Field trips
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Have You Ever Used Benydryl to Help Your Child Sleep in the Car on Trips?
Asked by D.S. from Albuquerque
on November 9, 2008
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Hello,
I have two children who have never been car sleepers and needless to say, road trip vacation are always a nightmare! My kids are now 6 and 2 and I have hear...
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- I'm sorry, maybe its just me, but....are you asking and are other mothers advocating drugging your children JUST so they'll be sleepy for a car trip?! If you can't fig...
- Yes I have given my son benydryl on a 17 hour road trip. My peditrication is the one who suggested it to us. my son was only 10 months he slept most of the trip and i...
- We have four young kids (9-4 yo)and we took a cross-country trip from AZ to GA this summer. It went very smoothly - surprisingly! But, we planned very well for it. ...
Issue with Pre-school Teacher and Child Behavior
Asked by P.S. from Bloomington
on April 25, 2012
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I started my daughter(3 yrs old) in a pre-school from home daycare environment so that she gets to interact with more kids of her age. It has just been a month and sh...
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- So, she isn't exactly cheerful and kid-friendly, not everyone has that happy, child-like quality. Otherwise, does she do a good job? Is your daughter learning or havin...
- I didn't really see anything of concern. As far as the stern voice, you kind of have to have a stern voice when you are trying to get a bunch of preschool kids to do ...
- Based on what you are saying it doesn't sound a very good program. Was this the best of all the schools you had to choose from? Maybe you need to go back and look at...
Brownies (Girl Scouts)
Asked by C.F. from Denver
on April 19, 2012
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Hello to other Moms,
My daughter belongs to brownie troop at her school. I have some frustrations with her troop, as I feel they do the "minimum". Sure they do cook...
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- I agree with JW, why don't you head a community service project? These leaders are not being paid so they should not be criticized...
- i just came from my Daisy meeting. If i were to answer for some mom's i think they would say that what they love best is the free babysitting. lol We actually do...
- Since I'm my daughter's GS leader (through Brownies and now in Juniors) I'm not going to try to answer what I love about the troop (other than the girls!). But I would...
UGGGH! Her 4 Yr Old Drives Me Crazy! Help.
Asked by M.O. from Chicago
on April 15, 2011
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I'm a Girl Scout troop leader - co leader actually with another mom/friend.
I also am someone who expects a lot from my own children (to listen, be well behaved, et...
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- First of all, you tell her she "handled it fine" probably made it seem that you're not bothered by this behavior. I actually kind of feel bad for her for having such ...
- If you like her and like being a troop leader with her, I suggest you suck it up and don't say anything.
- To keep the peace between you and this mom, I think the solution would be to bring another mom or two into your mix. Tell your current co-leader that this has been a b...
Seeking Fun Summer Activities for 14 Month Old
Asked by K.L. from Los Angeles
on May 20, 2008
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Hi, I'm currently a full time teacher who will soon be off for the summer. I'm looking forward to being able to spend the summer with my son who will be 14 months in...
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- Hi Karin, I hope you have a fantastic Summer. As a teacher, you need to be paid more and given more time off. Well, I will tell you that Stroller Strides is a fan...
- If you're willing to drive a little, you can try the Seaside Lagoon in Redondo. They have a salt water lagoon with fountains, sand swings play structures and a Ruby's...
- We love the water! There's a great play area at Soak City for young children and that's our favorite place. We've had passes since my son was 2, but my daughter has ...
Home Schooling Help
Asked by A.K. from Dallas
on May 5, 2011
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Hello fellow mamas,
I currently live here in Texas and I am interested in home schooling my 4th grader next year in 2011-2012 school year. Since this will be my first...
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- AAAAAAAAA I just had a huge answer and lost it. Here we go again. Please feel free to personal message me anytime, I have a 4th grader and a 7th grader hs...
- I'm not sure how I feel about homeschooling., I suppose just make sure she is in a lot of out side activities to help her socialized and be prepared. Also I would c...
- Texas does not have any homeschool regulations beyond stating you must have a curriculum. You may want to inform your district that your child will not be returning n...
Selecting a College
Asked by S.C. from Grand Rapids
on March 28, 2008
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Moms,
I have a 17 year senior old who has been accepted to 7 colleges. She has been in a prep-college program throughout high school and they pay for 7 college appli...
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- First it sounds like you did an amazing job raising your child. I too have a soon to be college bound child. If my son was in this same situation I would strongly en...
- An out of state college can became very expensive, $20,000+ a year. This would result in HUGH loans to pay off. This is a hard way to start your life. I would check...
- First of all, let me say congratulations, you have raised a wonderful daughter with your drive it seems. I have two thoughts. One, if she is planning on grad school ...
Travel During First Trimester
Asked by L.M. from Phoenix
on November 15, 2009
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My husband and I were thinking of taking a nice trip up to the mountains (7-8 hour car trip) when I will be around 2 mos preg. My mother is very concerned and angry w...
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- We went on our second honeymoon when I was 5 months along-one last trip before kids. I was just fine-nothing happened. THey discourage during the third trimester but...
- Dear L.: Congrats on your pregnancy! Although there is no real evidence that travel during first trimester contributes to miscarriage, as a midwife I usually recomme...
- Hi L., The only thing that I can suggest is to talk to your doctor and see what he says about it first. If he doesn't show any concern, then go and have some fun. ...
Marriage
Asked by A.K. from Sacramento
on September 7, 2010
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My husband recently spent 15000 on a real estate investment course(Dean Grazoisi) and didn't tell me, I found out on our credit card statement. He says he was waiting ...
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- $15,000 on an investment course?! Where... at Harvard?! That is a lot of money for a training course. 4 year colleges cost that much for one year of tuition. I'm s...
- Don't fear divorce for your own reasons of it seeming "scary" or it leaving you "alone"...but instead for your two year old son wanting an intact home with mommy and d...
- I am sorry that you are going through this. What a betrayal. I found out once that my husband was contributing thousands of dollars to our church without telling me. T...
To Send or Not to Send Son to Program?
Asked by D.B. from Minneapolis
on June 13, 2012
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II cannot decide if I should allow my son to go on a day-trip with his grandparents tomorrow, as we had planned, or if I should force him back to his summer program. ...
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- My thought is this. Most day camps are staffed by teenagers who have neither the skills nor the teacher-to-student ratio to be able to deal with a special-needs child....
- I haven't read all the responses, so sorry if I'm being repetitive, but it seems like you are worrying too much about what the kids will think of him when your son ret...
- If he needs support when it comes to socializing, then, why isn't one of the staff assisting? You have stated that the counselors are of liitle help. I have been wo...
