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When Do You Stop Wanting More Kids?
Asked by S.A. from Chicago
on July 25, 2011
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My baby is about to turn 2 yrs old in a couple of weeks. He is our third and last baby. In my mind, I know that our family should be complete. We do not have the sp...
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- It's not a bad thing to want more babies. I wouldn't shut that door if I were you. I guess I don't understand what would be so difficult about adding one more to the m...
- Just wait til they hit middle school, you'll wonder why you ever wanted kids at all! I loved the baby/preschool/elementary phase, it was honestly the happiest time of...
- You might not get it...maybe you'll be like your mom. I think a lot of women think "if we had had the space, the money, etc. we would have had more". Hey--there's al...
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...
Do Your Kids Go to Other Kid's Houses?
Asked by S.G. from San Antonio
on April 12, 2009
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My daughter is almost 5...sometimes I send her to friend's on the street houses and vice versa...just curious...how often do you do that....I wonder if I should be doi...
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- I would allow it only if I knew the parents well and called them first to be sure it would be all right. Set a time limit for how long she can be there, then watch her...
- It is ok to be worried about the safety of your children, but remember to not exclude them from activities because you are worried about "what ifs".. I know a mom that...
- I have a close friend who has been having my daughter over to her house frequently since she was 2 (without me) so that her daughter (3 yrs older) and my daughter coul...
JJF- Odd Things You Have Said to Your Kids
Asked by S.A. from Cheyenne
on June 12, 2012
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I asked the question a LONG time ago, but its one of my favorite things to talk about with my friends and hear there stories.
From time to time I hear my self saying...
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- We've struggled with our 4 year old DD going poop on the potty - she has had a tendency to just hold it in and then end up constipated because she gets afraid to just ...
- My sis has a LONG list of the ones she's heard over here written down that I don't even notice anymore. My 2 all time favorites: No riding the dog! / How many ti...
- Fun question! My son has always been very literal and I have learned (the hard way) that I have to be VERY specific with him at times... came home one day (he was ...
When Baby Comes Home
Asked by K.B. from Denver
on June 15, 2008
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In preparing for the birth of our first baby (we are due July 14th), we have been trying to stay on top of things. One thing we have been told numerous times by many p...
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- Hi K., You have a ton of responses but I thought I would put my 2 cents in.:) I am expecting as well! My original due date was July 14th but since has been moved up...
- I'm leary of what cooks nicely after freezing, too. I have found that putting a lasagna together, freezing, then thawing, and baking works well. I think baking it af...
- Make a big tray of lasagna...it will keep well and it actually tastes better after the first sitting. I bake the noodles and then put it together with the other ingr...
Do You Take Your Kids to See Santa?
Asked by R.D. from Richmond
on December 7, 2011
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I'm a terrible mom ;)
The last time I took my kids to see Santa was when the girls were probably 3 and 4.... yikes... they're 6 and 8 now and my son is almost 2 and...
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- Yep! And love it. But here's something else we do that might be more up your alley: http://www.portablenorthpole.tv/home EACH video is personalized (and quite d...
- We don't do the mall thing anymore. There is a Santa at my daughter's Christmas dance production and we get pictures there - it's fun! But I lost my pictures from last...
- If you're a bad mom then so am I! I have never taken my kids to see Santa at the Mall. We walk by and wave. Christmas is not about Santa. I'm no religious fanatic but ...
Toddler Pushes Kids
Asked by L.A. from Burlington
on January 25, 2008
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My two and a half year old son has been pushing and sometimes hitting other children and I don't know how to handle it. I have a hard time not getting angry at him an...
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- Hi L., If this is a new behavior for your son, then I would agree that he is acting out because he is fustrated. It may be because he misses his dad, or just for the ...
- I'm not sure exactly why your child is hitting but as an experienced toddler teacher believe me when I tell you that this is "typical" toddler behavior. What I do in m...
- There's a great book called, From Difficult to Delightful in Just 30 Days by Jacob Azerrad. It outlines an excellent behavioral method for dealing with just these kind...
How Often Do Your Parents or In-laws See Your Kids?
Asked by I.*. from Columbus
on February 27, 2012
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How often do your parents or in-laws see your kids? My MIL tries to keep all of her grandkids once a month but our kids rarely see her outside of that unless there’s...
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- My parents live 4 hours away and haven't seen us since New Years - I had invited them (about 2 months ago) for this past weekend as there was a big auction/fun fair to...
- My in-laws live in Florida so they see my son 2x per year maybe 3 and depends if someones graduating or getting married. my parents live 10 mins away and he doesn't s...
- You sure got a lot of responses. It seems like every family is different. Growing up, both sets of my grandparents lived on the same street as us so we saw them ALL th...
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...
