Vaccines
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Anyone Familiar with Gentle or Attachment Parenting?
Asked by J.G. from New York
on March 26, 2009
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Hi Mamas!
Are any of you familiar with gentle or attachment parenting? What is "time in" vs. "time out"? Anything else you have to say on the matter is interesting, ...
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- If you love your child and always TRY to do your best you will be a great parent. Don't get too caught up in doing things a certain way because atleast sometimes, it w...
- Dr William Sears is a very big advocate of attachment parenting and has many many books on it. I highly recommend them! If you go on amazon.com and search his name, ...
- It is great that you and your husband want to be on the same page about parenting and discipline... consistancy is the most important thing in parenting. However, you...
Chicken Pox
Asked by A.F. from Detroit
on May 21, 2009
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I would like to expose my daughter to chicken pox. If anyone has a child or knows of someone with this virus, would you please contact me. Thank you!
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- Try posting on the local Finding your Tribe area on mothering.com. You might get some actual responses to your question, as opposed to people just telling you whethe...
- I got the vaccine as an adult and am glad I did. My kids all got it when they were young, and get a booster at 18 and then are done with the vaccines. It's not true ...
- I guess I'm on both sides of this, so I felt compelled to comment. I've never had chicken pox and when the vaccine came out, I was in college. I have been repeatedl...
Would You Take Your Lil One of of the Country for Vacation??
Asked by T.W. from Dallas
on January 24, 2008
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Need some advice...
We take a multi family vacation every year and my friend is suggesting Cancun for this summer. She has a 6 year old and does not hesistate to take...
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- I think that it doesn't matter what anybody else thinks, this is your baby and if you aren't comfortable then you should not go! mothers have this thing called intuiti...
- I would just be VERY cautious when you go there. We went for our honeymoon and stayed at one of the nicer hotels but when we borded a bus to go to the Mayan ruins, the...
- Cancun is SO touristy that almost everyone speaks English there. If your little girl were to get sick or hurt, I am sure they deal with Americans at their hospitals a...
4 Year Old with Diabetes
Asked by R.C. from Boston
on November 11, 2008
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My grandson has just been diagnosed with diabetes, like last night in the hospital. He had been tons of fluids, peeing it all out, didn't want to eat. Parents brought ...
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- First let me say I am sorry to hear that about your 4 yr old. I am 31 and have diabetes and couldn't imagine having it at 4. My daughter is 4. I have to take insulin a...
- Hi R., He will get through this! Kids are better with lifestyle change than adults are. As far as the blood testing, it is very simple. The tool that you have to test...
- Hi R., You've recieved a lot of good responses. I'm a teacher and had a little boy diagnosed 2 yrs ago when I was teaching preschool. He was 4 at the time. Life cha...
Flu Shot
Asked by J.E. from St. Louis
on November 2, 2010
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I am once again torn about whether or not to get the flu shot for my kids, 4, 3 and 7 months. Everything I read makes me crazy, the doctors say the APA recommends it....
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- This is a little bit of what I just posted on someone else's post. Don't get any vaccine! They don't work! I highly recommend you become a fan of Dr. Tenpenny on F...
- My oldest had h1n1 last year because the shot was not available in our area soon enough. It was not fun he had to spend some time in the hospital then he developed pne...
- I have gotten a flu shot already. I am 20 weeks pregnant. My son turns 3 on Wednesday, and I will get him a flu shot as soon as I can. I know that many people are w...
Mom's Dealing with Autistic Kid
Asked by M.A. from Los Angeles
on September 2, 2008
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Just wondering if there are any other Mom's dealing with an autistic child. I have a 5 yr old, getting ready to start kindergarten tomorrow and his "ped" say's he may ...
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- soundmore like ADD...also , very young...call International Dyslexia Assoc. LA Branch, in Tujunga Ave. Studio City, 91604, don't know if still same location ###-###-#...
- Having an Autistic child can be difficult and can also be a wonderful experience. I have a child who has several health issues that take him in and out of hospitals an...
- I don't know anything about Autism, really. But I have read Jenny MacCarthy;s book, Louder Than Words, and found out some really interesting stuff. She talks about s...
Traveling for 23 Hours with Toddlers
Asked by C.B. from Dallas
on July 24, 2006
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My husband and I will B. traveling to Nigeria with our two kids in Febuary. Our daughter is two and our son is one. I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions on lo...
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- Purchase a portable DVD player. It worked so well for us driving 27 hours moving to Texas. You can also just have them listen to music on it. Bring books to read, litt...
- Bring lots of toys, snacks, and gum for the pressure change. GOOD LUCK!
- One thing my pediatrician told me when my daughter was 7months, is to have her suck her bottle as the plane took off and landed (perhaps have your kids drink out of th...
Relocating to Orange County --Need Neighborhood Advice
Asked by R.R. from Los Angeles
on September 12, 2008
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Hi Moms-
My husband and I will be relocating in Jan. from Houston, Tx to the Irvine area. My husband's job will be close to the UCI campus and I would like suggesti...
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- Hi R.- We moved to Orange County a year ago from Northern Ca. My husband's job is in Santa Ana, (soon to be Irvine--they are moving), and we didn't know where to sta...
- We live in a community called Tustin Field. (Jamboree and Edinger). Many families with young kids. There are several parks in the area - one of our favorites is Bill...
- Rhonda You have recieved a lot of good advice but I thought I would give you my info also. I work in real estate and live in Anaheim Hills. There are several things...
Severe Ezema & Croupe Cough
Asked by N.W. from Los Angeles
on June 19, 2008
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Hello! My son has severe ezema, and croupe caugh he has had both since he was a few days old. He was diagnosed with the ezema at 8 days old, we have moved to a coole...
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- My heart goes out to you as dealing with eczema and an infant is not fun. Shortly after my son was born, he started to have breakouts of eczema. Unfortunately he got...
- Hi N., I'm sorry about you son's condition. I know how hard it is to watch your child in so much pain and agrevation and there's really nothing you can do. If you do...
- My husband got hit with a horrendous case of psoriasis seven years ago. It started on his leg and eventually he was covered from his neck to his ankles. Only his hea...
Need Input from Moms Who Have an ADHD Child & What Treatment They Chose
Asked by M.C. from Los Angeles
on February 12, 2009
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My 5 year old daughter was just diagnosed as having a strong case of ADHD & some other learning disabilities by the school psychologist. It was suggested that we seek ...
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- Just a word of caution. There has been research on ritalin relating it to later health problems. I do believe liver problems was one of them. I teach at an elementary ...
- M., I have a son who was diagnosed with adhd when he was 5. I tried several different medications and they all made him sleepy and he did not like the way they made...
- Hi Iam not sure where you live, but UCI has an ADHD clinic: http://www.cdc.uci.edu/chadd.shtml Good luck
