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3 Year Old Son Who Loves Girly Things
Asked by K.K. from Detroit
on June 7, 2012
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I have a three year old that is very interested in girl toys, dress ups, etc. It started about the time he was 2. He has an older sister who has barbies. He would g...
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- My son was just a baby when I divorced my husband. And, even before that, most of his time was spent around me and his sister who is 10 years older than him. Trust...
- I agree with everyone else, it's just being a small child. I have all boys and my oldest two have both loved to wear my shoes, my lip gloss, watch strawberry shortcak...
- There is no such thing as a "girl toy" or a "boy toy." There are simply toys. AFIC, there is also no such thing as "girl clothes" and "boy clothes." If it's ok for g...
17 Month Old with Possible Tomato Allergy??
Asked by S.M. from Minneapolis
on August 16, 2008
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Everytime we feed our little girl pasta with sauce or most anything with Tomato's in it her chin gets very red and rashy. I did some research on the Internet and found...
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- It might also be a reaction to high fructose corn syrup. When my sister would give my niece ketchup or ranch dressing or anything with high fructose corn syrup, she wo...
- I think she could just be sensitive to the acidic tomato sauce. My daughter has issues with canned tomato items because of the high mold content in canned tomato. Tr...
- My two year old son absolutely loves tomatoes, but every time he eats them, if we do not wash his face immediately, it breaks out. We wash his face with warm water, a...
Support for 4Th Pregnancy
Asked by M.C. from Los Angeles
on July 9, 2008
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I just found out that I'm pregnant with my 4th child. My husband and I were getting ready to go to a more "permanent" form of birth control. I know that a child is a...
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- Hi M., you shouldn't beat yourself up for feeling over whelmed about a 4th child especially if it was not planned. A friend of mine who is 39 just had her 7th child la...
- Hi M.... I'm a mom of 5 with only 2 of them planned. I seemed to get pregnant no matter what kind of birth control I was on. It was hard when they were little but the...
- Congratulations! Surprise babies must be one of the most fun adventures a couple can have! In a week or so your baby's heart will start beating and he or she (?!) will...
What Do You Do with the Comforter That Comes with Your Baby's Crib Bedding Set?
Asked by K.S. from Indianapolis
on April 23, 2008
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I know you're not supposed to use a comforter when you put an infant to sleep (to help prevent SIDS). So, what should I do with the comforter that came with my baby's...
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- There are these quilt clips you can get to easily hang it on the wall. When the baby gets older, you can take it off the wall and use it for sleeping. We hung ours fo...
- If worse comes to work you can always use it as a wall hanging by the bed until the child is older. If you don't want to do this then put it in a zipper bag (or one o...
- I tacked mine up like a wall tapestry over the bed. It helped to really spruce up the room.
How Much Did You Spend on Halloween Costume?
Asked by N.S. from Chicago
on October 24, 2010
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For the past 3 years my SD's mom has bought the Halloween costume. This year she's trick or treating with us so we bought the costume.
I just about DIED when I saw ...
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- I have spent 15 dollars so far for two kids. I plan on spending another 20. That's it.
- I didn't read the other responses so I am sorry if anything I say is a repeat. I spent 20 dollars, and then 15 for shoes (which she will wear for the 2 holidays coming...
- My son is only 18 months, so this is only our second halloween, but old navy has great costumes for under $20. Last year he was a lion and this year his is going as s...
Any Tips on How to Avoid Creating a Disney Princess or Disney Addicted Child?
Asked by J.G. from New York
on October 27, 2010
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No offense to people who love Disney; I do too. I just don't much care to have a daughter that has to be a princess or wear high heels or insists on owning and watchin...
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- Be clear what is acceptable, have your goals for who you want her heroes and heroines to be. Be excited and confident. Don't cave in - that just trains her in begging,...
- Yes, I allow my kids to watch the movies (but not all of them or all the cartoons) and they pretend to be Spiderman, Batman, Peter Pan..., but I bought them a generic ...
- I guess I don't understand why you would want to curve your child's interests. My oldest daughter is 5 and she's gone through a lot of phases. But I would never drea...
Seeking Thoughts on "Night Terrors"
Asked by C.J. from Denver
on April 14, 2008
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I have an almost 2 year old who has been waking up every hour crying. I have gone into her room and she isn't really awake, just screaming crying. I pat her back and...
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- I had night terrors as a little girl and one day my Grandma said someting to me that explained it all.. she said having a night terror is more of a feeling than a bad ...
- Hi There, My name is H. and I have two boys 5 and 8. My 8 year old had night terrors when he was younger and what we found was if he had a stressful day or something ...
- My oldest (now 4) had terrible night terror and as I found that the more stressful and big the day was the worse the night terrors were. If we missed nap time night te...
Anxiety About Nut Allergic Child Starting School
Asked by T.F. from Kansas City
on March 28, 2008
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I was wondering if anyone has a child with severe allergies that's nervous about sending him/her to school in the next year or two. I have a 4 year old son who is sev...
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- Most schools now actually have a peanut free alternative menu. You should ask the school about peanut free menu items and whether PB&J prep is done near or around the ...
- Hi T., I personally don't have this problem,but he school that my kids attend won't allow nuts or peanutbutter products if the children are allergic,I'm pretty sure. W...
- I think the most important thing is to EDUCATE EVERYONE he comes in contact with at the school and help/make them understand how important it is they do exactly what y...
Social Adjustment and Lack of TV
Asked by S.B. from Los Angeles
on September 15, 2010
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This question may be a little odd - my two year old has not watched any TV, and we are thinking of canceling cable to help encourage the rest of the family to watch le...
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- Teach him to ask the other kids what they're talking about. Specifically: "Tell me about it!" seems to work really well at this age. And, btw, we haven't had cable ...
- I don't have that experience-honestly sometimes I feel like throwing something into the TV so no excuses to turn the thing back on. I do not watch much TV so when cow...
- You can "introduce" characters like that through books. Some of them like Thomas the Tank originally were books before it became a TV show. We always get books to go a...
UPDATED: How Often Do You Let Your Kids Have Dessert?
Asked by M.M. from Los Angeles
on May 5, 2010
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Just curious…how often do you let your kids eat dessert or have a treat such as candy?
Everyday, twice a week, or once a week? Only on weekends or special occasi...
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- Well my son is not a sweets person but lately has wanted chocolate. Maybe twice a week, special occasions, and if we go out to eat, which is not very much. Even at Hal...
- I want my son to learn that he can eat and enjoy any food in moderation, so I offer dessert a few times a week. Sometimes he wants it, sometimes he doesn't, and he's ...
- Dessert? Never. I grew up without sugar in my diet until I was 10. My husband has dessert every night. I don't crave sugar, he does. My teeth are excellent, his ar...
