Microwave: Child
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Do You Own a Microwave?
Asked by E.B. from Seattle
on June 9, 2011
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Odd question. Yes, but this is something that is needing to be replaced at my house. I am torn though, here is why...
My Chiro/nutrition office has just finished ...
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- Microwaves change the molecular structure of the food. So it depends on if you want food your body can use or want the convenience of a microwave and heat food up tha...
- My microwave broke a few years ago, and I told my husband I didn't think it was necessary to replace it. We seldom saved leftover food or didn't have much to save to ...
- why not just go without? it's worth a try. or, put off making the decision for six months. if after that you feel you truly do "need" it, or that it's worth it, then ...
I Have Had It with My 5 Year Old!!
Asked by R.D. from Richmond
on September 4, 2010
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If you guys read my post regarding my defiant 5 year old, then you know all about the tip of the iceberg.
The straw that broke the camels back: she just intentiona...
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- I have 6 and 5 yr old girls and I was just crying last week to my mom about the same thing. I love my children but sometimes I just dont like them. My girls also are n...
- Hi youve had a lot of helpfull advice but would still like to offer my 2 cents:) look into Love and Logic ( foster cline) see if you can get books by him from the li...
- Hi, Not many suggestions but I have to hope that this is an age thing because my 5 year old girl is absolutely beastly as well. She figures out what buttons to push fo...
Stupid Microwave...
Asked by L.L. from Rochester
on January 29, 2011
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New microwave, only about a month or two old. Got it for Christmas from the folks, so of course, we donated our very old but still very adequate microwave to the Salv...
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- Do not use it - a broken microwave is very, very dangerous. Take it back to the store your folks bought it from even if you don't have a receipt
- Call around to retail stores in your area and find out who carries the brand. Ask if they will exchange the defective one for a new one without a receit. When a reta...
- Call the manufacturer of the microwave. There should, at the very least, be a label on it somewhere with the manufacturer and make and model number. Explain to them w...
Microwave--Repair Or Replace...
Asked by M.M. from Chicago
on April 30, 2009
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The other day my nine year old set the 'timer' on the microwave for 15minutes, and after the time was up, we realized he ran the microwave (instead of using the timer)...
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- The cost of repairing it would be as much as just buying a new one. Replace it.
- Replace, definitely. I'm sure there is no way it could be fixed. Best Buy, Walmart and places like that have good buys on microwaves.
- Who learned the life lesson? You or the 9 year old? You need to replace the microwave and have an electrician check to be sure the child didn't short the wiring in the...
Is It Okay to Use the Microwave To...?
Asked by S.T. from Stockton
on March 16, 2007
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Is it okay to use the microwave to warm up the bottle that came out of the fridge for the baby? instead of running it under hot/warm water?
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- No. First, the milk heats from the center out, so if you use the microwave, you must shake the bottle to mix the hot milk from the colder milk. Second, the microwave b...
- I used to use a microwave to heat my baby's milk. You must make sure to take the nipple off and make sure that you test the milk first because the bottle may feel war...
- Hello S., I see some of my friends who do use the microwave to heat up a bottle, but I do not recommend it. Everymorning, I heat up my twins milk on the stove, the ...
6 Year Old Chores
Asked by S.W. from St. Louis
on April 2, 2008
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I was reading what you guys had suggested to Shawn and her 11 yr old as far as chores. But i was wondering what would be appropriate for my son that is turning 6 apri...
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- I had my son start with helping with things. Such as cleaning his room and dishes. If you have pets you can make it his chore to feed and give water to the pet. If ...
- My son will be 6 next month.. here are some of the chores he does at home.. he puts his dirty laundry in the hamper, puts his clean laundry away, feeds the dog, puts t...
- You know your child & what he can handle at his age. Gathering the trash from the other rooms in the house, help putting the groceries away, running the sweeper, keepi...
5 Year Old Out of Control Behavior
Asked by A.T. from Dallas
on February 28, 2009
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I am so concerned about my 5 year old's behavior. It is so hard to explain. He is the sory of child that demands alot of attention and has difficulty entertaining hi...
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- Does he have food allergies? Is he fixated on specific topics? Does he have any issues socializing? Asperger children are very smart and can have behavioral issues. ...
- Most of what you said doesn't sound out of the ordinary at all. His doing things for himself is good! Let him! The microwave can't really hurt him, other than a min...
- We do time-out and that works wonders. If our daughter is not listentening, we give her warning. For example, "if you continue to not listen to mommy and go into the k...
Disneyland with 1 and 5 Year Old
Asked by E.F. from Los Angeles
on May 17, 2010
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So going to attempt the parks with both girls in June, Disneyland and CA Adv for the first time with kids. Doing 3 days, 3 nights, so 1 year old can still nap during ...
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- We just did this, but we are local to the area, so no hotels. When she was 18 months she did eventually fall asleep in the stroller, we just gave it a long walk and ...
- Get Fast Passes !!!! No or only little waiting in line..... http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/guest-services/fast-pass/ So worth it !!!!!!!
- Just wanted to add 1 thing to the advice you already have: I was there last week with preschooler and baby and the staff was very accomodating about the lines. For ex...
My 5 Year Old Daughter Is Wearing Me Down
Asked by J.L. from Dallas
on April 19, 2011
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Hi, I'm a single mom. I have a fiancee, 18 year old daughter headed to college, and a 4 almost 5 year old daughter. I work from home, so I am home with her all day lon...
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- I have 3 girls. 16, 10, and 6. I know you say you only work an hour at a time and that you give her lots of attention. I'm sure you do, but what this sounds like to m...
- I really wouldn't recommend the Love and Logic thing with a child who is already totally in control. That's more of a program on how to give her even more choices and...
- There's a pamphlet that I read & reread when my girls were little. You can find it online at http://www.ntmu.net/lovingcommand.htm.
Need Help...6 Year Old Needs to Gain Weight....
Asked by C.D. from Fort Myers
on August 31, 2009
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Hi all! I'm new on here and am looking for friendly Mom advise. I recently took my 6 year old son to his well child check up. He lost a pound since his 5 year visit. ...
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- The fact that he throws up at the table is pretty alarming. Just to be safe, you should take him to a gastro specialist. You just want to be sure that his stomach/pan...
- WOW! You sure did get a lot of advice! I didn't have a chance to read all the responses but thought of one idea I saw on Supernanny. Since your son is 6, it actually m...
- Don't fix him meals like that. If you want him to eat healthy, and you should, than only fix him meals he should be eating. We only have one meal at our house and we...
