Living on their Own: Toddler, Videos & Books
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Looking for Fun Videos, Cd's and Books to Buy for 4 and 2 Year Old Living Abroad
Asked by S.R. from Los Angeles
on April 30, 2008
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We live in Israel and speak English to our kids. However, the only English they really hear is from other adults, resulting in a pretty funny dialect (my son uses unfo...
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- "Unfortunately", I don't have any good, specific suggestions yet bc my daughter is only 1, but if you have a friend in the US - ask them to go to Costco or Sam Club an...
- If you can stomach it, the "Barney" videos feature kids talking to one another.
- I've heard of something called "muzzy"... here's the website,.... http://www.early-advantage.com/ it's supposed to be especially desighned for children
Living Expenses
Asked by B.H. from Chicago
on May 4, 2010
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I am a stay at home mom with 3 kids under 4 and am struggling with paying the bills. I recently refinanced my mortgage and now pay $2000/month including taxes and ins....
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- Well you came to the right place. I was looking at your prices and budget and am just asking if you shop places like Aldi's, Cosco, Sam's club, etc. where you get lots...
- You say that you don't have any debt but you do - you have a car payment every month. Since this is one of your larger expenses, is there anything you can do about i...
- Currently we are living on less they you have left after your house payment is made... all incomes included we get about $1500 a month for a family of 5 with 1 due in ...
Family Dog Dies and 13 Month Old Misses Her Terribly...
Asked by P.B. from Anchorage
on April 13, 2008
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We have had our dog for literally 13 years and just last week she was taken by cancer. I knew that me and my husband would have a hard time with it as she had been a ...
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- We had to put one of our dogs down 2 months ago due to acute kidney failure. Our daughter who was a few months over 3 took it VERY hard. I cannot recommend "Dog Hea...
- Hi P. My family went through this when my daughter was barely 3, and again at 4 (two older dogs). Because I work in the field of the human-animal bond, I knew about a...
- Hi P., I understand your concerns, and the anguish over losing a member of your family. It's not easy when you lose a pet but in time those wounds do heal. I feel ge...
Learning Programs for My 2 Year Old!
Asked by M.M. from Omaha
on October 25, 2007
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I just became a stay at home mom and I was wondering if anyone know of some programs to help with shapes, colors, numbers, and ext. I want to get my 2 year old as read...
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- Let her draw alot and I don't mean coloring books. Blank paper and crayons can be one of the best teaching tools. It improves hand dexterity and stimulates imaginatio...
- The best thing offered is Early Childhood Family Education classes!! You can attend with both children and pay "as a family". It is for everyone, even people out of ...
- I really wanted to reitterate what one of the moms said here, you don't need programs, flash cards, movies anything for your child to learn and enjoy learning colors a...
Son Constantly Hitting Little Sister
Asked by E.C. from Eugene
on November 19, 2009
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Help! Son is constantly hitting, pushing, tripping, squeezing, sitting on top of daughter whenever he wants attention for ANYTHING -- hungry, potty, sleepy, wants dvd...
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- Hi E., Keeping in mind that your son is three, while I read several suggestions that would work better when your son is older, here's what I would do for now. 1....
- this is tough and I have a bit of this too. I wonder by saying anytime you hit you will get a time out, may make it still sound like it is OK, as it is acceptance tha...
- E., Two things stick in my mind about your post. First, your comments about timeouts. They do work when used properly and consistently. My son has spent an hou...
Potty Subject
Asked by L.W. from Dallas
on May 2, 2009
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Hi ladies!
I need your advice again!
I have a 2 and one half year old boy, who has no problem to pee-pee in his potty or in the toilet, but refuses to poo-poo the sa...
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- My oldest child had similar issues at that age. At 2 1/2 she very quickly got the peeing all figured out, but poop was another matter entirely. It took another six m...
- Dear L., My son is now 21! But I remember those days!If I remember correctly, I just had to hold my horses. I think we put a potty chair in the family room and he wou...
- try making your son run around naked for a day or two. when he gets the urge to go, then he'll go to the toliet. he will not want to soil himself nor the floor. a f...
17 Year Old Step-daughter Pregnant
Asked by J.H. from Lawton
on March 7, 2008
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I am new to the mamasource community, but I need all the advice I can get.
My 17 year old stepdaughter is pregnant and I am having a very hard time dealing with t...
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- Hi Jeriane, I am a mother of four and step-mother of five, and I am working on a nursing degree too. My oldest step daughter, age 16, just gave birth last week to ...
- Jeriane: realizing that you have much responsibility with your education and family. One of my advisors once said that all our stressors are blessings - job, family...
- I hope you find it in your heart to overcome being angry. I am 27 years old and had my first baby 1 month after turning 17. I graduated in labor. I also had my second ...
What Age Was Your Daughter When You Started Potty Training?
Asked by M.3. from Chicago
on January 11, 2011
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Just wondering when you started potty training your daughters? I'm also curious how you went about it...did you use pull-ups or did you go straight to big girl undies...
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- My oldest daughter, who is almost six, was an extremely mellow and very bright child, so I thought she would potty train early...but she didn't. I didn't want to push...
- My oldest... I planned on doing 3-day trining at 21/2, while I was on maternity w/2nd. Well, best laid plans and all, it didn't happen. Baby was born, we moved, and ...
- My older daughter started just before she turned 2, and was potty trained in a couple of hours. I did the "naked and $60" method - she was naked from the waist down, a...
Potty Training
Asked by M.S. from Washington DC
on November 18, 2009
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Hi moms!
I would like to get started on toilet training our 14.5 month old baby boy. Is it too early? How do I begin? We are starting from absolute scratch. We boug...
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- if you start dont stop no matter what. dont go backwards you will only creat more problems just take off his nappy, and only use pull ups for nap time and night ti...
- I have a 5yr old and 23 month old - both boys. This is kind of how we approached it. We always had the bathroom door open for them to see what was going on and we be...
- This is WAY too early. Most boys are close to 3 before they are fully potty trained. My first son was potty trained 2 months before he turned 3. My second son showe...
Helping Daughter Cope with Her Uncle Going into the Military
Asked by T.S. from Utica
on May 1, 2008
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I have 2 daughter's from a pervious marriage and my oldest just turned 10. She is my "drama queen" ( ha ha) I just ( actually the WHOLE family) just found out that her...
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- My cousin is in the military and when he was sent to Iraq my oldest was very concerned. We told her to pray about it and let God watch over him. You should be careful ...
- This is one of those things that your gonna have to deal with as it comes, I suggest you get a map and show her where he will be living, and put it on the wall and...
- I think Mary K.'s response hit the nail on the head. Everything I would have suggested. If you are involved in a church, maybe you could have her add a prayer re...
