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Advice Needed for 3 1/2 Hr Plane Travel with Two Toddlers
Asked by B.P. from Washington DC
on November 7, 2010
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Hi Fellow-mommies!
I haven't been on a plane since July "07 when my oldest was 6 months old. I'm sure plenty of you understand that I already bring my ENTIRE house ...
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- I travel with my kids all the time. A couple of things work magic. 1.) the umbrella stroller is great in the airport. They will gate check it and it will not count ...
- I would call the airline about the carseat checking. Every airline we have ever flown does not count those as carry ons. The umbrella stroller is the same thing. The s...
- Hello B. P, I have recently flown with my 2 year old and it wasn't as bad as I expected. Your car seats will be used on the plane - actually it is mandatory for th...
My Son Acts Different When I'm Around
Asked by M.M. from Columbus
on October 20, 2009
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My son who is 2.5 is ur typical little boy.. very boyish! Theres one thing that i cant get under control, the way he acts when I am around or when he knows that I am c...
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- Hi M....:) i don't have an answer for ya, but you're not alone in this. from my experience, your lil boy is right up there with the rest of our children. But we love t...
- M., My boy turned 2 in June... so he is about the same age as your boy. Lately my boy has been very "attached" to me... he is always wanting me to carry him around...
- Hi M., You have a very smart little boy and he's got your number. Of course he would like to have all of your attention all of the time. You are his fave and the ...
Doll Play
Asked by J.E. from Oklahoma City
on November 12, 2007
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Hello. This isn't a huge issue, but I thought I'd ask for a little advice. I'm an artsy type, I like to do craft projects, paint, play with playdoh, build with legos...
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- I understand where you are coming from with the doll issue. Although my daughter enjoys the arts too. Have you thought about drawing or painting the dolls? I also wen...
- Wow, you and I could be mother and daughter. No. You're not awful. Your daughter will probably develop an excellent imagination playing on her own and creating her own...
- Honestly, I think it's good she has an activity she can do for independent play. If she can play with her dolls on her own for a while, that hlps you get htings done a...
Care Package for a Very Sick Little Boy
Asked by L.A. from Washington DC
on March 13, 2009
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I just found out that one of my daughters friends in her pre-school class has cancer (he is 3 years old). He is under going chemo and I was told that he is very weak ...
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- What about some cool pajamas,or tee shirt, with his favorite superhero/interest on them? Something special to wear to his chemo treatment, or after for being so brave...
- I am so sorry to hear about the little boy. As a mom of two boys I can tell you cars, trains, boats really anything boy is great. See what he is really into all thos...
- I have a cousin who lost their 16 month old to cancer and while he was going through the treatments, my cousin stated the one thing that made him smile was watching Ba...
Ideas for 4 Year Old with Broken Leg??
Asked by L. from Minneapolis
on October 26, 2007
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Hi Moms,
My almost 4 year old broke his leg yesterday and I am looking for great ideas to keep him busy and keep my sanity while he is TOTALLY out of commission for ...
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- I wrote to a friend whose son broke his leg awhile ago, here is my request... Jennifer I know I have seen pictures of your little boy in a cast, so I thought you woul...
- Hi L. - I'm so sorry about your little boy. I have a 4 year old and here are some ideas that may work for you. Have them play 'storekeeper' with your son on the cou...
- My friends 2 year old broke her leg. She was the size of a 4 year old though. I was staying with them right after it happened so I helped out alot. We found a doub...
Seeking Ideas for Birthday Party Craft or Activity
Asked by D.T. from New York
on December 1, 2008
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Hi everybody. My daughter's 3rd birthday party is this Saturday, and I am looking for ideas for play activities (indoor). Most of the guests are adults or teenagers,...
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- Hi D., I love doing party games/crafts. I think the kids have fun when they have something organized. I usually start our parties with a craft while people are arri...
- Hi D., If you go to Michael's or other craft store, the staff can direct to you appropriate crafts for this age. I would suggest putting out foam shapes, pipe cleaner...
- I just had a birthday party for my 2 year old son this past weekend. 20 kids were present and the ages were 22 months to 13 years old. I ordered christmas crafts fro...
Questions on Party Hosting for 1St B-day
Asked by K.B. from San Antonio
on September 13, 2010
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So my son's 1st birthday is coming up the end of next month and with much thought on the best way to celebrate we decided on a luncheon with family about 18 people inc...
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- For my son's 1st birthday, I ordered custom M&M's that had his name & birthdate on one color and 1st birthday on the other color. I made treat bags for everyone with ...
- I like workinmoms answer. When my first child was 1, we lived far from my hometown (as we do now). We had just a Mommy and Daddy birthday and he chowed down on cake ...
- I agree that the parents should bring something to entertain their kids but I also know that not all parents do that, so you might want to bring along some crayons and...
I Was Just Wondering If This Is Normal
Asked by M.F. from Memphis
on July 4, 2010
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I sometimes leave my just turned three year old unattended, not in public, but in the house while I am doing things. Like at night I give my younger one a bath and put...
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- it's perfectly acceptable. If you were leaving him alone for an hour, or leaving him home alone, that would be crazy. I assume you arent leaving things like knives in...
- As long as you're checking on him, yes. You have to be able to walk away for a minute, especially with another little one around! It teaches them a little independence...
- You're doing great! If he was in danger, wouldn't he have had accidents already from lack of supervision? I think it is just fine to leave him unattended for short per...
Painting Refrigerator with Chalk Board Paint
Asked by R.B. from La Crosse
on October 10, 2011
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Have any of you painted your refrigerator with chalk board paint?
Even though we have 3 chalk boards in the bedrooms and a dry erase "board" painted on the wall ,ou...
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- Yeah, I wouldn't do it. Kids need to learn that there is a place for everything and that we only color at the table. My little one is 3 and knows very well that we onl...
- I wouldn't do it.... They need to learn they can't draw on whatever surface they want to. Markers were kept under MY control... not to be used whenever they wanted.
- I think it's a great idea! Sounds like fun! Unfortunately, I have no experience with using that paint or washing it. It's cheap enough paint that if you have to do i...
Help Me, My Child Does Not Follow Directions at School.
Asked by D.C. from Dallas
on September 17, 2012
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EDIT-I would like to rephrase my question because I don't feel I am necessarily receiving the responses I'd like to receive. School has just started 3 weeks ago and m...
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- Well with your studies and background, I am sure you are aware how some of our brains are not wired the same. Nothing wrong with it, but we need to teach them coping ...
- What works well with my daughter is to have her earn our evening activities via the choices that she makes during the day. If she makes good choices, we get to do som...
- My son was having this problem in grade one as well. I had his hearing tested and had him see the school psycologist, both turned up nothing. I think he just grew ou...
