School Lunch: Toddler, Luv
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Seeking New Ideas for What to Feed My 16 Month Old for Lunch
Asked by C.R. from Kansas City
on June 26, 2008
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I am just looking for any ideas on what new things I could feed my 16 month old for lunch. I feel I am just stuck in a rut. She has things like turkey and tortilla a...
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- This is a little late in coming, but hopefully will help you or someone else. It sounds strange, but if you often go to the same grocery store, try going through it...
- Try an English muffin topped with with marinara and mozzarela cheese, or with spaghetti sauce, crumbled hamburger and Parmesan cheese, then put it in a toaster oven fo...
- I have four boys and a cheap lunch or snack is tortilla, pizza sauce, cheese, and pepperoni's or use whatever meat you chose. Put the ingredients together on the torti...
Wanting to Go Back 2 School
Asked by P.E. from Philadelphia
on January 30, 2007
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My name is P. and i am 32 yrs old. i work as a CNA in a nursing home. i want so much to further my education. i would luv 2 go 2 school 2 become a LPN or even a RN and...
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- You need to go back to school. It will be good for your daughter to see you studying, and you will increase your earning power. This will be good for your daughter too...
- Hi P., First let me say that is wonderful to see someone else who knows that their is a greater power out there other then us. Second I commend you for wanting to ...
- HI P., I attend school online. it is an easier way to get some credits. If you are in the medical field, you will eventually have to go to a classroom, but if you s...
Special Needs Son Too Shy to Make Friends at School
Asked by J.H. from Richland
on January 29, 2008
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My son is a special needs first grader. He was born with five birth defects all affecting his major organs, and requires a lot of medical attention. He is pulled out...
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- Hi, I don't know if this is relevant, but I'll try. My daughter was reading well at age 4, doing advanced math at 5 (I mean times tables as well as simple arithmetic...
- I would ask the teacher for suggestions. I would also try to find out who your son would like to get to know or who the teacher thinks might be a good match. Then ...
- As I'm familiar with this particular child, I would say that you just need to keep encouraging him to reach out. It also might help, as someone else said here, to set...
18 Month Old with Painful (Burning?) Poops - Not Constipated
Asked by K.S. from San Francisco
on January 20, 2008
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I have an 18-month old son who for the past week has been screaming every time he poops. He's not constipated and doesn't have trouble passing the stool (they are soft...
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- My daughter went through this during teething. Wasn't constipated but I was told that during teething, they can have very acidic urine, etc. which may cause a burning...
- The only thing I can think of is perhaps a food allergy. My daughter developed a food allergy around 15 months old to dairy. She had been eating the same foods & nothi...
- Two things- possible teething and find out why he's sitting in his own stool for thirty minutes at the day care center! If he has diaper rash any urine or stool on his...
2 Year Old Won't Take Naps Anymore
Asked by K.H. from Honolulu
on March 18, 2008
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I recently switched my two year old daughter to a toddler bed from her crib and now she isn't taking naps and I can't get her to even stay in the bed without having to...
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- this happened with our daughter as well. I instituted "quiet time" instead of nap. She had to be in her room with quite activities (books, puzzles, etc.) and I left he...
- When my boys were going through that transition stage I said it was fine if they didn't want to nap, but they had to have quiet time in their room. They could read thr...
- It might be true that she is growing out of her naps, however, you are right that they need this downtime. I would suggest keeping the same nap schedule and setting a ...
Terrible 2'S Are Draining Me....... and Another on the Way
Asked by J.D. from Houston
on July 30, 2008
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I have a 2 1/2 yr old daughter how at times is the most wonderful daughter I could ask for, and then the majority of the time lately she has been so horrible for me an...
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- You have to let her keep the pacifier--she'll give it up before she starts school :) If long hair's a problen, get her hair cut short. Don't talk to her; hug her and l...
- J., don't buy into the guilt issue when disciplining your child. The Bible actually tells us that "if you don't discipline your children, you don't love them." (Prover...
- Take a break girl! Ok, I don't want any hate mail, but here's what I think. Don't force the little stuff, like brushing hair and teeth or giving up the pacifier. If sh...
Older Moms
Asked by A.G. from Houston
on March 11, 2008
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This is probably a very unusual question but I need a mom who has ever gone through this because I am hurting so much. My son is 25 years old and recently got married...
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- I am not an older mom, but I have been through a similar situation and if I was betting there is much more to your son and his ex-girlfriends relationship than you wou...
- I am so sorry to hear that your son can actually take a lifetime of love and throw it away. Why dont you email him and her and tell them how you feel and that you woul...
- Your son and daughter-in-law need to grow up and deal with it. I'm sure they will deal with situations that they will have to interact with an ex from one side or the ...
Mothers Day Sucks!
Asked by M.M. from Washington DC
on May 10, 2009
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I may just be venting, having PMS or just bad day. Dont dog me out just let me know if this is normal.
Mothers Day Sucks!
My mothers day is not a hallmark holida...
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- I know you're going to get a lot of responses to your mad mother's day. I don't know if you'll be able to hear what I'm saying, but I was you. It is just as sad and ha...
- So what, you made a mistake, get over it and enjoy your son. This life is too short to be crying over the past. Learn from what happend and realize it makes you strong...
- I don't know if these words will be helpful or not, but many women, even those who seem to have so much have made huge mistakes as far as choice in men and have hardsh...
I Don't Wanna Be Everyones Babysitter.
Asked by D.A. from San Antonio
on July 30, 2008
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I am a part time employee in the business that me and my husband own. During school months I work from 8 to 12, after that I do some housework, laundry, and pay bills...
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- Dear D.; As a mother of 10, (two adopted and 8 biological) I TOTALLY understand where you're coming from. It happens to me ALL the time. Most people not only in the ne...
- You definately need to set up some boundaries, even (especially) with your daughter! There is nothing wrong with saying "I'm sorry, not today/tonight", even if it's t...
- Hi D., Saying "No" to others is saying "Yes" to yourself. You GO girl! J.
Time to Exercise?????????
Asked by K.R. from Richmond
on September 17, 2009
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Hi all, I'm trying to figure out how other busy moms find the time to work exercise into their busy schedules. I get up every morning at 6:30 to get my older son up a...
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- You've got a 13 yr old, right? My son is 10 and his chores are: put clean dishes away from dish washer, load dirty dishes into dishwasher, help carry in/put away groc...
- I understand and I only have one child. It is VERY hard to find/make time to exercise. The only way I squeeze a workout into the equation is if my husband takes over s...
- I'm there with you! I stay home full time with only one baby and I still can't seem to get any regular exercise done! My best chance is on Saturday mornings when the h...
