Vinegar: Child
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Cleaning with Vinegar and Tolerating the Smell
Asked by C.M. from Chicago
on February 22, 2008
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I'm trying to get away from using 409 in the kitchen and tilex in the shower b/c the chemicals really bother me. I've tried spraying vinegar but the smell lingers FOR...
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- Oh the smell..you can also use lemon juice in the shower, it reduces build up like vinegar. The product line METHOD at Target has a all purpose cleaner which is purpl...
- Vinegar is a great cleaner, but don't use it full strength. For example, for cleaning hardwood floors the ratio is 1/4 cup white vinegar for every half gallon of water...
- i thought i heard that lemon is a neutralizer for all kinds of odors. can u try that? or something with citrus in it???
Vinegar... Very Odd Question
Asked by S.F. from Utica
on March 14, 2011
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Hello Mommies,
I have a very odd question about vinegar and something I was told over the weekend. So we went to my inlaws for dinner the other night and I was tel...
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- In the very short run, increasing the acidity in the blood can temporarily "dissolve" a small amount of calcium from bones and teeth. A healthy body, or one that is no...
- I think it is when it is SOAKED in vinegar not when it is ingested ... I did an internet searched on ingesting vinegar and softening bones but could not find anything ...
- Never heard that--but watch the sugar with sweet pickles and sodium with dill!
Birthday Party for 5 Year Old Girl
Asked by S.E. from Chicago
on May 11, 2009
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Any great ideas for a 5 year old's birthday party? She has mentioned Pump It Up but I'm trying to avoid it, I think! Haven't decided if this will be a boy/girl party...
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- My 5 yo daughter just had a party. Here's what we did. 1. as the girls were arriving, they had their fingernails painted 2. they then decorated their goodie bags...
- There is a great place in downtown Roselle called Creative Arts Learning Studio. I've been to one of their parties - they are awesome. Both the boys and girls loved ...
- I was just telling my husband about an idea I had heard. Instead of having a cake already decorated, buy or make larger cupcakes and give each child a portion of frost...
Keeping a 5 Year Old Busy
Asked by M.E. from Rapid City
on April 10, 2007
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I have a 5 year old son who is always exporing. He seems to get into every thing. Some of the stuff he does even suprises me. I am wondering if there are any things I ...
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- I hear your request LOUD and CLEAR! :) I am constantly redirecting. May I suggest gymnastics? It is working in our house. Also some physical activity time helps. We tr...
- Hi M.! I have LOTS of grandkids who sound just like your little one. LOL! I subscribe to an email letter from HomeSchool Free Stuff. They have lots of FREE kits for a...
- My four-year-old and I "write" a story every night. She dictates; I scribe. It's so funny. She usually ends up retelling fairy tales, but she puts her own twists on...
Chores for 6 Year Old
Asked by S.T. from Kansas City
on April 30, 2009
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My husband and I want our son to start doing some chores this summer but I can't figure out what we should have him do! Give me some ideas please! Thank S.
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- I would think he could "help" you with tons of things...dusting, straightening up, putting the dishes away, sorting laundry. I would look at it as a time to spend time...
- This is a good question! I have my 5, 6 and 8 year old doing these chores: unload and load dishwasher, sort laundry, sweep kitchen floor. They are supposed to keep ...
- wash dishes, take out the trash, sweep and mop the floor (we call it swabbing the deck with little kids.. they love playing pirates while cleaning the floor) Put his ...
5 Year Old Cussing
Asked by E.M. from Louisville
on September 7, 2009
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My 5 year old has decided to take up cussing. she says "dame" meaning damn. i have tried time out grounding and even a pop on the mouth. she also says things like stup...
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- E., I agree with the other poster to try washing her mouth out with soap, but warn her first that this is what will happen. Just a pea size - not much, but it tastes ...
- I used soap with my oldest son and all I have ever needed to do with my younger ones is tell them what their older brother got. I put a little Dawn on my finger and s...
- children learn by association or experience. Somewhere she is hearing these words, daycare, school, somewhere. I almost feel stupid is worse than damn. Let her know ...
6 Year Old with Infectious Dandruff???
Asked by L.A. from Pine Bluff
on April 29, 2008
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Hi, My 6 year old has had a really dry scalp for about 3 years now and it's just getting worse. Her scalp even bleeds. I've tried Dr. Miracle's on her and it really so...
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- Apple cider vinegar is great because it draws out impurities and toxins and things that might be irritating the scalp, but you should take her to a dermatologist.
- You can get Nioxin at Walmart salon or JC Penney salon & it will take care of it ...or when my son had exema in his hair we used T-Gel shampoo from walmart ...in the s...
- I'm just guessing here, but have you asked her doctor? You may want to. Your daughter might be having a health problem with this being a symptom. If you have tried ...
Mixture of Vinegar and Water Squired in Mouth for Child Talking Back
Asked by B.D. from Augusta
on May 8, 2011
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Has anyone squirted a mixture of vinegar and water into childs mouth for backtalking as aposed to washing their mouth out with soap which is toxic..thanx
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- I don't know about that mixture, but I do the washing my daughters mouth out with soap.yes, it may "old school" but at least then children listened to their parents. I...
- Neither one, ick. really i thought these tactics were oldschool and we have since discovered better methods. Like real life consequences. As adults when we say som...
- I wouldn't wash my child's mouth out with soap or squirt vinegar in it. I would take away privileges.
6 Year Old Son Throwing Tantrums
Asked by T. from Chattanooga
on March 26, 2008
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My son is 6 yrs old and very smart. When he gets in trouble he gets mad and then the cycle starts. For example, if I send him to his room, he will argue with me. He...
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- Kids need to see the light at the end of the tunnel. 2 weeks may be too long to take things away. Also, look at why he is acting up. Maybe he needs some extra one o...
- T....I sympathize with you and your 6 yr old son's tantrums. When my husband and I met his son was about 5 yrs old and was the master of tantrum throwing. Every sing...
- YOu could try a cool out time. I put My kids in a time out, where they cannot watch tv or play with any toys. When they get to a full thrown tantum, they are not allow...
My 5 Year Old Is Driving Me Nuts
Asked by A.M. from Pocatello
on December 17, 2007
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My 5 year old daughter is obsessed with my body. She is always trying to touch my boobs and likes to pat me on the butt. she has now started putting things in her shir...
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- Is she seeing things on tv or in movies? If not at your house, maybe at her dad's? I think the images that are thrown at kids these days could make them more interes...
- ok, I am going to take my chances and post my reply here. My now 7 year old son, and 9 year old nephew were both curious as well. We in the US are so prudish when it ...
- A., Curiosity is one thing, but the sexual undertones of her comments in the shower are not curiosity. And love does not equal touching your "boobies." So, her comme...
