Good Hygiene
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Food Bank in Denton, TX
Asked by A.G. from Dallas
on September 1, 2010
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Does anyone know if there's a food bank in Denton? I homeschool my kids and am looking for ways to teach them to help others and learn at the same time.
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- There are actually a couple of food banks in Denton. And if you are looking for volunteer opportunities, contact the United Way of Denton County. They always have a lo...
- Yes, the Denton Community Food Center. Check dentoncfc.org.
- Yes, there is the Shepherd's hand on 377, a small white building (kind of behind what was the wrestling place and now it is a church I think). We donate there and I h...
Child "Behind" but Had All A's Every Year????
Asked by B.H. from Dayton
on September 3, 2011
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My child is starting 5th and has always had all A's and excelled in every way. We decided to switch to private school After being tested, we were told our child is ...
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- When my friend took her kids out of private school the public school was nearly a year and a half behind the level expected at the private school. Private schools are ...
- I would go with the second school since they'll tutor at no extra charge. From my understanding, private schools have a higher standard. I'm not too surprised they a...
- My kids had to go from private to public school, and I'm amazed at the parents at the public school who go on and on about how great the school is. They really have no...
10 Year Old Who Hates Baths and Showers?!
Asked by C.N. from South Bend
on February 25, 2008
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I have a 10 year old very healthy female. I am currently working more on her weight that seemed to just happen overnight. However, she has a huge problem with taking b...
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- I don't have personal experience with this, but maybe letting her choose her own shampoo and scented body wash would help. There are usually a lot of choices at the Do...
- Hi C., Maybe it's an age thing because I went through the same thing with my daughter from about the age of 11 to almost 13 1/2. She would throw a fit when I told ...
- You could try making bath/shower time in the evenings and quick wash-up in the mornings. Or you can try just putting your foot down. "I'm your mother and I'm telling y...
To Circumcise or Not to Circumcise... That Is the Question
Asked by M.S. from Denver
on March 13, 2009
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so I'm debating about this one... due with a baby boy (obviously) in june, and I'm really pondering the whole circumcision question.
my gut tells me that I just don...
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- Trust me, getting it done later in life is much, much, much, much, much worse than doing it as a newborn. For my two friends that ended up getting the removal done it ...
- Both of my boys are circumcised as well as their father. They have a new way of doing this, the doctors put a ring around the tip (the part they want to fall off) it d...
- Our son was circumcised. He wasn't traumatized and, really, didn't seem to feel it much at all. Talk to your doctor, get the pros and cons on both sides and make an...
Tooth Brushing for a 16Mo Old
Asked by E.H. from Austin
on April 26, 2007
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Hi,
I have a 16 mo old daughter and we're having some issues with dental hygiene. I used to let her do most of the brushing, but then I was pretty horrified to disc...
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- i have a 3 yo and 18 mo old. what works with the 3 yo is i let him brush first and then i ask him to let mommy get what he missed. the 18 month old i brush with a sepe...
- i have a 25 month old girl who used to brush her own teeth too. i had trouble getting her to let me brush them for her but now, she gets it. i started by telling her s...
- As a mother of 2, I have gone thru that experience more than once, but it has to be something fun as well as educating them on what happens if they dont brush. There ...
Public Restrooms and the Water in Toilets
Asked by A.G. from Houma
on April 5, 2009
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I am looking for opinions as I am worried about a little girl. Her grandmother has taught her that after a bowel movement, to flush, then dip TP into the toilet bowl,...
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- First of all, talk to Grandma & tell her what you think of this little trick. Then tell her NOT to do it again. I feel the same way you do about dirty toilet bowls. ...
- first of all tell her the public toilets are not cleaned like your toilet at home so the water is not as clean as the water at home and there are little wipes you can ...
- LOL Sorry I hate to laugh and I know it's not funny but it is a little funny. How do you know this girl and her grandmother. If they are friends, I would just say some...
I Have a Bachelor's Degree-do I Dare Change Careers??
Asked by J.K. from Cleveland
on April 14, 2012
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Hello! I am currently a SAHM with a BS in Education. My boys will both be in school full time most likely in 2 years. I definately plan on returning to the workforce...
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- I agree with the others that have said to work on a master's degree or certification of some sort. I would look through the want ads to see what other fields are avail...
- My mom had a BA and teaching certificate - she had taught gifted kids. After staying home with us for 12 years, she went back to our community college and got a degree...
- If you want to get into nursing there are many fast track programs for people that already have a bachelors. Most that I know of are 2-3 semesters and you get a BS in...
Allowance for Young Kids
Asked by M.J. from Tucson
on April 4, 2008
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My daughter is almost 7yrs. old and is interested in 'earning' money to buy special items and to give for contribution at church. We'd also like her to learn about bud...
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- Our kids are a little older, but we had them do things like pull weeds in the yard, clean out the car (all of the garbage and junk that seems to accumulate), and dust....
- We are going through Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace Univeristy right now, and he has a program specifically for kids, and how to balance between savings, church, and sp...
- I give my kids (age 9 and 14) an allowance equal to the grade they're in. For example my son gets $4 and my daughter $8. The chores they do around the house are expe...
Looking for Not-the-Typical Advice for Kindergarten Parents
Asked by A.C. from Detroit
on April 6, 2011
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My first child is starting kindergarten next year and I am hoping you all can share random, weird, off-the-wall, who-would-have-thought-of-that advice for newbies.
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- So true that there may not be adults available for opening up difficult packaging. Juice in lunch boxes- capri suns are hard for children, so we always buy juicy juice...
- if you send a juice bottle--you know those little plastic ones...go ahead and open it to break the seal because if you have older teachers and helpers they have hard t...
- Buy clips for their winter gloves so you don't loose them or sew a string on the ones you have and run it the length of INSIDE the sleeves/arms of the jacket. Buy l...
Power Struggle over Doing Hair
Asked by S.R. from Washington DC
on September 17, 2009
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My nearly 12 year old daughter does not seem to care about the appearance of her hair. I try and spend a few minutes in the morning helping her "do" her hair before s...
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- word of warning: my mom kept bugging me about 'doing' my hair and she hated that i always just kept it in a ponytail. one day i had enough of listening to it, i to...
- Hair is one of those battles we chose NOT to engage in with our teens. They know what looks nice but they want the freedom to make a statement with their hair. It is...
- I don't know how long your daughters hair is. I'm sure sooner or later she'll be more into fixing her hair, but is just not into it yet. (Oh how I remember getting r...
