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18 Year Old Doesn't Want to Go on Vacation
Asked by D.K. from Sacramento
on February 9, 2010
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Our 18 year old daughter, whom is bi-polar, does not want to go on vacation with her dad, 14 year old sister and myself (mom). I can't decide if I should force her t...
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- I don't really know that you can make her. If she refused to pack and get into the car, what are you going to do? Is there a friend that you trust that you can sugge...
- Don't let her stay at your home unsupervised. Her magical age of 18 does not mean she has the rights of home ownership! Do you have a family member who will stay wit...
- Hi D., I had a similar situation and I had my 18-year old daughter stay with my sister and her family. I wouldn't feel comfortable leaving a teen with bi-polar alo...
Caught My 16 Yr Old Daughter Sneaking Out with an 18 Year Old Boy!
Asked by D.M. from San Juan
on October 12, 2010
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Hello, i recently found out my daughter sneaking out with an 18 year old boy. She confessed this had been the 3rd time BUT also confessed she had sex with him! Her f...
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- Wow, hold on! I know you are upset about what you found out and how but at least she told you. She may have wanted to tell you all along but was not sure how you wo...
- Your daughter is now a young woman and it is gonna be tough. She is 16 but he is only two years older; however, depending on the laws in your state he could be in BIG...
- Yikes, I'm so not looking forward to these things....Well, you were 16 once right......so think back to then. If your parents restricted you from seeing this boy, it w...
My 5 Year Old Is a Very Picky Eater
Asked by J.L. from Baton Rouge
on September 27, 2006
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My 5 year old little boy is a very picky eater. He would eat hotdogs, chicken nuggets and french fries every night if I let him. I really want to establish good eating...
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- We've always rewarded our kids for being brave enough to try new foods, and they're usually good about it. Some of their favorite healthy foods are fun ones to eat. ...
- We have an approach to this at our house and it seems to work for us. At the table the kids help make thier own plates, this makes it seem like they have some control...
- I had the same problem with my now 8 year old and she is much better but still picky. We tried ranch on everything and that got her started trying things more. We ev...
What to Do About ....
Asked by V.K. from Sacramento
on May 22, 2011
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I need advice. Here is the history. My husband has 4 kids from a previous marriage. They all live with us. We share a 4 year old daughter. The older kids are 22, ...
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- My now 30 yr old stepson moved out when he was 16 because I made him do chores while his dad was at work. They talked and my husband said he would come home if he did ...
- I don't want negative things on the weekends EITHER. So its okay for MY weekend to be ruined, and for me to suffer, but not okay for you? How are we going to work that...
- Well since he is wasting food and adding to the workload increase his rent. Seems easy, so then dad says well we have looked over what your waste and added junk have ...
Extended Stay Hotels
Asked by M.S. from Denver
on September 27, 2008
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I am in the middle of buying a home. My lease on the house I am in is over in January and my house will not be complete (we are having it built) until March or April....
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- It sounds like you have at least 6 months, could you get a six month lease on an apartment? Those extend a stay places are really expensive and it sounds like you hav...
- We moved from Iowa last summer and stayed in the InnTown Suites for 4 weeks while we waited to close on our house. It was really only a place to sleep since I spent m...
- Check out craigslist for short term house rentals.
How Do You Go About Having a Teenager Babysit?
Asked by V.D. from Salt Lake City
on November 13, 2010
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I know a few good teens that like to baby sit. my kids are 3 and 1 and I've never had someone other than family watch them. It makes me kind of nervous. What do you...
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- My almost 16 yr old babysits. She usually has the parent's cell numbers and the parents just let her know what is off limits for the children so the children won't ge...
- We have used a 14 year old that lives on our street and she went through a babysitting class that our city held and I felt like she was very prepared. She even gave M...
- I use someone I know pretty well who has lots of younger siblings...so she is nonplused by my kid's antics. We leave all of our cell #s, the neighbor's #s in case s...
What Have You Done to Go "Green"?
Asked by D.C. from Fresno
on October 10, 2010
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I am wondering what other families have done to go green and help our environment. I am also wonder what tricks you have used to lower your utilitiy bills. I would l...
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- I've virtually eliminated the use of paper towels in our home. Instead, I stocked up on simple cotton dish towels and we toss them in a garbage can expressly for this ...
- I now own about 15 of the cloth grocery bags... I keep about 5 in my car so I remember to take them into the store with me. I no longer put veggies into plastic bags ...
- D., I have always recycled. I also use Shaklee's Get Clean nontoxic cleaning and laundry products. Shaklee is the world leader in this area. They had the very firs...
What Todo About Dog Bite!
Asked by J.M. from Tucson
on November 19, 2010
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HEY GIRLS!!! So heres the problem.... My mom watches my 4yr old niece and her very sweet but nervous lab nipped her..So they took her to UrgentCare and made a report a...
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- If your mom thinks the dog could be aggressive, she can have the dog evaluated to see if it's aggressive. I realize your niece is only 4, but maybe she did something ...
- well, it depends on a couple of things. dog people tend to downplay a bite as a 'nip', and non-dog people can turn a warning snap into 'snarl and attack.' if the chil...
- ANY dog, no matter how even tempered, will nip or bite if PROVOKED. 4-year olds are not always gentle with pets and sometimes an otherwise mellow dog will get annoyed...
Tree / Wood Removal
Asked by H.V. from Cleveland
on June 7, 2011
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We just moved into our new house and our back yard is really messed up. From the looks of it the previous owner had chopped down a tree, but they left the stump, branc...
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- Congratulations on getting a house! You either have time or money. I never had the money, so I spent the time cutting up my own tree limbs and branches with a c...
- You need a tree specialist, not a landscaping company, if you want the stump to be ground down (recommended). Sometimes a tree service will give you a break if they b...
- Rent a chainsaw and cut as much as possible into smaller pieces.....put some at the curb with a sign that says "free firewood".....with luck you will get someone who w...
Lasagna Left Out All Night!!!!
Asked by J.L. from Pittsburgh
on April 9, 2012
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I made a huge pan of lasagna for dinner last night and it was meant to be our dinner for two days. My husband cleaned up the kitchen and for reasons known only to him,...
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- time to toss it....so you don't end up tossing it!
- Sorry, but "when in doubt -throw it out!" With that amount of meat and dairy, you do not want to play games with it. I know it makes you sick to throw it away, but it...
- I'm sorry, I guess I'm one of the "crazy" ones but there's no way on earth I'd serve the lasagna again since it sat out overnight. It's meat and cheese that sat out.....
