Tantrums: Carters
4 articles
Swaddling
Asked by J.M. from Spartanburg
on May 6, 2008
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My daughter is 12 weeks old. She has been swaddled since birth. She was doing fine with it until the past week. She has been able to get out of her swaddle no matter h...
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- My 7 month old still loves to be swaddled!!! I am a little worried now that he can easily roll over, but he is so happy being swaddled that I don't want to fight him ...
- Hey J., The sad thing is they don't stay little babies for long. My baby is gonna be One next month :0( She loved to be swaddled in the hospital, and as soon as we b...
- Hi J., I stopped unswaddling my son when he was 3 months old, same as your daughter - no matter how tightly I swaddled him he would break out of it. I don't think it ...
Just for Fun: Crazy Christmas Stories
Asked by R.S. from New York
on December 29, 2010
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Hi mommas, I am in the mood for some good humor....
Since we just had Christmas a few days ago, any funny stories you want to share involving your kids (or husband,...
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- Sweetest Christmas moment: My youngest son is very reserved and shy but VERY smart and funny...he doesn't talk a lot but when he does it is VERY loud and something us...
- Every year my mother-in-law hosts a carolling party with all of her very proper friends. This particular year, our three-year-old had just learned a rather racy versio...
- My son wrote me a letter that said,"Mom, I love you very much! If you buy me some Pokemon cards I will love you even more. Love A". As if Christmas wasn't just 4 days ...
Train Travel with 3 Kids
Asked by J.G. from Washington DC
on October 17, 2008
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Hi Mamas! Is it crazy to think I could survive a 21 hour train trip with my 3 children? My husband will be unable to go with us so it will be just me and my 8, 6 and...
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- Hi J.! I travel with my 5 children. I have 3 boys and 2 girls. Try going to the dollar store and making up a goodie bag. Just little cheap toys and activities. Ev...
- If you decide to take the train bring lots of blankets. My mother-in-law just took the train to visit us and said it was freezing in the coach car. Good luck with your...
- The last responder is right they are loud and if your kids are to the sound is absorbed by the train pretty well. I traveled from Tucson AZ to San Antonio TX (19 hr ri...
I Hate "Boy Stuff" - Bad Mom?
Asked by C.J. from Dallas
on February 5, 2010
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Ask anyone - I am the froofiest, girly-est, pinkest GIRL you could ever imagine.
So for me to have a BOY shocked everyone!
I've been pretty good about it, but it's ...
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- I echo the suggestion of Dr. Dobson's book. My mother bought it for my husband and I when our first of two little men came into the world and it was an appreciated and...
- I was a single mom of three, 2 girls and 1 boy. I had the opposite problem, growing up with three brothers. I loved sports and trains and legos...I had to learn how to...
- And you could have girls that whine, scream at the top of their lungs too. All I can say is count your blessings. Children are here to teach us. We can learn that they...
