After School Care
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Bug Spray
Asked by M.W. from Springfield
on September 30, 2008
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Hi Mamas. Can anyone recommend a bug spray that is free of fragrance and for sensitive skin? I have been refraining from using bug spray on my son since he is very sen...
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- I know that bounce fabric sheets repel mosquitoes. And I just recently got an e-mail about listerine as a repellent. You are suppose to spray it around doors and win...
- Hi M., I like OFF Cutter spray. I haven't noticed an odor once it dries, and have used it for years. In my before children life, and shortly into it, I performed ...
- How about Avon Skin-So-Soft. That's supposed to repel bugs. I don't know if they made a fragrance free version though... check the Avon website. Good luck.
Summertime Care for My 8Yr Old
Asked by J.M. from Dallas
on May 25, 2008
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Anyone know what I can do with my 8yr old for the summer. He attends before/after school care at the same daycare with my 16mos old, but summer camp fees are outrageo...
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- Not sure where you live but as another post said, the parks & rec depts. usually have affordable summer day camp programs. Also, if you live/work near the Salvation A...
- I wouldn't leave him alone, he's too young. Maybe find another mom to trade with, as the other poster suggested. Or if you job allows it, bring him into work for p...
- look under activities & lessons under Summer camps for some possible options. I agree with the other ladies: 8 years old is too young.
Babysittter for After School
Asked by A.L. from Dallas
on September 17, 2012
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Can anyone give me some advice on where/how to start my search for a sitter to pick my child up from school and care for him until I get home from work?
Currently, ...
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- Usually the best way to find someone is by word of mouth. Start asking around. Ask your child's teacher, other moms, people at church. Do you have a college near ...
- Hi A., I sent you a private message but didn't get a response, so perhaps you didn't receive it. My daughter is an honors student at Collin College, and we live in F...
- Look into the local colleges and universities maybe? College students sometimes have more flexible schedules with their classes and may have a couple hours each aftern...
Told Him I Love You, I Don't like the Way You Act!!
Asked by D.D. from Pittsburgh
on November 9, 2011
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(Big deep breath!!) I got a phone call from the after school program that went like this. This is Leslie Sylvan from the afterschool program you need to pick up your s...
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- I think you are mistaking him trying to play heart strings here. He is having a hard time with life, and saying he wants a picture of his family while he is not with ...
- first of all i'm assuming your son is 5 or 6 if hes in kindergarten. With that being said he IS NOT too you for any kind of treatment (medication). By the sounds of th...
- Staying mad at your child for the entire night and not talking to him because of his behavior earlier in the day doesn't make sense to your child. And, to be honest, i...
Sensory disorder..In School... Young Kids
Asked by E.B. from Seattle
on May 30, 2011
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My youngest was diagnosed last summer with a Sensory Processing Disorder. He has been seeing an Occupational Therapist as well as a Speech therapist two times a week....
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- I think it is absurd that a professional teacher and a paraprofessional aide cannot handle a classroom of 8 children without a parent present. I have never heard of s...
- Have you thought about asking the OT and/or SLP to do a consult with the teacher? OT/SLP can give you some literature/websites to share with this teacher. Informatio...
- I am wondering what part of WA you are in. I'm a little taken aback at the teachers concerns. But, you know her, so we can just leave that alone. Our 5 YO was r...
Sunburn at Daycare Center - Should I Say Something?
Asked by T.M. from Tampa
on June 21, 2012
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My son is going to the Summer Camp Program of the after-school care that he attended this past school year. He is 6. Today they went on a field trip to a park...ther...
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- Yes, you should say something. But truly, if I were you, I'd get a swim shirt and put it on him. This is the kind of shirt that he can swim in and not take off. It ...
- Okay... one can still look pink/tan/red EVEN IF sunscreen is on. sunscreen protects from UVA and UVB... It does NOT fully block the rays from pigmenting (I know it i...
- I would definitely say something. Do you know for sure if they re-applied the sunscreen you packed? My daughter's day care does not allow spray-on sunscreen - it has ...
Seeking Advice on Live in Boyfriend and What His Role Should Be with Children...
Asked by J.H. from Cincinnati
on September 7, 2007
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I am almost 29 with 2 wonderful children. My Daughter is 9 and my Son is 6. I have a 21 year old live in boyfriend whom I've been dating seriously since March but kn...
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- You said the key word J., "he is Young"! my son is 21yrs old and they are still sooooo immature at this age.You may want to give it some time but, he is young
- hey J. most men are not that hands on with there own kids, my husband is very hands on with our lil one and there r a few out there that r the same, and that fact t...
- I have to say that what you are trying to do is really hard, and in my experience damn near impossible. I have been married for almost 2 years, and with my husband ...
Change Is Good... or Is It?
Asked by A.W. from Austin
on June 14, 2010
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Okay, so I'm thinking of taking off on a new career in child care out of my home. I currently work for the state, typical business hours, and with my third son to be b...
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- First of all, I think that if you do not have a special gift with children--a "calling" to care for them full-time--then you should forego this as an option. It's not...
- I have done some in-home day care, and I cannot stand it! I also thought that it would be an excellent choice for me, but I HATE having other kids in my home on a regu...
- Honestly, if you can already do accounting... you can do THAT out of your home. If you're going to do daycare out of your home, it really is a business that you ne...
Two Year Old Freaks Out
Asked by A.W. from Toledo
on July 27, 2012
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My little boy just turned two at the beginning of June. He is such a joy - sweet, loving, bright. He had tubes put in his ears about a month ago, which made a huge d...
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- This sounds like stranger anxiety. My son did this for years. Totally normal at this age. Mother of a 10 year old girl and a 12 year old boy
- It's because he can finally hear and it's a drastic change in loudness that he's freaking out. With ear infections/fluid, your hearing is very muffled, like being unde...
- It's totally normal for 2 year olds to freak out over what seems like nothing. I'm totally speculating here, but if your son's hearing has suddenly improved it make...
Seeking Ideas for Summer Enrichment for Daughter
Asked by L.F. from Dallas
on April 8, 2009
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Hi Moms,
Summer will be here before you know it. I want my soon-to-be 4th grade daughter with learning disabilites to have fun this summer, but she needs to improv...
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- I highly recommend the Discovery Camps at the Museum of Nature and Science. They have a series of one-week camps in various subjects and are relatively inexpensive. ...
- Hi, God bless you and your daugther! I know she is very special! She could also be a blessing to many others. I have some ideas of things you could do at home lik...
- L., I can't tell you if they are good or bad, but my son's pulmonologist told us about the Shelton school, and Winston School: http://www.winston-school.org/Default.a...
