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Girls Jeans EXTRA Slim??
Asked by C.J. from Detroit
on August 26, 2009
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I cannot find any jeans to fit my 6 year old daughter. She is 47 inches tall (21.25" inseam) with long legs, which would be a size 6x. However, her waist is only 20 ...
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- I don't know if they make them but if you look for "skinny" jeans that would help, I have to do that for my teen. I just don't know if they are available in 6x andif ...
- hello C. what i did with my oldest daughter becuse there was no adjustable waiste was to buy levie for boy they were just plain jean then we added patches to them to ...
- C., Thanks for asking this question, I have the same problem with my 7 year old, she's tall and skinny. Leggings are a life saver, but after all the advice you got...
School Project
Asked by P.D. from McAllen
on March 3, 2011
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I am needing ideas for my 6 year old school's project, but we have to use recylcling material, and be able to use at home..
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- I think you're saying that the project needs to be made of items your child has recycled, and needs to be something that can be used at your home. Is this correct? ...
- You could decorate a tin can and use it as a pen/pencil holder. You could use cardboard and make/decorate a reuseable kleenex holder, remote caddy, or napkin holder. ...
- My daughter had a project like that in 2nd grade. The MAIN thing, was that the child made it, with the parent as assistance. That is was their idea. Just gather...
Help...son's Shirt Is Always in His Mouth!
Asked by T.D. from Boston
on October 13, 2010
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My 6 year old son is always sucking on his shirt. (the front neckline) He comes out of school and it's all stretched out and soaked. He does it at home too. How can...
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- My son did this all the time. He was also 6. To the point where he would bite holes in the neckline. They would be soaked and stretched. He doesn't have seasonal ...
- My son has FINALLY stopped doing this! LOL It used to drive me nuts! We'd be all ready to go somewhere--and I'd look at him and his shirt would be soaked and wrinkle...
- My son also does this, and also has pretty bad seasonal allergies. I haven't come up with anything yet to get him to stop! It has been getting better the past few mo...
I Am a Sexist!
Asked by J.T. from Victoria
on January 11, 2013
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I did not realize how out of the norm I had fallen with my being a sexist until i saw a fb post on a childrens book from the 1970's. The "out of date" book posted ima...
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- There is actually a whole line of study based on what you are saying and you can even major in it in college. There is scientific evidence that men and women are ne...
- Someone posted that our culture is trying to "de-genderize" children by giving boys dolls and girls trucks.... What's wrong is saying it's wrong not to like some pr...
- Sure boys and girls and men and women are different but we are more alike than not. Focusing on the small differences does nothing but pull us apart. The same thing ...
Mamas of Single Children
Asked by A.O. from San Francisco
on May 11, 2010
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My question is a bit strange. I have two sons, an 11 year old step-son and an 8 year old biological son. My husband's ex-wife moved to CA from MT with our oldest and w...
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- It sounds like you're trying to "tell" him these things; why not show him. For ex: when he says he can't find his shoes, tell him he'll be going bare foot. If he put...
- A.- I have an only son. He is 11. He is lazy, sometimes and really responsible sometimes. I have learned to give him very good instruction and not too many instruc...
- A., I have one son also (he's 13) and I am a speech-language pathologist and have worked with many children. I agree with practically everything the other moms said....
Needing to Work
Asked by J.F. from Oklahoma City
on September 19, 2006
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I have a 2 year old daughter,and a 8 year old step son. My husband has a job where he works 3 days a week and makes pretty good money, but we still need a little more,...
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- J., I understand the stress that you are feeling. I have been in the same situation as well. I stay home with my 2 kids and my husband works very hard. I have been ab...
- I work at hospital, they allow me to come in after my husband gets home from work. I have a pretty sweet deal, I really make my own hours....I work as much as I want a...
- I have found my success with becoming an independant Avon representative. I love it because it is a highly known company that provides awesome PR via tv and magazine a...
Help with TEENS Talking on the Phone Too Much!
Asked by V.M. from Los Angeles
on January 19, 2008
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I have a 14 going on 15 year old daughter who is obsessed with a boy and is on the phone almost non-stop from the time she gets home from school until late into the ni...
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- I had a similar situation with my daughter when she was 15. She "talked" online with a young man she met through an art website for hours. Her grades eventually suffer...
- My mom always used a timer with us. I am the youngest of 6 children, 5 girls and 1 boy. When the timer went off we were to be off of the phone. It started with a 3 ...
- That sounds like i did as a teenage girl. I was pregnant at 15! Not that it will happen, but who is to say it wont. You are the parent. Decide what you think is accep...
Daughter Sad Because She Doesnt Have an Iphone like "Everyone" at School?
Asked by A.E. from Philadelphia
on October 12, 2012
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My daughter has her own Wii, DS, even her own computer. I refuse to be the parent that gets their child a phone (no offense to those who got their kids a phone but I d...
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- How she behaved is totally normal -- but "normal" doesn't mean it's right or OK. As another commenter said, it's human nature to want what we don't have. If not, none...
- She's a kid, and kids always want what others have and what is new. I wouldn't take it personal, it doesn't mean she does appreciate what she has, it means she is a ki...
- It's perfectly normal to want what you don't have. I think it's a part of human nature. The good lesson of wanting something is learning that hard work and saving y...
Barbies and 3 and 4 Year Olds
Asked by J.V. from Chicago
on January 13, 2012
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My daughter will be 4 in March. She has never been all that interested in dolls, but for her bday I decided to get her some Fairy dolls (she is obsessed with flying an...
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- I think you are only thinking of Barbie as a fashion doll. My 3 year old granddaughter loves Barbie because she loves to play dolls and play with her dollhouse, not b...
- personally i love your 'overthinking-ness.' i don't think barbies are the debbil and will turn girls into slutty fashion automatons, but in a world so jammed full of b...
- Honestly, I think you're thinking about it too much. I think most of what you're thinking about doesn't even occur to them. It's very similar to kids movies. Some...
Come On... I Know We're Not Perfect...
Asked by N.G. from Dallas
on April 30, 2012
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I mean, we can't ALL be super-moms. I often see gloating in life (and yes, even on here) to the tune of "I feed my kid organic milk that comes only from goats who poo...
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- Amen, Sista! Seriously, I live in a small, mostly upper-middle class community (and we are not, upper-middle class ... not sure how we got here, exactly). Everyone...
- I hope I don't ever sound competitive or a snob for the decisions I make and what I allow or don't allow my kiddos to do. I don't do organic for no other reason then I...
- I agree with Ally's assessment: It's great that you're carefree and have fun with your kids, but that "doesn't mean that those who aren't so carefree are mean or wrong...
