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Out Growing Arms Reach Co-sleeper, What Now?
Asked by C.T. from Sacramento
on January 22, 2009
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Our daughter is now 6 months and has been sleeping in an Arms Reach co-sleeper since birth and has always started out the night there except the first few weeks. She ...
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- My daughter didn't really like the bassinet. I had her in a swing up to about 7 months old. Then I put her in her crib. Babies don't know where they are when they ...
- At that age we moved our child's crib into our room, took one side off so it resembled a day bed and then moved it next to our bed. We secured it same way as the co-sl...
- My son slept in our bed for the first five months. His chubby butt was too big for his bassinet and it was so much easier with the night feedings to just have him in m...
3 Yr Old Having Hard Time Adjusting to Preschool- Suggestions?
Asked by C.L. from Los Angeles
on October 4, 2010
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My daughter JUST turned 3 and started preschool 2 days a week, from 9 to 3 (1 to 3 is nap). She is having a really hard time- crying at drop off and on and off throug...
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- it sounds like a really really long day for her. i would either put her in half time or pull her out altogether. day care/pre-school is a necessity for working moms, b...
- Sorry she is having a hard time. Usually extending the goodbye makes it worse, so I wouldn't recommend doing that. she'll just feel more attached to having you there...
- HI there, my daughter just started two mornings a week as well - but it's just 9-11:45 so much shorter, she would NEVER get through 9-3. I think it's long to start wit...
Help My Son Is Always Late for School.
Asked by S.L. from Denver
on May 23, 2008
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Help I'm at my wits end! My son is in the first grade and is six years old. He is a wonderful boy with a great personality. However, he is not a morning person. It...
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- This is how my parents did it: My mom would turn on the light and say, "K., get up and get ready for school." If I missed the bus or was late, I stayed home and worked...
- Start sending him to bed earlier. It may be that he isn't getting enough sleep. Try 30 minutes earlier for a week or so. If that doesn't work, then do 1 hour earlie...
- My son does the exact same thing! I call him my "stop and smell the roses kid". Seems to be a common boy problem! :) He has to be headed out the door by 7:40 to get...
Umm...biting?
Asked by A.G. from Dallas
on March 13, 2007
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Anyone have experience in this area? Tell me it'll stop soon! We start summer pre school for the first time this June and I really want this behavior curbed before t...
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- My daughter would do this and I found that she was most prone to biting when she was overstimulated. This might mean she was in a room with too much noise or too many...
- Are your children biting you, other children, or each other? I ask because my son has a tendency to bite me, but has only bit at school on two occasions that I recall...
- There are several books targeted to that age range that are good, we used one called "No Biting!" with some success. We read it every night for a couple months till t...
Is It Too Early to Start Swim Lessons
Asked by C.F. from Salt Lake City
on April 24, 2009
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My son just turned 2 a few weeks ago. Is it too early to enroll him in swimming lessons? Thanks for your advice.
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- Hi C. -- I have three children. I started each of them in swimming lessons the summer after they turned 2 -- one of them has a March 31st birthday. I did not get them...
- From what I have seen, swimming/glating lessons begin at infancy. I believe it would be very good to teach him at this age as it could prevent future accidents. Hav...
- Hi C., I beleive I started my son at 9 months swimming. He's now 3 and loves the water! Go for it! L.
Any Parenting Advice/Tips/Suggestions for Surviving the Elementary School Years
Asked by 2.O. from Washington DC
on July 24, 2011
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My youngest DD will be entering Kindergarten in three weeks & I'm feeling very anxious. My oldest is fourteen & since I only have the two, it's been a LONG time since...
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- You seem good to go. Tip about the vomiting: Get some "puppy pads" (pee pads), and use that to cover their pillow etc. AND have a trash can lined with a plastic bag...
- I like the mattress pad and fitted sheet layering idea. I need to do that with my 5 month old because sometimes her overnight diapers soak through and it would save m...
- Congrats on her start to kindergarten! My son starts in September also. I would check to see if they give homework. Our school system does not allow it for kinderga...
Different Generations of Moms - Is It Just Me?
Asked by S.T. from New York
on June 9, 2011
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I'm an old mom - just putting that out there. I'm almost 52, have a teen and a tween, my DH is younger than me, in his middle 40's. It seems that there are 2 very di...
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- To be honest, I have found that older moms tend to be judgemental to younger moms and think that their way is better no matter what the situation. Unfortunately this ...
- Okay, here it goes. I am an older mom (63) but I always tried to think young. My parent's generation was Depression Era and they had the hoarder mentality of keep it...
- As a young-ish mom (25) I do see a huge difference. I think some girls my age are ridiculous and bitchy, don't pay enough attention to their babies, are ultra material...
5 Month Old Has Teeth and Wants to Bite While Feeding
Asked by T.A. from Portland
on November 13, 2009
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Hello ladies,
My lil guy is 5 1/2 months old, and within the last couple months hes been teething really bad. He already has his two bottom teeth and lately anything ...
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- I had this issue with my first son and while he does not yet have teeth a bit with my 2nd son as well, none of the girls did it.... What I did/am doing. First I th...
- I had the same problem with my little guy. My friend told me once they start biting to push their head into your breast, sounds mean I know, but you don't do it hard ...
- Hi T......I just used a bottle nipple over my nipple and they just didn't like biting it as much and at least it didn't hurt.....got me through 5 kids.....Good luck wi...
Neighbour's Deep Wading Pool
Asked by S.S. from Binghamton
on June 30, 2010
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Dear Moms,
We live in a series of row houses with connected yards with no fences. Recently a mother put up a wading pool around 3 feet deep for her 6-year-old's bir...
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- It's her yard. How would you like it if people started dictating what you could and couldn't do in your own yard? Children need to be supervised. There is absolutely n...
- Generally, a person is not allowed to put up a pool, in ground or above ground, unless they have a fence around it. Call your down and ask them. You don't have to rep...
- I'm a little confused. How is supervising your children robbing them of their safety/childhood? Part of parent's duty is to supervise their children. The children c...
My Suuuuper Shy 3 Yr Old
Asked by E.W. from New York
on April 10, 2011
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My son is 3.5 and is soooo shy. He has been involved in mommy and me class, play groups and swim class since he was 6 months old. He is also in preschool now 2 days a ...
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- Well just keep trying-don't tell him he's shy or let anyone else tell him that he is shy. He is cautious and introspective. Maybe have him participate in individual ac...
- Not every kid is a social butterfly - it sounds like this is just his basic personality and temperment. He may open up more as he gets older but may always be a bit o...
- First off, my sisters used to be so shy that they would cry when our grandma (who they saw multiple times a year) came over (at three yrs old!), by the time we were sc...
