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Only Children
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- Hi there! I grew up as an only child with a single mom, so in my situation it would have been nice to have a sibling to share time with. We currently have an almos...
- Hi Maria, I have an only child, 9 year old daughter. I am one of 14 siblings. Before I beccame a parent I always said every child should have at least one sibling. ...
- Nah. You can be totally good with only the one. The important thing is to know your family's personal and financial means, and then live within them. Suffice it to say...
I Have a 3 Year old...enough Said :)
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- Hi, I know you were just thanking the group and already had a lot of ideas, but the potty training...I wanted to let you know what my son did. He didn't want to s...
- Hi Jackie, I got your post late but I can't help responding. Seems you are not alone by all the responses. I was right there with you a few years back.My first born da...
- I feel exactly the same way! We had a behaviorist come for evaluation and her report said he would not listen 90% of the time. He kicked me when I had to change his n...
Returning to Work After Being Stay at Home Mom
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- Hi K., I went to work when my son (now almost 3) was 6 months old and I'm on my last month of maternity leave with my daughter. This February I put my son in pr...
- K., I think every working mom totally understands how you feel. I returned to work when my daughter was 5.5 months. I cried the whole weekend before and spent mos...
- Hi K., I'm a full-time working mom of 2 girls, and I just wanted to send you a note of support. I didn't get much of a maternity leave with my first child since my hu...
19 Month Old Scared of Other Children
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- Hi L., I have the exact same issue with my son, who is now 2 yrs 9 mos old. My son too is what I'd consider a "sweet" child as he seems to carrie his feelings on his...
- I just want to say I'll bet it is not upsetting the other moms, so please don't fret about that :) You have loads of advice, so I won't offer anymore. Good luck!
- You've received lots of good advice already. I think you need to be consistant. If you can consistantly involve him in playgroups and classes, great, keep it up! If...
How to Tell a Friend Who Can't Have Children
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- L., I have a friend who has one child and when I got pregnant with my second child, it was hard to tell her, because she had thought she was pregnant about a month be...
- If you guys are good friends, then I would just say something like "Well, I've been waiting for a good time to tell you this, but since there never seems to be a perfe...
- Hi L., I was the friend who couldn't have her own child and I had several friends that felt just as you do. They were afraid to share their good news with me (beca...
What Do You Do to Keep Your Young Child Happy at a Restaurant?
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- depends on the age of the child. we have a 2 1/2 year old and she has backpack that we keep stocked with markers, crayons, paper, stickers, etc. However, they can stil...
- As with most responses, it really depends on the ages of your kids. My 8 & 10 year old are old enough to enjoy Hang Man, tic tac toe, the dot game where you fill in s...
- My mom just got my son a small travel-size magna doodle....this is the best thing ever!!! It's small, and keeps my 2 y/o entertained! She got it at Target for about ...
Looking for Great Daycare in St. A. Park/Highland/Mac Groveland
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- A., We also live in St. A. Park and went through a similar dilema with our now 7 year old. We found that the Minniapple was a good choice for us (Montessori with add...
- I am currently looking for new day care as well. I would suggest contacting in home day cares that do preschool curriculum. The child care resource and refferal netw...
- Hi-- I spoke with a co-worker that has a 5 year old son who is very challenging and actually got "kicked out" of his last day care. They found this daycare called ...
Holiday Tradition
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- I'm sorry for your loss. I lost my mom on Xmas eve 4 years ago. I miss her greatly. We just carry on and I just remember how much she loved gift giving and watching ev...
- Some family traditions we have developed for Christmas Eve and Day include: Hot Chocolate with crushed cand canes added to drink while out looking at Christmas Lig...
- I think it's really wonderful you want to start some family traditions. :-) We have different traditions for different dates, some just happened and others we planned ...
Food Ideas for 18 Month Old
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- I think it's pretty natural for toddlers to go through these phases. Some days I'm surprised my son's not famished, the little amounts he eats (even of his usual favor...
- Mesh Feeders (sold in a two pack at places like Walmart, and Target) and let him have raw fruits and vegetables in those. They also work great for the molar teething...
- I think at this age they like the foods that are "portable"-(finger foods )because they don't want to slow down to eat.They also go through stages where they don't eat...
Christmas Crafts to Do with Kids
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- Oriental Trading Comany has lots of craft kits, and craft supplies at very reasonable prices. You can find them on line at orientaltradingcompany.com. A few year...
- I have done this with votive candles because they are cheap but any size will work. Take tissue paper, the same color as the candle, the kind you put in gift bags, cu...
- Dear P., My kids are in their teens and twenties and still talk about those gingerbread houses we built at Christmastime ! they loved making their own houses out...