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Grandma Babysitting Lets Kids Do Anything They Want
Asked by K.P. from Chicago
on June 18, 2009
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I don't know if anything can even be done about this, but my hubby and I are so frustrated with this: My mom watches my boys once a week while I go to work, and she l...
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- Hi mom I am a grandmother and yes we do let the children get away with some things but I think your mom is going thru something. I belive she is at a age were she unde...
- Not to be mean, but why not let her watch them at her house? The youngest won't nap anyway so it's not like she needs a crib there...they can just pack of some of thei...
- She's grandma. She earned the right to spoil her grandkids. If you have a parent who lives close to you and is willing to babysit for free, feel blessed. If it's on...
How Do I Trust Someone Watching Me Kids Again???
Asked by S. from Houston
on March 6, 2006
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My husband and I have had 2 very negative experiences of childcare and now I am paranoid to leave my 2 small children anywhere unless it is family. The first experien...
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- I understand how you feel. I took my son to Armand Bayou Montessore School for many years. They were wonderful, I would have no problem recommmending them to you. T...
- Hi S., I understand how you feel, I have a 3 year old boy and an 11 year old daughter, my 3 year old attended this school/daycare in Sugar Land and he also had separat...
- Dear S., I have also had a few bad experiences, nothing quit as bad as the swimming pool run around, I think I would have taken her hide off. My advice might not hel...
Are Any of You or Your Kids Really Going Hungry?
Asked by B.P. from New York
on September 9, 2011
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Hi Moms,
I see on Food Network that they are doing a campaign to end hunger in America. Shoprite is doing a massive food drive as well. There are foodstamps...
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- oh my gosh, open your eyes people. just plain open your eyes. stop having the stereotypical image of a dirt covered hole's in their clothes child sitting on the curb h...
- I know over the summer my sons school offered free meals so children who depended on them during the school year could still eat something. My best friend is a single ...
- Interesting question. I haven't read the answers yet. Yes, I do beleive there are people who are going hungry. However, I the numbers that I see quoted do seem ...
Am I Being Unreasonable on Honey-do List for My Home?
Asked by S.O. from San Antonio
on May 21, 2010
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Ok, moms. Haven't seen this one before....
My husband flies across the country twice a year to help his parents with their house.
(About 20 years ago, my FIL sta...
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- Wow, you mean he is giving up his own vacation time and time with his own family, not to mention all the things you need done around your own home and they aren't even...
- I sort of understand where you are coming from - being frustrated that there is a ton of work to be done at your house and hubby takes off to do someone else's work be...
- Hire a contractor to do the stuff to your house. Openly let your husband spend time with his parents hasselfree. My mother in law calls with honey-do lists for my hu...
Step Kids Are Here for the Summer.
Asked by S.R. from Grand Rapids
on July 9, 2008
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Hi everybody,
Nobody ever told me a blended family would be easy but it just seems like things are getting harder. My step kids are 11 and 8. They live in CA with...
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- Hang in there Sherry, I'm sure you're right about them feeling awkward around you...they don't know you real well, but the important thing is to include them so tha...
- Hi Sherry, You have had good advice so far. Try and keep remembering what they are going through. They have to travel completly away from their home. Yes, their fa...
- Hi Sherry. I have to say that I agree with Carrie's advice regarding spending time with each of them, just you and one of the kids. (Your husband may need to do the ...
Still Looking for a Church Home
Asked by C.M. from Kansas City
on February 24, 2008
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Hi Moms -
We are still looking for a church home in the Olathe area. I have tried all of the wonderful suggestions you have given me; they were all great places, ...
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- Hi C., I'm not sure if you have visited Christ Community Church yet? The website is ccefc.org. The address is 20600 W. 119th Street. It isn't Baptist but I truly ...
- We recently started attending Kaw Prairie Community Church. I don't think it has a Baptist background but it is interdenominational. It is relatively small and is ju...
- Have you tried Faith Baptist in Olathe? Our family has friends that attend that church. We have never been so not sure of the style. It is medium sized I would say. No...
Seven Year Old MISSING School During Summer Vacation
Asked by G.A. from San Francisco
on June 26, 2008
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Hi! I have a seven year old (in a couple of weeks) daughter who has been out of school for two weeks and is very sad. She misses school so much, and cries about it. Sh...
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- Hi, I have an 11 year old daughter and although not crying, she misses school very much also. Weeks before the last day, she began to anticipate the end of school an...
- Dear G., I didn't look, so I'm not sure where you live, but my kids both missed school also. My daughter was an only child until 10 years old and I had her in summer ...
- Is it possible for her to play school with the younger kids. You can buy cheap teacher workbooks at a school supply store and have her play teacher. I did this as a ki...
How Hard Do You Push Your Kids Academically?
Asked by E.M. from Chicago
on August 24, 2011
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My son is 4. He's a bright kid and goes to a great Pre-K program for 3 half days a week. I'm pretty sure that if I enrolled him in an enrichment program somewhere he c...
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- Kids learn by playing - that is how they interact with the world. Taking him on hikes, planting a garden, visiting the zoo and museum - will all teach him about nature...
- I have four kids, all from the same gene pool. Only one has blown the world away though all four were given exactly the same thing. Based on my experience it must ...
- For the most part I let the kids lead, but after a certain age make sure they understand that a commitment is a commitment so if they sign up for something, they stick...
How Long Have You Lived in Your Home?
Asked by M.D. from Washington DC
on November 8, 2011
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The states question made me think about how many homes I have lived in! From the time I was born, until the time I moved out on my own, I lived in 12 different homes. ...
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- We bought our house 7 years ago :0) I was 26
- We just signed our 4th year rental. We hate that we are renting and hate the house. But we HATE to move even more so we are staying put until we can get a house, whi...
- Wow! My husband and I have been married for 15 years and lived in 2 places. We have been in our current house for 13 years, with no plans to move!! :-)
Switching from Home Daycare to a Facility
Asked by J.G. from Kansas City
on February 10, 2010
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My daughter is 14 months now but thinking to switching her to a facility at the start of a new school year when she'll be 20 months old. I feel that my home daycare pr...
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- I will NEVER send my daughter to an in home daycare. I took her to a friend of mine 2 days a week and I noticed she was always on facebook, or I would pop in randomly ...
- Gina B pretty much said it all for me. I've worked at a La Petite and I can tell you that as hard as those ladies try, those kids do not get the nurturing they need at...
- Depending on where you are located I have a wonderful Home Care Provider that has the type of environment that you are looking for for your daughter, it is not all pla...
