Phone & Texting: Water Toys
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How to Cope with "Everybody Else Gets" When It's TRUE!
Asked by L.C. from New York
on June 15, 2009
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My 10- and 13-year-old children attend a small parochial school and most of the families there are pretty much middle-class. Both complain that everyone else in their...
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- My brother and I often used the "but so and so has x" with our parents and their responsewas the same as yours, "that's other families". My children are 8yo, 2yo and I...
- I love Allison's post. Teach your kids the true value of their money by making them take responsibility for managing their own money. That is a lesson that will pay ...
- Stick to your guns! You are responcible for how you raise your kids. Too many people live beyond their means, on credit, etc...That's why we are in the financial mess ...
Good Toys for 13 Month Olds....
Asked by J.L. from Savannah
on May 10, 2012
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What do your 13 month old kiddos like to play with? I find that my son gets bored easily with the toys that I have and is much more fascinated with "real" things, lik...
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- What I've always done for my babies, is keep a plastic bin or wicker basket full of household *stuff* that was safe for them to play with in every room: measuring cups...
- I've kept aside a couple of tupperware containers and measure cups/spoons for DD to play with. Those do it, most times! :)
- My daughter is 17 now but here are some things we did.... I kept a cabinet full of kitchen stuff, safe toys and my daughter would play forever with things in that ...
What Are Good Gifts for a 2Yr Old Boy?
Asked by L.L. from Chicago
on May 13, 2009
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My son is turning 2 in the summer and we are wondering what would be a good gift/s to get him. He is pretty active and loves wheels, he will flip his stroller and pl...
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- a great gift that all my kids love is a push lawn mower that blows bubbles with each push.....they follow behind my husband while he is mowing (its adorable & makes fo...
- Connor will be two this month and we are getting him a sand a water table as well. I think he will love it! He loves to play in water.
- Sounds like you've said it yourself - outside toys. A sand and water table is fun (Step 2 has a great one). Toddler swing set maybe or something to climb on. Or an ...
Suggestions for Celebrating and Gift Ideas for 5Th Grade Graduation
Asked by C.M. from Austin
on May 28, 2009
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My 11 year old son is graduating from the 5th grade next week (going into middle school next year). I would like to celebrate by doing someting special for him. Sugges...
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- Our daughter had a pool party for her son. He and about four of his friends enjoyed a hot dog feast after their swim. I don't remember any gifts but he really liked L...
- Our daughter attended a sleep over on the last day of school. They were so excited. The parents all went over and had dinner with all of them. The photos are so cute t...
- My son is 11 and in 6th grade-he loves Incredible Pizza in pasadena. In terms of gifts, depending on what you wnat to spend, my son LOVES his Ipod touch-good luck!
Not So Great Summer So Far.
Asked by R. from San Antonio
on June 17, 2009
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Okay, we have had a pretty rough start to summer so far (stay in hospital followed by stomach virus, etc). So now everyone seems healthy (knock on wood) but I have no ...
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- Hi R.- I also have a 7, 5, and nearly 2 year old. We have a daily scheduled that we have been trying to follow since summer started. Some of these things may not ...
- You have had a rough start to the summer, but there is plenty of time to have fun. First of all put together a "summer bag". This should include a sun hat for each...
- I look for board games on clearance. My kids and I play board games on their age level and have since they were about 4. We have lots of fun, and the kids love it so m...
Cruise Advice Needed
Asked by R.T. from Orlando
on March 12, 2010
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We're going on a cruise for spring break--yay!!!!
Do you think we should invest in a good walkie-talkie set? I read someone's advice that they used a set because it's...
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- I just went on a Carnival cruise. My friends had their kids in the kids zone thing that they do - and the cruise line gave my friends a cellphone/pager to carry with t...
- Hi Just curious what cruise ship you are going on? I am going over spring break as well. My son just turned 13. We are sailing on Royal Carribean Liberty of the Seas.
- I don't know if they'd be allowed, but if they are, they might be handy. We didn't realize how much we relied on cell phones til we were out in the ocean with no servi...
So We'll Be Taking Our First Big Family Camping Trip
Asked by L.M. from New York
on January 11, 2012
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Hi all! This summer we're taking our first big camping trip with the kids to Acadia National park in Maine. We're going in August. The girls will be 5 and 6 and the ba...
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- When we camp it's all about SIMPLE regarding the toys...i.e. beach ball, frisbee, jump rope, easy to clean and hard to lose. Anything with lots of little pieces, I wo...
- I used to be a "Holiday Inn" camper but we started camping about 5 or 6 years ago and now I'm a camping junkie. We absolutetly love it and go 3 or 4 times each summer....
- Get more baby wipes than you ever thought you would need. They are good for everything in campgrounds without facilities. Many toilets do not have soap or anything t...
