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Cleaning Kids Clothes
Asked by D.W. from San Francisco
on April 23, 2009
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Hi Moms, Does anyone know how to remove black marker from children's clothing. My daughter manages to constantly stain her clothing with markers. I guess I should t...
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- Good advice from the other moms. Also thought I'd mention, my girls seem to enjoy painting/coloring outdoors on the patio in this nice weather, in their swimsuits! Tha...
- Hi D., I would teach her to use an "apron". Whether it's an old shirt of daddy's or whatever, but I wouldn't take away the drawing board. Some kids only develope ...
- Rubbing alcohol works best.
Activities for Long Flight with Kids
Asked by T.M. from Sacramento
on February 4, 2008
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We are going to Hawaii in a couple of months and I am looking for ways to keep my girls (4 and 2) entertained on the plane. We have a portable dvd player and will bri...
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- Hi T., We just flew to the east coast with an 18 month old and almost 4 year old. For the 4 yr old the story reader we bought second hand from craigslist was the b...
- I have had to take several flights with my 3 kids alone and it is hard. If your 4 year old has a leapster with headphones that will help for a while, might help the li...
- I just came to london with my 3 and 5 year old on a 10 hour flight. The key to flying is choosing the right time of day to fly. We left at 6:30pm and they ate a snack,...
Seeking Suggestions for Keeping Kids Busy!!
Asked by B.M. from Allentown
on May 12, 2009
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Hello Moms!
I am going to be taking an 18 hour trip in the car with 3 little ones ages 3 1/2, 19 mos and 2 months. Now obviously the 2 month old won't need much en...
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- We went on several long trips last year and our saving grace for the oldest was a Leap Pad. She had several books with it and we gave her head phones so we didn't hav...
- Dont' start the trip with the movie and snacks, hold that off as long as possible. Then movie, then car games, find everything that's red, count the trees, lol. etc. T...
- Before moving near family we used to travel once a month to visit them. It was a 5 hour drive. Besides DVD's, toys that held their interest were their magnetic drawi...
Ideas to Keep Kids Occupied on a Plane Trip
Asked by J.S. from Seattle
on August 13, 2009
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Hi Moms!!
In a couple weeks we will be taking two 3-hour plane rides with a 1-hour layover in between. Alyssa is 2 1/2, and Cole is 6 months old. We are planning on...
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- this might sound weird but.. I bought a box of rainbow band aids and my daughter played with them for at least 40 minutes puting them on her, me and all her dolls and ...
- I just heard a suggestion for my friend who is taking 2 to New Zealand soon. She said that a friend mentioned wrapping all the toys/coloring books/etc. as little pres...
- When I first traveled with my children when they were very young, I would bring lots of toys entertain them. I found they were mostly entertained by the plane itself, ...
Advice for a Long Car Trip with 2 Kids
Asked by A.V. from Duluth
on April 13, 2008
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I am looking for any advice or suggestions for taking a long car trip with a 2 year old and almost 4 year old. My husband and I are planning a trip for a family reunio...
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- I agree that doing most of your driving at night is a good idea. My boyfriend and I just drove to Florida for Spring Break (a 23 hour car ride) with our 5 children (a...
- Hi A., Don't know if this is an option or not, but when we use to take long trips with our little ones we would try to make most of the trip at night while they wer...
- I have two kids (and one on the way) and we took a trip to the Florida Keys this past New Year. Our trip was a total of 28 hours drive time and we made a couple stops ...
Help with a Pet That I Don't Want Anymore!
Asked by M.G. from Tyler
on July 18, 2009
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First of all my sister is going to laugh when she reads this! In March my daughter's kindergarten teacher planned on releasing the class pets, 2 aqua turtles, into a p...
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- I'm sending a personal response...
- You can actually hire a pet sitter for the turtles - we've had one for fish before :) One other thought would be to wait till the fall and see if any of the teache...
- Turtles and tortoises that have been in captivity should NOT be released into the wild! They carry diseases, some that the common person and non-specialist vets, canno...
Moving from Montclair, NJ
Asked by D.T. from Jacksonville
on August 21, 2008
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Hi! We've just decided to make a move and we're looking at Jacksonville...can anyone steer me in the right direction? Neighborhoods...which ones to look at...which o...
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- Hi D., I've lived in Jax for about 16 yrs. I've lived in Mandarin and loved it, now I'm on the westside near Ortega...love the house/neighborhood, but not the publi...
- Stockton Elementary is an A Magnet school. It has a very nice neighborhood and your children would automatically go there. If no one has told you - good schools here...
- If you are going to put your kids in public school, then you want to move to St. Johns County or Clay County because Duval County public schools are HORRIBLE. Some go...
Traveling for 23 Hours with Toddlers
Asked by C.B. from Dallas
on July 24, 2006
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My husband and I will B. traveling to Nigeria with our two kids in Febuary. Our daughter is two and our son is one. I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions on lo...
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- Purchase a portable DVD player. It worked so well for us driving 27 hours moving to Texas. You can also just have them listen to music on it. Bring books to read, litt...
- Bring lots of toys, snacks, and gum for the pressure change. GOOD LUCK!
- One thing my pediatrician told me when my daughter was 7months, is to have her suck her bottle as the plane took off and landed (perhaps have your kids drink out of th...
Traveling with 2 Small Children
Asked by K.S. from Fort Collins
on October 28, 2008
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My husband and I are taking our 2 kids (almost 3 year old son and 7 month old daughter) to Mexico in early November. This is the first time going on vacation with 2 k...
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- We travel often and have since our first was 8 months (now 5, 2, and 4 months). I only take a car seat if I'm traveling by myself. Same with the stroller. I carry t...
- I always pay for the extra seats and take my car seats, it’s a life saver!!!! They act like they do in the car. It cost a little extra but it makes the trip worth it...
- I travel with a Moby Wrap, even though it is just material I still have to take the baby out and carry her through security, which is simple enough. Toddlers can brin...
Need Help with Ideas to Keep My Toddlers Busy During 14 Hour Car Ride!!
Asked by S.S. from Austin
on May 18, 2008
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My husband and I are gearing up for our first road trip with the kids in 3 weeks. We usually fly, but it is so much cheaper to drive and money is tight. I was lookin...
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- keep a bag of little toys and treats to give them from time to time, so there's always something new. try a local dollar store for ideas. hopefully they will sleep a...
- Go magnetic! my kids had fun with these and I wasn't having to constantly pick things up for them. I went to a teacher supply store and purchased some magnetic shapes ...
- I would start out in the afternoon and make most of the driving overnight, that way the kids will sleep. You and your husband will have to figure out a way to pull shi...
