Goody Bags: Preschooler
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Birthday Party Goodie Bags
Asked by K.A. from Huntsville
on April 12, 2008
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Is it just me or have these birthday party goodie bags taken the spotlight off the birthday kid and caused our children to expect to GET something all the time-even wh...
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- I don't give out goodie bags at birthday parties. Don't sweat it. If someone mentions it, just say it's not one of your birthday traditions. My mom never gave goodi...
- I understand everything you are saying and it really makes sense. Its your childs day! Plus its not like we dont spend a fortune on planning and preparing for it....ad...
- For several of my daughter's parties, I have done a book exchange in lieu of birthday gifts. Everyone brings a book, and then, picks a new book to take home. A lot o...
Please..................need Help with a 4 Year Old and 8 Month Old
Asked by S.P. from Roanoke
on December 8, 2009
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Hello,
Please someone help me with some advice on discipline! My 4 year old has gotten to the point to where he doesn't want to listen to anything we tell him to do...
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- Hi S.. Things sound really stressful at your house right now. My advice is to work on the sleep issue right away--I think/hope you'll find that if everyone gets more...
- Looks like you got some LOOONNNG responses, so hopefully there is some good information in there - no time to read all of that. I just wanted to say - Welcome to Moth...
- Keep loving them and know that this particular tough patch will pass. I had boys with the same age difference as you do and it was tough when the smaller one started ...
Needing Advice On.... Including My 4 Year Old Son in on My Baby Shower
Asked by A.W. from Dallas
on June 17, 2009
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Ok so this might sound crazy to some of you but I need some opinions. We are expecting baby #2 in October. My friends are throwing me a baby shower. So my 4 year old s...
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- i'd go with the QT time with dad option. they can do a cool activity while you enjoy some female adult time. not that i'm a huge shower person, but the ones i've bee...
- I'm going to disagree with the other posters so far. I think this is your baby, your son, and your baby shower, and you should do what feels most comfortable for you. ...
- I think you need to consider your host and unless this was also her idea, I'm not sure how your host would feel about a 4 year old at the shower. Unless other childre...
2Nd Baby Shower?
Asked by S.C. from Scranton
on July 3, 2008
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A good friend is expecting her second child and I would like to give her another baby shower. Her first is a 3 year old girl, and they do not want to know the sex of ...
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- I think it is wonderful. My husbad and I recently were blessed with our 2nd child and we have a3 1/2 year old. It is amazing what you forgot you "need" until you have...
- I don't think it's "wrong" to want to celebrate the birth of your friend's second child, but a second shower (considering her 1st is only 3 yrs old) is a little extrem...
- I just had my second baby and I knew about my shower (my mom never was good with secrets) none of my friends found it wrong or rude that we had one. Each shower is ...
Creative Baby Shower Gift
Asked by J.N. from Phoenix
on October 1, 2008
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Hi Moms,
I am looking to put together a creative baby shower gift for a friend who is having her first child. Have you attended a recent shower and thought, "wow t...
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- Since it's a first baby it would be ideal if you give her a "care package" type of gift. I've seen where they use a baby bathtub and fill it with so many things that a...
- Two ideas: A diaper cake. You roll diapers up and tie them together with string so they're in a circle shape. You can do two or three layers, put them on a cardbo...
- Hi J.- My best friend just had her first baby so I thought of a diaper cake. I looked on the internet and found lots of ideas on cakes that cost a fortune. I took t...
Making Baby Shower (For Baby #2) Special
Asked by C.T. from Seattle
on April 2, 2008
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I'm hosting my sister-in-law's baby shower in a few weeks. She's having a little girl and has had a hard 2nd pregnancy. She co-hosted my baby shower and amazed the g...
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- Corvilla: There is a WONDERFUL bakery in Silverlake (Everett) called L'Artisan French bakery. My friend and her busband own it. Her husband is from France and is the...
- You could buy a cute frame and mat, and have everyone that attends the shower write a blessing for the new baby or even just write her name on it. It might be cool to...
- I just went to a baby shower for #2 for a friend. They did the cutest thing. When people arrived they were asked to cut a piece of ribbon to what ever length they want...
Baby Shower Questions
Asked by S.M. from Los Angeles
on August 17, 2010
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Hi Mamas!!
I have a few questions. I am helping to throw a baby shower for a friend of mine (best friends sister, he lives out of state). I have known her since ...
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- I would have it at someone's house that is the closest to the majority of the attendees (a centralized location). You will pay a lot of unnecessary money in renting o...
- you can do it at some ones house, or back yard. that is free. parks have gazebo thingsthat you can researve throughthe cities parks and rec dept. prices vary. ...
- Okay, I know that California has way better weather in August than the hotbox midwest, but I can't honestly imagine being outside at MY shower 6-9 months pregnant. No...
Seeking Truly Fun Baby Shower Games
Asked by L.S. from Dallas
on October 10, 2008
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We are planning my best friend's miracle baby shower. I would love some truly fun and unique ideas as far as games we can play, special memory making activities, etc....
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- Check out the website for Martha Stewart. They have lots of ideas. I also bought an e-book for 99 cents off eBay with recipes, games, prizes and decorations galore. I ...
- I have done this for several of my friends and it is sure to bring laughs as well as tears. Plus it makes a wonderful keepsake. What you want to do is get with your ...
- We had everyone bring a baby picture of themselves and each person drew and tried to guess who it was. It was a lot of fun!
Second Baby Shower with Second Child??????
Asked by B.F. from New York
on August 13, 2008
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I am a mom to an almost 5 year old boy and am expecting a baby girl at the end of October. My son and new daughter will be five years apart. My close friend wants to t...
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- This is the nice things about showers - you are not asking for it so enjoy it. Maybe you could sit down with your friend and come up with some ideas of things that ...
- It's been 5 years and you have moved a few times so it would not be tacky to celebrate your new baby. But I would not call it a shower and it should be very relaxed. ...
- When I got pregnant with my forth, my friends did the same for me, but it was a surprise. We planned a girls night out for dinner, and they showed up bearing gifts. Pe...
Baby Blues
Asked by N.M. from Chico
on April 25, 2009
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I have kind of a dumb question about baby blues. I just had my third (and final) baby in three years and I think I am experiencing the "baby blues." Without any prom...
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- I believe you are experiencing the baby blues, which means you are depressed. It is hormonal and physical. When you are not depressed you do not think about things lik...
- Congratulations on your new baby! You have already received lots of excellent advice, but I want to add that your question is not dumb or even kind of dumb. There is...
- I made an appointment with my primary physician to discuss my mood- I suspected that I was suffering from post-partum. My doctor listened to what I had to say and was ...
