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Seeking New and Exciting Ideas for School Lunches
Asked by K.J. from Dallas
on July 27, 2006
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Well, it's that time again to start packing a lunch for my two kiddos. THey are 3 and 4 years old and go to pre School all day. I feel like they get bored with the sam...
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- I'm a vegetarian and we try to eat healthy foods and snacks, so I'm always having to come up with new ideas. There are wonderful tiny tupperware dishes that are perfe...
- Instead of sandwiches on sandwich bread, I sometimes make roll-ups using flour tortillas. My kids are 4 and 8 and they especially like deli-style turkey with cream ch...
- K., I always feel the same way. I too am always looking for something "different" and fun. Just a few ideas are cutting the sandwich in different shapes. Also, u...
My Daughter
Asked by M.D. from Des Moines
on January 31, 2012
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i have a three year old little girl. she is extremely bright and almost to bright for her own good. me and her father split one yr ago. since the split she has started...
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- Make an appointment with your family doctor/her pediatrician and get a referral to one of the child protection centers. You're kind of in the middle so I'm not sure i...
- I have a 4 yr old and a 3 yr old girl. I am happily married. Both of my girls love to be naked around the house. They don't take their clothes off in school though. I ...
- Yes, it's normal for young kids to like to be naked! However, if she's acting out sexual scenarios with dolls or toys, she may be exposed to inappropriate things, mayb...
Toys and Tats Charitable Drive.... DONATIONS DENIED!!
Asked by R.D. from Richmond
on December 23, 2011
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My tattoo artist owns his own shop, and every year I help him do the 'Toys and Tats' charitable drive.
Basically, you can get a free, small tattoo off the wall (no...
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- In the meantime, I read an article a couple of days ago about how Toys for Tots in the Philly area was only at about 30% of what they usually get every year...one week...
- You have got to be kidding! Tattoos are so common place these days, it really surprises me that this would be a problem! I hope someone else can shed some light on why...
- Well, that's definately the dumbest thing I've heard today. I'm glad you were able to eventually get the gifts to someone.
Type of Punishment for 13 Year Old
Asked by D.P. from Detroit
on October 28, 2008
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So our 13 year created his own my space account against our wishes so to speak. he has been begging us for one for a sometime now. We have told him that we didn't ap...
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- Hello D., I believe that you are both right. He set up the page against your wishes, so if he is allowed to keep it what has he learned? That he can get away with it!...
- Maybe since he was begging for myspace you should have sat and talked to him and found out why he felt it was so important. My Daughter is 14 and she has a myspace. It...
- I agree that a punishment is in order because he went against your wishes. But, I think he should be able to keep his myspace account because everyone has one and you...
2 1/2 Year Old Daughter Self-stimulating
Asked by M.M. from Anchorage
on July 27, 2009
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My almost 3 year old daughter has always been very tactile. She is a thumb sucker, blanket rubber, and has always liked to rub the soft side of velcro or her daddy's ...
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- Hi M., My daughter started doing this at about the same age, however just at night. This was hard for me because she frequently slept with me and it made me uncomfort...
- Good to hear you have a doctor's appt. I have very little experience with this, but, i remember being a kid and getting a yeast infection. I didn't know it was a yea...
- MY daughter went thru the same phase, I would just redirect her and sometimes if it was persistent suggest she go into her room as it was a private activity that she s...
Math Facts for 2Nd Grader
Asked by K.G. from Fresno
on April 21, 2010
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OK. My 2nd grade daughter is supposed to pass +100 and -100's in 4 minuteswith 100% accuracy by the end of the school year. She has been working on the +100's for mon...
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- Not all children learn the same way. One size fits all academic approaches can be problematic. As others have said, don't punish your child and don't beat yourself u...
- Hi K.. Math is hard for girls especially. It was for me! I'm having my own difficulties with my son and school too. I think it's a struggle for every parent. Chil...
- Wow! You have a lot of advice to sort through! As a fifth grade teacher, I can say it is frustrating when students don't know their time tables (those usually start po...
Seeking Venues for Rehearsal Dinner
Asked by J.B. from Dallas
on April 16, 2009
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Hi ladies!
I am getting married next month and we still don't have the venue for the rehearsal dinner. The rehearsal is going to be at 3PM on a Friday in Denton so...
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- Carinos is great for rehearsals. They have the room to the right side of the restaurant you can use. Good luck!
- We had our rehearsal dinner at Spring Creek BBQ. They have a separate room that does not cost anything and for the food we gave people a ticket that was worth $10 I t...
- We had our rehearsal dinner at spaghetti warehouse. It was very reasonable. We picked a cute them and decorated a little with that. We decorated in Teddy Bears as my s...
How to encourage a 5 year old to do homework?
Asked by S.M. from Honolulu
on January 22, 2008
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I have a 5yr old girl in kindergarten. She hates doing homework. When she was in pre-k she loved it, but lately even the mention of homework sends her into a tizzy. ...
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- Maybe try not calling it homework. If you know it is something she likes to do like drawing a picture, simply say lets sit down and draw a picture together. At the e...
- I don't make Rachel do homework. I really think it's a bit much in Kindergarten. I work full-time outside the home. By the time we are done with dinner, clean up, p...
- Hi S., I don't really have advise to offer, as my son is in second grade in a Waldorf School and he still doesn't have homework yet. But I do recommend if you are ...
Kids Sharing Room
Asked by M.H. from San Francisco
on April 23, 2009
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Hello Mamas,
I have two questions, please help!
I'm expecting a little boy in September and he will be sharing a room with my 3 1/2 year old step-daughter. I ne...
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- You should get some blue painters tape and divide the room in half, along the walls and ceiling. Paint one side a very boyish blue and the other a very girly pink.Remo...
- I have a suggestion for the room for the two 12 yr olds. when i was in grade school, a friend had a bed that i thought was really cool. it looked like a regular twin b...
- Oh M.! First and foremost, your son must understand that it is no longer just HIS space. You might consider a trip with the family to IKEA in E. Palo Alto or O...
Has Anyone Had Experiences with the Foster to Adoption Program?
Asked by K.L. from San Francisco
on May 26, 2009
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Hi Ladies,
My husband and I are thinking about doing the foster to adoption program and are wondering if any of you have had experiences with the program - good, chal...
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- Hi K....it is wonderful to find another soul. I am a fost to adopt mom. I have a 9 y/o bio child, and a 3 y/o and a 2 mo old foster. I would love to talk to you about ...
- Greetings K.: I have been a foster parent for many years. We at one time did newborns that were being placed for adoption yet had not cleared the system. I think it ...
- I am a licensed foster parent as well as the mother of 3 beautiful children through the gift of adoption. I couldn't recommend it more. I got my children very early ...
