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Looking for Help with What to Do with Different Sides of Having Another Child
Asked by M.D. from Detroit
on April 13, 2009
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Okay. I want another child and my husband doesn't. We have a 5.5 and a 3.5 year old. My husband is 35 and I am 32. We both have good jobs and we believe we are saf...
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- Good Morning, I can feel your issue, in the beginning my husband and I did not want anymore children I have two boys 9 and 5. Now, however, I am feeling like I want...
- I think its sad if you have more kids and put them in day care. Sorry that sounds Bad, But Why Have them if your not gonna raise them really?
- Well mt husband said he didn't want a 5th child. but I did. He was very dead against it but he sid he would consider another I told him I understood if we have anothe...
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...
Keeping Toddler Son (2) Happy in My Daddy's Absence
Asked by P.C. from Portland
on August 23, 2009
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I have visitation with my son (2 years of age), so every other weekend and most weeknights I cannot see him.
I would like to give him something that would remind hi...
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- Hi P., I like the photo album idea, and here is another. Do you wear cologn? if so, put a squirt on one of your shirts that he can take with him. We walked into the h...
- I think that the picture book is a wonderful idea. He will treasure it. Another spin on the book would also to make it educational. A friend of mine made a book for my...
- that is a great idea. They have some soft ones specifically for kids.
How to Tell Two Young Children About a Death in the Family
Asked by A.N. from Portland
on March 6, 2007
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I have two step children ages 3 & 4. Yesterday, their great grandfather passed away and we are not sure what to tell them or if they are too young to go to the service.
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- I am very new to this. But I lost my mom this last may. I have a 7 year old and my youngest was 4 at the time. It is hard to explain as my mom was a daily part of my c...
- I would strongly recomend not taking them to the service. While they may be at a point that you can explain to them that Grandpa is gone, etc. etc... chances are they...
- I think there are some pro's and con's to taking your child to a funeral. My daughter was 6 when we had the first funeral of the family, and I opted out of taking her...
Tough Potty Training!
Asked by N.B. from Los Angeles
on August 6, 2008
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My daughter Sofia is 3 1/2 yrs.old and she is extremely resistant to even sitting on any kind of potty big small or otherwise. She screams like we are ripping her arms...
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- It sounds like potty training is becoming a power struggle. Ease off, let her wear diapers or use them at will. No one goes to kindergarten in diapers. This will pass.
- Hi N. - I'm going to go waaaay out on a limb and say, simply -- she's not ready. My daughter wasn't potty trained until she was 4 1/2. I wasn't thrilled, but trul...
- i really cant suggest what you should try next. what i can offer is letting you know that your not the only one that has a daughter that did that! my daughter had the ...
Scared to Sleep in Own Bed
Asked by M.F. from Madison
on April 3, 2008
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Please don't judge me until you have been there. My 11 year daughter will not sleep in her bed anymore. She's the only child left at home. 1 year ago we stayed in a ...
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- What an awful thing to happen to you guys, and especially your daughter. Very traumatic, I'm sure. Have you ever thought about doing child or family counceling about...
- How scary!! Um first I just want to say that I think that it is a prefectly normal thing for her to not want to sleep alone. My cousin was a Fire Cheif (at the time hi...
- Hi M.! I was just like your daughter growing up but probably a but more severe. In fact, I would often sleep on the floor in my parent's room (lucky them!) until I w...
Gifts or No Gifts
Asked by J.M. from Boston
on February 9, 2011
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Moms, What do you think of a "No Gift" birthday party? I have talked to friends and had very mixed reactions on the subject so wanted to branch out of my comfort zon...
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- Pick a charity that you feel strongly about and if they insist on giving, have them make a donation in your son's name. I think they may be relieved to not have to sh...
- i have heard of people picking a charity ( shoe donation or pet supply donation) and asking people to bring that as the present so your child can then donate it to a c...
- Why dont you suggest instead of bringing a gift for the Birthday Boy - Please bring a new book we can donate to the Hasbro Childrens Hospital :-) or some other 'char...
At What Age Did Your Chld Start Going to the Movie Theater?
Asked by R.G. from Dallas
on June 25, 2010
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My daughter is 2.5 and she loves to watch movies and is hooked on Toy Story right now. I'm debating taking her to see the new one but I'm not sure if the excitement o...
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- I took my 2 year old son last weekend to see Toy Story III but it was not a great idea. For one, the movie at the theater was in 3-D and he will not wear his glasses....
- The right age depends on the child. I think took our to a movie at about age two. We looked for free summer movie camps or $1 movies. If we had to leave, it was no big...
- I had heard Toy Story 3 is a bit scary, but my husband took my almost 6 year old to see it anyway. She thought UP was scary when he took her to see that. She said To...
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 ...
Gifts for Preschool Graduation
Asked by B.K. from Cedar Rapids
on May 20, 2008
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I was wondering if you get your child a preschool graduation gift and what you would get them? I have a boy graduating from a christian based preschool and I was wonde...
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- Plan a special day out with your little guy...maybe take him somewhere you havent taken to before (a new park and a picnic lunch), or perhaps he would like a framed pi...
- Definately buy something for the classroom if they had a list. That way you know that it will be used and that your appriciation for what they do is shown. Love the ...
- Hi B.! What an exciting time for you! I agree with another mom who recommended a certificate for a massage or small pampering treat for a teacher--and with a gift of...
