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Hair Care- African American
Asked by T.N. from Houston
on March 28, 2010
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My 18 mo old black baby has extremely dry hair. Any suggestions on what to use?
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- I wash my daughter's hair with head and sholders sensitive scalp shampoo and conditioner combo and that doesn't dry her hair. I also rub sweet almond oil on her damp ...
- I cosign the other poster's suggestion to use jojoba oil, almond oil, and olive oil mixed with water in a spray bottle. You can also try a mix of water and aloe vera ...
- Do NOT use petroleum jelly on her hair. In addition to the drying, etc., it attracts dirt and just feels NASTY. Don't use it on anything except lips and cuticles. ...
Baby Names- My Insights About the Name Rose
Asked by R.D. from Los Angeles
on December 29, 2009
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Hello to all:)
I am fond of Numerology and names. In fact i analyze names as my hobby .
Here are some insights about the girls name Rose. Hope somebody likes it. Y...
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- Not sure if this is a question or just a statement... but I personally don't care for the name Rose. It's either old-fashioned or race specific in my opinion, but some...
- My sister and her daughters middle name is Rose. We have an Aunty Rose and a cousin Rosie (Rose Mary) as well. It's a lovely name and very popular in my family.
- My daughter's middle name is Rose. And you are right on! She is a true ROSE in itself. My son who is 3 years older than her gave her the name while she was still in th...
Unique Girls Names . . .
Asked by D.B. from Los Angeles
on June 9, 2007
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Hey there girls, well this request is not as important and many of the other ladies but important to me none-the-less. I just had my 5 month ultrasound and found out ...
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- How about Blessid as in blessed.
- I know you have a variety of names to choose from, but I am going to throw mine into the pot... lol. Nasyrah - its interesting, Unique & since there is not very m...
- I was also looking for a name that hasn't been used that much. I was so tired of the same names. When I found out that I was having a girl the first time I used the na...
Opinions on Girl Names...
Asked by M.E. from Norfolk
on January 6, 2011
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Hello Ladies, so I just found out I'm having my first girl!!! I am due in May. I have a son, his name is Jeremiah. I want a name with meaning for my little girl, becau...
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- I love Mika, Aissa, and Keilana. I would not use Sakari, although beautiful, most Americans can not roll their Rs, so the name will not be pronounced correctly.
- With a last name beginning with an "e", I would avoid names ending in a vowel--which those listed all do.
- I like Mika, its very pretty. ~I have to disagree with the woman who said that Yuri is hard to pronounce...my cousin named his daughter Yuri (The mom is japanese) a...
Baby Name Question!!! Worried.....
Asked by S.G. from Phoenix
on August 1, 2011
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I'm looking through baby names, and love several names that are not traditionally 'American' names. Some of them are Greek/Brazilian/Latino, like Paloma, Liriel (girl ...
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- I just LOVE the name Paloma. Every time I hear it I just think it is beautiful. I personally think naming your child one of these names is just fine. I would not think...
- I don't think that people would be judgmental or make fun, but, I think names spark interest in people's nationality, and they are always going to ask your child, "So,...
- I know a blond haired, blue eyed girl named Paloma, she was in my sons preschool. Actually, the town in Mexico where my husbands family is from has a lot of light hai...
First Hair Cut
Asked by C.C. from Dallas
on April 13, 2009
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Okay... I think I am addicted to Mamasource.
Seriously, in African American culture, there is a superstition about waiting until the baby is a year old to have a hai...
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- Hi C.! As an African American, I can sympathize with your problem. I too was told the same things: that if my son's hair was cut before reaching age one, his hair gr...
- i think it's fine to cut the baby's hair. i come from a culture with baby superstitions as well, but sometimes you just gotta do what makes sense to you :-)
- First let me say that I think I am addicted to Mamasource too. I felt my son really needed a haircut too at about 8 months or so because his ends were so dry. I ment...
2 Yr Old Asking for Her "White Baby"
Asked by J.J. from San Francisco
on February 3, 2011
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Hi Mamas,
I am white and my dh is black. My 2 year old has dolls that are a variety of colors. Recently, she only wants her "white baby". I would not be shy abou...
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- Honestly, at this age,I would not make too much of it, if you feel like she is exposed to a lot of diversity. When my son was small, he went to a very diverse school a...
- I think its funny. Some kids want a brother not a sister or visa versa. Its probably along those lines. Honestly I would let it go. Find the humor in it. I thin...
- She is only two so I wouldn't worry about it. I don't think it has nothing to do with race but, like you said, it has more to do with a distinctive feature of the doll...
Toddler Inappropriately Bringing up Race/ethnicty - What to Do?
Asked by E.K. from Seattle
on September 16, 2009
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My 2.5 year old is starting to notice race - specifically African-Americans. On 2 recent occasions, she has seen an African American and said "Are you black?" (over an...
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- We live in an area that is mostly Hispanic but my daughter has done the exact same thing. On the one occasion a very dark African American man was behind us in the gr...
- Totally normal for her, she is noticing how people are different and wanting to talk about it. Once my daughter asked very loudly if an older lady was a pirate because...
- I am assuming you live here in the Seattle area, which does have relatively few African American citizens, so I can understand your daughter's interest/curiosity. One...
Transracial Adoption
Asked by A.E. from Chicago
on July 9, 2008
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Hi! My husband and I are white and have two biological children. We are planning to adopt a child from The Cradle through their domestic program and are very excited ...
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- I don't have any great advice to share. I just wanted to say good luck through the adoption phase and what wonderful parents/people you are. Jen
- i am a white mother of a transracial child. the only thing i can say is that before you adopt a child of another race you have to understand that simply being white i...
- We know of families who have adopted African American children and all has went well for them but those adoptions were closed adoptions. They adopted through the fost...
How Do I Explain Racism to My 4 Yr Old?
Asked by J.S. from Dallas
on February 9, 2007
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Yesterday my 4 yr old daughter and i had a really bad experience at Mc D's. Three moms and their children were very rude to my child and she doesn't understand why. We...
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- I am so sorry you had to go through all that, but don't worry about it to much. I am hispanic and my husband is caucasian, and I used to get really mad at people's com...
- Wow I don't know what to say to that. When my husband and I were looking for our first home I experienced something similar to that. My husband is half Filipino and wh...
- I am really sorry this happened to you but you have got to stand up for your child period... If the other parents didn't like it, they could leave, you were there fir...
