Teddy Bears
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Dirty Teddy Bears!
Asked by C.R. from Cleveland
on May 30, 2009
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My now 2-yr. old received her fair share of teddy bears over the last 2 years - most of them are WHITE! Adorable, but what were they thinking?! Can anyone share thei...
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- Throw them in the washer. I used to see a day care in my church toss everything imaginable in the wash. No problem at all.
- C., I always throw in the washer all of our stuffed animals. I even put them in the low heat in the dryer so the whiskers don't get deformed. I've never had any proble...
- I agree with the pillow case trick. They come out great. Then I air dry. We had one incident where my daughter dropped a brand new animal in a mud puddle. It was a...
2 Qs...Bouncers And Teddy Bears.
Asked by C.W. from Austin
on August 2, 2010
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SOOOO.... 2 questions...
1~ My DD is 3 months old. Is this too young to get her a bouncer? I want to get one of those activity bouncers...She can sit on her own (sh...
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- I would go ahead and try the excersaucer. I tried my son in it around this age, and he wasn't interested (he developed an interest around 4.5-5 months) but if your ch...
- I can't believe your 3 month old is sitting and standing!?!? If she's really sitting up that well, even before they're sitting up well, they can go in a bouncer/exers...
- 1) When i cant remember proper age recomendations or weight for toys/baby gear. . . I look them up online and find out what the item recomends. 2) with my first chi...
Need Creative Idea for a Teddy Bears Name for Child Who Had Surgery
Asked by M.!. from Columbus
on March 30, 2011
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When my son was 1 he fell into his grandma's coffee table and we had to get stiches in his eye brow. At the emergency room they gave him a Teddy Bear while they stich...
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- How about Eustace (for eustachian tubes)? You could nickname him "Eusty" as in "I eusty (used to) have owie ears, but now I have tubes so they don't hurt."
- Tooby? p.s. hope they're feeling better soon!
- I like Tubby and Toby, but was thinking that now that the children are older maybe they should be the one(s) to name the bear...?
4 Year Old Always Says "I'm a Good Boy"
Asked by C.P. from Los Angeles
on January 28, 2011
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Hi there... this is totally new to me... so please be patient. I have recently started babysitting my 4 year old godson. My issue is that he is CONSTANTLY saying thing...
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- It sounds to me as though he is self-soothing. He may be insecure about being punished at your house and his parents' discipline techniques may be totally different th...
- It may be irritating, but it's absolutely normal. He doesn't see it as bragging, but as a statement of fact. The more important he thinks a fact is, the more often he'...
- Too young to "brag", so I would let this one go. He's a preschooler, so they play around with language and repeat new phrases (especially those that get a reaction) u...
How Do I Stop My Kids from Coming up and Sleeping with My Wife and I?
Asked by M.L. from Seattle
on November 19, 2009
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Every night around 2am at least one (if not both - 5 and 3 year old) of my kids come up with their blankets and teddy bears looking for a spot in our bed. I've been t...
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- no one gets a good nights sleep with extra people in a bed. and as long as you are giving them attention during the day they don't need it at night. I'd put a stop to ...
- Hi M.. I am sorry to hear of your sleeping issues. We have dealt with endless issues with sleeping since our first was born. The biggest help for us was using a pictor...
- I agree with Megan. You have to be firm on putting them back. I went through this with my 3 year old. It took her a while to finally stay but the key is to keep it up....
Planning My Son's First Birthday- Help Needed!!
Asked by J.C. from Knoxville
on June 10, 2007
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My son is turning one in July and I am trying to come up with some good ideas. I'd like to get him a t shirt or something that says he's one and send out nice invitati...
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- I have a couple of suggestions depending on how much you want to spend. I used Mango Ink (www.mangoink.com) for my daughter's birthday last week. They are a little pri...
- My little one isn't one yet but I love what my friend did. She would take her little one's finger print or hand print or with one child footprint and scan it into the ...
- We made our invitations from our home computer. We used pictures from his entire first year. I used word and inserted a picture, made it into a watermark in the page...
Seeking Sitter for LARGE Breed Dogs- Mastiffs in Holland/ Zeeland Area.
Asked by D.N. from Grand Rapids
on March 12, 2008
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Having a terrible time finding sitter for family vacation. (I have checked the sitter city site to no avail) Would like to have someone come to the house to feed, let ...
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- D. we are a family of big dogs as well my daughter who is 14 is trying to earn extra dollars for summer work camp for church when is your family going on vacation? Sh...
- Try care.com it lists a number of pet sitters that will do just that. I am in Hudsonville and there were a lot in the area with background checks etc. Good luck!
- Hi D. ~ we boarded our black lab at a place called the Dog Barn. It is in Saugatuck and is AWESOME! They have a very large area for play and activity along with big ca...
How Many Times or How Long Should I Let My 14Month Old Cry Before I Give In
Asked by A.B. from Dallas
on May 24, 2007
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All this week my 14month old wakes up crying and wants mom or dad to sleep with him in the spare bedroom. last night i tried to let him cry himself back to sleep and h...
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- I am not a fan or "crying it out", either. Your child probably feels like you are leaving him at night, so the goal is to make him feel secure and to have a positive ...
- I have to say that I think it's terrible to let children "cry it out." I'm no child development expert, but I can't see that it's anything other than cruel to let your...
- If you give in after crying 3 times he will learn that you WILL give in. I know it is hard, but if you need to help him get past this! D.
My Daughter
Asked by M.D. from Des Moines
on January 31, 2012
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i have a three year old little girl. she is extremely bright and almost to bright for her own good. me and her father split one yr ago. since the split she has started...
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- Make an appointment with your family doctor/her pediatrician and get a referral to one of the child protection centers. You're kind of in the middle so I'm not sure i...
- I have a 4 yr old and a 3 yr old girl. I am happily married. Both of my girls love to be naked around the house. They don't take their clothes off in school though. I ...
- Yes, it's normal for young kids to like to be naked! However, if she's acting out sexual scenarios with dolls or toys, she may be exposed to inappropriate things, mayb...
4 Year Old Waking up at Night
Asked by C.E. from Dallas
on March 4, 2008
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When my son was a toddler he used to sleep 11-12 hours straight. We had a bit of a challenging time when he transitioned to the regular bed; however for the past twelv...
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- If you don't already have one, I suggest a night light, and maybe some soothing soft music. When you put him to bed sit by him and read a story, this doesn't take long...
- He's probably looking for some extra attention. Let him know that after bedtime is special time for mom and dad, and that he needs to be a big boy and get some rest so...
- C., I hope you get some good suggestions. It's been a few years since mine were that young. I just wanted to say that nothing is set, ever. I find myself trying to...
