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My Oldest Son Broke a Serious Rule - Are Consequences Too Strict?
Asked by S.S. from Dallas
on September 2, 2008
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Hi Moms,
I've enjoyed reading the advice on this site. This is my first post. I have a pretty serious problem and I'm wanting some objective opinions.
I have a 9...
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- Your house, your rules. He's a big boy and it's time to grow up. If he doesn't want to follow the rules then he's out...he knew the rules coming into the situation s...
- Kudos to you and hubby for enforcing respect! Kicking your child out has got to be one of the hardest things to do. Be careful about the entire month - chances are, on...
- House rules are one thing controlling someone's behaviors and habits are another. When you laid out the house rules on never smoking did he have any other option than...
Pregnancy Induced Eye Stys???
Asked by R.Y. from Detroit
on July 28, 2009
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I recently have gotten eye stys!! They switch from eye to eye and are gettin really annoying!!! Are they pregnancy related because I have never had them before? I know...
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- I used to get stys all the time. Oily skin, make up on my allergy sensitive eyes. I once had to have a really deep, really large one drained <shudder>. When they are t...
- This really works, roll a penny over the stye. I forget the scientific reason why this works, something with the copper in the penny. I've done this and by the next da...
- It could be because of the hormones. I used to get them often when I was a teenager. There is an oitment you can buy at any drug store that just goes over the stye. I ...
Father Worried About Age Gaps Between Children
Asked by A.D. from Chicago
on July 26, 2010
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We have 10 1/2 and 7 year boys and just had our third boy a few weeks ago. Since that time, I've found myself starting to obsess about the age gap between our new ba...
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- Yes, he may be more like an only child, but if you get him involved in things like play groups and extra-curricular activities, he'll be just fine. He probably won't ...
- My husband is the eldest of 4. There is 16 years difference between him and his youngest brother. They couldn't be closer. The youngest is more like and only child now...
- Yep..my brother and sister wanted nothing to do with me when they reached the teen age years. I pretty much was an only child when I was growing up. As I approached...
How to Teach an Autistic Child to Focus on Me and What I'm Saying
Asked by M.P. from Portland
on January 4, 2010
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My grandson has been diagnosed with a speech learning disorder and is likely somewhere on the autism spectrum disorder continuum. He is extremely high energy and I f...
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- I sometimes interact with a seriously autistic boy in my religious community, and watch closely how his parents work with him. You're on the right track with the holdi...
- I agree with the pp in saying don't expect a child with autism to give you eye contact. It's not a sign that he is not paying attention. It is often very uncomforta...
- Hi M., I personally don't know anything about autistic children but I do know that Jenny Mccarthy wrote an amazing book about autistic children, on how to deal with a...
Unhappily Pregnant
Asked by B.R. from Cincinnati
on February 27, 2008
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This is my first time posting. I am 18 weeks pregnant and this is my first. I am happily married for 2 and half years. Since I found out I was pregnant (unplanned),...
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- Sometimes you start to get more attached when you have an ultrasound or feel the baby kick. Also I have had a few friends start antidepressants while pregnant and it ...
- I can tell you that your feelings are normal especially if you didn't plan on being pregnant. Even if you did some women are still unhappy when they are pregnant. Your...
- I can tell you when I was pregnant I was not a happy woman. Some ladies are so excited and so joyful I was not one of them my husband called me the devil woman. My emo...
Daughter Scared of the Dark
Asked by H.P. from Oklahoma City
on January 12, 2007
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my 4yo is acting scared of the dark. this has been going on about 4 months. She doesn't like it dark in her room. there is a nightlight and i let her leave her lamp on...
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- As odd as it sounds, and maybe being a former teacher you can appreciate this, I got the book "Go Away Big Green Monster" and we read it religiously. So she knew what ...
- Vision troubles can make the chasm of darkness more frightening. Noises that can't be immediately identified can also play on her imagination. She's only 4 and will ...
- I know parents who have done all the stuff you've done, some with good results and some not. I think I'm with Becca, who says by trying stuff to get rid of the monste...
Why Does My Husband Always Compete with Me?
Asked by H.T. from San Diego
on May 13, 2011
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For those of you who read my previous posts, and how adamant my husband was about not seeking help, he finally has, although in a month he's only made it to one appoin...
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- I agree with Jessica who says to ignore his competitions. And unlike Christine, I hope you don't actually take care of him in any way when he's pretending to be sick....
- What I've noticed is that guys are naturally competitive with each other. That's how they bond with each other. It seems as if your husband's competitive streak mayb...
- VERY sophomoric....now the question is HOW are YOU going to handle it? I don't know yours or your husband's age....but really? sounds like he needs help in a SERIOU...
Please Help! Need Some Words of Wisdom!!!
Asked by K.I. from Spokane
on October 8, 2009
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Hi ladies!
Please help me! Our oldest is turning 18 on the 18th and his Mom is doing something called "the 18 days of Birthday" it is like the 12 days of Christmas ...
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- The best words of wisdom I got when I was 18, were from the book " oh the places you'll go" by Dr. Suess.. Its a fabulous book about transition and life in general. Yo...
- Here are some quotes from well known people that I like to use in graduation cards. Maybe one of these will tickle your creative juices and combine with your own thou...
- Why don't you get a copy of Kahlil Gibran's book and find something in there. He has a section in there about leaving your parents as well as parents letting go of you...
Anxiety or Medical Issue?????
Asked by A.R. from Knoxville
on December 15, 2008
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My 4 year daughter keeps complaining that her "belly feels like she is going to cry". Then she will look as if she is distrub by something. I have asked her if it hurt...
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- Have you had her tested for food allergies? It could be she has stomach aches but doesn't know how to describe them accurately. My mother-in-law spent over 50 years wi...
- Please take her to the pediatrician and start trying to figure out what is wrong with her instead of being paralyzed by your own fears.
- Hi A., A good diet, an absorbable multivitamin, and a lot of sunshine can do wonders. It will give you a baseline to see if anything has changed as well. I had what...
Can a marriagE Survive with No Trust?
Asked by H.T. from San Diego
on January 21, 2011
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My husband admitted to me tonight that he does not trust me. I've never done anything to lose trust. I am 100% faithful, always have been. I'm a SAHM, so my life is co...
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- without reading any of the others post, i can promise you its not you, its him. he doesnt trust himself, whether he's recently been tempted, is interested or consideri...
- In a word..NO. You were not doubting his love or commitment before but now you will always be because he has defined your relationship on his very narrow terms. You ...
- As a military wife myself... well, there are lots of resources. Free/cheap marriage retreats in fancy hotels with child care provided at the military's expense. But ...
