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Sunglasses and Hat Recommendations for Young Toddlers?
Asked by M.F. from Austin
on March 14, 2010
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Hi - I'm shopping for sunglasses for my 13 month old twins. Any favorite brands, or things to stay away from? I'm also shopping for sunhats for them, and will need s...
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- I bought a pair of Sun Smarties sunglasses from One Step Ahead for my son when he was about 1 year old. He's about to turn 3 and still wears the same pair all the time...
- When my oldest was about that age, she loved to play out in the back yard, so that's where we started working on the hat thing. . . . I preferred the kind with the ...
- We used dark Speedo GOGGLES as sunglasses when kiddo was little (and still use the dark ones for swimming today). For use as sunglasses, we only tightened them enough ...
How Do You Keep Your Hair Feeling and Looking Healthy?
Asked by N.G. from Dallas
on March 23, 2011
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I have long, thick, straight hair and lately I've been having problems keeping it looking (and feeling) soft and healthy. Granted, I haven't had a hair cut in nearly ...
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- I would definitely get a cut - will really make a difference. In the meantime, I would try to limit the drying and just rinse if you can vs. wash everyday. One thing...
- I agree w/the baking soda and vinegar rinses. My hair is super fine (thick, but fine) and it too was getting REALLY dried out and icky looking. I switched to Nexus D...
- a cut with proffesional products goes a LONG ways. Before my son, I could just use Tresseme but those lovely hormones changed how my hair reacts to things. So after a ...
Chickenpox Vaccinine
Asked by K.H. from Phoenix
on July 12, 2011
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Hi all,
I just took in my 15 month old for her check up. We did the routine vaccinations (DTAP and Hib v) but refused the chickenpox vaccine. I wanted to know how...
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- Hi Mommakate, Everybody on here knows my opinions of vaccinations so I will simply answer you :) The chicken pox vaccine is only effective for ten years. What h...
- I agree with you 100%. My kids are vaxed, but I refuse to have them get that one. Their dr. when we lived in CA was Dr. Sears, and he is very against that one (which h...
- Clearly you have picked a hot topic with people :) I vaccinate my kids on a slower schedule, but I do get all the vaccines. I, too, KNOW without a doubt, that vac...
Remove Brown Mask
Asked by S.R. from Austin
on April 8, 2008
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My daughter is 10 months old now but when I was about 8 months pregnant I began to get the brown mask on my face. I still have it and would like to get rid of it. W...
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- I agree with Nikki B. Triluma cream, an Rx from a doctor, works wonderfully. I am also a nut about wearign a hat and 30+SPF on my face at all times, and I am outside a...
- I have known for a long time about a ¨grandma´s recipe¨it is called in spanish CONCHA NACAR it is a cream it is natural you can only ONLY apply it at night, and pl...
- Hey girl. If you find the right answer let me know. I have 3 children and my two oldest are 10 and 9 years. My baby, almost 10 months old now and still a breastfed bab...
Son Allergic to Sulfatrim
Asked by S.G. from Boston
on February 25, 2009
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My 15 month old son had his well-child visit last Wed and they discovered he had a slight ear infection in one ear. He was put on amoxicillian(the first time he's eve...
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- My son is 18 mo and has been very well, so I'm sorry I have no real good advise on the ear infection problem, other than to say if it was minor the antibiotics should ...
- HEllo, I just recently went through the same issue ith my 10 month old daughter. He had multiple ear infections that Amox wasn't help so they put her on Cefzil for 1...
- so sorry you had that experience. Honestly if you had brought him in they would have told you the same thing as the dr told you over the phone. Although it probably ...
Daughter, 14, with Stretch Marks - What Do I Do?
Asked by S.P. from Indianapolis
on July 10, 2008
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Hi there ladies! I need some advice. My daughter is 14 years old, 5'5" and is about 20 pounds over weight. She went through some traumatic situations when she was in...
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- Tea tree oil is GREAT for the skin. I think -- has been a long time....but I think primrose oil is another one they recommend for stretch marks. Do some homework.
- Hi S., I don't think there is anything that will take away stretch marks completely, but my mother who had 5 cesarian births, 2 bowel surgeries, and a total hysterec...
- Have you tried the over the counter stretch mark cream with vitamin E? I had the same problem with my 13 year old. She went through some major life changes and then ...
I Need Help Keeping My Toddler in HIS OWN BED!!
Asked by M.N. from Columbus
on February 26, 2008
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He is adopted and came home from guatemala in march last year. being only 7 mos old, we let him sleep with us ONLY sometimes, when he was really upset because we knew ...
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- We put the glow in the dark stars on our sons ceiling. We would sing him a lullaby with the lights out and tell him to look at the stars. This got him preoccupied en...
- Boy does thais bring back memories! When we had our first baby (15yrs. ago) we went through something just like you are describing. I think all children go through som...
- HI! I know that this can be annoying BUT there is a difference especially in a child adopted international. I am an adult adoptee and the Mom of two adopted children ...
"Crazy" Circumstances
Asked by J.D. from Houston
on June 23, 2009
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O.K. ladies I know that some of you including my wife believe that a man is not allowed to post on this board but I have been a stay at home dad for the last year and ...
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- Please go to a counselor. I have never been in this situation but my husband and I have gone to counseling over the years when we hit a rough patch. This man is ...
- You know, you cant MAKE anybody do anything. She will have to make that decision on her own. Personally, cheating is a deal breaker for me. I didn't marry until I was ...
- J., What your wife did was wrong. When there are problems in a marriage straying won't help. Your wife is responsible for that. You cannot make her feel something ...
Advice for Starting My 1 Month Old on Babywise
Asked by J.J. from Dallas
on December 7, 2009
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I read Babywise before I gave birth to my son and was sure that I could easily implement it right away. But, with family in town, the fact that he was growing so quick...
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- Your baby is way too young to "cry it out". Everything you described seems very normal for a 1 month old. All I can say is the older they get the better it gets and th...
- Hi J., I used Babywise on all 4 of my kids. The 1st one was the hardest but I swear by it. Try not to stress too much right now about implementing "everything Babywi...
- I understand this works for some families but there is quite a few doctors that DO NOT support the CIO method. Dr. Sears, Dr. Karp, and Mr. Faye from Love & Logic. Chi...
Anybody Getting Pelted Yet?
Asked by M.A. from Charleston
on August 27, 2011
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Lord! We have been getting some RAIN here....how about you guys? Stay safe!
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- You stay safe too! I have been in hurricanes. Here in the middle of the Pacific.
- We've got rain in DC and that's about it....it's not even a cats and dogs rain - it's a nice - Spring Rain!!! Stay Safe!!
- Oy. We're on opposite weather schedules as the rest of the country. We're FINALLY getting sun here. I'll try and send some your way. Although, I just remembered; the l...
