Pets with Children: Simplicity
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Son Knocks over Dog's Waterbowl
Asked by S.L. from Washington DC
on January 13, 2009
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Anyone with suggestions on how to keep my 11 month old son from tipping over the dog's water bowl while still giving access to the dog??? It is driving me crazy - he ...
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- There are stands, and bowls that don't tip, but really... Since he cries when he gets wet, make the child walk around in wet clothes for a while... he won't do it agai...
- The only solution that I have found for this issue is to teach the child that it is not to be touched. Your son is just a baby so it is hard but firmly tell him no wh...
- What about purchasing one of those big water dishes that stand upright, and have that container that holds water, gradually releasing more as the dog drinks the water....
Reactions to Putting a Dog to Sleep
Asked by L.D. from Pittsburgh
on February 24, 2010
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Sadly, we need to put our dog to sleep this afternnon. My 4 year old daughter absolutely loves our dog and has never known life without him. We have been preparing her...
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- So sorry for your loss L.. We have lost several pets over the last few years, my dog Jake had to be euthanized in September of '08. My daughter was only 15 months ol...
- I'm so sorry for your loss. One of the vets I used to work for would give a copy of the book "Dog Heaven" to clients where there were young children that were attache...
- I'm so sorry to hear about your dog. We had to put our 14-year-old dog down in November and it was much harder on my husband and I than on the kids. My kids are 8, 6 a...
How Do We Explain Putting Our Dog to Sleep?
Asked by M.H. from Gainesville
on April 7, 2008
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We have an elderly dog that we know within the next few months will likely have to put to sleep. How do we hande this situation with our 2 1/2 year old son? We also ha...
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- I was raised on a small farm, always believed in having animals, so my son grew up around them as well. Having animals, you have to explain life, death, and God. If ...
- M., I would explain about life and death. I feel that even at a small age children do understand and will comprehend what they're being told. Maybe watch the movie "A...
- Hi M.~ My husband's grandmother passed away when my son was almost two (23mo) and everytime he asked for her we would just tell him she was resting in heaven. he is n...
In Need of Emotional Support for the Loss of My Beloved Pet, Lucky.
Asked by K.H. from New York
on July 20, 2008
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This past Thursday, 17 July, one of the most precious loves of my life, my little 9 year old Bichon named Lucky was attacked and killed in the park by a very large dog...
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- You NEED to learn to do EFT. That's short for Emotional Freedom Technique. Go to www.emofree.com. There are directions and thousands of pages of testimonials. Youtu...
- I would suggest seeing a doctor for the depression, and the sue the family of the attack dog, they have an obligation,and so do you, so get your marching shoes back o...
- I'm a vet tech at an animal hospital and helping owner's cope with the loss of a pet is the hardest part of my job. Personally we had to put my 14 year old puppy to sl...
Toddler Question
Asked by K.M. from Roanoke
on November 19, 2008
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I have a daughter who just turned 4 years old and she is the light of my life. The question is...actually 2 questions. First, since she turned 4 she has been whining...
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- My daughter started whining a month after she turned 3. I heeded my Family Practioners advice (she has a daughter, so she knows what she is talking about). She advis...
- SuperNanny knows best....all the moms are right - DON'T GIVE IN! Put her to bed in her bed and don't let her stay in yours. She may cry for hours the first night, bu...
- I can only really answer your first question about the whining. It is my belief that we moms must stand strong when the kids are whining. Simply tell her in no uncer...
Explaining Death to Toddler
Asked by M.R. from Los Angeles
on June 2, 2009
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Hi moms,
My husband's grandma is dying and I would appreciate your advice on what to tell my two-and-a-half year old daughter about what is happening and especially w...
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- See if you can find a book called The Fall Of Freddy The Leaf. I don't remember who wrote it, but it's a classic from back in the day about death for children. :)
- Hi M., I recently had a similar issue (not exposure to death but, questions). I was really dumbfounded as to what to say and I wanted to make sure I said the righ...
- Hi M., Life cycles happen all around us all the time. Human life is a cycle just like plants and animals: birth, living, and death. Next time bury the fish in a pla...
Can We Stop Dumbing Things Down, Please?
Asked by L.M. from Norfolk
on February 22, 2012
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I will admit, I am a woman with A LOT of pet peeves. One big one is a tendency in our society and educational system to "dumb down" concepts for the masses. One exampl...
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- I haven't read the other responses but here's my take on things: Like it or not, the school system is set up to educate an average student, in average subjects. If...
- y personal two pet peeves in education? Easy: We do not live in a democracy. We live in a constitutional republic. Democracy is rule by the masses, that is clearly...
- I'm truly bothered by the Eurocentric 'white washing' of History. I find myself drilling the wrong info into my kids so they can make the grade, while having to expla...
Need New Vacuum Asap. Recommendations....
Asked by J.K. from Mansfield
on January 15, 2010
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I need a new vacuum like yesterday LOL. But seriously... I had a dirt devil swivel glide. I like it alot but I've tore up 2 of them in the last 5 years. I'm not even s...
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- We also have the Dyson Animal vac and love it. My mom went through 3 vacs of other brands in the 5 years that we have had ours and finally broke down and bought one h...
- Ok....I will not tell you which vac to buy....I will tell you to go to Sears and TRY each vac. Dump all the dirt on the floor (use the bagless ones to dump from) and a...
- HI J.! I HATE my Dyson and wish I had never bought it. CONS: The hose is packed in so tight that it never reaches very far without tipping over the vaccum. The...
Vacuum Recommendations
Asked by W.H. from Stockton
on July 22, 2010
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I am in the market for a new vacuum and would love input from all the professional moms out there! We have two young children and three dogs! I need a vacuum that ha...
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- I just bought a Bissell Health Home Vacuum yesterday. I haven't tried it yet but I did tons of research and found that this was equally as good as the Dyson and half t...
- I've had my Windsor upright for almost 20 years and it's still going strong. It is janitorial grade and used by many professionals in that field. Purchase it at a ja...
- I (like everyone else) LOVE my Dyson too! My girlfriend is also making a purchase of her first Dyson and she said Costco has them and it is the best deal around. I kno...
Behavior
Asked by S.R. from Los Angeles
on July 24, 2009
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Hello fellow Mamas,
I am trying to figure out the best way to help my 2 1/2 yr old son to be somewhat empathetic. I'm not expecting to achieve a high level of this ...
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- 2 1/2 year olds are still developmentally not quite able to understand cause and effect to the level you are talking about. They are at a developmental level of under...
- Unfortunately, empathy is not something children are capable of before they 4-5 years old. One thing to do may be channeling his behavior to appropriate outlets, i.e. ...
- I can see why your older son is scared and refuses to be alone in a room with his brother. No one is protecting him or standing up for him...He has to be an adult at s...
