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How Do I Stop My Kids from Coming up and Sleeping with My Wife and I?
Asked by M.L. from Seattle
on November 19, 2009
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Every night around 2am at least one (if not both - 5 and 3 year old) of my kids come up with their blankets and teddy bears looking for a spot in our bed. I've been t...
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- no one gets a good nights sleep with extra people in a bed. and as long as you are giving them attention during the day they don't need it at night. I'd put a stop to ...
- Hi M.. I am sorry to hear of your sleeping issues. We have dealt with endless issues with sleeping since our first was born. The biggest help for us was using a pictor...
- I agree with Megan. You have to be firm on putting them back. I went through this with my 3 year old. It took her a while to finally stay but the key is to keep it up....
Preschooler at Home Not Motivated!
Asked by M.N. from Fresno
on February 20, 2008
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I'm very new here, so first - Hello! I am a mom who is homeschooling my 5th grader (just this year), have a 4 year old preschooler at home as well as a 2 month old. My...
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- There is a website for homeschooling preschooler that has a lot of creative ideas. http://www.universalpreschool.com/
- Check out this site http://www.teachinglearning.com/freebie_display.php?type=A
- I homeschool my 4 year old as well. She's easy, but I know what you mean because I have a feeling that her 3 year old sister is going to be a challenge. http://www.d...
Urgent - Seeking Advice on Monitoring Home Care Worker
Asked by C.O. from New York
on April 1, 2008
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Hi!
My Mom, My best friend, is very ill. She requires 24 hour care and is now unable to speak or effectively communicate, much like a baby. I am extremely concerned...
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- Hi C., If it makes you feel better, get a camera. Our experience with my grandmother showed us there are many very caring people out there and that is the norm. A...
- get a nanny cam for her room http://www.knowyournanny.com/ you can rent them M
- If you are really concerned about her being mistreated, you could get a great "hidden camera" called a Nanny Cam. Soe are disguised as things like clock radios so you...
Toilet Training--no Diapers at All or Underwear
Asked by D.B. from Houston
on January 29, 2009
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My daughter is now 2 years and 4 months and seems interested in potty. She'll sit and pretend to go, but doesn't actually pee or poop. She will also practice using h...
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- D., my daughter and granddaughter, who is just turning 2 have moved back home for a while and all of the sudden, we are seeing this behavior of taking off diapers. No...
- My daughter was about the same age when she showed interest in the potty. It was summer time, and we were in Greece, and there was alot of "naked time" for her. She ...
- a friend of my daughter's removes her kids diapers to toilet train them. she says that they get instant feedback and she has been very successful with 2 out of 3. I ...
Nighttime Fears
Asked by B.M. from Denver
on January 9, 2008
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My daughter who is 3 months shy of her 3rd birthday is having a difficult time, and difficult is puttin g it mildly, falling to sleep at night because of all her fears...
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- say, well mama is really sorry she tried to spray away the monsters because you know, there are none....see you let her believe that indeed there were monsters ....try...
- I know exactly what you are going through. My daughter is 6yrs old and has begun the same ritual. What was suggested to me by her Pediatrician is to give her a piece...
- I understand your exhaustion. I have a 2 1/2 year old with nighttime fears and a 9 month old who still is not sleeping through the night. I also have to get up and g...
How My 5 Yr Old Interacts Is Beautiful but When It Comes Tme to to Go to Sleep ?
Asked by C.R. from Topeka
on January 23, 2008
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I am afraid to ask but here it goes I have a 5 yr old son and he is very smart for someone his age and very loving but still very picky on what he drinks and eats espe...
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- One thought for bedtime is this....we co-slept for a long time and our youngest two are getting too fidgity during their sleep. I also wanted to help the 5 (almost 6)...
- A friend of mine had the same problem, and this may sound wierd, but in order to wean her son off, she went and bought a poneytail holder made out of hair, you know th...
- At 5 your son needs to develop a pattern of putting himself to sleep. Have him choose a toy or blanket to sleep with and explain to him it's time he goes to bed like ...
Preschool Curriculum
Asked by B.F. from Minneapolis
on April 24, 2007
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I am looking for a preschool curriculum that I can work on at home with my daughter. I have found a few online but am not sure what is good. I would like to find a cur...
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- I just wanted to add something to the advice you got already. I REALLY recommend buying the Leap Frog Letter Factory. I am a teacher myself, and I do believe in limi...
- Hi B., I'm a former Pre-school teacher and a mother of 4, I feel like I can give you some good insight. At age 2, your daughter does NOT need to be "doing worksheets...
- I think it's great that you're looking to work on that with your daughter! Shameless plug here....but I am an Usborne Books consultant, and I know that we do have lot...
Behavior/Separation Anxiety
Asked by B.G. from Los Angeles
on February 13, 2010
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I am a school teacher and was able to take a year off work...then couldn't find a job after moving so I have been serving tables at night. I finally landed a part time...
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- I would suggest, from my experience, that the big thing is adjusting your attitude so that you don't feel mommy-guilt, especially if you really need to go back to teac...
- Go back to just working nights or just work in the day - or drop the school. Your son misses you and no one can replace you as mommy. You have too much on your plate a...
- Oh my god - my heart breaks for that little boy. Maybe you can sleep with him in your bed?
Healthy 1St Birthday Cake
Asked by E.H. from Phoenix
on August 8, 2008
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Hi Mommies!!
So what did you all do for your 1st babies' birthday cakes?? I want something healthy-ish for her, mostly because I don't want her to get sick!!! Are the...
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- little ones go crazy over cupcakes. They don't usually eat the actual cake so the frosting is the most important part. Whipped cream or creamcheese frosting will most...
- I got my daughters 1st b-day cake from 'Sugar Lips Cakery' in Mesa. They are on the corner of Guadalupe and Dobson. They have a lot of options.. the web site is www.su...
- My son just turned 1 in July- so exciting! We had a regular cake made (white cake with fresh strawberries) for the adults and I made a special one for him at home. I u...
Moving into a New House with a Toddler?
Asked by S.A. from Milwaukee
on September 4, 2009
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We are in the process of purchasing a new home and I am a bit concerned with how my daughter will adapt to being in a new environment with little or no time to adjust ...
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- My daughter was about the same age as yours when I moved from an apartment to a house and what we did was put her from a crib to a toddler bed and that was her big tre...
- We've moved twice since we've had kids...only with my oldest, really. He was about 8 months the first time, and 20 months the second time. Honestly, he barely flinch...
- We just moved about 4 weeks ago. I am due with our second in 2 weeks. My son's room was the first thing we set up. I tried to give him something familiar to easy any...
