Tween: Teddy Bears
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Type of Punishment for 13 Year Old
Asked by D.P. from Detroit
on October 28, 2008
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So our 13 year created his own my space account against our wishes so to speak. he has been begging us for one for a sometime now. We have told him that we didn't ap...
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- Hello D., I believe that you are both right. He set up the page against your wishes, so if he is allowed to keep it what has he learned? That he can get away with it!...
- Maybe since he was begging for myspace you should have sat and talked to him and found out why he felt it was so important. My Daughter is 14 and she has a myspace. It...
- I agree that a punishment is in order because he went against your wishes. But, I think he should be able to keep his myspace account because everyone has one and you...
How My 5 Yr Old Interacts Is Beautiful but When It Comes Tme to to Go to Sleep ?
Asked by C.R. from Topeka
on January 23, 2008
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I am afraid to ask but here it goes I have a 5 yr old son and he is very smart for someone his age and very loving but still very picky on what he drinks and eats espe...
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- One thought for bedtime is this....we co-slept for a long time and our youngest two are getting too fidgity during their sleep. I also wanted to help the 5 (almost 6)...
- A friend of mine had the same problem, and this may sound wierd, but in order to wean her son off, she went and bought a poneytail holder made out of hair, you know th...
- At 5 your son needs to develop a pattern of putting himself to sleep. Have him choose a toy or blanket to sleep with and explain to him it's time he goes to bed like ...
Kids Sharing Room
Asked by M.H. from San Francisco
on April 23, 2009
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Hello Mamas,
I have two questions, please help!
I'm expecting a little boy in September and he will be sharing a room with my 3 1/2 year old step-daughter. I ne...
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- You should get some blue painters tape and divide the room in half, along the walls and ceiling. Paint one side a very boyish blue and the other a very girly pink.Remo...
- I have a suggestion for the room for the two 12 yr olds. when i was in grade school, a friend had a bed that i thought was really cool. it looked like a regular twin b...
- Oh M.! First and foremost, your son must understand that it is no longer just HIS space. You might consider a trip with the family to IKEA in E. Palo Alto or O...
What Kind of Dog Should We Get?
Asked by A.B. from Seattle
on January 7, 2008
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Hi there...
We have two daughters that are 5 and 3. Both are great with animals: patient, gentle, don't pull tails, etc. However, we have a 14 year old active male ...
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- Boxers are always great family dogs! We have had three growing up and now we have one of our own. They are very loyal to their owner and let the kids do anything to th...
- A. We are on our second cocker spaniel and when it is time for another dog..it will be the same. Our first came from a shelter and the second we got a show dog from ...
- Hi there, I just saw the post today, congrats on your new dog. i am so glad you found one in need of a home, while I have the utmost respect for breeders, and purebre...
Seeking New and Exciting Ideas for School Lunches
Asked by K.J. from Dallas
on July 27, 2006
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Well, it's that time again to start packing a lunch for my two kiddos. THey are 3 and 4 years old and go to pre School all day. I feel like they get bored with the sam...
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- I'm a vegetarian and we try to eat healthy foods and snacks, so I'm always having to come up with new ideas. There are wonderful tiny tupperware dishes that are perfe...
- Instead of sandwiches on sandwich bread, I sometimes make roll-ups using flour tortillas. My kids are 4 and 8 and they especially like deli-style turkey with cream ch...
- K., I always feel the same way. I too am always looking for something "different" and fun. Just a few ideas are cutting the sandwich in different shapes. Also, u...
Scared to Sleep in Own Bed
Asked by M.F. from Madison
on April 3, 2008
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Please don't judge me until you have been there. My 11 year daughter will not sleep in her bed anymore. She's the only child left at home. 1 year ago we stayed in a ...
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- What an awful thing to happen to you guys, and especially your daughter. Very traumatic, I'm sure. Have you ever thought about doing child or family counceling about...
- How scary!! Um first I just want to say that I think that it is a prefectly normal thing for her to not want to sleep alone. My cousin was a Fire Cheif (at the time hi...
- Hi M.! I was just like your daughter growing up but probably a but more severe. In fact, I would often sleep on the floor in my parent's room (lucky them!) until I w...
Help Im Spoiling My Child
Asked by K.D. from Boston
on October 28, 2006
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My daughter is very well behaved for the most part. She sleeps great every night, likes the doctors even though the poor thing has been there way too much for the odde...
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- I have the same problem with my husband. He does not spend a lot of time with our son but buys him a lot of jumk. I tell him to give me the $ that he spends on the foo...
- Just say no. Stop and don't do it. You can spoil her all you want with love but you've got to put a stop to all of the material items. How do I know this? Because ...
- I have the same issue. it is very hard for me to say no because i want to give my kids everything i didn't have. Then I got to thinking that is what grandparents and a...
Transitioning Out of the Swaddle
Asked by C.M. from Houston
on January 16, 2009
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My baby boy is 6 months old. He has slept swaddled since he was born. He is a good sleeper with the swaddle on. He has given up his middle of the night feeding and we ...
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- We went through this a few months ago, my son was about 5 months at the time. We stopped because he rolled over while he was swaddled and it freaked me out. We stopp...
- My grandson, Jordan, is nearly 4 years old and is still having trouble sleeping, he needs to be held close or have his hands held or he will wake himself up. He can't...
- do you think that the swaddling is bad? if it gets him to sleep what is the harm? you have 2 teenagers & this baby...I would think you would do whatever it takes to ...
Is My 4 Year Old Immature?? What Is Maturitiy in a 4 Year Old?
Asked by L.O. from Detroit
on January 29, 2012
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My son is 4. With a June birthday. so he is 4 1/2. He seems very immature for his age. He used to be able to get dressed.. but now can't seems to manage any of his...
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- they go up and down for a long time. Heck, I think I regress every so often. Many days I want to carry around a blanket and suck my thumb in bed. Man those days. No...
- its normal. my daughter who turns 5 in march does the same thing
- L.: Sounds like something happened to make him "regress" a little. I know that when my girlfriend had a baby when hers was almost 5 - he regressed a bit because he ...
Is 7 Years Old Too Old for Sleeping with Stuffed Animals?
Asked by T.C. from Birmingham
on September 3, 2010
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My seven year old son has a collection of stuffed animals and he feels as though he NEEDS to sleep with one evry night. He used to sleep with a bed full and then I to...
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- My 9 going on 10 yr old son still has so many on his bed we have to make him take some off to make room for himself sometimes. I'm almost 40 and still sleep with my te...
- My son is 12 and still has a teddy bear he sleeps with, unless he's spending the night with a friend or having a friend over. He's a completely normal, A-student, ple...
- My son is 8 and does the same thing. He has one bear that he sleeps with every night that my parents gave to him. I did the same thing when I was that age and eventual...
