Water Birth: Toddler, Simplicity
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Weaning a 14 Month Old
Asked by J.M. from Nashville
on June 10, 2009
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My oldest son, now 5, weaned himself at 14 months. His baby brother, however, does not seemed inclined to stop nursing on his own. He only really nurses 3 times a day,...
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- Children are so different. My oldest got to where he only nursed at night and I know it was a comfort thing - this went on until he was almost 3. My second child qui...
- Have you tried Rice milk, J.? Perhaps that's an alternative to milk? It's very important that you offer a substitute for milk that has enough calcium. I know this i...
- Try rice, soy, or almond milk. If he won't take any of these out of a sippy, try the 9-24 month formula, or start with chocolate rice, soy, or almond. It makes milk ou...
Birthday Party Ideas for a 2 Year Old!! Help!!
Asked by J.S. from Tampa
on April 2, 2011
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I wanted to have a party at the local park but was misinformed about the reservation time frame and all the dates around my daughter's birthday are already taken!!! So...
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- Most of the details will be lost on the littles – they'll be content with play time, yummy food, and lots of attention. One or more of them may have a melt-down no m...
- We had a 2nd birthday at our house last year for our daughter and it was great fun! Some simple games that come to my mind are London Bridge, Ring Around the Rosie, Fo...
- For my daughter's 2nd birthday, the theme was all about her favorite things, "Barney, bubbles, ballons, and balls". I bought a huge - and cheap - bag of different beac...
Daughter's Second Birthday Party
Asked by R.J. from Washington DC
on December 30, 2008
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I would like any suggestions for my daughter's second birthday party in April. Her first birthday we did "A Little Princess Birthday Party" at home. I want to do som...
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- A freind of mine did a silly clown that came to the home and made balloon animals and hats- lots of fun
- Picking a theme always makes the planning easier. If your daughter likes Dora, then have a Dora the Explorer party, complete with scavenger hunt, Pin the tail on Swip...
- You could expand on the flower theme and make it a garden party with picnic blankets, little mini hot dogs, mac and cheese, etc and then for dessert do a mud cake - so...
Daughters Birthday
Asked by C.G. from Houston
on June 26, 2008
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My daughter is going to be turning 1 in about 2 months (WOW, its past by so fast). My MIL is a big party planner and wants to know what "theme" I want for her birthda...
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- Hi C., For my daughter's first birthday we did the 1st birthday theme. You can find some adorable items at your local party store or go online to www.partyexpress...
- Hi C.. My youngest daughter just turned one a few weeks ago, and I did The Baby Minnie theme. It really looked beautiful.
- At my daughter's first birthday (last September) we decorated in baby Sesame Street characters. There are tons of decorations with baby Elmo, baby Cookie Monster, and...
Appropriate 2Nd Birthday Party
Asked by H.S. from Cincinnati
on February 22, 2010
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Who is appropriate to invite to a 2nd birthday party. I have an enormous extended family, and have invited them to the 1st birthday, but should the 2nd birthday be the...
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- My son is two. We invited our closest family and friends. It was still big, but not as big as his 1st birthday (when we invited everyone). Before inviting someone, ask...
- you could always just do 2 parties. when i was young i always had a party with friends and a separate family party (we group 2-3 months of birthdays together) my son w...
- I also have a large family. Here is what we have done for our 4 children. First one is always big in our family. We rent halls so everyone can be comfortable or par...
Birthday Theme Ideas
Asked by B.R. from San Antonio
on March 23, 2009
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My sister and I throw one big birthday party for our kids. My sons birthday is only 1 week away from her daughters. So for the family and friends we just do one party....
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- Since it's in the summer, you have several unisex options. Water is always a fave when it's hot. My bro & I are exactly 1 yr apart, summer bday's and had water/swim p...
- What about a fun in the sun party? You can rent a public pool or just have slip in slids in a backyard with little pools set up. The kids can be dressed in bathing s...
- I agree with the other poster that you may want to be clear on her intentions- is she politely saying she doesn't want to do them together? We have 4 b-days all within...
Birthday Party for a 4 Year Old
Asked by S.K. from Denver
on December 2, 2008
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What are some good cheap ideas for a 4 year birthday party? Money is pretty tight with the way things are and also the holidays so I don't want to spend a fortune on ...
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- Hi S., There is a site called Birthday Party Ideas at... http://www.birthdaypartyideas.com/ If you have a theme in mind, you can look through all sorts of ideas ...
- Hit the dollar store. That was my mom's trick and it was always a great sucess. find things they can do themselves. Frost their own cup cakes, decorate their own cooki...
- Bowling is always a hit! You only need to rent a couple lanes (less than $20)- depending on kids and since they are only 4 it's likely that they won't have shoes in th...
Opinion on Graco Cribs
Asked by J.W. from Atlanta
on August 28, 2009
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Does anyone have an opinion on Graco cribs? I haven't been able to find a store that displays them and have only been able to find them online from Walmart. I like t...
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- Have you tried Burlington Coat Factory? The only BAD thing about them is once you buy it no getting your money back-they only will give you store credit. So make sure ...
- I have one and have been happy with it. We have two kids, and it's been in continuous use for over four years now and we haven't had any problems. It's sturdy, easy t...
- Personal opinion; for both of my girls, I did a graco pack and play for awhile. Space saver, and good investment. After we set up a crib, I still used the pack and pla...
3 Year Old Birthday
Asked by T.C. from San Antonio
on April 29, 2009
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Does anyone have suggestions on games or craft for a toddler party? My son is turning 3 but most of the kids coming are 2 and under. We are going to play in the back y...
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- YOu can make candy necklaces. I know you saidy ou have a boy but it is still fun for little kids. Get that roll of red licorice from candy stores and buy cheerios and ...
- I would think with all of the fun things you already have in the yard - you do not need to stress out over trying to plan, coordinate and oversee a planned project. L...
- We just celebrated my youngest daughters 5th bday in November--I had all these great games planned. The weekend before the party, my dd decided she really wanted a mo...
Sesame Street Birthday Party Games
Asked by B.G. from San Diego
on August 19, 2008
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My daughter is turning 2 and loves everything about Sesame Street. We didn't have a first bday party for her, but want to do something simple for her 2nd. I am just ...
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- hi, we gave my 2yr old an Elmo birthday party complete with an Elmo bounce house,Elmo party favors,Elmo goodie bags with Elmo treats inside. I located everything onli...
- You probably won't be able to get a bunch of 2 y/o's to focus long enough to play a game. Our DD 2 y/o party was Sesame Street also so at that age we just got a bounc...
- Dear B., Well, have the party at a park where they can have a lot of room to run and play. Have lots of balloons and bubbles. Lots of helpers with the bubbles, yo...
