Sick Child Care: Adult Child
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Child Care
Asked by K.H. from Phoenix
on June 8, 2010
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What types of questions should I ask when I interview in home child care providers? My baby will be about 4 months old when I have to go back to work and I want to mak...
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- Ask how long they have been providing childcare? How long does she intend to continue? Are they licensed? Are they first aid and cpr certified? How many children doe...
- When did they start childcare? Ask them to tell you why and how they started and how long they plan to provide care. Ask them if they prefer to be called a caregiv...
- make sure of the vacation policy for both yours and hers ask what she does in an emergency does she have a back up provider how many children does she keep who els...
Adult Child Issues
Asked by J.P. from Chicago
on April 18, 2011
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Hi Moms,
When does an adult child, mine for instance he is 20 become responsible for their own choices?? My son who is 20 years old almost 21 lives with his dad ...
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- How about tell him he can live there when he gets a FT job and/or enrolls in school? Seriously, I'm all about second chances and there may be a little of him seekin...
- If it were me, I would tell my son what day the move would be on and he would have to come up with his own arrangements by then. He is an adult, this is HIS problem. N...
- if you take him in lay ground rules, he has to have a job by this date, he has to pay X amount of rent by this date, he has to follow these house rules and have him si...
Infant in Day Care Issues
Asked by B.C. from Boston
on March 11, 2008
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I am a new mom to a 16 week year old. I went back to work 4 weeks ago, and have been trying to adjust to leaving my baby in a corporate run day care 3 days a week. I...
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- Having worked in a bigger center, I can tell you it is hard balancing all the kids. The ratio is correct because with 1 teacher it's 1:3. If you're truly concerned, ...
- Hi B., I'm going to give you my advice as a mother and a daycare provider. First of all I understand your concern. Especially if when you call he is crying and ...
- Have you thought of an in home nanny or family member to care for him while he is so young? An infant needs to cuddle and if your "gut" is feeling the way it does abo...
Advice with Adult Child Taking Care of Parent
Asked by B.P. from Dallas
on September 30, 2008
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I would like to know what you would like or want from your mom if she needed your help, and you moved in with her to take care of her?
The situation is my dh is in ...
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- I have been in your daughter's position. It is hard to parent a parent. There is a tremendous amount of stress in both your lives, however, that does not give her a ...
- If that is the only solution you have to make it work. First you both need to sit down and lay some ground rules. She is your daughter, but she is also an adult too....
- My heart goes out to you! It is a very stressful situation. To begin with, as a Christian you have the most important being supporting you...God and the family of God...
Son Is Always Sick
Asked by M.M. from Chicago
on November 7, 2010
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My 1 year old son was hosptialized at 2 & 4 months with a cold & RSV & because of this difficulty at a young age the Doctor diagnosed him with asthma. I know he doesn...
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- hello my son who is now 8 had what they call childhood Asthma.. we used the nebulizers twice daily . He too seems to get colds frequently.. In addition, had Meningiti...
- sometimes living in a sanitized world makes us more sick. there is no coincidence to why farm kids have less sickness and autoimmune issues. Id look into that more and...
- I had my son tested for "sensitivities". He was not allergic to anything, but his body was sensitive to soy and coconut. He gets sick when he eats too much of these ...
We've Been Sick Since October!
Asked by C.S. from Salt Lake City
on February 17, 2008
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It started with Croup, then it was a cold, then a "virus", two weeks ago it was rotovirus and now the flu! My son is 17 months old but I swear he's had everything this...
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- There's not much you can do, especially if your son is around other kids. In fact, when he goes to school, it will probably get worse! The good thing is that every y...
- Hi C., It is so difficult to watch your young child getting sick so often. The best thing you can do to improve his immune system is to increase his intake of fruits...
- I've never given my kids supplements but we do eat a TON of fruits and veggies. The only time we seem to be sick is when they've been w/grandparents who substitute "t...
Father's Day Gifts for My Fiance (But Not My Child Real Father)
Asked by K.W. from Longview
on May 30, 2008
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I am getting married in less than a month to a guy who is not my child's real father but has been with us since he was 8 months old. He is planning on legally adopting...
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- Being a father does not mean that "technically" you fathered a child. My sister, who's ex-husband left when the youngest child was barely a year old, receives father's...
- Get him a gift, and celebrate Father's Day with him, for him, for sure girl! Being a "father" has very little to do with biology, and everything to do with the heart. ...
- I would do for him whatever you would do if he were the biological father... if he has stepped into that role, that is what he deserves.
Having One Child
Asked by R.F. from Dallas
on July 4, 2008
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Hey moms,
I have a wonderful 5 year old daughter who is the light of my life. My husband and I are most likley not going to have any more. I just wanted to know i...
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- I am an only child and my advice is this: If you are still open enough to another child to ask for input on it, have another baby. Being an only child has it's perks s...
- My Husband and all my close friends are only children and when I talk about my childhood I always hear "Yeah I don't know anything about that!" Is that a bad thing I d...
- You and your husband are really the ones who have to make the choice here but I will say that I was an only child and I hated it. I still do. My husband is also an onl...
After School Care Rates for Babysitters in Allen, TX
Asked by K.V. from Dallas
on July 15, 2011
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I have two boys, one 10 (will be 11 in August) and the other 6 (7 in Nov) that will need after school care this coming school year. How much do you typically pay a hi...
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- Kids Club through the AISD is wonderful!! I'm not sure what school your children go to, but my daughter was at Kids Club from Kindergarten through 6th grade at Vaugha...
- Rather than a high school student, I bet you could find a stay home mom in your neighborhood. I did this last year and it worked out great. I got a little extra spendi...
- I live in Allen and we are in the Plano ISD. Plano has after school care, PASAR and it is a great program. The children get snacks, play time and most importantl...
Seeking Info on Care of Recurring Ear Infections
Asked by D.F. from Kansas City
on February 15, 2009
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My 15 month old keeps having recurring ear infections. He has had 4 since Nov. '08 and his latest ended with his left ear drum rupturing. We have tried three differe...
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- Oh boy do i know how you feel! I have an 18 month old who had the same problem- by the time she was 14 months old she had had about 7 ear infections- by the time we c...
- Hi Sue, If I were you I'd take your little guy to an ENT and have him checked out. My daughter had ear infections like you son, we had tubes put in her ears and it cu...
- I know how it is. My daughter is 2 years old. She was always running a fever of 100 or above and for 3 whole months she had ear infections. The doctor put her on 3 or ...
