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Teen Son's
Asked by W.F. from Oklahoma City
on October 28, 2006
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I have 3 boy's two of whom are 16 and 18. I have never been a parent of teenage boy's nor did I grow up with any brothers. My question is if they are not working bec...
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- Our son and daughter both had jobs in high school from age 14 all the way through. The only chores they had were their rooms, mowing or shoveling and putting the garba...
- I hate to say it, but you are being taken advantage of. It is completely irrelevent wether your children are boys or girls, if they are wanting things above and beyon...
- Hi W., I too am a SAHM of 5 but the other way around, I have 2 boys and three girls. My teenagers are a 15 yo daughter and a 14 yo son. I DO NOT pay them for doing ...
What Baby Carrier Do You Prefer?
Asked by L.L. from Portland
on July 6, 2010
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I am trying to find the right baby carrier for my 6 month old baby girl. My friend has both the ergo and the freehand mei tai. I tried the mei tai and loved it but s...
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- Ergo! I have neck and shoulder issues so I was very concerned about buying something that would not stress those parts of my body. Also we were adopting from Vietnam...
- We have used a Baby Bjorn, hotsling and Ergo for our 2 kids. The ergo is by far the most comfortable for me and baby and I love that I can still haul either of my ki...
- For my first child, I had a pouch sling (from slinglings.com) and loved it. I carried him in there until he was nearly 2 (and close to 30 lbs). The sling did keep me...
Carriers and Slings
Asked by M. from Cincinnati
on January 5, 2011
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I have a three month old daughter and would like to find a good sling or carrier, as she likes to be held all the time. I've tried others in the past with my other ch...
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- I see that quite a few people have given suggestions, but thought I would give my 2 cents worth. I am short, short-waisted and big busted. So, the moby is definitely f...
- I too have to chime in on the ERGO! I LOVE it! I had a bjorn first ... hated it. The way it is designed, at least 3 years ago, it pulled in all the wrong places...
- Even though other moms have said the same thing, I loved my Ergo so much that I must chime in! The Ergo was so comfortable for both me and my son. We used it until h...
What Are Your Thoughts on This?
Asked by R.D. from Richmond
on September 28, 2011
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Long, long story short, this girl I used to babysit for pretty much got 'paid off' by her son's dad so he could terminate his parental rights (ergo, not pay child supp...
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- How sad for the child. I hope that she never tells the child about this...even as an adult, that would hurt.
- My ex signed away his parental rights and doesn't have to pay child support...and I didn't ask for anything for it, nor did I pay him to do it. My daughter was adop...
- I found out I was pregnant with my daughter shortly after her dad and I broke up. I told him that I was pregnant, I had decided to have the baby, and the he could eith...
Thoughts on Having Kids Close Together
Asked by M.S. from Houston
on February 20, 2008
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My son is 8 1/2 months, I am thinking about trying for our second child, but I wonder if I could handle it. My husband would like another one too but since I mostly ta...
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- Wow, I think the 5 dogs is a load:) I have a boy and a girl that are 18 months apart. It was not planned that they be 18 months apart and initally, I was not sure ho...
- Maria, Wow, I've read all the other responses and thought I'd share my experience with you. First, my sister and I are 5 years apart and barley talk. We grew up with...
- Honestly, you can never know. It's such a personal decision to have another baby. I can tell you my experience and tell you what I'm picking up as an outside observer....
The Breast Feeding Baby doll....what Is Your Opinion on It?
Asked by A.G. from Houston
on April 1, 2011
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Its all over the news. A baby doll that makes suckling noises and moves its little plastic mouth when its pressed onto a flower patch onto a little vest that the owner...
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- I am posting without reading responses...so bare with me. My youngest was the only one i exclusively breast feed. He actually just wean him self this past month.....
- I would think, given the fact that little girls in our society are given various varieties of "baby dolls" to begin the process of them desiring and caring for infants...
- I saw this on a show the other day. I don't see too much of an issue with it... heck, babies come with bottles all the time so why is it sooo horrible that one comes w...
THE NAME GAME! I Need More Ideas for a Girl Name
Asked by A.K. from Minneapolis
on December 20, 2010
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I am having the hardest time coming up with something both me and my Hubby love. I have come up with some criteria based on things like the sound of our last name and ...
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- We chose both boy and girl names for our first two because we wanted to be surprised when they were born. Here are the girl names we didn't use: Eliana Xaria (or Z...
- The names I loved but my husband didn't (my daughter is now a teen) Fiona (schrek came out years later) Pauline, Paula Michelle Liat Tara
- Lillian, Lydia, Ephie, Helena, Thea, Natalia, Tierney...
Need Help with My Husband Taking Care of Our 14 Week Old.
Asked by G.E. from New York
on April 20, 2009
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My husband is awesome about taking care of our daughter who is 14 weeks old. The problem is that she gives him a really hard time. He is alone with her at least two ...
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- Hi G. - You are so lucky that you and your husband can share child care like that! I really think it is so good for the babes to have daddy time. My one little pe...
- every child has a favorite parent, which could change with time. he's not mommy right now. it's probably as simple as that.
- I just want to echo the others... your husbadn has to figure out who he is and parent in his way. To this day.... I am not my husband and he is not me. His way of so...
Hiking with a Toddler
Asked by S.R. from Fort Collins
on April 22, 2008
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I want to start going on some easy hikes with my 15 month old this summer (we live near Fort Collins), and I was wondering what recommendations you all had for natural...
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- I really don't know about the hiking part. I do know they have some really good back packs out there. On the camping, I say he's old enough. I remember going camoping ...
- We have a 3 plus year old and we swear by the ergo baby carrier. We still use it to this day, and have since she was younger than your munchkin. We started camping w...
- You are brave!! :) I would say well made out trails and ones that are more public are probably the safest bet. Poudre Canyon has some great places. I personally wil...
Son Is Cranky All the Time
Asked by K.F. from New York
on November 6, 2008
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My son just turned 9 months old. He will wake up happy and then as the day goes on he gets increasingly upset. I cannot walk away from him, he will flip out. We go ...
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- Hi, K.. I am a mother of three and my third son was doing the same thing as your son is doing now and it took a long time to get him to be able to go into a nursery w...
- Hi K., hang in there.. it will get better.. this is the stage kids go through seperation anxiety... just look at it as he loves his mom soo much.. he doesnt want to le...
- Hi K., I second the questions re: sleeping enough. If you think this may be an issue, I found Dr. Weissbluth's book, Healthy Sleeping Habits, Happy Child very eye-ope...
