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Toddler Running off from Parents
Asked by C.H. from Cheyenne
on May 14, 2008
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We have a spitfire of a 23 month old girl. Lately, she has been taking off from us while at the park, or leaving the gym, or today, from the library up a flight a sta...
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- When we are out at restaurants, grocery stores, library, etc. the car seat becomes time out. I wait at the back of the car, I don't get in. It has worked for me. I typ...
- I used to have one of these runners too. Our rule is that if you don't stay with momma you don't go. After about two weeks of not getting to go anywhere with me she no...
- Timeout in public is acceptable! I had given my daughter a timeout for her misbehaving at a busy hospital waiting room once. Sometime later a hospital worker, who is...
Kindergarten Mean Girls
Asked by V.M. from Erie
on November 10, 2010
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since the first day we've been dealing with so and so and the other so and so telling my daughter they will be her freind one day and not the next. Today my baby c...
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- One word - EMPATHY. Teach it now and teach it often. When my kids (ages 6 first grade and 8 3rd grade) come to me with the "so and so" problems, first I make sure no...
- Make sure you tell her that they are not the types of girls that will be true friends. True friends are ones that don't need anything from you, but will just enjoy sp...
- Take a look at bucketfillers101.com- their program is designed for individuals as well as the whole class and focuses on how to treat other people. Monthly newsletter...
Help with Weightloss
Asked by S.N. from Port St. Lucie
on October 4, 2006
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I'm on a neverending quest to lose weight. It seems like a constant struggle. It's hard to find time to do much because I work, Monday through Friday 9-5, then I go ho...
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- Hey S., I just wanted to share my story with you. I was overweight feeling very low about my body and had very, very low energy. I started on the shapeworks program...
- Wow, you are busy, taking care of your children and holding down a full time job. I'm a stay at home mom and I don't know how working mothers do it...that's a hard jo...
- Hi S. I just got a wonderful book from another single mom friend of mine called The T-Factor Diet by Martin Katahn,Ph.D. It allows you to loose weight safely and quic...
