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She's Only Six and Doubting Santa
Asked by L.G. from Sacramento
on December 30, 2009
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What do I say to a little six yr old that's already doubting Santa. She asks a lot of tough questions, so i can tell she's doubting it all. I feel so odd about the w...
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- Hi L., When our boys started asking questions about the reality of Santa....I simply told them that as long as they BELIEVED in a Santa then he would be true. As th...
- He's not real. And to force her to believe just to get gifts is silly.
- You know your child best so go with your instincts. I think being honest with her, asking what she thinks, and exploring the historical/cultural aspects of Santa and ...
Moving to Ft. Benning
Asked by C.R. from Stationed Overseas
on February 24, 2008
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Does anyone have any ideas for traveling with a 1 year old, adjusting her time, we are currently 6 hours ahead of where we will move, or any tips about Ft. Benning?
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- We are getting ready to move to the states in 3 months and are going to go through the same with our daughter. She is 6 months as of right now. The best idea I've gott...
- I have traveled a lot with my kids. For what it is worth, here are my opinions. First, about the time transition. To make your long flight as peaceful as possible, ...
- We have moved overseas two times with childen under the age of four. They have all adjusted to the time zones on their own. Don't worry about it - the plane ride wil...
Advice for Air Travel with Infant
Asked by M.D. from San Francisco
on December 19, 2007
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Hello all!!
I have a question regarding air travel and sleep on vacation for other mom's out there. I am planning to take my 8 month old on two vacations in Februa...
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- A couple of years ago we took our son to Texas for vacation when he was 9 mos old and earlier this year we went to Texas again with our 2 sons (2 yrs and 3 mos). I st...
- Hi, M.. When my son was 1 yr. old we traveled to Florida, we brought his car seat with us so we got him a separate seat. When we traveled to Hawaii (he was 2 yrs. ol...
- Don't worry! It'll be great, and well worth it to have a lovely vacation. Nursing or bottlefeeding always makes my daughter fall asleep on the plane. If your baby u...
Son Express Anxiety for His Dad Away for Business
Asked by I.C. from Washington DC
on July 1, 2010
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I have a 9 months old and a 2 and half years old boys. My elder son is a sweet loving little boy, fulll of energy, but in general very attentive to what is said around...
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- He's at an age where children can experience separation anxiety. Since he's apparently a pretty sensitive, attentive, and imaginative boy, your arguments may conceivab...
- As a military spouse I've had to deal with this more often than not. This last deployment my husband really traumatized our poor daughter by dropping her off at daycar...
- I travel a lot for work and love to talk to my kids on the phone- although sometimes it is just me and them crying because we miss each other so much. Hopefully your ...
Costume or Accessory for Father Daughter Dance - Theme, Greek Mythology
Asked by T.F. from San Francisco
on April 5, 2011
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The girl Scouts at our school have a Father Daughter Dance every year. The theme is Greek Mythology. Some of the Dads are not happy about the expectation that they w...
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- i would go with the uber father-daughter combo, zeus and athena. you'd want something majestic for zeus, so maybe a purple robe with a laurel wreath or kingly crown, c...
- Bring a trident and be Neptune, or tape gold wings to their feet and be Mercury! Wear gold and be Apollo. Wear all black and be Hades. Carry a bow and be Cupid. There ...
- Chronos: Keeper of Time (wear a pocketwatch, wear multiple watches set for different time zones) Normally I don't cite Wikipedia for a resource, but they do have q...
Looking for Good Mans Watch
Asked by M.B. from Los Angeles
on October 24, 2009
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Out 10th Anniversary is coming up soon and I want to give my husband a nice watch. What brand should I be looking at? I'm willing to pay a little extra (not thousand...
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- HI M., My husband is also a watch fanatic. It is his jewerly as someone else mentioned. He has several expensive ones as well as reasonable ones. But in reading the...
- Hi M., I buy most of my watches at Macys or Fortunoff. They have good quality and good brands and a big variety. When I got married I bought my husband a Coach Watc...
- I agree with another post, it depends on what your husband likes. Some men prefer a leather band, some like the link look, etc.. Some like fancy faces, some prefer a s...
Nap Time Woes
Asked by J.M. from Stationed Overseas
on February 4, 2008
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My son just turned 2 in December and I am having trouble getting him to go to sleep in the afternoons for his nap. I have the room dark and quiet, with a Glade light ...
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- Hi J., congratulations on your pregnancy! I am one that believes in picking your battles when it comes to little ones. My son is 5 now but I do remember those days...
- Hello J. I don't have any advice about nap time as I don't have children...yet. I do have a lot of friend who do and they participate in several playgroups. One i...
- Sometimes if my son won't sleep, I let him play by himself in his crib. Eventually, he goes to sleep. It's better this way verses getting upset and doing something you...
3Year Old Twins Fighting Bedtime
Asked by M.F. from Salinas
on January 4, 2012
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My boy/girl three year old twins have been in a large bed sleeping together for many months. Suddenly they fight going down for naps and especially nighttime bedtime. ...
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- My almost 3 year old is doing a number on me! Wow can he keep himself awake!!! We have a very nice bedtime routine, or at least I thought we did. Might be time to s...
- If I remember correctly at 3 my daughter (only child) put up a small fight reguarding nap and bed time. Part of it is the change in schedule, the other part is learnin...
- It may not help but I would put them in separate beds. They can still chat but it cuts out a lot of the more active play. Tell them they are in bed and not to get ou...
Vacation!
Asked by C.D. from Louisville
on March 20, 2007
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ok.. my husband and i would love to take a vacation.. we have a 6 months old.. when we go on vacation she will be 9 months old.. she is going to go with us we just don...
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- I would think about the time zones. Going west can be hard. I don't know how strict you are with naps and bedtime, but if you are hoping to keep her on somewhat of a s...
- We just took our 10 mo old to see relatives in South America. She did amazing and although we mainly visited with family she enjoyed the trips out to shopping and the ...
- I think maybe a trip to the mountains like renting a cabin .You could go for small hikes and just take her outside and let her learn about the outdoors kids love being...
When Did You Find Out There's No SANTA? How to Tell Kids?
Asked by U.A. from Dallas
on May 16, 2008
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Just curious, when and how did you find out there's no Santa Claus? and how and when do you plan on telling your kids?
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- WHAT?!! THERE'S NO SANTA!!!??? Then who IS that big guy I've been snuggling with every December? My kids learned that Santa is really their loving Daddy who goes ...
- WHAT! THERE IS NO SANTA? WHEN DID THIS HAPPEN? Only kidding. My brother managed to ruin that for all of us when I was 10, he was 8, and my younger brother was abou...
- My kids still don't know shhhhhhhhhh. Anyway I had a friend explain it to her kids by saying that it is a game that parents play with their kids and that we did not ne...
