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Following Through Is SO Hard!
Asked by T.B. from Bloomington
on June 13, 2011
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My oldest son, almost 4, spent last night and most of today at my SIL's house with his cousins. This evening we met up with them at my MIL and FIL's for dinner. He h...
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- My daughter threw very few tantrums, but once she was having one, she would NOT have let me cuddle her. She would stop crying when she was ready to. Being overtired wa...
- When my kids are hurt, I like to make the pain go away, but when they are acting like psychos the last thing I want to do is cuddle them. I realize he was tired, but ...
- I disagree with Dana. I think kids need to know being tired is not an excuse for monster fit throwing. Not that they should be disciplined hard, but you didn't do that...
1St Birthday Ideas
Asked by N.V. from New York
on November 14, 2008
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my husband and i are starting to think about my daughters first birthday and who to invite and where to have it. i'm trying to think of ideas for the party like do i d...
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- If you do it at a restaurant/pizza place, I would definitely make sure you have a sectioned off area, ideally with some space to run around in or to set up a small pla...
- Hi N., for both my 1st and 2nd child's first b'day I had them in our house with family and friends. For my first (a january baby), most of the kids were under 2 so t...
- my only advice is keep it small unless your little one is used to chaos, do it when they are in the best mood and don't worry about pleasing anyone. It is your family'...
Post Tonsilectomy Care.
Asked by R.F. from New Orleans
on June 24, 2009
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My 9 year is scheduled to have a tonsilectomy done in August, and we just received an invitation to a family picnic two days later. My dilema is this, there a little ...
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- As I reply to this I have an 8 yr old son who just had the same surgery on the 19th still laying on the couch beside me. My best advice is if you do have your heart se...
- The best thing to do is to ask his Dr. Your son may not be feeling well enough to actually be out especially in the heat. Hope all goes well with the surgery.
- hello my name is J. mother of two beautiful children sky who is 6 and elijah is 3 i have to say tonsils being tajen out is not fun im 28 i had mine out at 27 and was d...
How Much to Pay Pet Sitter
Asked by A.G. from Dallas
on June 29, 2009
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When we go out of town next month for 3 nights, we're asking the son of a friend of ours to house/pet-sit. They are family friends, and I talked to the dad about it a...
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- 3 dogs, 2 cats, fish in tank, plants, ducks and pig outside ... & twice a day at your house. That's a lot of stuff. I know it might not seem like it to you, but reme...
- It depends on a lot of things. Does he live really close or is he going to drive over? Are you leaving soft drinks and snacks for him? If he is going to spend the n...
- if he lives close by, i'd opt to not have him stay in the house overnight. if it's a 10 minute drive for him to come twice a day to do things, then that's fine. for ...
Is It Wrong???
Asked by T.M. from Chicago
on February 28, 2011
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Hello Ladies,
I have a little girl that will be turning 3 years old soon. My husband and I have agreed that this year we will have a small party for her at our hous...
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- Good heavens - ignore MIL on this one! Each day in the year only comes once a year! Your MIL wants a family reunion at your expense and with your daughter's birthday...
- We don't have large parties for our kids until age 4. I feel like birthdays are meant for a kid to feel special. And a kid can feel special without having everyone yo...
- you should not feel bad. parties are exspencive...imagine if u had more kids...it adds up quick. besides, they are so young...they are happy w/the smallest things. ...
Have You Met Anyone Famous?
Asked by C.J. from Milwaukee
on June 28, 2011
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I was going thru a friends "Celebrity Skin" photo album and can't believe how many famous people his job has allowed him (and me) to meet.
Have you ever met anyo...
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- Ian Ziering: As a teeny bopper, my friends and I went to a meet and greet and met Ian Ziering from 90210. Andre Agassi: I went to Europe the summer before my Senio...
- John Buck - before he was famous- he played with my nephew on the Houston Astros. Jim Youngs - played the "bad boy" in Footloose - he was a roommate of my boy frien...
- 14 years ago, I was working my first job as a vet at a small animal hospital in Connecticut that had Gayle King as a client (Oprah's BFF). I actually ended up neuteri...
Presence or Presents at a Rich Cousin's Wedding?
Asked by R.L. from Roanoke
on June 19, 2011
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Thanks for setting me straight, ladies. Didn't think I'd get such harsh judgement from some people, but I appreciate the input.
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- If you're going across country for a wedding, you must want to attend! That's great. But for a present, give only what you can afford. I may be out of line (or ...
- Yes, I agree with most people here. You should give a gift. Something according to your means. It's always the thought that counts, even if it's a pair of matching ...
- ALWAYS give something/anything My friend made an awesome home decoration. I told her if I had a wedding to go to that I would make this as a gift. It was an oval ...
Advice/suggestions for Cruise Travel with Small Children
Asked by L.V. from Los Angeles
on March 7, 2009
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My in-laws have planned a family cruise to Alaska this summer, and I have never been on a cruise before. I have a 2-year-old boy and a 5-year-old girl, and I was hopi...
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- Carnival is GREAT for kids! When we planned our 25th anniversary trip, I specifically chose Carnival because our daughter was 2-1/2...old enough for Camp Carnival wh...
- Hi, Have a wonderful time. Expect cool weather. B. v. O.
- we wnt to alaska on royal carribean but it was 2 weeks. we had a great time. I went in may and had to have warm winter clothes. Be sure to pack rain gear and rain outf...
Family Vacation with a 13 Yo
Asked by D.S. from Boston
on February 15, 2011
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We are planning a summer vacation to Las Vegas and the Grand Canyon. My husband and I are really psyched about seeing and exploring the Canyon as we have never been t...
Extended Family Vacation Suggestions
Asked by A.A. from New York
on September 9, 2008
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My two brothers and I are planning a giant family vacation in order to celebrate our father's retirement. I was hoping you all could provide me with suggestions for a ...
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- All of these suggestions sound great! But, don't count out cruises. Most cruise lines have lots of activities & possibilities for the kids. My wife & I have been on ...
- Hi A., My family rented a large house in the Catskill Mountains in New York two years ago, and we had the most amazing time! The house was quite large... six bedro...
- I'm not really sure where you want to go but just make sure there are activites all ages can participate in and enjoy...we just got our whole family together at my par...
