Makeup & Clothing: Teddy Bears
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Dirty Teddy Bears!
Asked by C.R. from Cleveland
on May 30, 2009
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My now 2-yr. old received her fair share of teddy bears over the last 2 years - most of them are WHITE! Adorable, but what were they thinking?! Can anyone share thei...
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- Throw them in the washer. I used to see a day care in my church toss everything imaginable in the wash. No problem at all.
- C., I always throw in the washer all of our stuffed animals. I even put them in the low heat in the dryer so the whiskers don't get deformed. I've never had any proble...
- I agree with the pillow case trick. They come out great. Then I air dry. We had one incident where my daughter dropped a brand new animal in a mud puddle. It was a...
Changing Clothes All the Time
Asked by C.G. from Denver
on November 9, 2008
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Hello~ My 3 1/2 year old is constantly changing clothes. Has anyone else experienced this with kids and if so how long did the behavior last? It's not that big a dea...
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- I agree with Deb K. My son went through it and my daughter is currently in that phase. My youngest is doing it with shoes (he's not quite two). My advice is to let it ...
- I am laughing. Not at you, of course. I have three daughters and they all did this and sometimes still do. We put child safety locks on the dressers that they would wo...
- He's just asserting his independance. He's probably really proud of himself so he does it over and over. You could make the drawers have outfits in them and he can cho...
What Do You Do with Clothes Your Kids Have Outgrown?
Asked by E.E. from Washington DC
on June 21, 2010
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I have lots of clothes that my kids have outgrown and want to make more space in my home. What do you do with your old clothes? Consign them? Have a yardsale? Use ...
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- Garage sales don't work on my street- we made as little as 10 cents one time. The best quality clothes I consign. OK quality I donate. Well-worn clothes I freecycle. T...
- Currently, most of ours are kept not knowing if we're going to have another child or not. But, there are some we know we won't use, so it's a combination of giving ...
- I sort them into three categories: 1. keep for sentimental value - those I store in a plastic bin to keep until I am ready to either donate them for for my daughter t...
My Daughter
Asked by M.D. from Des Moines
on January 31, 2012
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i have a three year old little girl. she is extremely bright and almost to bright for her own good. me and her father split one yr ago. since the split she has started...
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- Make an appointment with your family doctor/her pediatrician and get a referral to one of the child protection centers. You're kind of in the middle so I'm not sure i...
- I have a 4 yr old and a 3 yr old girl. I am happily married. Both of my girls love to be naked around the house. They don't take their clothes off in school though. I ...
- Yes, it's normal for young kids to like to be naked! However, if she's acting out sexual scenarios with dolls or toys, she may be exposed to inappropriate things, mayb...
Toilet Training--no Diapers at All or Underwear
Asked by D.B. from Houston
on January 29, 2009
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My daughter is now 2 years and 4 months and seems interested in potty. She'll sit and pretend to go, but doesn't actually pee or poop. She will also practice using h...
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- D., my daughter and granddaughter, who is just turning 2 have moved back home for a while and all of the sudden, we are seeing this behavior of taking off diapers. No...
- My daughter was about the same age when she showed interest in the potty. It was summer time, and we were in Greece, and there was alot of "naked time" for her. She ...
- a friend of my daughter's removes her kids diapers to toilet train them. she says that they get instant feedback and she has been very successful with 2 out of 3. I ...
Nighttime Fears
Asked by B.M. from Denver
on January 9, 2008
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My daughter who is 3 months shy of her 3rd birthday is having a difficult time, and difficult is puttin g it mildly, falling to sleep at night because of all her fears...
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- say, well mama is really sorry she tried to spray away the monsters because you know, there are none....see you let her believe that indeed there were monsters ....try...
- I know exactly what you are going through. My daughter is 6yrs old and has begun the same ritual. What was suggested to me by her Pediatrician is to give her a piece...
- I understand your exhaustion. I have a 2 1/2 year old with nighttime fears and a 9 month old who still is not sleeping through the night. I also have to get up and g...
Decorating
Asked by C.W. from Washington DC
on April 9, 2009
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In the process of giving my five year old a big girl room - I think I may be offending the soon to be 18 year old step-daughter. First, I live in a townhouse. Three ...
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- Your SD is 18, so it sounds like she may need a lesson in acting her age. If she has her own room at home I wouldn't worry about her having one at yours. Is she in c...
- Keep in mind that back 60 years ago.....multiple children in a family DID NOT get their own room. and if she has slept over that little, you have a couch, right? How...
- You can give your stepkids a guest room if they are rarely over, but allow them to have their place for their things. My stepson got his own room when he went to colle...
Keep or Consignment?
Asked by J.S. from Tampa
on January 20, 2011
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How much of your child's clothes do you keep after they grow out of them?
My son is 3mo and I found a great consignment shop to take his smaller clothes and get bigg...
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- Sounds like what you have selected already will fufilll you sentimental needs just fine. I second having pictures taken in your absolute fav outfits. Look at i...
- I have the opposite problem, i find too many so cute and want to pass them on to my granddaughters some decades away. I have limited myself to one bag full max and wh...
- I didn't keep anything after my second except some Christmas outfits in the hopes of passing them to someone who needed them in that size. My husband was pretty sure ...
Gift for Expecting Sister-in-law
Asked by N.M. from Omaha
on April 13, 2009
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When I found out that I was pregnant my sister-in-law got a build a bear with a girl outfit and a boy outfit. My sister-in-law just found out that she is pregnant and...
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- N., I loved when my husband would get me "pampering" type gifts during my pregnancy. A massage (there are spas / therapists that specialize in pregnancy massage) o...
- My sister-in-law is also pregnant with her first, and though I'm SO not the domestic type, a friend of mine showed me some knitting patterns and I'm making them a baby...
- How about a pedicure for both of you? Nice and relaxing!
My Parents Criticize My Daughter's Appearance
Asked by N.D. from Chicago
on September 19, 2007
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My mom mentioned the other day that I don't dress my daughter well when we go out. She says her hair is messy at times (how can I tell a toddler to stop messing her ha...
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- Wow--when I read your post, I had to take a double look and say--"did I post something and forget about it?!" My mom does the same thing with me and both my son and...
- ignore her. You toddler is not going to end up on jerry springer because she did not have a bloomer on over her diaper. Sometimes moms say things out loud that shoul...
- This is indeed a tough situation to handle. I learned something many years ago that still has merit. When someone makes a comment about me or my kids that hurts, I a...
