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Not So Great Summer So Far.
Once a week take them on nature adventures where they find new and different bugs .... One babysitting job I had one summer for a 6 yr old, we looked up a ...
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- Hi R.- I also have a 7, 5, and nearly 2 year old. We have a daily scheduled that we have been trying to follow since summer started. Some of these things may not ...
- You have had a rough start to the summer, but there is plenty of time to have fun. First of all put together a "summer bag". This should include a sun hat for each...
- I look for board games on clearance. My kids and I play board games on their age level and have since they were about 4. We have lots of fun, and the kids love it so m...
This Is Not What I Signed up For...
I help out at their schools through FFA adventures and field trips. ... If you afford it, join a health club that provides baby sitting. ...
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- I had three and especially during the summer, I forgot about a lot of the housework, only washed the necessities (sheets can stay on the bed 2 weeks), and made sure th...
- you sound like a clean clean machine...With 4 babies...I'd say that you'd have to be mighty organized to keep the clean in order. I have 8...happens that we trained th...
- Although I am not a stay-at-home mom with 4 kids, I am a full-time working mother of twin 6 year old girls. I did stay home the first 3 years. The best thing I learned...
What Are Some Good Books to Read to 8 Yr Old Daughter?
Asked by A.K. from Dallas
on February 14, 2009
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Hi Mom's!
I'm looking for some suggestions on books for me to read during story time at night to my 8 yr old daughter. We've just finished Adventures of Huck Finn ...
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- You need to find "The Read-Aloud Handbook" by Jim Trelease. It has wonderful suggestions for books that are perfect for reading to your children.
- My daughters, ages 7 and 10, love the Box Car series. Right now we are on book one, Litte House in the Big Woods, the Laura Ingalls series which the Little House on th...
- There is a somewhat new "chapter" book series out called Geranimo Stilton...he is a mouse/rat and the stories are funny and illustrations are great;they are in color. ...
What Is with This Area? There's Nothing Here to Do...
Asked by T.C. from Tampa
on May 30, 2009
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Hello Moms,
I feel like I'm running out of things to do with my son. We arent a very busy family, but try to do atleast something once a week because he is so bored ...
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- Hi T. - There is a great organization that you might be interested in...it's called Baby Bungalow (http://babybungalow.childabusecouncil.com/)...they have different pl...
- PJ Goetz has a website designed for what you are looking for. She also has a book about things to do in the Tampa/FL area with children. Google her website. when you...
- Moms Club was the best when my girls were younger. We used to go to All Person's Park on Parson's. Then Campbells Ice Cream, cheap small cones and little play yard. ...
Preschool or No Preschool...This Is My Question
Asked by A.A. from Little Rock
on July 7, 2009
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Hi, I hope you guys can help me. I have a four year old and my husband and I are debating on putting him in a three day a week preschool or not.
We do education at...
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- My husband and I were both against the whole pre-school concept when our daughter was born. I am also a SAHM and both my husband and I constantly work with her and she...
- I started going to preschool when I was three and I remember a lot of good memories from it. I was already reading and writing as well, and the teachers would give me ...
- I've never found preschool to be necessary. My four children are brilliant in their own ways, and I feel that they learn so much more from real life experience than i...
Need Summer Day Care for 8 Year Old
Asked by L.W. from Kansas City
on May 29, 2007
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I am a new foster parent in Overland Park. I will be getting an 8 year old girl this summer that I am fostering to adopt. I live in the Comanche school district and ...
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- Call the school she will be attending and see who runs their after school program. Often they will have a summer care program as well. You may check with the OP Rec c...
- Hi L., I am a mother of two girls looking for a babysitting position for this summer. I don't live in Olathe but am willing to drive to your house if that would wo...
- You might try Summer Enrichment throught the Shawnee Mission School Disrict. Its about $150 a week and there are no residency requiremnets.
Movies (non-Disney) for Young Teen Girls
Asked by L.M. from New York
on September 6, 2008
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Last weekend my daughter was sick, so I headed over to the local video store to find a movie or two that we could watch together. I wanted something we haven't seen s...
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- You could try musicals, like The Sound of Music with Julie Andrews (a personal fav as a tween girl, and I am 25 now), and Funny Girl. I also enjoyed The Indian in th...
- I don't know if you've ruled out Pixar along with Disney, or if you're just tired of animated films in general, but I love the Incredibles - strong female characters, ...
- I absolutely loved and still love the following: Cheaper by the Dozen (old version) Yours, Mine and Ours I Remember Mama Meet Me in St. Louis
Need Some Support
Asked by E.C. from Dallas
on July 24, 2008
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Hi ladies: been a lurker at the site for awhile but decided to ask for some support. I need some words of wisdom about how to get more joy out of my current situation....
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- Hi E.: Any way you could trade kid care with a neighbor or friend? Even a three hour break with your husband (you could go to Studio Movie Grill - getting dinner a...
- Dear E., When I read your story, I felt for you & the feelings of joylessness you are experiencing right now. I'm not working at the moment and I feel that God h...
- E., Join a church! There are lots of free or almost free ladies activities and they usually provide childcare. It would give you a break from the kids and get you in ...
Ideas for Friend's Sick Mother
Asked by A.F. from Boston
on June 17, 2008
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I have a strange question. I have a very good group of 6 friends. One of them has had family health issues for the past few years. About 3 years ago her father fell...
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- Wow, what a wonderful supportive friend you are! Helping with meals or household chores I'm sure is most appreciated. How about a certificate for a massage to help h...
- I think what would help the most is to give her more time. What I mean is provide her with services that allow her the free time to spend with her family without havin...
- I understand you and your friends delima. A year ago we put our own lives on hold to do hospice care for my boyfriends father. To the point that we stayed with his fat...
Grandmother Needs Advice on Daughter-in-law Relationship
Asked by B.C. from Chicago
on May 20, 2008
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This Gram needs advise. I have 7 wonderful Grandchildren. One problem. My son and daughter-in-law travel for his job. I work full time but have always been able to...
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- I am granddaughter myself one of twelve. So I understand how you feel about this. My grandmother is great because there are days that she gets to see her grand kids ev...
- Well I can give some insight from her point of view )maybe). I am a mother of three great girls...My dad lives with us and is a very important part of my kids lives. B...
- My perspective on this is different. I am blessed enough to have my mom, ILs and sister available for babysitting. However, often my mom is put out and feels rejecte...
