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My Pefect Sleeper Is Now Crying at Bedtime Every Night
Asked by L.D. from Dallas
on July 11, 2008
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Hi there! I have gotten some great advice from the mommas on here. My almost 7 month old son who was a perfect sleeper is having a hard time at night. A little backgro...
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- Hi L.! My "perfect sleeper" also did this at about 8 months and I had to let him cry it out, even though I had NEVER done it before up until that point. He cried 20 ...
- My son is 13 mths old, and he's cried at bedtime occasionally, and he's fine. Please, don't feel guilty! Those nights were hard for me too, but eventually my baby wo...
- Oh, wow! You are sooo blessed that he only cried for 6 minutes. Mine would cry for an hour -- we later found out why, but that's MY story. :o) After a few days o...
Dealing with a Rebellious Daughter
Asked by K.L. from Dallas
on October 8, 2009
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How do you deal with a thirteen year old daugher who openly admits that she doesn't like your husband because he took her away from her biological dad over nine years ...
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- I am sorry for your situation. This is however normal. If I were you, I would make a deal with her. If she behaves better, she would spend weekends with dad and weekda...
- I would suggest telling her you will give her the opportunity to try living with her father, but wait till summer, then you don't have to worry about school. There's ...
- I'm so sorry K. that all of you are going through this. I never met my bio dad and my mother married when I was 7. I personally never cared to meet him or say anythin...
In Need of Some Urgent Advice!
Asked by S.B. from Chicago
on April 27, 2012
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Hi mamas and daddies,
This question is not about my child. My youngest brother in law is 15 years old, he'll be 16 in October. He's a freshman in high school. My h...
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- You have to find out what is going on with him for not go to school for THREE WEEKS! I'm truly shocked that your husband wasn't notified the first day that he had m...
- Personally, I would ask the boy to come to your home for dinner and you two can chat it up and eventually confront him about school. Who knows, maybe he's being bulli...
- Celebrate the Confirmation. It's something that has gone right. Then afterward, everyone take a deep breath and try to calmly talk to him and find out what is going ...
Anybody with a 4Th Grader, Who Is Now Forgetful?
Asked by S.H. from Honolulu
on September 15, 2011
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So my daughter is in 4th grade.
She is lately so forgetful and like a goofy absent minded professor.
I ask her things and she shrugs her shoulders saying 'I don't k...
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- Thats exactly what I went through with my son, I had to stay on top of everything with him.Thank goodness it seems like he's growing out of it I thought I was about t...
- YES! Totally normal! Hormonal changes, Harder school work and higher expectations. It can take a toll. The teachers even warned us at "back to school night" when o...
- Yes!! And my kid started school just days ago. I don't get freaked out about it though because when I'm super stressed I get forgetful. So I figure its hormones and st...
What Are/were You Thinking?
Asked by T.S. from San Francisco
on January 24, 2012
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So, just curious...
I came from a very unstable upbringing (single, neglectful welfare mother/family, absent father, abusive stepfather)
and what always mattered MOS...
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- I guess I thought I will finish college and live on my own prior to cohabiting or marriage and children.
- I came from an unstable upbringing too. Well, we had a stable home, but we were on welfare, my dad was an alcoholic, we were dirt poor and my parents paid little atte...
- i didnt pick my husband, he was not my type and all wrong for me and i met him when i was 12. I would have searched for different qualities and i would have been dead ...
In a *fog*...is This "Pregnancy Brain?"
Asked by R.S. from New York
on January 3, 2011
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Hello lovely and amazing mommas!
I am 6 months along and I am noticing more and more that I am becoming quite absent-minded. I have more difficulty focusing at work...
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- I totally know what you are talking about. I just had my 4th baby 5 months ago, but I think I had it the worst with my 3rd. I have heard some anecdotal evidence tha...
- YES!! I can't remember a thing to save my life. I have to write everything down on a big wall calander or else I wont get to where I need to go. I drop things, I am...
- yes, it sounds very much like it. "pregnancy brain" is actually medically true. When you get pregnant the fluid in your body increases quite a bit. all of the extra fl...
Ulcerative Looking Sores on Tongue
Asked by D.D. from Boston
on November 30, 2008
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My 3 1/2 year old daughter gets sores on her tongue that don't really look like canker sores. She never complains of pain even with eating. She does chew her cheeks an...
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- Are you sure they're "sores"? My daughter had these patches that would show up periodically on her tongue. I thought they were sores too or burns from hot food etc. No...
- I would call the Dr. this morning - I think it may be hand foot mouth (I know, horrible name!). It can be really uncomfortable for them.
- Hi, Could be a 'geographic' tongue. My son, and his Dad, have it. I had no idea what it was and really worried when I found it on my son's tongue. Looks like a map...
Seeking Mom's Married to Partners Who Travel
Asked by T.G. from Chicago
on December 5, 2007
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I am a new Mom to a preemie, who has been home with us for almost two months now! I am a new Mom to a preemie, who has been home with us for almost two months now! My ...
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- My husband is gone about 3 days a week for a sales job. When he is home, he is with our daughter, who's about to turn 2, as much as he can be. When he's gone, he'll tr...
- My husband worked out of town too five days a week after I had my preemie (two months early). He was in Northwestern ICU also for a few weeks. My biggest issue was l...
- I can kind of understand what you are going through my husband is in the miltary where he is gone away from me sometimes for months at a time or weeks. When he has bee...
How Do I Explain Divorce to a 4 Year Old?
Asked by J. from Chicago
on April 8, 2008
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My sister is in the process of getting a divorce and I don't know how to explain it to my way too smart 4 year old. They live in Wisconsin, and he would often work on...
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- J., I also agree with the other moms...there really is no reason to tell your daughter. I am all for being open and honest, but this is of no concern to your daughte...
- If you feel the need to tell her i.e.) she will notice a difference. If she asks or says something about it then tell her exactly what you said, your aunt and uncle l...
- Hi J., I don't think you need to tell her. Even if she hears the word divorce she won't know what it is. As you said she never noticed his absence anyway. As lon...
Need Advice on Situation with Mother-In-Law
Asked by J.G. from College Station
on April 26, 2007
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I need some feedback. First let me give you a little background. My mother-in-law and I have a good relationship. She lives in Brenham, but she comes to College Sta...
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- If it it was your mother do you think you would let her go? IMO I don't think of daycare as school. Yes I know they are learning but you know your dd will start scho...
- All in all, when it comes down to it, this is your child. You are responsible for your decisions. You have the final say. (along with your husband) So...what does your...
- Ok, let me start by saying that it is normal to worry about your daughter being at an event like this for the first time without you, but from your mother-in-laws poin...
