Costumes & Make Believe: Myself
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Dance Costume
Asked by L.S. from Minneapolis
on June 5, 2009
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Help! My DD is in a dance recital Sat. and is bothered by the ITCHY costume. One mom told me about furance tape foam on one side and sticky on the other which I did bu...
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- Have her wear something under it that the costume can cover - like a leotard, swim suit, under shirt, etc. That will protect her from the itch and no one will know or...
- One mom I know bought some fleece fabric that matched whatever part of the costume it needed to go on, and hand-stitched it on the inside part of the costume where it ...
- Check where they have embroidery supplies in your area. there is a stabilizer that is called Cloud Cover made to iron over embroidered areas to keep from it being itc...
Halloween Costume
Asked by M.S. from Salt Lake City
on September 12, 2008
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My son is 21 Months. I am not sure if I should let him choose his own halloween costume or if he is too young still. He also has knees that are a little fatty and that...
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- M. No worries, the whole knock kneed thing should go away by the time he is 4-6, maybe even later. My sister and youngest son were both knock kneed and grew out of it...
- At 21 mos with all the baby fat and chubby legs I wouldn't worry about his knees unless the Dr said something. My daughter was very skinny and still is and I worried ...
- Have you tried familyfun.com? It has great costume ideas with very little work. you could look on it with him and let him pick one out, or you could pre-screen it an...
What Was Your Major or Career?
Asked by M.L. from Houston
on June 29, 2011
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I am 3 classes from getting my associates degree in general studies. Then, I will have to declare a major when I apply to a university. I know what I don't want to do ...
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- I was a pre-med major in college. Graduated and went to work as a pharmaceutical rep for 3 yrs. Loved medical sales! (My parents had a financial setback with...
- I have a B.S. in Economics. After receiving my degree I worked as a Marketing Asst and then moved into the engineering department as an Engineering Requirements Anal...
- My young life I was a Ballerina. I danced through college. I was injured in the line of duty. My injury was going to set me back big time. It was one of those li...
Career - What Would You Do?
Asked by M.R. from Chicago
on October 15, 2010
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Current situation: After 15 years into your gig you have a job that pays six figures, is a fairly easy job. You're tenured and there is very little chance of getting ...
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- When you are 80 and look back what will you think? How old are your kids? In Europe it is more the culture to have a manageable job and then find fulfillment outsi...
- Yes you have itchy feet and want to explore. I think a lot of this desire comes after having children. You give birth and a whole new world opens up with many, many ...
- If you're getting paid 6 figures and can't aford the tuition to go back to school, how are you going to be able to aford not working for 2 years and taking a huge pay ...
Princess Dress or Other Dressy Dress
Asked by S. from Dallas
on October 17, 2007
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My daughter is having a princess tea party for her birthday this Saturday, and my plans for her dress fell through. Any idea where I can get a cute "princess" type dre...
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- S., Call Once Upon a Child, they may have something for you. There is one is Flower Mound. L.
- I was at the shops of Legacy last week and they had expensive dresses all on sell for $50 in the window!! It was right next to Taco Diner. The store sold wedding dress...
- I was at Kid to Kid in Plano at Midway/Parker over the weekend and they had some cute princess like dresses there (in those sizes).
Dress Ups
Asked by S. from Cleveland
on July 29, 2006
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My 3 1/2 year old girl loves dress ups. I've only done a minimal amount of encouragment and she really uses her imagination a lot. Any ideas how to make this more fun ...
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- Have you tried a local thift/ Goodwill store? Garage sales??
- Lillian Vernon has a 24 piece trunk of dress up costumes with wigs and shoes that are inspired fromt he disney movie (Little Mermaid, Beauty and The Beast, Cinderella,...
- Have a pretend ball, or tea party! Go to garage sales or estate sales.
What to Do with a Wedding Dress
Asked by L.O. from Detroit
on February 15, 2008
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I have been married for 8 years... My wedding dress was hanging in the closet in our extra bedroom..But then we had our second child who moved into that bedroom and I ...
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- Dear L., I wish you would've asked that question before you got rid of it. A little Italian lady helped me make a christening outfit & crib set for our child. We...
- Hi L., I have been married for just a year now and of course I still have my gown. Right now I actually still put it on sometimes. I put it on the Christmas after o...
- My mom has a friend who turns wedding dresses into teddy bears. I recently gave her mine, which is 17 years old, and I should have it back soon.
Dress Codes
Asked by J.W. from Erie
on March 24, 2012
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Does your family have a dress code? Not like a written down set of rules, but just, rules everyone knows to follow. Do they get broken? A lot? How is it handled? I ask...
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- my daughter and I do fake tattoos all the time, we're currently sporting Avengers ones we got in the party section at Wal-Mart. (Mine is Iron Man, hers is Captain Amer...
- No more than 2 inches of underwear showing above the top of your pants. No crack showing when you bend over. Wear your shirt at the dining room table. Holes in pant...
- Wow your husband sounds so rigid. Kids are kids. You teach them what you think is important, but everyone has their own personality. People with tattoos, are a stere...
Halloween Costume for Toddler Who Prob Won't Leave a Costume On?
Asked by J.L. from Chicago
on September 7, 2011
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My 21 month old doesn't like to wear hats/gloves/etc. I suspect if we try to put him in one of the standard costumes with a hood, hands, feet, etc he'll just be angry ...
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- Regular clothes would be perfet...just pick something: Athlete (shirt, pants, sneakers, and the ball of choice) Fisherman
- My son was Charlie Brown last year too!! :) What about a cowboy? He doesn't have to wear the hat on his head, he can wear it around his neck if it has a string (or ...
- Glove/hat hater in my family too! Baseball player, football player, Super Mario, Farmer, magician, doctor,
When Should Child Be Able to Dress Themselves?
Asked by C.M. from Omaha
on January 10, 2007
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I was wondering at what age should a child be able to dress themselves? I have a 3-year old girl who helps a little when getting dressed but for the most part we have...
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- I'm not quiet sure when my daughter started to dress herself with out help, but she is 5 years old now and when she wakes up she does everything herself without me eve...
- my daugher just turned 2 and she does her top sometimes and helps a tiny bit with pants.. my son will be 3 in two weeks and he can undress very well..getting dressed...
- My son is 3 1/2 and he is just starting to dress himself. He is doing great with pants and underwear, but the socks, shoes, and shirts he struggles with.
