Kids & Money
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Ideas to save Money?
Asked by A.C. from Savannah
on July 21, 2012
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We're planning on some serious (dramatic) changes----not bad things; good, happy things! But we're going to need to cut our spending dramatically, which has been creep...
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- instead of using a dryer when doing laundry try using a clothing line. instead of buying name brand products buy the generic versions. if you like tv and movies, ca...
- Dave Ramsey's program works if you are ready to do it. If you can't say "no" to yourself, then forget it. If you aren't willing to make DRASTIC changes, then you're ...
- ETA: If you have a yard - consider growing your own vegetables. any items that you have not touched in six months - need to go. Sell them - craigslist, ebay or y...
Childproofing
Asked by A.G. from Detroit
on November 23, 2008
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Advice needed for childproofing. We have not childproofed our home yet, our daughter will be 9 months old soon. We haven't done it yet 1) because we can't really affor...
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- Get down on the floor and crawl around to see what she could get into. Make sure you look in every where and behind stuff just incase she can get to it. Then you can g...
- First off, try Craig's List or garage sales for child-proofing stuff. You cannot afford NOT to do anything! If you can't afford to purchase a bunch of child-proofi...
- A., The number one thing is to get all poisons(cleaning supplies), medicine, and matches up out of reach. Keep in mind that toddlers can climb up on counters and the...
Does Your Child Do Any of This?
Asked by N.M. from Washington DC
on April 6, 2007
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My daughter Michelle just recently turned one. I understand all kids grow and develop differently, but we are starting to get worried about her. Whenever you pick her ...
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- Hi ya N.. It's very normal for a child to "damage" the mother when she is holding the child. It happens at my daycare everyday. The child won't hit me, but as soon ...
- As for your older one, get her plenty of toys, like Leap products that teach her numbers and counting. Try to avoid sit down lessons. You can also play store with he...
- My little guy (18 months) has been brutal to say the least in his exploration of our faces, hair, and basically anything he could get his hands on. We made it a point...
Only Child
Asked by T.C. from Phoenix
on July 25, 2008
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My little Ella Bella, who will be two at the end of August, is going to be an only child. I just recently started an hourly, drop in day care. One of the main reason...
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- Hi T., My name is A. and I also have an only child. He is now 3 and the light of my life. It took over 5 years for us to get pregnant, so needless to say, he is a...
- OMG! i thought i ws the only one. my two boys are 13 years apart. when my yougest was 14 we adopted 5 more boys al in their teens. so my boys grew up as only children...
- I am an only child and have great memories of it. My mom and I are very close now and love to do things together. She offered me a large variety or social activites ...
Santa- How Much to Spend!
Asked by G.G. from Chicago
on December 17, 2007
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My husband always goes overboard in purchasing gifts for our children for Christmas, Birthdays, Easter. They have more toys than one needs. I think it does part of i...
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- Hello G., WOW, I see what others are spending on their children.... Well I guess that I just need to have a job like theirs....lol anyways the way I do it is each c...
- I think it really depends on how much you can afford and how much you have room for. If you're running out of room to store all of the toys, then it's probably time t...
- I have 4 children so it gets really expensive. I never really looked at the amount until this year because now that they are getting older - the amounts are getting h...
Having an Only Child
Asked by G.T. from Boston
on March 20, 2009
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Hi there.
I would love to hear from moms who have decided to only have one child, or from moms who were an only child.
I am stopping at one great and fantastic d...
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- I am an only child who is choosing to have an only child. She is an amazing 5 year old girl! There are so many plusses to having an only. I also had a difficult pre...
- Hi G. - I am not an only child and I have two girls, but I wanted to chime in anyway. This is a hot button topic for me... I feel for you because I feel like our soci...
- Ah, peer pressure! I had my daughter when I was 38 and knew right away I was done and didn't want/need more. Yes, I had some complications during pregnancy and childbi...
Only Children?
Asked by S.S. from San Antonio
on October 27, 2010
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I myself am an only child and don't really remember a time when I was dying for a sibling, maybe really young like 4 or 5 when friend's parents were having kids....Now...
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- I, too am an only child, both my parents are only children, and I have one child. Crazy! I know! The truth is, neither my grandmother, my mother, nor myself planned ...
- I am the middle of 5 and my husband is an only child. We only have one child and am very happy with just one. My husband says he never wanted any other siblings as h...
- I had a sister, we were 3.5 years apart and never got along with each other while growing up. She was diagnosed with a brain tumor and died at 18 (were got close the ...
Having More Children
Asked by K.J. from Columbia
on January 29, 2008
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I am torn I don't feel I am done with having more children but my husband says we are done. I know in my heart a big family is what I want. What kind of issues come wi...
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- Hi know how it is being in the military, my husband is also in the service and i am a SAHM to five children three boysages 8,5,12mosand two girls 12, 2 we thought we ...
- I have 4 children and have been married for 10 years as of Nov of this year and I know what it is like to have a big family. Just think about this for a moment. Your...
- You obviously have a stable marriage to have made it ten years, a big step in this day in age. I do not think 3 children constitutes as a "big" family. My daughter i...
Only Child
Asked by M.M. from Albuquerque
on April 24, 2007
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My son is almost two years old and my husband and I do not know if we would like to have another child. We are content with ourlittle family right now. When I wanted t...
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- This is such an individual family choice. My husband and I were set with only one child (he even had a vasectomy)and then when our daughter was about 2.5 yrs old we s...
- I had to be pushed into having my second child as soon as I did, but you will never regret having two children. Believe me, there is room in your heart. Having a sec...
- Here's my 2 cents. I think that decision needs to be made by you all. Here are some things to think about with an only. I've known a few onlys. These are the "dr...
Being an Only Child
Asked by K.K. from Dallas
on February 11, 2008
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We have a 5 1/2 year old son and have been waiting over 3 1/2 years for another child through adoption. This time around is much longer and we are very frustrated. The...
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- I understand you & your husband's dilema. My daughter is 12 and an only child. Not by choice. I am one of 5 kids and never wanted an only, but divorce...anyway. I'...
- What they say about only children is true, but I don't think you are being selfish for just wanting one. Your son will likely develop friendships that will be almost ...
- Hi K., I don't think it matters at all how many children you have - it's the job you do parenting that makes all of the difference. If you are happy and feel set...
