Natural & Homemade Cleaners: Teddy Bears
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Cleaning Baby Toys
Asked by C.M. from Charleston
on November 29, 2008
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Hi Mamas!
What do you use to clean off your babies toys, carseat etc.? We just had relatives here with kids with colds, and of course we all got their colds. I ha...
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- toys - put in the kitchen sink with soap and 3 cap fulls of bleach. For things that can be submerged in water (battery operated, etc) spray with lysol. Car seat - ...
- You can spray lysol on everything. The carseat should be washable.
- basic and plan us every household bleach. You will just have to alternate the use of her toys. Start when she is sleep so by the time she wakes they will be ready for...
Fleas
Asked by S.L. from Boston
on July 25, 2008
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Hi, just wondering what I can do for my sister... She is on vacation and her cat has fleas. She is an outdoor cat and I already bought and put on a flea collar for h...
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- Yes fleas can live in rugs, furniture and bedding for a long time. You need to "bomb" the house with insect foggers (make sure the cat is not inside while you do this)...
- Hi S., Fleas can become a major headache. The eggs can lie dormant in rugs for a long time if noone is there. If someone moves in the vibration from activity caus...
- Hi S.; Yup, fleas can live in the rug! I believe the only way to get rid of them at this point is to "bomb" the house. Check out pet store for items needed. May t...
Waking up in the Night - Sisters.
Asked by K.W. from Bangor
on December 24, 2006
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My youngest daughter has slept through the night since she was 2 weeks old. Just recently (about a month ago), she has started waking up in the night, either on her o...
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- EVEYONE always told me NEVER be quite bc then they get use to that all the time so that when the Littlest noise or movement happens that they would wake up... the 2....
- i have a 21/2 year old non sleeper and have tried much.. not everything works but often I find that putting a humidifier in her room works pretty well through out the ...
- At five months of age, so much is going on developmentally. Has your daughter cut teeth? Maybe that is starting. Or maybe she is about to learn something new. Is she r...
Donations for Birthday Gift
Asked by B.T. from Kansas City
on January 25, 2012
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My daughter is turning 7 at the end of April so I'm doing some advanced planning for her birthday party. In the last year she has been invited to two parties where ins...
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- Maybe bring toys to be donated to a shelter or something? Even used items from the kids attending. It would help them clear out toys (I'm sure their moms will be all...
- pick a school or classroom. teacher always need more stuff. books, colors, anything
- With Easter about the same time you could "adopt a child" who is in foster care or even an elderly person in a residential home. Have families buy inexpensive toiletr...
What kind of activities can I do with my 2 year old at home?
Asked by M.G. from Washington DC
on April 11, 2008
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Ok, it is summer time but due to one thing and another we only have one car.
so i was wondering what kind of activities i can do with my almost 2 year old at home d...
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- Hi M., I have been a SAHM for 17 years. I have 3 children, a daughter (17, and 2 sons (15 and 11). Like you, I looked for "activities" to do with my children. If...
- I also am a stay at home Mom with a 2yr old and 3yr old. I know that it can be a challenge to occupy children at that young age. Everyday is a struggle to balance ...
- Here goes w/more idea for your little boy :D...wading pool, slip & slide, sprinkler (!), Play-Doh (you can make your own! Look online for recipe), building blocks, Lin...
Deal with Small Eczema Patch on Face
Asked by M.I. from Norfolk
on August 12, 2008
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Hi Ladies,
My 7 month old son has a small patch of eczema on his left cheek that won't go away. I called it his drool patch but he really doesn't drool on it anymore...
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- My son and daughter get these. I use Aveeno calming lotion. They have one that is Aveeno Baby Calming too. It worked for us. M.
- My daughter has eczema too and we use Aquaphor for places on her face. We have a prescription cream for everywhere else. The Aquaphor has always worked for us.
- Hello M., I have a 10 year daughter that has eczema since she was 5 months old. The key is to get it under control now. Bathe your son in lukewarm water, because hot...
Almost 6 Year Old Wants a Surprise Birthday Party
Asked by K.S. from Tampa
on July 15, 2009
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Well, it's that time of year again! My youngest will be turning 6 in August. This year she says she wants a Surprise party! :) Question is this...I haven't had a pa...
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- My daughter's 7th birthday party was a prince and princess theme. The children made their own crowns, played dress up - even the boys who made paper tube swords, and ...
- Think of what you would find at a carnival - Now scale it down. For examples: Bobbing for apples, floating ducks with #'s on the bottom that = gifts, you can rent ...
- Hi K., My oldest of three just turned 6 and she had a "going green" birthday party (her idea). We made her invitations out of paper towel rolls and recycled paper. W...
