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Seeking Moms Help!!!!
Asked by J.P. from Modesto
on March 15, 2008
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I have a 3 year old little girl who will not go to the bathroom on the toilet at home but she will go at day care, can anyone help me? Give me some advise or some poin...
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- I have a three year old with the opposite problem. She won't go at school and for certain babysitters, including her grandma. I am thinking for you it may be a way t...
- My son wasn't potty trained until his 3rd summer. We kept his clothes off of him. It was summer so it was warm and he basically went naked all summer. He wouldn't go...
- I know this is easy for *me* to say, since I'm not the one buying diapers or cleaning up poop, but I think the best thing to do is to stop stressing. This is not uncom...
I'm at Lost with How to Discipline My 5 Year Old Son
Asked by A.B. from New York
on October 16, 2008
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I am looking for any advice from a mom who is having a tough time getting through to a five year old boy. My son is 5 and started kindergarten in Sept. He has alread...
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- Hi A., My first instinct would be to ask his doctor for any screenings that would rule out ADHD or OOD etc. I have a great pediatric neurologist in Rockland County...
- I was reading your request and it sounded all too familiar because I am in the same boat. I also have a 5 year old boy who started Kindergarten this September. He ha...
- Mom, Your son is reacting, which means he wants attention. question is Why. well your profile says both you and your husband work full time, and in addition you...
Seeking Inexpensive Christmas Ideas:
Asked by C.S. from Medford
on August 11, 2011
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I know, right? Christmas already? LOL I was just in the spirit I guess.
So, my family is huge into gift giving. Everyone buys for everyone! That is 11 neices and n...
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- I totally can agree with this. Have fun on your trip, btw. Gifts.....no need to break the bank -Nieces/nephews - small universal toy or a wooden sign for their roo...
- When My wife and I were having economic difficulties, she and I made a calendar for my mom and dad plus my brother. We put family photos together plus marked on the...
- How about a gift for each FAMILY...instead of each PERSON...a board game...or have a picture taken of your family and get some reprints at walmart and get inexpensive ...
Christmas Stocking Gifts
Asked by K.B. from Dallas
on December 3, 2008
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I'm wanting to put together a christmas stocking for a few (5) close friends. For the life of me I just can't think on what to put in them. I'm not looking to spend to...
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- Funny you should ask. My Mom started a tradition of filling all our stockings about 40 years ago and our family grew to 29. She did all of them until she died in 2005....
- Hi! I make and sell one-of-a-kind items on Etsy. I could give you a quantity discount on some fun necklaces if you're interested. Just let me know! http://www....
- Christmas stockings could have a variety of things for your friends and it is a very nice idea. you could put some nice chocoloate pieces (like Dove) in there, maybe ...
What to Say "NO" To?????
Asked by S.M. from Seattle
on May 30, 2008
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My daughter is 11 months old. I know she understands when I say NO, but I don't want that to be her first word. What do I do???
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- My son attended a WONDERFUL daycare that never used the word "no" and I never heard it from him - it was wonderful. Rather,we used the phrase "that is not a choice", ...
- in general, I'd say no to as few things as possible. And when you do say no to something, say yes to one or more other things. and it's fine if no is her first word, i...
- you can opt to tell her what she can do instead of what she can't do. Like when she is touching something that you don't want her to you can say, "Here play with thi...
Can You Spoil a 1 Month Old?
Asked by E.W. from New York
on September 6, 2011
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My son is 1 month old. And lately (the last 3 days) he ONLY wants me. Not my husband, MIL, my sister- just ME. And he also is giving me a hard time with being put down...
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- No! He is not capable of understanding that "If I want X I'll do Y and she'll give X to me." He is made up entirely of immediate needs right now: I'm hungry, I'm tired...
- No he's too little to be spoiled. I did spoil my oldest BAD, so when my second was born a year after my oldest, my husband never wanted me to hold her, even in the hos...
- absolutely not. This is an old wives' tale. Babies need to be responded to in order for them to learn to trust the world and that their needs will be met. Your child m...
Does Anyone Else Struggle to Keep Order?
Asked by A.H. from Cedar Rapids
on August 28, 2008
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Clutter. I am visualizing a peaceful, organized space. I have issues making decisions about what to keep. I now have a lot of my mother's stuff in my house because ...
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- I too, have to struggle with clutter, but from what I read with all that you do, I'd cut myself some slack if I were you;-). Homeschooling and all your other activite...
- Hi A., I found fly lady a useful sight for a while. Sounds like you are a busy gal. I homeschool a 14 year old ds, have a home-based business and am happy with my h...
- Check out the book, "Clutter's Last Stand" and FlyLady online for great tips. SAHm of seven in a small house.
Need Ideas for Store
Asked by B.T. from Jackson
on April 9, 2008
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Hey guys I'm opening up a consignment & resale shop and was wanting to know if any one had any cute decorating ideas??
any ideas or comments would be grateful
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- One cute idea for decorating I saw in a shop outside of Atlanta was an old fashioned clothesline strung across the shop with smaller children's clothes hung on it. It...
- Keep it simple and inviting we have one here where we live and the name of course is bumble bee and the store is decorated in a bee theme. Make sure you keep the stor...
- Not really, but I do make hair bows if you are interested. M. and Amara 8/25/01
How Do You Get a 3 Year Old Boy to POOP on the Potty?
Asked by J.K. from Minneapolis
on June 13, 2008
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We took away our 3 1/2 year old's diapers this Monday and he hasn't had them since! It seems like we tried everything for him to go on the potty for ANYTHING and that...
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- You may just have to wait until he feels comfortable. A lot of kids feel like poop is a part of them and are scared to let it go. Teaching him that itshow your body ...
- Here's another request for this issue. http://www.mamasource.com/request/15343664868054007809 We had the same problem and I wrote a really funny way that we got it...
- When I was potty training my boys I'd keep a jar of jelly beans or m&m's in the bathroom. Only when they did their "job" did they get to pick one out. After a couple ...
What Are Some Toys You Have Given That Your Kids Play with Time and Time Again?
Asked by L.F. from Charlotte
on November 5, 2009
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I have an almost 3 yr old daughter and for her it is the Little People All around town playset. She could play with it for hours if I let her. It was definitely wort...
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- For my 2 1/2 year old daughter it is her kitchen and tea sets, she loves to cook and serve, she even takes our order with a notepad. She plays cook and eat at least 3...
- The Step 2 Art desk. Not exactly a toy, but my daughter spends so much time there painting, coloring, playing with play doh- you name it! We also ordered it through ...
- A shoebox full of haycorns, sticks and leaves. Seriously that is a hard age. I swear that is what they like to play with. Here is another one. A laundry basket full of...
