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Asked by J.B. from Rapid City
on February 25, 2011
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We're planning to fly to Seattle this summer with our 2 kids. Our daughter will be 4 at the time, and our son will have just turned 2. We haven't flown for years (sinc...
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- Regardless, of whether the airline will allow you to have your just turned two on your lap, my biggest advice is to buy him a ticket. Whatever the cost of the ticket w...
- We went on a vacation when my children were almost 4 and almost 2. We rented car seats and found it to be worth the extra expense! However, if you do take car seat...
- Check Southwest if they fly from your area. No charge for baggage. You can check up to two bags each. Also I have found they have the lowest prices. Your son will ...
Almost 4 Year Old NEVER Stops Talking in the Car!
Asked by K.M. from Denver
on February 1, 2011
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Hi Mamas, my almost 4 year old son will never stop talking to me in the car. This is turning into a huge problem for me. We live up in the mountains and I commute ab...
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- We sing in the car to stop that ... and I have explained and have to sometimes many times that it is not safe for mommy to be talking/distracted in the car ... overall...
- I agree, try giving him questions to think about. It's less frustrating when it's not just idle chatter about coats and trees, etc. He sounds like a pretty smart kid, ...
- I hate to suggest it, but maybe a Gameboy or something like it that he can ONLY use in the car. Course, what if he drops it? Sigh My kids love music in the car, ...
Sea World Stroller for 6 Month Old and 4 Year Old?
Asked by R.H. from Los Angeles
on August 30, 2010
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I have a six month old and 4 year old and we are going to Sea World. I don't own a double stroller and saw that they have the side-by-side ones for rent at Sea World, ...
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- I won't take my kids to Sea World. http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/08/23/osha-slaps-seaworld-for-death-by-orca.aspx OSHA Slaps SeaWorld with Willful Violati...
- I don't think the doubles at sea world would be very comfortable for a 6 mo old especially if you think you'll be there all day and he might sleep. I have a couple ide...
- I would not rent the stroller for the 6 month old, it's more of a cart than a stroller. I've never been to sea world CA, but I live about 20 min from Sea World Orl...
Seeking Advice on How to Tell 3 Year Old That Our Dog Died
Asked by A. from St. Louis
on October 11, 2008
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Thursday night, our 14 year old dog got out of our yard and was hit by a car. The vet said there was no way she'd recover (her spine was shattered and she sustained se...
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- Hi A., I'm very sorry for your loss. It's very difficult losing a dear pet. And it's very difficult to sheild your children from your emotions as well. When my ...
- Don't tell her anything unless she asks where the dog is. It is likely that she may just not even think about it.
- I'm very sorry about your dog, it must have been very sad for you. Generally speaking, a 3 year old won't understand death and the permanence of it. My suggestion is...
What Kind of Dog to Get for 5 Year Olds and 3 Year Old.
Asked by M.W. from Boise
on September 21, 2009
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Hi Moms,
I am driving myself crazy trying to figure out what kind of pet to get for my children.
We asked the people at the pound what they suggested, and they s...
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- Hi M., For what it is worth, we had a Springer Spaniel. And he was the best dog. He was kind and very obedient. He was also great with the handicapped neighbor girl. ...
- Boxers ALL THE WAY!!! Labs and the like usually barkers and major shedders!!! Our boxer has been the best animal we have ever had. He is incredibly patient around our ...
- Having grown up with dogs, my parents had two German Shorthaired Pointers when I was born, so literally all my life. My best advice to you is, pick the dog that fits y...
Branson- What to Do and Car Travel Suggestions
Asked by M.L. from Wichita
on June 16, 2009
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We are taking the three kids (6 year old twins and 3 year old - all girls)to Branson. We went last year and did Silver Dollar City and a couple of shows but are lookin...
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- Hi M., When we went to Branson we did the hatchery and my girls loved it! Who would have known that feeding a bunch of fish could be so much fun. And they do have a...
- If you like Mexican food, visit Casa Fuentes. It is a tiny place, but the food is excellent and relatively inexpensive. The service is great too! We just got back...
- Buy some cheap toys and don't let them see them. Pull a new one out every 1-2 hrs and give it to them. We took a trip to Colorado last Dec. It was 16 hrs in a charter ...
How to Explain Death of a Family Memeber to a 3 Year Old!
Asked by A.C. from Louisville
on September 13, 2010
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Any advice on how to explain to my almost 4 year old that his Great Grandmother passed away! And also do you think is appropriate to take him to the funeral service? ...
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- My condolences to you and your family. I agree with the advice given - don't say she went to 'sleep'. I love the book Tear Soup - A Recipe for Healing After Loss...
- When my dad passed away in 2005 my nephew was just about 2.5 and we did take him to the funeral because he was very close with my dad. we told him that pawpaw was goin...
- I think it's hard to explain death to a 3 year old. They don't understand 'forever' just yet. And if you take him to the funeral, I would advise against viewing the bo...
Going Back to school....anyone Have Any Advice About Online Degree Programs?
Asked by K.L. from Great Falls
on May 30, 2009
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Hi All! I have been thinking for awhile now that I would like to go back to school. A little background: I went to college for a year when I was 18, I had NO IDEA w...
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- I didn't see this request originally, but wanted to just respond quickly since I work (part-time from home) in the field you are looking at. I'm the webmaster for a pr...
- I just graduated with my bachelors in Criminal Justice from the University of Phoenix. I love the program. The teachers also work in the profession they are teaching t...
- I did hear about ITT that their drafting graduates know how to draw but not how to understand what they are drawing and that really is a problem, I'm not sure how this...
Almost 3 Year Old's SEVERE Dry Skin
Asked by C. from Chicago
on February 13, 2007
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My son's skin has always been real dry, but especially in the past year or so. I'm quickly running out of ideas on how to help it. He's almost 3 years old (will be t...
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- Hi C.... It sounds like it may be a "dry skin condition". Duh! But there is an official name for it, ichthyosis vulgaris. It is a common inherited skin disorder ...
- My daughter gets dry patches around her mouth and we use Kara Vita's Everyday Skin Penetrating Cream and within a very short period of time, the scales and redness are...
- My 4 year old has the same thing, she has eczema, we use hydrocortosone cream on it, that helps a lot and in the baby section, there is an eczema cream ,I forget who m...
How Do Moms Cope When Husbands Travel Weeks at a Time?
Asked by K.H. from Denver
on March 3, 2008
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There wasn't a category for overwhelmed, frazzled, SAHM with travelling husband, but that is my issue in a nutshell. My husband just returned from about two weeks on t...
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- I've experienced some of that too. And I'm with ya'. My husband is in the military and the first time I had to cope with him being gone is when he was in Iraq. I was p...
- Hi K., Believe me when I tell you, I completely understand. My husband does a lot of traveling as well, and acutally he was gone for almost 6 weeks straight from ear...
- Kelly, I am currently a military stay at home mom. My husband is in the Army and is often deployed to Iraq for 6mon-1 year. He was first deployed when our 5yr old daug...
