Working at home: Older Child
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Working from Home
Asked by A.C. from Chicago
on August 27, 2009
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I don't want to complain but I am getting sick and tired of being in an office all day without any support!! Looking for something that I can do at home with my littl...
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- Hi A. ~ I'm a mom of 3. I have a 6 year old and 22 month old twins. Before twins I was working as a Network Specialist when my job was suddenly eliminated - short...
- Let me tell you a little about myself.... I have been struggling about the decision to homeschool or not to homeschool for the last year. My husband was against homesc...
- I have girlfriends who do partylite, pampered chef and tastefully simple. all of them rave about the fact that they are making good money. I am going to send you a p...
Working at Home
Asked by T.T. from Dallas
on September 11, 2008
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Does anyone know of a job that I could do from home. I do not really know what to look for. There are so many scams out there. I am home all day with the two little on...
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- Hi T., My suggestion would be to start with some research. ABCNews.com has a section on their website dedicated to work-at-home ideas. One of the sections has a l...
- Hello, My name is K. and I am a consultant for the Pampered Chef(R). You can make a paycheck and still stay at home with your kids! A lot of contacts can be made on ...
- Hi T., I have been with Shaklee Corporation for almost 15 years. I started as a consumer because of some serious health issues. The results I got and the integrity ...
How Do Other Moms Juggle Working from Home and Their Family?
Asked by D.S. from Evansville
on April 25, 2009
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I would like to find out how other WAHM's juggle their family and getting their work done. I am still working outside the home for another month or so as well as worki...
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- First things first, learn to delegate, your 6 year old can help out with simple shores if he doesn't already, and so can your husband, just because you are home all da...
- Hi D.: I am not sure what type of business you are in, but I have been working from home for 9 years and do not know how people have their children and spouse hom...
- I second the earlier post that if you really want to get work done from home, you will need child care. I just don't think it is fair to your job or you children to t...
Advice for Parents Working at Home with a Nanny - Am I Being Unreasonable?
Asked by K.K. from San Francisco
on August 9, 2011
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We have a full time nanny who helps with our 10 month old. My husband works from home and I work out of the home, although I telecommute 1-2 days per week. The nanny...
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- I do not feel you are being unreasonable! This is your daughter and you should be playing or picking her up when you want, your child, your house. I think the nanny is...
- Both my husband and I worked from home with our boys and babysitter and it was never a problem. We popped in and out all of the time and it was never a problem. You ...
- My mom's BFF nannies for a WAHM and there is a very set schedule of interaction. The mom mostly works in her home office. She may join them for lunch but the nanny i...
9-Year-old Asking About Sex
Asked by G.H. from Cincinnati
on September 8, 2008
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My daughter has asked me what the word sex means and what sex is. She is 9. I explained to her that some questions are very difficult to answer and that I would like s...
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- I was a Psych major in college and in 2 different classes, 2 very moral great professors advocated for teaching kids about sex pre-pubescent, so 9 is a great age. Oth...
- I just experience this with my 10 yr daughter. She had details because one of the girls googled sex and told them about it on playground. I had no option but to discus...
- some times honesty with out a lot of detail is enough to gross them out..sex= something married people do in the privacy of their bedroom with private parts EWE MOM B...
Would You Let Your 9 Year Old Walk Home from School?
Asked by C.V. from San Antonio
on April 24, 2008
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My 9 year old son wants to walk to his friend's house after school on Friday. He would be walking with his friend & the distance is probably less than a mile. The neig...
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- You need to trust your inner voice. Do not let other people's opinion sway you from what you are comfortable with. You are not over protective. You are realistic ab...
- Trust your instincts. Who cares what the other parents think about you, this is your son. When friends come to our house we honor their parents request and keep the...
- Hi C., If you are not comfortable with it, then don't do it. Don't let your son's friends/parents decide what is best for you. Maybe they are too carefree? And tha...
Help-my 8 Year Old Is Very Picky About Her Food.
Asked by L.Z. from Odessa
on April 29, 2008
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I have an 8 year old that is very picky about food. She either wants something different from what i've made and if not, she won't eat. I can't get her to eat veggies...
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- I think it is a phase....my now 9 year old went through that also. Now she is trying all kinds of things. I would never go out of my way to fix her a different meal if...
- My children have done the same thing. She's associating the new food with the vomiting. My child did that with a certain food. It was a traumatic experience and the...
- my daughter has done this most of her life since 2 yrs old - she is now 23 yrs old. Over the years we have learned that some of the things she did not like - she has ...
7 Year Old Soon Will Discover No Santa, What to Do About 3 Year Old?
Asked by C.F. from Indianapolis
on November 24, 2008
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My 7 year old has already called me out thinking I am the tooth fairy so I think Santa will be right down the road. I want to preserve Santa, etc...for my 3 year old w...
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- I see that you have already "said what happened", but I wanted to add my 2 cents worth (remember, you get what you pay for!!) I fully go along with the "what do you...
- My son stopped believing.. but I asked him if it was fun to believe.. he said YES. So I asked him not to tell others or else that would spoil it for them... also aske...
- My daughter was about 10 when she questioned about Santa. I told her to believe in the spirit of Christmas and let her younger brother believe as long as they can. T...
6 Year Old Allowance
Asked by K.M. from Los Angeles
on November 15, 2008
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My daughter is almost 6 years old. She has no concept of money. She thinks that it is ALWAYS available to her. I want to start giving her an allowance, so she can b...
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- We do same as Kathy L, giving an allowance no matter what, expecting household help no matter what. If our daughter doesn't help around the house, she doesn't get to ...
- I seem to have a different take on this than the other posters. I believe that as soon as they can start understanding rewards/punishments that you begin to implement ...
- How much does lunch cost at school? Use that amount for a while as the weekly amount. Before you give her an allowance, practice values with her. We did that in my ...
Bed Time for a 10 Year Old
Asked by S.W. from Minneapolis
on September 9, 2009
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I am just wondering what time you put your 10 year old to bed. She currently goes to be around 8:00 but she thinks she should be able to stay up later. I put my 8 ye...
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- Hard to say...What time does she need to get up on week days? My 9 yr old has to get up at 6:30 and so we have to stick with an 8:00 bedtime (tho sometimes w/books, tr...
- My 9 yr old has to be in bed no later than 8:00, he is then allowed to read until 8:30 or 8:45. If he doesn't read he doesn't settle down for the night and ends up st...
- Weeknights my 9yr old generally is in bed by 8:30 or 9:00 (we don't do repeated 9pms in a row) and she has to be up by 6:00am. That has been extended in the last year...
