Dog Training: Teddy Bears
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Dealing with Dog and Baby
Asked by T.E. from Los Angeles
on February 26, 2007
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I am having a very very difficult time with my husband's dog. We've been together for 7 years, and the dog was never really a problem until I had a baby. I should sa...
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- Hi T., First you have to find out why the dog is such a big deal. Seriously many of us go about things superficially. It seems to me this is much deeper for you tha...
- Hi T., One thing that I would suggest is make your husband take the dog to work with him one time. Let him see how hard it is to work with the dog. Most guys dont u...
- Hello T., I'm sorry to hear about your dog problems. I do have to agree with the responses that say you have to work with your dog to get it to behave. Unfortunatel...
What Kind of Dog Should We Get?
Asked by A.B. from Seattle
on January 7, 2008
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Hi there...
We have two daughters that are 5 and 3. Both are great with animals: patient, gentle, don't pull tails, etc. However, we have a 14 year old active male ...
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- Boxers are always great family dogs! We have had three growing up and now we have one of our own. They are very loyal to their owner and let the kids do anything to th...
- A. We are on our second cocker spaniel and when it is time for another dog..it will be the same. Our first came from a shelter and the second we got a show dog from ...
- Hi there, I just saw the post today, congrats on your new dog. i am so glad you found one in need of a home, while I have the utmost respect for breeders, and purebre...
Nite Time Potty Training
Asked by C.E. from Muncie
on March 10, 2008
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My daughter turned 4 in January. She's been daytime PT since she was 3 1/2. I decided to start trying to potty train her thru the night by having her potty b4 bedtime ...
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- When I potty trained my now 4 1/2 year old at age 3, she did well during the day but had accidents during the night. We did the pull-ups routine and didn't switch to u...
- I agree that she just may not be ready for night-time training. My son just turned 5 & he just started staying dry all night a couple of weeks ago. I believe that th...
- First make sure it is not medical. Then raise the foot of her bed so it puts more pressure on her bladder.She may not get the signal until it is too late since she is ...
Type of Punishment for 13 Year Old
Asked by D.P. from Detroit
on October 28, 2008
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So our 13 year created his own my space account against our wishes so to speak. he has been begging us for one for a sometime now. We have told him that we didn't ap...
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- Hello D., I believe that you are both right. He set up the page against your wishes, so if he is allowed to keep it what has he learned? That he can get away with it!...
- Maybe since he was begging for myspace you should have sat and talked to him and found out why he felt it was so important. My Daughter is 14 and she has a myspace. It...
- I agree that a punishment is in order because he went against your wishes. But, I think he should be able to keep his myspace account because everyone has one and you...
Mom Seeking Help with Getting Her Daughter to Sleep and Not Be Afraid
Asked by A.S. from Chicago
on January 8, 2009
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Hello to all and am hoping that someone has a solution to my problem, for I am at my wits end. My 7yr old daughter who is soon to be 8 has a problem with fear and slee...
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- I'm sorry it happened to your daughter. Fear is a very strong factor that can affect all aspects of our lives, and especially in children. We had to deal with my 8-yea...
- My sister went through this with her son until he was 13 years old (just last year!). He would not go to sleep on his own and made her stay in his bed until he fell as...
- The poor thing, she sounds like she is afraid of everything. Is it possible kids at school still talk about it? My kids had this happen as well at their old school. ...
Toy Ideas for Daughter's Christmas & First Birthday
Asked by H.E. from Knoxville
on November 23, 2007
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My daughter turns one on Dec. 30, and I'm looking for some toy or other gift ideas from Moms with little girls for her first birthday (and Christmas, since they are so...
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- My daughter's birthday was in October and we got her the learn to grow kitchen. She loves it! She pretends to make us dinner every night. You can make it bigger as ...
- I know the less noise the better, but my little gilrs first b-day I got her a xylophone and drums. She absolutly loves it and I love to play it with her. We bang awa...
- My daughter got an umberella baby doll stroller for her first birthday. She also got a baby doll. Since she had just started walking good she loved being able to hold ...
Daughter's Finger Sucking Has Become a Real Problem
Asked by M.J. from Los Angeles
on April 14, 2010
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My 2-year-old daughter has been sucking her third and fourth finger (middle and ring) on her left hand since she was just a few months old. She used a pacifier for a s...
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- As is true for other similar habits (nail biting, hair twirling, skin picking, etc.) the behavior could be partly out of boredom or nervousness, and partly out of a ne...
- I saw a little one wearing gloves recently, and the mom said it was to discourage the thumb-sucking. The little girl appeared to enjoy wearing them- seemed to feel sh...
- My daughter is almost 6 and has been sucking her thumb since she was in the womb. It is her way of self-soothing, and I don't know what else we'd substitute. She doe...
Ideas for Eye Patches/glasses for Children!!!
Asked by C.E. from New York
on April 17, 2008
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My nephew is 19 months old and we started noticing that his left eye seems to be turning in a bit. My sister took him to a pediatric ophthalmologist and the doctor fou...
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- When I had to get a patch for my child, the doctor recommended the eye patches that slide onto the glasses, instead of attaching to the skin (like a bandaid). Sure it...
- I don't have advice - but am about to go through the same thing with our son. Thanks to everyone for the great advice!
- My daughter has lazy eye. She has had glasses since she was 18 mo old (Dec 2007). This didnt correct it and we've been giving her eye drops in her "good" eye since Feb...
Do You Think This Is Weird? Updated
Asked by J.S. from Dallas
on December 22, 2010
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My BFF and I were out Christmas shopping for our kids. We passed by a kiosk selling pillow pets. She thought they were cute and I commented that I love my pillow pet...
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- funny, i used to sleep with a larger soft stuffed animal and now i don't remember when i stopped! but it was like hugging a pillow...but my weird sleep thing is befor...
- I don't but I do like to bundle up my down comforter, not so much for cuddle factor, just because it is comfortable.
- I don't think I have had a "lovey", even as a child. I don't like a lot of "stuff" in my bed when I'm sleeping. Really... none of my college roomies had stuffed anim...
What are popular summer activities with kids
Asked by K.L. from Atlanta
on June 11, 2008
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I'm sure some of you have some great ideas for summer activities that are fun and inexpensive. We do not have a pool and are on water restrictions so our outdoor activ...
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- Here are some good ideas for you to do with your children. Maybe this will help. Meaningful Moments 3 of 9 I'm Sending You My Love Wri...
- Here are a few things we love to do (my girls are almost 2 and 3) -Build forts -Play catch with beach balls -Have a marching band -Bubbles -Wanamaker - the litt...
- Last weekend I was going to take the girls to the local park where they have water fountains they can run through, but there was a concert going on so we went to plan ...
