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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...
What Is YOUR Definition of Friendship?
Asked by K.. from Phoenix
on August 15, 2012
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What does it mean to you? What does a good friendship consist of, in your opinion? What qualities do you look for in a friend?
I thought this would be an interes...
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- my best and closest friends are my mom and my husband. they truly love ME, all of me, and have been there through thick and thin. i have had good friends come and go t...
- someone who listens as well as talks. the older i get the less time i have for people who only want to tell their stories but have no real interest in anyone else's. ...
- I agree. When I'm with my friend we enjoy each other's company. We care what happen to one another. We can laugh together, dream together, be quiet together, cry to...
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...
Need Advice on International Travel with a 10 Month Old Baby
Asked by A.M. from Denver
on May 3, 2009
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Hello,
My husband and I are traveling to Ireland next weekend with our 10 month old baby, and I am nervous about the flight, the jet lag, and just bringing a baby to ...
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- Hi A., We actually just flew to Germany for the weekend a couple of weeks ago with our then 8 month old daughter and I am getting ready to fly to Australia with her n...
- only 4 days... honestly that hardly seems worth it to adjust him to the time change at all. I took my 10 month old to Germany with me last summer, so here is my advise...
- Not sleeping through the night may actually make it easier for him to adjust. We always found that with our kids, although we never went more than 4 time zones away. ...
