Time-outs & Grounding: Infant
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Help! My Babysitter Got Grounded!
Asked by S.C. from Fort Wayne
on October 1, 2009
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My husband's birthday is next weekend. I had planned on taking him out to a local bar and meeting up with lots of family and friends. I lined up a sitter (my little co...
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- check out care.com its a great place to build a sitter list for emergencies!
- If you are just looking for an opinion, I don't think grouding should take away babysitting. It isn't as if she is going to have a party at your house, she will be wo...
- The ability to work and earn money is a privledge and something that most teens look forward to. If her behavior requires punishment her mother is well within her rig...
When Is It Safe to Fly with an Infant?
Asked by Y.G. from Los Angeles
on November 25, 2008
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Hi,
We are thinking to visit my husband's parents in spring. At that time, our son will be around 6 months old. The flight is about 4 hrs. Is it still early for a c...
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- we started at 6 weeks, cross country. Paperwork is not required, but if you are flying solo, a birth certificate helps (and some airlines even suggest a note from the...
- Fly as soon as possible! It's WAY easier to fly with an infant who still either nurses or takes a bottle and who will just sleep most of the time. Once they hit about ...
- My daughter was 5 months old on her first plane trip. It was a total of 24 hours with lay-overs. It is possible! I agree with the last person, bring a birth certificat...
Child's Attitude at Homework Time
Asked by T.G. from Monroe
on October 27, 2010
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Ok I know I am not alone but what should I do in my situation. I have a 10 year old child who is active and seems to always be on the move. Homwork time is a fight eve...
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- I know you've gotten alot of great responses, but I just wanted to add a couple of things that might help. Find Spark from Advicare, It's all natural and is the BEST a...
- I have a 10 year old boy as well so I can relate. One thing that works for us-homework must be completed immediately after school. Well, I give him a 30 minute break...
- I don't know if there's anything else going on with him--I'm not a doctor, butI know in our house, if homework is done before dinner it's easy peasy lemon squeezy. If...
I Miss "My Time"!
Asked by M.M. from Los Angeles
on June 9, 2010
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O.K. so I know this is going to sound awful but….
My husband and I have been happily married for 10 years. For the most part of our marriage he worked nights. Ab...
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- Ok, first of all you have every right to feel the way you are feeling. Frankly your husband is being selfish. You work hard all day to. Its a long day for everyone. ...
- make a timecard for yourself! "clock in" any time you spend taking care of kids, household chores, working, etc... write down what you are doing and how long it takes....
- Tell your husband that he'll have to forgive the messy house, unfolded laundry and sandwiches for dinner because you were catching up on your shows during the day so a...
Please Help, How Do I Discipline My 8 YO Daughter, Time Outs Don't Work Anymore!
Asked by C.G. from Dallas
on May 20, 2010
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*** OMG thanks everyone for all the sugestions! I can't believe for how long I let this situation go on. I keep getting answers cool! I'll keep reading I need all the ...
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- As opposed to punishment for when she doesn't listen or when she talks back there is always positive reinforcment. Like, for doing chores that she doesn't want to do, ...
- Well the first thing that came to my mind was taking some stuff away from her that she can earn back with good behavior or a nice attitude. I have one friend who actu...
- Well, my son is only four so I don't have experience as a PARENT of an older child... but as a middle school teacher, I have years of experience of dealing with discip...
Attachment Parent Leaving 12 Mnth Baby for First Time
Asked by E.P. from Los Angeles
on August 21, 2008
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I am an attachment parent to a 12 month old amazing little girl. I still breastfeed and co-sleep. I have hit serious burnout and I started going to counseling again...
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- Hi E., you really seem to need this time away. The baby will be fine. Maybe this time away will help her sleep better. She really doesn't need to nurse to fall asleep....
- You have made your baby to dependent on you and you on her. By 12 months they should not be waking every 3-4 hours. That is not good for them or you. If you want to ma...
- Is it possible your daughter and your Mom could go with you so that she could watch her while you're at the seminar, but then you'd come home to her at the hotel? Thi...
Father Having Hard Time Accepting Changes from New Baby
Asked by A.D. from Indianapolis
on September 8, 2010
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I'm the dad, not the mom. I've posted questions before somewhat related to this but wanted to get some fresh perspectives...
We just had our third baby boy 2+ mont...
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- First of all, I think you should talk to your doc about depression. It might really be coloring your view of your current situation. I had my (only) son at 39 (3 M/C...
- Every family situation is different and none are perfect. I know a family of 8 with 14 years between oldest to youngest, they are adult now and none of them have regr...
- I was the oldest of 5 children and my brother, who was 10 years younger, has few memories of me living at home. We have 8 grown children and the oldest was 16 when t...
Baby's Room Is Freezing Cold at Night!
Asked by S.S. from Oklahoma City
on December 13, 2008
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I need some ideas on how to keep my baby from freezing at night! His room is the coldest in the house, and I think he's been waking up at night wanting to come in our ...
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- put your cats in the bath room and close the door. and maybe switch rooms. since you get too hot too easy. try that and see what happens. or put your baby bed in your ...
- Get a window film kit and cover his windows with it. It helps to insulate the windows and keep the room a little warmer. Get a NEW space heater for his room. The ne...
- try a heated mattress pad thats what my sister had to use for her baby for the same reason it really worked well for her.
"Crazy" Fetus = Crazy Baby? Jff...
Asked by R.W. from Salt Lake City
on June 1, 2011
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I am 30 weeks pregnant and this baby is CRAZY!!! It moves almost nonstop all day long and always has really spastic, strong movements. It makes me laugh!! I'm grate...
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- My son was very active only when I talked. When he was first born, if I wasn't holding him, he wasn't happy. Now that he's older he is active no matter what, but when ...
- My third daughter felt like she was trying to punch and kick her way out of my belly from weeks 28 till I delivered at 42 weeks :o) BUT, she is the most content and h...
- Not sure if those are related however my daughter was a "crazy" fetus as well, you know how they say to count 10 kicks in 10 mins? Well I got 10 kicks in 10 seconds if...
13 Year Old Girl Wants to Spend All Her Time with Boyfriend
Asked by K.E. from Sacramento
on April 25, 2010
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My daughter is almost 14 and has had a boyfriend for 4 months, (trust me I can't believe it has lasted that long). I actually like the kid and I like his parents but ...
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- I may be old fashioned, but I did not allow my daughters to date until they were 16 years old. If they wanted to go out with boy, it had to be a group date, meaning se...
- I was just talking to my oldest daughter (12) about this yesterday. I know that things were entirely different when I was 12 about 28 years ago, but I was trying to e...
- Luckily I haven't run into this exact problem yet. But I do have 2 teenage daughters. We set rules and what's expected as far as school work, time you spend with fri...
