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Helping a Young Child Cope with Natural Disaster
Asked by D.K. from Cincinnati
on March 18, 2011
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To any mamas who have experience in helping their young child understand and cope with natural disasters, how did you help your child? My family is living in Japan no...
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- D., my heart goes out to you in your current situation. I've experienced several deaths of family members in less than a year so I now know what real grieving is. I ...
- I hesitated a bit to answer you, mainly because I can't imagine what you are going through. I've never had to live through anything like that and I can't begin to plac...
- Hi D., I live in South Mississippi where Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005, so am familiar with the effects natural (and other) disasters have on children. My son was ...
Baby Frog???
Asked by M.M. from Erie
on May 7, 2011
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We just inherited another family member Mr. Baby Frog lol it happened to hop in the garage while we outside and my 2 year old daughter wouldnt let it hop away! So we p...
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- I'm gonna join the "let it go" committee. For more than one reason. We see little froggies in our yard all the time, we enjoy them- look at them, maybe pet them or h...
- I would let it go, but if you are intent on keeping him than go buy some crickets from the pet store.
- I have aquatic frogs- a bit different, but there is special food for them. Ask at the pet store! They likely eat larvae... or little bugs. Frogs are cute!
I Want to Get Rid of My Sons Guinea Pig!!
Asked by D.B. from Des Moines
on December 14, 2009
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I had no idea how much work a guinea pig was. My son took back a couple of his christmas presents last year and saved his money for a guinea pig. He does feed and wate...
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- You could always take the guinea pig to a shelter and have your son go with you if that is what you decide to do. You can explain that another family will adopt him a...
- He is plenty old to clean the cage. Let him try and see if he can do it. We have two guineas and the cage needs to be cleaned every 3rd day. I do it because my kids...
- Hi D., First, please don't list the guinea pig on craigslist. Alot of people will get them and feed them to snakes. Please don't do that to him. We've got two ...
Birthday Party for 5Yo Boy in February/cold Weather
Asked by J.S. from Dallas
on November 28, 2010
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Previously, we've done the house (never want to do that again), Pump It Up Jr in Plano and Pump It Up in Frisco. I want to do something different this year. I know it ...
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- We went to two birthday parties this year at the pet store! The store has a room in back where the kids can have cake and pizza. The kids got to play with the dogs, ca...
- There is a Jumpin Land in Mckinney off of redbud and also Peter Piper pizza, kind of like a smaller version of chuck e cheese but hasn't been as crowded anytime we hav...
- We are doing our son's 5th birthday party at the Oak Point rec center in the gym room. They have 2 of the girl gymnasts there to run the party, 3 if you have more than...
My Poor Kitty Cat...
Asked by A.C. from Cincinnati
on May 17, 2010
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Hello Mammas!
I posted a question not long ago about my cat, Lacy. The quickest way I can fill you in is like this: About a month ago I noticed her pee smelling a...
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- You are lucky, our cats infection went into it's kidneys and she became diabetic after 14 years of having her.
- UTIs can take a little time, but with no improvement she may need a different antibiotic. I would call to at least let the vet know what is going on and if they to do ...
- A.- we have dealt with UTI's in our house several time, our little boy cat seems to get them continuously. The wet food has lots of water in it so feel good that betw...
Guinea Pigs
Asked by K.U. from Dallas
on October 11, 2011
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My 8 year old son has been wanting a Guinea Pig for a while now and I've been looking into adopting one or two through the Humane Society. I've been reading about them...
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- We have 2 bonded male piggies and we love them! We adopted ours from a woman who rescues and fosters them. I'd be sure to know that they are more of a commitment than...
- You can PM me for more information than can be contained in one post, IMO. :) I think it's very responsible that you are asking ahead and looking at a rescue pig. C...
- My daughter had one that she trained to walk on a rabbit leash.
Keeping Cat in Our Yard
Asked by L.F. from Los Angeles
on June 14, 2011
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so we have an outside cat and everything has been wonderful in the neighborhood until lately. recently we had a neighbor get a bird that he keeps outside and he wants ...
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- We had a Cat Run ... basically we built a LARGE enclosure that was about 1/3 of your back yard that our cat could enter thru a "doggie door" attached to the sliding gl...
- Our cats have always stayed in our yards. Of course my husband looks like a crazy person when he trains them.. He gets on our roof with a water hose and a sprayer. E...
- Cats are domesticated animals and should not be left outside. If you love your cat keep him/her inside or find a family that will.
Petting Zoo for 1-Year-old?
Asked by M.K. from Minneapolis
on May 2, 2007
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I'd like to bring my one-year-old to the petting barn at the Minnesota Zoo. I think he'd love seeing, and touching the animals and we can talk about the animals and t...
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- I took my daughter when she was just a year. She loved it, I just kept a little bottle of purell in her diaper bag and after she touched an animal I used it on her han...
- I took my daughter there last summer and I have no idea what was going on but we couldn't touch or pet any of the animals which was weird. I don't know if it was just ...
- i would wait until he is a little older to take to a petting zoo. wait until he understands the concept of washing his hands better. i would say at least 2. it wont...
Cleaning the Smell of Pee off of a Couch.
Asked by A.J. from Minneapolis
on May 30, 2007
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My son peed so much one night that we were sleeping on the couch, and it leaked onto the couch. I cleaned it up, and put febereze on it, but it still smells. It is n...
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- Try going to a pet store they make products that take the smell of animal urine out of stuff i dont see why it would not work on people pee, or lots of febreeze, lol
- That natures miracle is a life saver. It's really good with any organic smell.
- There is a product called "Urine Gone" that should get rid of the smell and anything that might be growing in that spot. I found it at Walgreen's, you can either buy ...
Cat
Asked by S.S. from Dallas
on November 12, 2006
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We have just recently purchased a brand new home. They're still building all around us so I am guessing since our home is getting cozier and the nights are getting co...
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- HI - I live more in the rural area so my cats can go outside - I have 5 of them and I can tell you they are great with mice, spiders and whatever you can imagine. Be...
- Wow your story is funny, but then again not sooo funny... Anyway, a cat would most likely take care of your problem! I have 2 cats, both are house cats only and fully ...
- Craigslist is also a great place to get a cat. Definitely don't get one that is declawed- spayed (female) or neutered (male) is a bonus, because you'll want to do tha...
