Tween: First Years
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Pregnant and 46
Asked by M.F. from Los Angeles
on February 9, 2009
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I just turned 46 and am pretty sure I am pregnant. I have been reading all I can on pregnancy at my age, and am trying to stay positive. I have a 13 year old and 10 ye...
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- M., in this day and age, we often have much more information at our disposal than we necessarily need. Take everything you read with a grain of salt. Though risks of g...
- Hi M., NO, you shouldn't! Don't let what you read scare you. We're all unique and there is NO universal standard for women and what our bodies can endure and accompl...
- You have gotten great responses already but wanted to give you one more positive results story. My MIL had my hubby at 44 and he turned out perfect (if you ask me). ...
Seeking Advice Regarding Febrile Seizure
Asked by T.S. from Denver
on February 5, 2008
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Hello, just wondering if anyone has had a similar experience w/ their child. My older son-5, had his first seizure the day after Christmas. Turns out he had a double...
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- T., I understand your frustration. My 4 year old has had 5 in his lifetime. The first one began in the bathtub and we had no idea what was going on,even his mouth loc...
- How do you live a normal life w/ such vague and uncertain information? You just do and consider the alternatives like anti-seizure meds---if you keep pushing they ...
- HI T., My daughter had her first seizure when she was about 18 months, it was not caused by a fever, But I thought sharing my experience with you may be helpful. She ...
Having a Second Child
Asked by C.L. from Missoula
on June 27, 2007
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My husband and I have recently been dicussing having another baby. My son who is seven is the most wonderful, special part of our lives. We are worried that having ano...
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- I have a 14 year old son, a 5 year old daughter and a 3 year old daughter. I had the very same fears you do about having another child after my son. My son was 9 whe...
- My daughter was 7 when her little brother arrived and she has been the best big sister ever! She is old enough to realize that nothing could change the way I love her ...
- C., I say go for it. I would recommend making the 7 yr old as involved as possible. There may be some ups and downs at first but, the postives way out number the ...
ADHD And All Boy
Asked by S.W. from Montgomery
on December 11, 2006
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I have an ADD appointment on Thursday with my 4 yr old son's doctor and I do not konw what to expect. I know that my son has a problem that needs to be corrected I am ...
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- Hey, S., I know this is after Thursday and hope all went well with the appt. Don't settle with the first opinion that you get. I have 4 children and the schools advi...
- I wish I could help more, but I do not know much. I know my friend tried to get her boy some help..he obviously has ADHD, but the doctor said they couldnt do anything ...
- How's the medicine working? I have a son with ADHD.
Any Good (Fiction) Book Recommendations?
Asked by E.B. from San Francisco
on August 10, 2008
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I used to read (pre-baby) all the time and would love to start again. Could anyone recommend a 'must read' or a fun 'summer' read? I'm not picky about topics, but I do...
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- Water for Elephants is a great, easy and engaging read
- Hi. I completely remember those years of not having time to read for my own enjoyment. I have a 12 year old now and this summer I have enjoyed reading Queen of Babbl...
- Hi E., I'm out in Pleasanton; we moved here about 4 years ago and love it too. It has been such a great place to raise our 2 little girls. I was the same way; I wen...
Traveling with a 1 Year Old
Asked by N.W. from Washington DC
on April 20, 2010
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So I recently posted about traveling with my son and got some great advice and have decided to get him his own seat! Now, my question is, because it is me and my 3 bo...
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- I would call the airline and arrange for someone to help you through the terminal.
- Yes, you'll be a packmule! Last trip we took via plane, I was pushing a child in a stroller, pulling a suitcase (I think I somehow attached it to the stroller) and had...
- It wasn't easy'but I did it with my daughter when she was 9 months...by myself. I pushed with one hand and carried the car seat with the other. They can check the stro...
Preserving Memories of Our Children...
Asked by H.1. from Des Moines
on February 13, 2012
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Hello ladies!
My son is 21 months old and I wonder where time has gone! I am terribly worried that I am going to forget many of the wonderful little moments we have...
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- I set up a gmail account for each of my two and I e-mail them stories of things that they did. I also gave the e-mail address out to the family so they could send memo...
- Someone gave me a wonderful idea a few months ago. I write notes to my baby when he does something that I want to memorialize. One day he swallowed a piece of paper ...
- This won't help with your 21-month-old, but for your next one, I have a scrapbook calendar for each of my kids. Every month, I write down special little things like a ...
Need New Windows - Any Recomendations?
Asked by J. from Chicago
on October 6, 2008
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We have several large sliding windows (69"w x 57h, 69"w x 33"h)that I'd like to look into getting replaced. Does anyone have a company that they've used that they'd r...
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- We replaced all of our window with Gilkey Windows and love them. They are guaranteed (we had a seal break and they replaced the window right away no problems)- it's a ...
- Marvin windows are the best! Various stores carry them. If you go to Marvin's website, they'll point you to stores that carry them.
- Hi, my husband works with windows for like 6 years now. In first years he worked for a few companies/Feltco,Sears,Champion,../. He has many friends in this brand and k...
Private vs Public
Asked by M.S. from Los Angeles
on July 3, 2008
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Having read so much great advice on this site, I thought I'd post a question of my own.
If money weren't an issue, would you send your child to private or public sc...
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- I am a public school elementary teacher. Public is absolutely acceptable for elementary school. If you live in an area where parents speak highly of the public schoo...
- my husband & i just had this conversation last night. our oldest (10 y.o.) has been going to a private catholic school since she was 4. but because it's a big chunk ...
- I would look into your area's charter schools and see what they have to offer. I work for one that has a wide variety of options, from homneschooling to complete acad...
8 Month Old Who Won't Sleep Through the Night
Asked by N.S. from Chicago
on April 4, 2008
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My 8 month old daughter will only sleep 4-6 hours at night and wakes because she is hungry. She does know how to put herself to sleep and has gone back to sleep on her...
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- Sleeping through the night by book definition is anything over 4 hours.
- You might want to try feeding her Pediasure right before putting her to bed ... it really fills them up and my daughter started sleeping for longer stretches once we a...
- even though she is eating solids try givingher cereal with her bottle if she is on it and this will keep her full longer and should help with the hunger and sleep prob...
