Clothing: Older Child
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7 Year Old Soon Will Discover No Santa, What to Do About 3 Year Old?
Asked by C.F. from Indianapolis
on November 24, 2008
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My 7 year old has already called me out thinking I am the tooth fairy so I think Santa will be right down the road. I want to preserve Santa, etc...for my 3 year old w...
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- I see that you have already "said what happened", but I wanted to add my 2 cents worth (remember, you get what you pay for!!) I fully go along with the "what do you...
- My son stopped believing.. but I asked him if it was fun to believe.. he said YES. So I asked him not to tell others or else that would spoil it for them... also aske...
- My daughter was about 10 when she questioned about Santa. I told her to believe in the spirit of Christmas and let her younger brother believe as long as they can. T...
How to Get a Mustard Stain Out of a Shirt
Asked by T.R. from Houston
on August 27, 2008
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I used spray and wash on my daughter shirt which had mustard all over it. I accidentally put it in the drier with all her other clothes (bad idea, I know). Since the...
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- what color is it.... if white use bleach... if another color try oxy clean spray and wash Ihave had good luck with that.... or shout in the gell form... and leave ...
- Hi T.. Mustard is one of the most difficult things to get out at the best of times but having said that once you put a garment in the dryer it is impossible to get out...
- I used to be a spray and wash fan because that is what my mom always used. That is until I ruined some clothes because I put it on them and left it until I washed a f...
Ruining Clothes Is This a Stain Removal Issue?
Asked by V.M. from Cleveland
on January 18, 2012
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My 7 yo is driving me crazy ruining her clothes. I'm not dressing her in fancy stuff, but she either crawls around on a dirty floor, or dribbles everything she eats ...
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- In our house, I mix almost ALL of our clothes together. We all wear really dark clothes mostly. If I have a lot of pinks or reds though, I wash them in a separate lo...
- I use Shout. It is really good at getting stains even unidentifiable stains out. If its too bad I will soak it in oxyclean. My daughter got barbeque sauce all over ...
- Wash them in cold...with the stain removers people are suggesting. We cloth diaper and the first wash is always cold to remove stains. Then hot. So I do the same with ...
Stain
Asked by A.M. from College Station
on May 25, 2010
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How do you remove a stain (pasta) from the cutest little dress ever? My lil girl is messy and I really love this dress!
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- I swear by Shout, the gel with the brush. I also like the spray too for non-ground in stains. I have an 8 year old boy, a messy husband, and myself who seems to alwa...
- Try dish soap. Take your finger nail and dig it in. Rinse and repeat. Maybe even let it sit there for a bit. If it still doesn't come out, make a highly concentrat...
- oxy-clean has worked wonders for me and is safe on colored clothes. put a small amount on wet clothes and soak for at least 1 hour. You may also want to put in those r...
What Chores Do You Expect from Your 10 Year Old and What Discipline Do You Use
Asked by G.G. from San Antonio
on May 14, 2008
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My 10 year old daughter is uncooperative when asked to assist around the house. There is a power struggle and attitude when asked to perform even simple tasks. Then e...
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- G., I have felt your pain. :) My husband came up with a really neat idea, and so far has worked wonders. (We've had the plan in action about 4-5 months now) First o...
- My 10 yr old sets and clears the table every night (pending homework status). She is also responsible for cleaning up any messes she makes. Also, she can dust the fu...
- I have a 16, 14 & 11 year old. I have one discipline method that really REALLY works with them. If I asked them to do something in the past, I dealt with the same re...
I Need Advice on Keeping My 7 Year Old Son Focused During Homework Time.
Asked by K.L. from Norfolk
on November 2, 2006
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I have a 7 year old son that has the hardest time staying focused on his homework. It can take him up to 2 hours to complete it. Sometimes he gets so frustrated that h...
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- I would get your child tested. If you have some results, you have a baseline by which to go by when planning how to help him. Even if you/school district agree that ...
- Hi, I'm C.. We had the exact same problem since my 9 year old was in Kindergarten. We changed her diet, she gets no sweets, only fresh fruit and veggies, things like t...
- Our now 11 yr old son had these same issues! I would set the timer when he got home to let him play (he likes outside) for 25 minutes. It helped to let him use up that...
Clothing Options... Pants Are Too Long & Hates Tights
Asked by J.P. from Chicago
on October 25, 2007
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Hi Moms,
My daughter CANNOT stand the feeling of clothes around her waist area. So she always wants to get the next size up so she does not feel the elastic band o...
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- My sons both had problems with clothes. I do as an adult. I have lymphedma and other digestive problems. waist lines are hell for me. My sons are big clothes for th...
- I agree with the other posters that she has a sensory issue (although the possibility of an underlying medical issue is also a case.) I would talk about it to your pe...
- Hi J., Boy you really do have a delima on your hands. Have you tried really cute sweat pants or outfits for your daughter. Also in the sock department try ankle socks...
7 Year Old Acting up for Babysitters
Asked by M.M. from Seattle
on April 29, 2009
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Help! My 7 year old daughter has been causing trouble for our babysitters, to the point where they don't want to babysit for us anymore. My daughter is very sensitiv...
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- A couple of suggestions. When you have babysitters, no visitors. That way there are no distractions. Take of the locks of all the rooms so she can't lock herself in an...
- Hi M., I have to agree wholeheartedly that, in this case, teenagers might not be the best babysitters for you. I've worked with kids for a long time, and even in my...
- M. - Your babysitter needs to let your daughter know who is boss, and when she is babysitting, the BABYSITTER is boss. I used to watch a little girl, 6, who would d...
Advice on Almost 8 Year Old Who Wets at Night
Asked by C.G. from San Francisco
on August 8, 2008
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Hello..I have an almost 8 year old who I have kept in pull ups at night due to wetting at night..we stopped using them several months ago to try to make him more conci...
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- My son just turned 8 and he still wets the bed as does his 4-1/2 year old sister. I was a bedwetter off and on until I was around 7. We just purchased the bed wettin...
- Hi.. Well the only thing I can tell you is what worked for me. When my daughter was staying dry through the day she would always be soaking during the night untill I f...
- We take our 7 year old to the bathroom before we go to sleep. It helps a lot. If bed wetting has been in the family it could last until 10 or so. Good luck and reme...
Stain Remover
Asked by K.J. from Houston
on February 10, 2009
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I am looking for the best stain remover for clothes. Is there a "safer" one for childrens cloths or any one will do???
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- I use Spray 'n' Wash or Stain Out, I think they both work about the same, so I just buy whatever's cheaper at the time =)
- My favorite stain remover is Simple green at a concentration of 1/3 of the bottle of simple green to 2/3 of the bottle with water. I was able to hand down most of my ...
- I have always had good luck with Shout in the bottle with the scrubby on the top. I used to use Spray N Wash (what my mom always used), but you can't spray it and let ...
