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9-Year-old Asking About Sex
Asked by G.H. from Cincinnati
on September 8, 2008
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My daughter has asked me what the word sex means and what sex is. She is 9. I explained to her that some questions are very difficult to answer and that I would like s...
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- I was a Psych major in college and in 2 different classes, 2 very moral great professors advocated for teaching kids about sex pre-pubescent, so 9 is a great age. Oth...
- I just experience this with my 10 yr daughter. She had details because one of the girls googled sex and told them about it on playground. I had no option but to discus...
- some times honesty with out a lot of detail is enough to gross them out..sex= something married people do in the privacy of their bedroom with private parts EWE MOM B...
Suggestions for Baby Doll for My 15 Month Old.
Asked by S.H. from Cincinnati
on December 3, 2008
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this week my daughter fell in love with a baby doll that my niece has. she was so sweet, holding, kissing, and rocking this doll, that we would love to get her one for...
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- Try dollar general stores baby dolls like those are generally between 3 and 6 dollars a piece. I bought 4 this year, my nephew even wanted one. I guess cause he plays ...
- American Doll has a cute baby doll called the Bitty Baby that my 11 month old loves. She has a soft middle and plastic head, arms and legs. Her eyes also open and cl...
- Nova Natural has some really sweet dolls: http://www.novanatural.com/s.nl/it.A/id.2422/.f?sc=16&category=21420 And I like a lot of their other products, too. Good...
Low Milk Suppy
Asked by R.S. from Chicago
on September 5, 2010
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Hi there,
I think my milk supply is dropping because my 14 month old baby definitely prefers one breast (I think that’s because the other one is simply drying up)...
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- YES. Make sure she's dry and burped and then put her back on the breast. Alternate which breast you start with each time. Consider attempting to hold her in diffe...
- My son never could latch on but I pumped for 9 months, so I had to do a lot of research on increasing milk supply! Here are the tips: ***Beer, the darker the bette...
- Do you feel your milk "let down" when she cries or needs to nurse? How far apart are you offering her to nurse? Do you wait for her to ask or are you setting the sch...
Help Explaining Puberty to Daughter Diagnosed as Mildly Mentally Impaired
Asked by R.J. from Detroit
on August 4, 2008
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I need some guidance on how to explain the changes that are going to be happening to my daughter(periods, breast develpment, boys....YIKES). She is ten and I know I n...
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- Hi R., American Girl makes a book I used with my daughter who is 13. I think it is called All About You, or something like that. (I'll see if I can find it and get th...
- American Girl has a book out that explains all the basic stuff from shaving to periods. I found it very helpful as we are going down that road with my early to develop...
- Hi R., My daughter is nine and we have been reading The Care and Keeping of You by American Girl. She loves this book. It opens up diaglogue about how she is feel...
Work Christmas Party.... (I Know It's July)
Asked by D.D. from Pittsburgh
on July 7, 2011
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I would like to suggest a better way of dealing with Christmas gifts. We work with about 30 people. Some don't like White Elephant gifts and some don't like drawing na...
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- Adopt a family! This is so really really nice to do. My family did this one year and we adopted a single mom with teenage daughters. It was a great thing to be a pa...
- My husband's side of the family does not like to exchange gifts. So every year for Christmas we all put $ into a pot and donate it. We have adopted a family, we have...
- Not at all trying to be rude, but just don't have the gift exchange. When I was working, I hated for people to gripe about the gift exchanges and they were never satis...
Pregancy
Asked by L.J. from Detroit
on April 30, 2009
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I'm 9 weeks and can't stop spitting or vomitting. I can't swallow my saliva it feels as if it's 1000 degrees( sorry if I just grossed out the entire mamasource commun...
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- Hi L.---I really feel for you. I had 3 pregnancies and with all 3 I had morning sickness. Hated to brush my teeth because it made me gag, and then... I am taking ...
- Hi L., Congratulations on your new little one! Join the club of those of us with severe morning sickness. I'm with you on this one. I'm 5 months along now--sick f...
- I agree with trying Preggie pops (or drops). They are all natural, and they really helped me with the nausea. I have seen them at Motherhood Maternity, but most recent...
Thinking About Getting a Cat ~ Need Input!
Asked by T.S. from Detroit
on February 9, 2010
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We are thinking about getting a cat. Where do you recommended getting one? What are some of the costs involved? We have a friend and family member (not in our house...
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- Looks like you have some good answers! I don't know if anyone has said this yet, but I am going to add my input on allergies. I have them myself, and had two cats be...
- I have three. We got two from the pound and one my son found in the neighborhood. The cost of the spay or neuter is usually pretty inexpensive at the humane socie...
- i would recommend checking out your local shelter. there are usually adoption fees of $100 or less depending on where you are, which is cheaper than a purebred from a ...
Inspiration Needed
Asked by M.B. from Milwaukee
on January 25, 2008
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HELP...I need some words of inspiration. My husaband and I have been trying for #2 for over a year, with the exception of a few months. My beautiful son was totally ...
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- It took us almost 4 years to conceive our first child. I went through the same thing - thinking I was pregnant for 2 weeks and then not. It is absolutely gut wrenchi...
- Hi M.! It's heartbreaking to "try" so hard every month...We tried for a year with our 2nd. My best friend had this happen, too (she tried for 2 yrs.). Apparantley...
- I'm with you hun, I'm TTC #2 since the end of 2006, I was 34 when I started, I'm 35 (almost 36) now and its emotionally hard, I think especially for us women, I feel l...
