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Question About 5 Year Old and t.v.
Asked by O.L. from San Diego
on December 28, 2010
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Hi Ladies!
Just wondering if anyone else out there has a 4 or 5 year old child who often seems bored at home? Regardless of how many toys and activities he has here...
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- My daughter got to watch Sesame Street for one hour many days, but there were days of no TV at all. And we got rid of the TV when she was 8. She was creative with her ...
- I have a bored box for this. i have both my kids list things they can do when they aren't bored and we make cards. I write the words & they draw a picture. my daughter...
- My son isn't your son's age, but I've worked with kids for a while and have some ideas and observations which might help. It sounds like your son is old enough to h...
Childproofing Question
Asked by E.H. from Minneapolis
on October 22, 2007
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I'm getting started on baby-proofing my house. Just wondering if those of you that have already done it can give me some helpful tips. I'm concerned that I have a lo...
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- With regards to cords, if you can hide them behind furniture or something, that would be best. We have only 2 cords out in plain view and of course, my daughter is dra...
- With my babyproofing I just made the cords as short as possibly to the wall and took a twistytie and bundeled them up. With everything else I just put any knick kn...
- One Step Ahead is a great place to start, and then from there I found what I could at Target and Babies R Us. I still ordered some things that I couldn't find in store...
How Do I Keep My Daughter in the House?
Asked by L.C. from Norfolk
on May 12, 2008
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I had a very scary thing happen today. I was out running errands, and my 2 ½ year old daughter was home with my husband. She is at a stage where she doesn’t like to...
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- Please take it easy on your husband as you could easily have been the parent in charge when your daughter got outside. It happens ALL THE TIME to both parents alike. ...
- Hi L., We were well on our way to having this same issue with my son when he was younger, & that is with 4 other people in the house at the time. My parents suggeste...
- Hi, That's so crazy. I totally relate because I have a 3 year old who tries to leave when no one is looking as well. One thing that is helpful yet inexpensive is to b...
Potty Training and a Locked Bathroom
Asked by J.A. from Chicago
on September 13, 2006
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I am in the middle of potty training my son. It is taking longer then I ever expected. I have an unusual question. My house has always had gates every where since m...
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- How about a latch at a height your son can reach, but your daughter can't and think about latching your medicine cabinets and make sure all cleaners are out of reach. ...
- J., Why don't you just try to child proof your bathroom so that both kids can go in and out? Clean out the cabinets that are within reach of the kids so that whate...
- If you really need to be able to keep your daughter out, how about looking for a bathroom door latch that your son can work, but daughter can't? My daughter was able ...
Childproofing Courtesy of IKEA
Asked by L.A. from New York
on May 11, 2011
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Ladies -
Heading to IKEA this Friday for a child proofing shopping adventure. Going to be buying corner protectors, drawer stoppers and storage bins to put some of...
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- You might want stick on latches for your 'fridge and dishwasher since mine were sometimes too curious there. I think I got mine from Babies R Us so I'm not sure what ...
- Didn't buy any of it. We don't have stairs, or we would have gotten a baby gate. Get down on the floor and look for things that could be easily knocked over. Then just...
- Never bothered with the corner protectors, but did use the cord minders (for blinds as well as any other cables), door knob things, outlet covers, power strip covers a...
Ok- Another House Question- How Much SF Do You Have?
Asked by M.D. from Corpus Christi
on March 2, 2011
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Thanks for everyone who responded to my previous post. The 4 bedroom house I wanted is out- I went and looked at it today and it is not for me. So I have narrowed it...
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- I have a 4bed, 2000 sq. finished for 4 people. $70,000 is a big difference. However given the location of the extra space it comes down to your life style. My hus...
- i have no idea how much sf we have. 3 bedrooms and 3 baths. i'm an idiot iwth details i gues. but just wanted to comment, isn't it funny how you just kind of have...
- I believe ours is about 1600+. Me, Hubby and 2 kids. There are 5 bedrooms. Ours is good size, but the kids are pretty small. There are 3 upstairs and 2 downstairs ...
How to Answer About Expensive Gifts
Asked by N.S. from Chicago
on June 26, 2010
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My SD is DYING for an iPod Touch. She was mad at Christmas when Santa did not bring her one, but I got one. My husband and I had decided that she was not responsible e...
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- I always asked for big ticket items for birthday and Christmas, but knew that I better put some realistic items on there as well or all I would get was new pajamas and...
- You don't owe her any explanations. You are the adults and she is the child, you don't have to answer to her. Tell her she doesn't 'need' those things but if she 'wan...
- You are an adult, you and your husband have worked and saved for these things. I have a nine year old...we don't have cable, all the things in her room are mine and I ...
Home Cleaning Services
Asked by K.L. from Chicago
on January 5, 2010
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Has anyone ever used Merry Maids to have their home cleaned? I'd like to know what you thought of them.
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- I used the Merry Maids out of Valparaiso once & that was the last time I would ever use them. They did not clean several mirrors in my house, did not wipe down cabinet...
- I used the Merry Maids on Chicago Ave. for a couple of months before I canceled my service. The cleaning ladies were fine, but I had nothing but problems with the adm...
- I had Merry Maids come to my house once. I didn't ask them to come back. But each team is different. The ladies who came to my house were a little clumsy. One scra...
Baby Proofing Suggestions
Asked by R.M. from Harrisburg
on August 6, 2009
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My daughter is 5 months old and has started rolling all over the floor, so I figure it's time we started baby proofing our house. Does anyone have any suggestions of w...
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- I got down on the floor at baby level and looked around. then any thing I saw that was a danger I baby proofed it. I kinda just worked my way up from there(rolling-cra...
- Hi R. Congrats on baby rolling! Now the fun begins. I really only used the outlet covers and gates for the stairs. I bought door covers, which they figured out. The...
- Definitely socket plugs & secure all furniture to the wall! My sister's first child died when he tried to crawl up a four drawer dresser & it fell over on him.
Stain Removal
Asked by S.R. from Savannah
on June 12, 2008
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How do I get permanent marker out of my linoleum kitchen floor?? My two year old took a black sharpie to the floor today. I am freaking out because we just bought a ...
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- I have heard hair spray will get permanent marker off anything... however, I have used rubbing alchol and it too worked. Good luck
- Soft scrub or magic eraser blocks should do the trick. Make the the soft scrub has clorox bleach in it. They are making some that do not, example the orange kind. Good...
- I have a little bottle of some stuff that I only pull out when nothing else fails, and it always works. I am stingy with it because it's from the company Melaleuca, w...
