Milestones: Teddy Bears
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School Shooting :'(!
Asked by P.S. from Chicago
on December 16, 2012
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So I have been watching all day about the school shooting. Parker my son who is 4 seen some of it on the news and let me tell you that was a very stressful and heartfe...
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- You have a lovely son and are doing an amazing job. It is so refreshing to hear a mother speak of reality and how to truly support her children. The idea that we...
- I am trying to shield my kids from it. I am trying to shield myself from it. I brought it up and talked with my 9 year old about it, but I don't want my 5 and 3 year o...
- Why are you letting him see this. He is four years old. There is no reason for him to even know about it.
Communication Between Parents of Dating Teens
Asked by K.M. from Houston
on September 18, 2012
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My daughter has been invited to her first Homecoming dance. Her date is a boy who she has been friends with since 6th grade (they are both in 9th). I really don't know...
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- I think it's absolutely fine, and even thoughtful, to contact them. You can easily set the tone to avoid the implication that this puts them on the road to marriage or...
- Ahh, umm, they are friends! I never met any of the parents of the boys who were friends with my daughter nor did I meet a lot of the parents of the girls she met in h...
- It definitely sounds like there are some regional differences with what is expected at the first prom. Boutonniere versus garter, for example. I would call for sur...
Christmas Gift Idea for My Baby Girl
Asked by M.S. from New York
on October 31, 2009
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When my son was born, we bought him a Lionel train set for his first Christmas with the idea of buying the "dated" train each year after as a special gift that he'll a...
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- You can have an American Girl doll made to look like her. Or maybe a personalized BuildaBear? Just thoughts. Good luck!
- I dont know the age of your baby girl, but why not a Barbie, that she can play with and it can have the special clothes and the other stuff that comes with her. My dau...
- I buy my kids a new ornament every year to hang on the tree. Something that is dated. This way when they are grown and have their own homes, they already have a tree...
Weaning from Breastfeeding
Asked by L.C. from Austin
on July 1, 2007
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My daughter is 16 months old and still breastfeeding, in addition to eating 'adult' food. She can drink from a sippy cup or bottle, and has started drinking cow's milk...
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- I nursed until my daughter was two and we cut nursings out gradually. I explained it to her weeks in advance and we mentioned it every day. I told her I love nursing...
- I co-slept, so getting up at night wasn't an issue - and after a while I could sleep though him pulling my shirt up... but it sounds like your daughter is enjoying the...
- I nursed my daughter until she was around 3. The first 6 months was pretty regular, then mostly in the morning and at night, naptime and for boo boos. Eventually she t...
Christmas Gift for Bus Driver?
Asked by D.G. from Houston
on December 13, 2009
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What should I give the bus driver for Christmas (for my son)? This is his first year riding the bus so I don't know what is normal! Thanks for any suggestions!
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- I baked mini bundt cakes that I put on a holiday paper plate (see above question about gift and craft ideas). But bus drivers would be glad to get gift cards to fast ...
- We usually "pool" our funds together with the rest of the neighborhood. Since ours is just one big circle, it sure is easy that way. Then we put all we get either ju...
- We normally do a $5 gift card to Sonic. This year we did 'snowman soup' in a mug. Just have fun with it.
Teething
Asked by J.J. from Orlando
on November 20, 2007
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I believe my 3 month old daughter may be beginning to teethe. She's drooling a heck of a lot, and gnawing on her fists day and night like it's going outta style. At an...
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- I saw that other moms recommended teething tablets. Hyland's makes a homeopathic one that you can find in Chamberlin's natural food or other health food stores. They h...
- Try soaking a washcloth and then freezing it or letting your daughter knaw on a cold washcloth. That always worked for my 3 year old.
- Gentle Naturals makes a homeopathic teething drops also. They have the baby pooh characters on the box and are sold at most walmarts and other "normal" stores.
Lice
Asked by L.J. from Portland
on April 2, 2008
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We went on vacation and my daughter came home with lice. We've used the shampoo and combed her hair out with the special comb a couple of times but it keeps coming ba...
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- my daughter has hair so thick, when she got lice we thought we would never get rid of it, we wound up cutting off her hair and it as so sad. She wound up getting i...
- Try calling your family DR. and get him/her to call in a prescription to the pharmacy called OVIDE. It's pretty potent stuff. You put it on dry hair and leave it for 8...
- My girl used to get it ALL the time from school... We tried everything, every website, everything the store had, and nothing worked... Then we heard something from an...
Math for 4 Year Old
Asked by V.S. from Los Angeles
on January 26, 2010
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My son, who is now 4, has always loved numbers since before he was a year old. He loves counting to anything he does - counting going up & down stairs, his toys, star...
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- Kumon workbooks. My daughter has worked at Kumon for several years, and raves about the program. The kids enjoy it, and learn a tremendous amount.
- Hi V S, It's great that your son is so advanced, and loves learning. I buy pre kindergaren work books, for math, reading. spelling, for my daycare kids, I offer kinder...
- I would suggest you go to a teaching store. In aurora we have the chaclkboard. But they have all the sorts of games and stuff a teacher will use at school. we bough...
Vera Wang Wedding Gown
Asked by L.M. from Houston
on September 2, 2008
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I purchased a Cinderella Ball gown years ago for my wedding day and now I hate that I even spent so much for it. It just sits in my closet. My husband thinks that one ...
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- I bought my gown on ebay and sold it after the wedding. My daughter will want her own gown. She is nontraditional, much like her mom and we like it that way.
- I have 6 sisters/sisters-in-law plus me. We all bought our own. Sell it. :)
- If I could have fit into my mother's gown, I would have been happy to have worn it. But, when she married she had a 17 inch waist! The last time I fit into it I was ...
Airline Travel with a 2 1/2 Year old...Yikes!
Asked by D.H. from Charleston
on September 16, 2008
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I asked this question at the beginning of September and got no responses...maybe I will have better luck the second time!
Does anyone that has traveled recently by p...
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- Hi, I'm not sure about food and snacks as I have not flown recently. However, when my daughter was 2 - 3 and we traveled, I would buy her a special little bag or smal...
- Hi D., I don’t know what the airline restrictions are presently regarding food and beverage. Refrain from giving them sugar and caffeine or you and everyone on boar...
- I have been travelling with my son since he was 11 months old and have had no problem (so far). I first take his car seat on the plane for him to sit in. I always ha...
