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Sugar or Salt? What's Your Poison?
Asked by T.N. from Albany
on August 16, 2011
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Earlier today there was a great post from a dieting mom whose husband felt the need to remind her repeatedly of how she managed to put away a half bag of cookies altho...
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- I dated Ben and Jerry for a while after my divorce. Well, them and Jim Beam. Yeah, we had a love hate relationship while I tried to figure out how I was going to rai...
- For emotional eating...It's basically anything I can get my hands on and it goes down fast during the day, so I wind up eating more than what I really intended dependi...
- Chips. Pop Chips to be specific :) And you know what else is good? Plain M&M's mixed with salty popcorn, sweet AND salty, yum yum
Can I Use It Again?
Asked by M.P. from Minneapolis
on September 9, 2012
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my 5 year old came down with what we think might be food poisoning, but could have been a quick flu too. She started throwing up at midnight and it finally subsided wi...
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- Use it again. I am sure you will clean it out very throughly. Vomit is just food that came back up.
- Its fine. When my kids were Toddlers, I taught them to RUSH over to a rubbish can, if they feel sick or have to barf. And this has saved... many a throw-up accident...
- Is the interior of the bowl scratched up? If it is - I'd do as another person suggested and retire it as a food container but keep it for clean-ups etc. If the surface...
Taking a "Babysitter" on a Vacation with You
Asked by K.S. from Dallas
on August 20, 2010
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We are planning to go to Disney next year. We are considering asking our teenage babysitter (with her parents permission of course!) to come with us to help. I would...
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- My aunt and uncle take their babysitter with them to our family reunion every year, one of my cousins has very severe cerebral palsy. This year they brought a woman na...
- If you are able to get a connecting room that would be great for her. That way at the end of the day she can have her space and you yours. and she will be safe alone n...
- I took a sitter on vacation with us one time and did kind of like what you said. We paid for the whole trip plus gave her $200.00. She did have a separate room that ...
Weaning Older Baby
Asked by J.E. from Philadelphia
on March 18, 2009
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Okay he is actually a toddler I guess.He is 18 months old and extremely attached to breastfeeding.My ped doesn't see a problem unless it bothers me but I was hoping he...
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- I weaned my baby at 12 months and he did really well. I took the advice from another post on mamsource you can view it: http://www.mamasource.com/request/922677736977...
- J., Congrats on the great nursing relationship! I planned to wean my son on his 2nd birthday. I thought he'd never give up nursing...as much as my daughter loved ...
- Hi J.! Good job for going this long! My hubby was off work the week we weaned...it was a tremendous help. Lots of cuddles, lots of distration, and whatever you so......
JFF....Need Ideas for 2Nd Birthday Party.
Asked by K.V. from Lansing
on March 30, 2011
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My daughter will be 2 at the end of April, and because of my work schedule, things are crazy. Her birthday party is going to be the day before Easter, because her bir...
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- I love planning parties and decorating! You should have a tutu and ties party. You have her dressed with a tutu and all the little girls that are going can wear them t...
- You can have an egg hunt, relay races for the kids... hire a face painter or something, just have some time of game or activity for the kids in attendance.
- Sounds awesome. Can we come too???? Please??!? PS my daughter is 2 and a half. For holidays and birthdays, I personally don't buy her much because she gets SO much n...
When Should a Child Attend a Memorial Service?
Asked by J.M. from Allentown
on January 24, 2009
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The other day my husbands grandmother passed away. She was his mothers mother. My mother inlaw is our primary babysitter for as my husband works early days & I work ...
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- I would just look at this form a practical perspective. It's no one else's choice if your daughter comes. It's rough for a two year old to hang in there for so many h...
- No you are not being over protective. The decision is totally up to you and your husband. If you feel it would be inappropriate for your daughter to attend, tell you...
- Hi J.- I was just at a funeral yesterday. There was a 1, 3 and 6 year old there. I think people mostly welcomed the distraction. They were all well behaved, too....
Seeking Baby Friendly (Beach) Travel Destination
Asked by T.W. from Portland
on June 20, 2009
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We have a 9 month old and are in the thinking stages of planning a trip when she is around 16 months or so (maybe around January but are open minded). We would like t...
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- We recently took our 23 month old to Hawaii. We were really excited to share that experience with her and have been to Hawaii 2 times before she was born. With that ...
- Try Anini beach in Kauai, if I remember correctly this one had a huge shallow beach http://www.hawaiiweb.com/kauai/beaches/AniniBeach.htm This beach is one of th...
- Hey T., You are far from crazy for planning a trip like this, we did a lot of traveling with our daughter when she was little. The main thing will be finding a dest...
Going Out with Baby
Asked by S.K. from Minneapolis
on June 13, 2011
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so every weekend this summer we plan on taking our son to the zoo, but amidst his breakfast and lunch times, and naptime , and us cooking,eating and bathing, it's usua...
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- The cool thing about pre-packaged baby food is you can take it with you. But at 13 months he should be eating what you are eating. Do a bit more pre-planning for y...
- I have a 2.5 year old and a 9 month old, and we go out between the baby's first and second nap for a couple of hours, and then spend the afternoons outside. I bought ...
- We usually try to go out earlier in the morning and then come home in time for a nap. (around 1pm) So my son would eat breakfast at home and then I pack a snack and a...
This Is Impossible!!
Asked by R.D. from Richmond
on October 8, 2011
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My girls, 6 and 8, have spent the morning making their Christmas lists. You know what's on there?
-Tree seeds or saplings
-World Peace
-no more hungry kids
-cho...
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- Have you heard of Operation Christmas Child? It is a great program through the ministry Samaritan's Purse (they have a Facebook page). You pack a shoebox with al...
- Join them both to: 1. Amnesty International (world peace) 2. Green Peace (no more pollution) 3. Send out prayer requests for the fish (you can do this online) 4...
- I like the pen pal ideal. Maybe once a month, you can take them to volunteer somewhere. A soup kitchen, donate toys to orphanages, donate food to the drives, pick u...
The 36 Hour Rule
Asked by T.S. from Boston
on April 23, 2011
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At what age did you stop worrying about the 36 hour rule for new foods? Our doctor was pretty adamant we stick to it when we had our 6 month visit, but about dropping ...
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- I know this is a general rule for high allergen families. But, rarely, have I heard for families with no allergens to be asked to use it. By now, I would think your li...
- Am I a terrible Mom? I never did that except for high-allergy foods like berries, acidic foods, eggs, etc. No one in our family has food allergies so I figured it wou...
- Never heard of it. Sounds like your doing everything the right way. Blessings.....
