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Seeking Advice Regarding Febrile Seizure
Asked by T.S. from Denver
on February 5, 2008
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Hello, just wondering if anyone has had a similar experience w/ their child. My older son-5, had his first seizure the day after Christmas. Turns out he had a double...
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- T., I understand your frustration. My 4 year old has had 5 in his lifetime. The first one began in the bathtub and we had no idea what was going on,even his mouth loc...
- How do you live a normal life w/ such vague and uncertain information? You just do and consider the alternatives like anti-seizure meds---if you keep pushing they ...
- HI T., My daughter had her first seizure when she was about 18 months, it was not caused by a fever, But I thought sharing my experience with you may be helpful. She ...
4 Month Old Wont Take Bottle
Asked by A.W. from Hattiesburg
on July 28, 2010
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I am a teacher and have been home nursing my baby for the last 4+ months. I will be going back to work next week so I HAVE to get my baby to take a bottle. He began da...
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- I feel so bad for you. I have done this with both kids. At 8-10 weeks i went back to work and I thought both would starve. My son who is now 3 never took a bottle, eve...
- My baby refused a bottle at 5 months. The only way he will drink outside of breastfeeding is either via a regular cup or a straw - and he's not proficient at either ev...
- My son had the same problem. He refused a bottle until he was 10 months old. I had to have the daycare give him breastmilk with a medicine dropper. He was always a ...
Seeking Help with 2Nd Grader
Asked by T.B. from Asheville
on October 18, 2006
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MY SON STARTED SCHOOL ON AUG. 17TH AND HE HAPPENED TO GET A BRAND NEW RIGHT OUTTA COLLEGE TEACHER~SINCE HE HAS STARTED HE HAS ONLY COME HOME WITH 9 STICKERS IN HIS FOL...
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- I also have a second grader. She hated school when she started 5K and First grade wasn't much better. She had a teacher with 20 yrs. exp. & it didn't help. We moved ou...
- What school does your son go to? It seems like your son has the same type of discipline system that my daughter does and it is a pretty strict one.
- WOULD LOVE TO KNOW WHAT SCHOOL YALL ATTEND BECAUSE I AM IN THE SAME SITUATION RIGHT NOW
9 Month Old and a High Chair Problem
Asked by J.S. from Dallas
on May 10, 2010
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I have a 9 month old son, he is extremely strong and silly. Here is the problem. We have a high chair (The First Years Infant to Toddler Space Saver seat) attached to ...
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- Is there a way you can place the chair against a wall so he can't rock it ? You might have to move the table out and back in each time you set him in it.
- That does sound dangerous and I would have the same concern. I'd just not have him sit in it because its a flipping over. My only thought is getting a different high...
- I would look for a new chair to put your high chair in. The legs should be wide spaced so he would have a hard time rocking it back and forth. Also are you possibl...
2 Year Old in My Bed at 4Am
Asked by S.C. from San Francisco
on April 12, 2010
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My youngest son, age 2, didn't get a good start sleeping during his first years, as we went on many trips and then had a big move to a new house/city/state. As a resu...
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- My daughter (2.5) also weighs 30 lbs and comes into our room every night at some time. She used to just cry until one of us would check on her and usually bring her to...
- Our children are 21(girl) and 19(boy). We have always been extremely close. I think that one of the reasons we are close is that we (husband and I) never ever let th...
- Greetings S., Is your child waking up becausee it is the time the adults are getting ready for work? None of our children napped at age 2 neither do any of our Grand...
Will I Ever Figure Out Where I Fit?
Asked by P.G. from Dallas
on July 18, 2010
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Hi moms, sorry if this is long, but I'm feeling down and need some help. I guess my question is, how can I figure out where I fit - work wise, life wise? This is a lon...
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- You definitely sound like you need to work on your self confidence as a women and a mother. Do not base your success on financial accomplishments. I know exactly how y...
- I think there are very few people lucky enough to know exactly what they want to do in life. Most of us, from a succession of jobs, learn what we NEVER want to do aga...
- well i'm not over 40 but i have some of the same fears that you do at 29. sometimes i don't know what to do with my son sometimes and feel like i'm selling him short w...
Step Dad?
Asked by M.M. from Springfield
on November 20, 2011
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Okay moms, one of my friends ive known forever got a divorce about 4 years ago, and now she reccently got married again. Her little 2 little boys who are 3 and 6 love ...
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- She should do nothing-- I'd be a LOT more worried if her husband and her teenage daughter were TOO close!!!
- Short of going back in time and not getting married to this man I don't really have any advice at this point. This is why parents should not date and really should not...
- M.: The more your friend pushes her daughter to like/love her new husband. the more she will push her daughter away. She needs to spend time ALONE with her daugh...
How to Handle Behavior Problems with My Son
Asked by K.H. from Chicago
on October 26, 2007
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Hi Moms
My son has been attending the same daycare preschool for 3 1/2 years. I t was in the home for the first 2 years and last year they moved to a building and exp...
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- You probably should start looking for alternative care arrangements. Peer pressure is a powerful thing, and if the school and parents cannot redirect the other childre...
- When I read this, my first response is to change his daycare arrangement. It's obvious that they are not handling the situations (whatever they are) and are sending c...
- Ugh, that sucks. My SIL has a son who ran into conflicts with boys in his kindergarten class encouraging him to misbehave. He's really a great kid, loves to help the...
Am I Wrong
Asked by T. from Columbia
on August 4, 2012
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I was a single mother before I got married and I know how hard it can be. Yet I have a problem with my husbands ex. She claimed that he never lived with her and we hav...
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- She should get assistance for her child as long as she is that child's legal custodial parent. Even when that child is not there she is providing him a home, utilities...
- I know it must be hard to send money when you guys can barely afford it. But it's CHILD support, not alimony, so it doesn't matter who she is living with. Unless...
- The child's father has a financial obligation to the care of his child, regardless of the child's mother's relationship with other men. Your ex should have had a finan...
Toddler Keeps Getting Colds
Asked by C.C. from Tampa
on January 20, 2011
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Hey mommies!
I am seeking some advice on building my 2 and 1/2 yo daughter's immune system. For the first two years of her life, she rarely got sick (maybe two cold...
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- It sounds like she has a good diet with fruits and veggies but another important detail to consider is the amount of fat she intakes. Considering the chicken strips or...
- Halls Vitamin C ...that is what my 23 year old daughter takes and they work. With her alleriges she used to get sick all the time and now she is hardly ever sick. She ...
- Put her on I-Flora Probiotics for Kids and Juice Plus or a generic version...they're everywhere. ALso Nordic Naturals DHA for kids, strawberry flavored.
