Trying for a Boy or a Girl
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Riane for a Girl
Asked by A.B. from St. Louis
on July 21, 2008
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My husband and I love to have different names. We like names that are uncommon so that they have their own name. Our first daughter is Amalie, pronounced like Emily bu...
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- I work in a pediactric office, and yes, you will have difficulty getting it pronounced how you want it! We always make a point of trying to write down the way to say ...
- To be honest, I didn't know that name was supposed to be pronounced like Ryan, I thought it was Ree an. So, it has good potential to not be pronounced right.
- I have known several girls named Ryan, only spelled a little differently. Ryann and Ryanne, for example. I think your spelling is great, too. Good Luck!
Mama's Girl
Asked by A.L. from Salt Lake City
on July 11, 2008
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My oldest girl who is now 3 has ALWAYS been a mama's girl. She prefers me to her dad and any other person in the universe. I need help in two areas.
First, if I a...
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- i think that you need to nip this one in the bud before the twins start reacting like that. Right?? for everytime she lets her dad help i think you should praise her. ...
- My kids have gone through phases like this and I love my husbands response to it (every time). He always tells me that the kids should favor me - I am the one who is ...
- I think it is something with this age. My son only wants daddy. If I try to do something he gets angry and yells at me. At first it really hurt my feelings until I rea...
Girl Scouts
Asked by M.B. from Washington DC
on March 20, 2011
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My oldest child is in her third year of Girl Scouts. Her troop is awesome. They have gone on camping trips, hiking, caverns, historical places, visited hospitals to ...
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- The one thing I have found when bringing up ideas to scout leaders (we are in Boy Scouts) is that , in most cases, it will come back to you to become the leader....so ...
- If you say something to the troop leader it should be, "How can I help?", Followed by something very specific such as "Can I organize cookie sales this year?", "I'm ...
- As a Troop Leader myself...I would love for the GIRLS to voice their opinion. My Daisies are wonderful. We have two meetings a month with various activities and "lesso...
Boy or Girl?
Asked by D.Y. from Los Angeles
on February 6, 2009
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Hi moms -
I have heard about certain tests that allow you to ascertain the sex of the baby prior to the 20-week sonogram. One internet-based company, for instance,...
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- I feel a little silly responding with this, but we used an "old wives' tale"-type method and it was accurate with both of our babies. I believe this comes from the Ch...
- Hi D., I own a 3/4D Ultrasound site in Temecula and we do gender checks at 16 weeks if the blood test does not come through for you. Check out our website at www.uniqu...
- My husband and I used one of these with our second child. I don't remember the name of the company, but it was a kit where you sent back paper with your blood sample ...
So Is It a Boy or Girl?
Asked by A.K. from Los Angeles
on April 7, 2011
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Ok moms, I know I am a freak when it comes to me being pregnant and I ask every question possible!!! With my last pregnancy it was so hard to enjoy myself and the deve...
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- I totally get what you are saying. That you WANT a girl. But I know you'd be OK if it were the other way around (excited still infact, right?) Anyway I would not coun...
- With my son it took 2 U/S to tell because he was sitting cross-legged and they couldn't tell. My tech said she's always 80/20 its a girl cause sometimes was what looks...
- I was certain I was getting a boy the 2nd time around because I felt sooo different. Nope, got TWO girls. Don't breathe just yet.
Gifted Girl?
Asked by R.C. from St. Louis
on July 24, 2011
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Hi all,
I've been wondering whether my 5 (she'll be 5 in October) year old girl is gifted or just exceptionally bright. I've always known that she is a bit ahead of...
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- There's no reason to feel overwhelmed by the idea of teaching her or to be intimidated by her abilities. The best thing you can do is encourage learning by allowing he...
- Hi R., There are many factors that go into identifying a 'gifted' child and quite honestly most of them are NOT related to how high they can count or what their rea...
- She sounds very bright.. Since she misses the cut off for kindergarten.. Check into a pre k. Montessori school.. They teach each child at their own level. My kids lov...
7Year Old Girl Bday Parties
Asked by L.K. from Dallas
on October 4, 2009
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Looking for ideas for a 7 year old girl bday in North Dallas / West Plano. We have done ASI, pump it up, etc. She is a girly girly girly girl. Any ideas other than...
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- We had a Sweet and Sassy party for my daughter a couple months ago and she and her friends loved it. They run about $250 to $300 for about 9 girls and they have diffe...
- Great Wolfe Lodge in Grapevine. Great rates right now cause the weather. It also depends on what you want to spend and how many children will be going. We love it thou...
- Hey, L.! I would check out Girltastic.com, she throws amazing girl parties! At the very least, you could get some ideas! Also, dress up trunk parties sound supe...
Teenage Girl
Asked by W.N. from Dallas
on March 17, 2008
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Well I must say I enjoyed reading all the advice that was given to Tammy about her 13 year old daughter. My daughter has just turn 13 on Feb.2 2008 and I felt my daugh...
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- I had to laugh when you asked if it's normal for girls to talk so much and so long on the phone. That's the same question my dad used to ask about me!! It is very no...
- I have a 15 year old son and a 10 year old daughter. Although it's not pleasant what you are going through with your 13 year old, you have to stay consistent in your ...
- Wow it sounds like you have your hands full. First, let me tell you that I am not a mother to a teenage girl, but I do have children and I have two teenage brothers. ...
18 Month Old Throws Tantrums When I Try to Dress Him
Asked by C.G. from Fresno
on January 23, 2008
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My goodness, talk about a trial of life! My sweet little sweet pea throws the worst tantrums every time I try to put a shirt or a jacket on him. Any thoughts on how to...
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- I know it can be tough at times. What I did and sometimes still do, with my little ones is I try to divert the attention to something else while I'm putting on their ...
- When my son was that age, he did the samething. So I asked him if he wanted to wear my choice or pick his own. He wanted to pick his own. Then I would ask if he needed...
- I think perhaps it's just a phase. We've always talked to our son and told him, "time to get dress" "time for pajamas" or "time to take off our shoes" or "no shoes on ...
4-Month-old Daughter Won't Try to Roll Over!
Asked by D.G. from Oklahoma City
on January 3, 2007
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Hi everyone. My 4 month old daughter, Savannah, will not try to roll over from her tummy to back. She almost has it the other way, and she's rolled from tummy to bac...
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- My son didnt roll over until 7 months... even though we did tummy time every day... he was just too big to get over. There is no rush... even though baby books say "y...
- TUMMY TIME!!!! The more time she's on her tummy the quicker she'll roll over. Some babies hate it, but they really need it. I wouldn't rush it anyway. She'll get th...
- My daughter was 5 months before she rolled over. We started encouraging more tummy time and also got a baby mirror that she could look at whilst on her tummy. After ...
