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16 Yr Old Driving Us Nuts.
Read all 14 responses: "I have a 16yr old who thinks that she runs the house right now. My husband and I are at wits end. Here is part of the problem she ...
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- You've already received a lot of good advice from several women...Christi, Cynthia, Leslie, etc. I agree with all of them. We have 3 daughters...21, 17 and 15 and ou...
- C., you didn't mention a church family; that can be a tremendous source of support. Sixteen can be a difficult age. I have 5 kids; all adults now, and my youngest da...
- you need to find a way to get her to change cause my granddaughter was dating a boy no one liked and she ran away with so her daddy let her marry this creep now after...
Can Anyone Help Us.
Read all 5 responses: "My soon to be 7 year old step daughter was diagnosed with eczema two weeks ago. She is with us every other weekend for 4 days then ...
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- My son has it and we ended up getting a mixed compound of the medication in a jar of cream that way it would last a lot longer. It cost about 45 dollars but lasted us ...
- I can't say anything for the mom not putting it on, thats another issue. However eczema is VERY common and rarely ever goes away completely. My own mother has had it o...
- Hi A.. Wow, that sounds pretty stressful. I can't imagine seeing your little step-daughter go through those skin issues, and then not having her mom follow up on her ...
Inviting Moms to Join Us on Zoo Trips!!
Read all 5 responses: "I wanted to send out a personal invite to some local moms to join a cafemom group called OKC Metro Moms I started the group a few ...
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- Hi J., Id like to join you with my 8 mo. old next tues. How do I meet you guys? S. M
- I would love to after my dgts preschool is out for the summer, she goes there a few hrs every tues and thurs!
- Hello my name L. P., me and my friend is in the group,, we would love to find out about going to the zoo with the group,,, please let me know a little about it all. Th...
Our 3Yr Old Daughter Walked in on Us!!!!
Read all 13 responses: "This is really embarrassing! 45 minutes ago my almost 3 year old daughter walked in on me and my husband in…let's just say a ...
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- Although it sounds harsh, I tend to agree with those who say she's probably more upset by the door slam than anything. I would just tell her that that's something adul...
- I totally agree with the other posters, in that her reaction is due to the screaming and having the door shut in her face. (Both normal reactions on your part!) I ...
- E., I too had my daughter walk in and even crawl in bed before we noticed her. I just calmly got up got a robe on and put her back in her bed. I told her that mommm...
Is He Testing Us?
Read all 8 responses: "I have read about the Ferber method and other books about sleeping babies. My problem is that we finally got our son to go to bed ...
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- No, he's not testing you. I would put him to bed between 6:30 and 7:00 pm, and keep him awake between 4:30 pm and bedtime. My son is 6 months, and after 2 months of h...
- I know it's nice having your baby stay up a little later, but from what I've read, they should be going to bed by 7:00 at this age. Going to bed later might make him m...
- At 7 months he is not yet capable of testing or manipulating you in the way that we think of those things. He simply has a problem of some type and isn't yet ready to ...
Working Overnights and "Us"
Read all 8 responses: "My DH was laid off at the beginning of the month for the second time. He had an interview yesterday and today they offered him the ...
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- Hubby & I did something similar for a year-he's a soldier & I was working 6p-midnight shifts. He'd be in bed when I got home & long gone when I got up w/our 2 year old...
- My husband works nights half the time, and days the other half, 12 hr shifts. so I spend a lot of nights alone, and on those nights, we don't see him at all because h...
- Now that your husband is working, he needs lots of praise for getting a job. It's so hard to find a job right now. Is there any way you can quit your job? You would...
How to Get Grandma to Listen to Us??
Read all 9 responses: "HI Ladies: This is my second issue...my husband's mom is in love with my daughter and I truly appreciate the relationship they have.
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- T.: Grandmothers will always let the kids get away with stuff that we as parents don't. As a parent we need to let them know that there are certain structures that w...
- Hi T. G. If your child and grandmother loves each other soo much, I do not understand why the problem. First the child need to know that she is supposed to behave th...
- T., I have an uncle who coddles my oldest daughter. He has undermined my authority and it has caused a great deal of friction. I know this sounds harsh but what I ha...
HELP Us Kick the Binky and Swaddle Habit!
Read all 18 responses: "There has GOT to be a way to get my baby to sleep without swaddling him and without a binky! Let me preface this by saying I have ...
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- hi L.,try giving him a teddybear to sleep with and then try singing a little song to him. most babies like music. soft music.also try reading a story to him.a mom gran...
- What i did for son, was to swaddle him but let him have his hands, at about 5 months. Then slowly started loosening the blanket everynight, and about a week later, i ...
- I would have to say that I can only see two options for you...either continue with the habit or let him cry it out. At 5.5 months old he should be able to get his own ...
Eloping
We're going to talk to some churches this weekend and see if we can have it be just us and our girls and a good friend of ours. I appreciated all the info, ...
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- Hi K., My husband and I eloped last year in March. We did not want to travel far or spend alot of money. We eloped at a bed & breakfast in Newport, RI. Castle Hill...
- My husband and I eloped 7 years ago this coming March. We hired a JP and had it at her house (it was sooo nice and she even decorated it for our special day). Only my ...
- K., A JP will marry you anywhere you wish to be married so make the day special for you and you soon to be husband pick a place that means something to the both of y...
US Shows Small Cyst on Brain
Read all 10 responses: "My son and his wife just had their first Ultrasound today and found out IT'S A BOY!! Of course, we were all so excited!
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- When I was pregnant with my first child, the ultrasound showed a chlorid plexus (sp?) cyst on her brain. The doctors scared us by recommending we see a genetic specia...
- Grandma to be, It is possible it will shrink over time. I am a scientist and believe it or not I have learned that quite a few children are born with cancer. But ...
- the baby will be fine i'm 26wks pregnant now and my baby also has the same thing i went to a specialist and he told me over time it should go away by the time i am 30w...
