Living on their Own: 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 ...
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...
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 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...
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...
Bilingual.....starting (Too) Late ?!?!?!? and How to Do It ?????
Asked by D.C. from Dallas
on March 30, 2010
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Hi,
I'm German and am married to an American.....
We've been living in the US for a total of 6 years now and both our sons speak only English....
My fault.......
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- Join culture clubs. German culture clubs in your area.... My kids are bi-lingual- European and American... and we used to go to a culture club in our area for that...
- Hi D.! I am German, too, married to an American. My son is 1 1/2 and I only speak German with him. My husband speaks some German, but also speaks to our son in Engl...
- Do it now while at the age of 3 & interested in learning....it's not awkward to say somethings in English & some in German. Start with small words or phrases like.......
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...
Need Potty Training Tips
Asked by S.M. from St. Louis
on September 13, 2007
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Okay, my little princess is 25 months old. She HATES getting her diaper dirty. As soon as she goes, she takes it off. We have been trying to get her to use the potty. ...
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- My son is 26 months old and he's potty trained but he's still prone to accidents (especially when we're in public and he can't hold it). This is what we did: 1. He...
- We are in the trial stages, my daughter is 27 months old. We have days where she will go a couple times, then other time we can't get her to go for days. We have the P...
- I know this seems like the worst thing in the world right now, but you will get through this. Relax!! My son was not potty trained until he was almost 4. And now he...
Too Young to Be Boy Crazy.
Asked by J.K. from Casper
on June 2, 2008
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Hello,
I have a six year old daughter that has shown signs of being preoccupied with boys. I looked through a notebook of hers and found several notes that read, "...
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- Although this is normal behavior, I think you are justified in your concerns. I am a mother of two boys --- but I am also a teacher and a coach that has worked with g...
- Hi J., Don't worry too much about it, but look around at what might be influencing her. does she watch alot of TV (especially things like Hannah Montana)? DOes she...
- I cant tell you if it is normal or not, but my daughter is the same way. For us it started much younger and man did it freak me out. She was in preschool and in tear...
