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February Vacation Ideas
If your school was one that missed a week before christmas because of the ice storm they may opt to make up snow days during that vacation I know my son's ...
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- Hi J. I have been looking into tubing places for my boys with the youngest being 2. Most places have a minimum hight or age requirement even with parents permission. ...
- I have not been but I hear that Smugglers Notch in Vermont has excellent family packages and programs.
- It's not an outdoor activity but the indoor water parks are a blast. Coco Keys in Danvers and I heard there is one in Fitchberg now. All ages will have a lot of fun.
Are Hotel Cribs Worth It?
My husband, toddler, and I will be staying a few nights in a hotel for Christmas vacation. Our car is small and we don't have the room to pack a lot. ...
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- We have used them - but they are just pack n plays. If you do use the hotel's, bring your own sheets, as often they just had a larger sheet tucked in, which I have fou...
- It all depneds on the hotel. :) We have had good luck though, pretty much everywhere we went.
- You should call the hitel. Most hotels now use pack-in-plays instead of cribs.
Traditions
Calendars w/ photos on them, playing games on Thanksgiving night, staying in PJs all day during Christmas vacation and baking and playing games, ...
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- We have a lot of little traditions, some intentional and some just because, you'll be amazed at what comes about as your child gets older. But mostly ours are as basi...
- Hi M., You are very thoughtful to want to create traditions in your home, even though you did not grow up with any. I think some of the most lasting traditions com...
- we just started one two years ago that no one can interfere with (grandparents relatives etc) we save valentines day for our FAMILY LOVE FEST ( sound creepy I Know but...
Any Dvd Recommendations??
We watch The Chrismas Story, Christmas Vacation, and Miracle on 34th Street. Some other favorites are Finding Neverland, The Wizard of Oz, Willy Wonka and ...
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- We LOVE LOVE LOVE the Laurie Berkner DVD.
- We have some family traditions around the holiday season. We watch The Chrismas Story, Christmas Vacation, and Miracle on 34th Street. Some other favorites are Findi...
- My son loves The Polar Express, Mary Poppins (one of my favorites too), any veggie Tales movies, The Black Stallion. For your daughters you could consider buying Ench...
Friend Wearing Out Her Welcome
I also have bought Christmas and Easter presents and fireworks for her kids since she comes mostly on ... She's like Cousin Eddie on Christmas Vacation. ...
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- Of course you shouldn't feel guilty! This woman has taken a ridiculous amount of liberties with your lifelong friendship and lowered it to such a poor level of respec...
- You should definitely not feel guilty about it. It is your house and ultimately your money. I am surprised it has gone on this long before you put an end to it. ...
- K., You're not a bad person for saying "no" to your friend. I know she's your best friend, but she needs to take steps to better her situation. Two years seems li...
Should We Pay Our Nanny While She Is on Vacation?
I assume this would count as her "annual paid" vacation? ... I used to be a nanny and my parents also surprised me with a trip (for Christmas), ...
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- I used to be a nanny and my parents also surprised me with a trip (for Christmas), so I asked the family for time off and I did not expect to get paid while I was gone...
- It depends on your original agreement with her. Did you promise any paid time off? If you promised one week, pay her one week and the rest is unpaid. No employer out t...
- I assume this would count as her "annual paid" vacation? Even though it was spur of the moment? Regardless, you need to clarify that with her... what is going on in...
Tonsillectomy
It was done over Christmas vacation so we wouldn't miss school, but I don't recall any great recovery time--just a slightly sore throat and scratchy voice ...
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- M., When my older girls were 2 and 4, we had their tonsils and adenoids taken out. They did back to back surgeries. My oldest had horrible problems with sleep ape...
- M., Our daughter had hers out on her spring break when she was in kindergarten for the same reasons. She went back to school the following week and did fine. The su...
- Hey M., my son who is now 5, had his tonsils out when he was 3, so I understand your concern. We had been to the doctor a million times for ear infections, and it see...
Son Has Mononucleosis - What Helps?
All this happened over Halloween, and Thanksgiving, he was more himself after Christmas Vacation. (yes that long) Lots of rest, even video games wear them ...
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- Hello, my name is M. and I had mono in high school. Not much he can do other than rest. Although when doctor says ok to go back to school, I recommend half days--it ta...
- My children never have had mono, but I have. Like you said, all he can really do is stay quiet, rest, and keep fluids in him. I think the most important thing he shoul...
- The only thing that really helps is rest. Back in the day when I had "mono," aspirin was the prescribed drug of choice for the inflammation and discomfort. I don't k...
2 Year Old Won't Talk
We had Christmas vacation at home that year and my husband was home for 2 weeks. She went back to preschool in Jan. and the teacher wanted to know what we ...
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- My son just turned 2 and he has a vocabulary of only 30 words or so. He doesn't talk very much because he doesn't have to. He is very good with gestures and is stubb...
- We had the same issue because of older siblings they didn't need to talk. Don't worry until they are 3-31/2year. I would work one on one with her and sound it out wi...
- I think your 2 year old needs to learn to communicate other than by whining or crying and her older sisters with your guidance need to help her learn to do that. You ...
I Need a Schedule!!!!!
I need some advice. My DD just turned 8 mths old. I have been struggling since after the Christmas vacation to get her sleep back on track..."
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- Without knowing her sleep schedule now, it's hard to say how much to move it. I would try getting her up at 7. Get outside, play hard, playdates, lunch, nap, up afte...
- babies need more than a 10-7. Heres what we do. 7 am wake up, 1 till 3 nap time...sometimes its only an hour..if its less than an hour we just wait, i let him wake up ...
- I highly recommend the ebook on naps and schedules and sleeping - it has tons of sample schedules and lots of great info and advice. Her name is Nicole Johnson and her...
