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Kids Taking Care of Kids...
Asked by R.D. from Richmond
on August 4, 2011
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I was pleasantly surprised today, when I showed up early to pick up the girls from vacation bible school. The kids were in the middle of some song and dance, they're s...
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- I totally get what you are saying here. In my home at one point there were six children 10 and under. Yes the older ones were paired off with the younger based on p...
- Edited to say that I may be wrong, but I don't think Sue is giving "cart blanche" to leave children alone to care for younger siblings. She said there's always an adul...
- 20 minutes of playing with a 3 year old doesn't qualify a 7 year old for the great responsibility that comes with caring for another child. There is a difference bet...
For Moms with Four or More Kids,how Do You Refer to Them?
Asked by M.F. from Youngstown
on September 27, 2011
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This has been bugging me. I have three kids right now. I am prego with number four. Currently my 9yo is refered to as my oldest,my 6yo is my middle ,and my 18mo is my ...
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- I only have 3 but I call them all George......my exhusband has picked up calling our daughter George the 2nd.
- They are numbered 1 to 4. Number 2 child, eg. Sometimes depends on our moods. My only daughter. My youngest boy, middle boy, oldest boy.
- I refer to "my two oldest" (who are both 13...step twins) and "my younger boys" (who are 7 & 5). All together it's usually "our two oldest, then our 7 year old, and ou...
Seeking Help Organizing Daily Responsibilites for My Three Kids for the Summer
Asked by S.P. from Boston
on July 4, 2008
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I am feeling overwhelmed with the responsibilites of managing a household with three active kids. I need some suggestions/ideas around organizing the daily responsibi...
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- I think the easiest way is a chore chart. No TV or other "benefits" until their "job" is or are for the 11 year old is done. Pick and choose what they do best. I have ...
- oh S. I feel your pain! I have 2 kids and am pregnant with the 3rd. I work about 30 hrs a week and my husband works fulltime. We have no routine and every few weeks on...
- Hi S.! Have you introduced chores into your routine before? If not start with something small. The 11 year old can help with the dishes after every meal. The 8 and 6 ...
Question About MOPS Playroom
Asked by J.L. from Pittsburgh
on November 2, 2011
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Hello Everyone! I have a question regarding the regarding the kids play area during a MOPS meeting. What happens in there? Is it kids of all ages just doing free play ...
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- Is this at a church? I have only heard of MOPS at our church and it's HUGE! The kids are broken up by age so they can do age appropriate activities. depedning on the a...
- Your individual location may vary from others, so I would ask the director. Don't be embarrassed, that's what she's there for.
- My MOPS group is at my church. It is a large facility, so we have multiple rooms-infants, crawlers, 18 months-2, and I think 3 and 4 are together. They structure it ju...
Exhausted in Romeoville
Asked by K.W. from Chicago
on February 15, 2007
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Hello, I am a 28 yr old single mom to 4 kids, ages 10, 7, 4, and almost 2. 3 girls, 1 boy. I am in college full time and I live with my 4 year olds grandparents. Just ...
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- I just wanted to say hello I also go to UOP But I go to the Warrenville on thrursday nights. I have 4 kids that live with me and 4 that are my step children and don't....
- Dear Exhausted I wish I lived close enough to help you. But let me tell you that your parenting skills are awesome. You love them enough to do whatever it takes to...
- Well Congrats on going to school, once you finish more doors will open to you. My sugegstion to you is this... you need to look into the local moms club its very inex...
Would Love to Hear from Moms of 3 or More Children Who Stay Home Full-time
Asked by O.L. from Los Angeles
on February 14, 2011
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Hi, I would love to hear from other moms with 3 or more young children. It would be great to hear from moms who also stay home full time because my questions pertain ...
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- I only have two kids, but I'm home with them all the time. I have a 2 y/o & a 5 month old. They both wake up around 8:30am *sometimes earlier* I don't really have ...
- Well I am semi-stay at home...I work 4 nights a week but not until 6pm so I am pretty much a stay at home mom. I have 3 kids - 6, 5 and 2. Oldest is in school full t...
- Great question - I love reading all of the responses! We have a 5 yr. old, 3 yr., old & 6 month old. So here goes our typical day: Husband & I are up at 4:00 am, mak...
Ideas for 5Yr Old Girls Bday Party.. It's Cold Outside!
Asked by D.Z. from Dayton
on September 29, 2009
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Hi Mamas!
I've looked through previous requests for birthday party ideas and from those have gotten a few good ideas. However, I'm slightly stumped. My daughter will...
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- Hi D., You could have the birthday olympics. Seperate the kids into age groups like 3-5, 6-8, 9-11. Then have different tasks and activities for each group. Like...
- We just had a "pig" themed party for our 5 year old. The one game that was a big hit was a pig scavenger hunt. I told the girls that sometimes animals get out of the...
- My child's friends all liked "centers". various activities they could choose from and stick with as long as they wanted. something like this. one area swing set. One ...
Questions for Mother's of 5+...
Asked by S.P. from Sacramento
on January 24, 2009
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Do you really "just know" when you're done?
Does it add much additional stress with the 5th or 6th child?
Is it better to have an even number--so they play better...
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- Don't let other people's opinions make your decisions on how many children to have. It sounds to me like you have a good loving family that can handle as many as God ...
- I suppose I should start by saying I am not a mother of 5, rather I am the baby of 5. So, I guess if my parents stopped at 4 I wouldn't be here. I will tell you that...
- I just had #5. My children are ages 13, 9, 7, 4, and 8 weeks old. I am tired but am feeling better now that he's sleeping more at night. In the past, life was back to...
How to Organize Toys?
Asked by K.A. from Washington DC
on February 24, 2011
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I have a 3.5 year old and a 9 month old who have more toys than they know what to do with. We live in a town house and have very little space or storage. Right now the...
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- I use some pop up bins that I bought from Avon years ago and a storage container from wal-mart that has three wide draws. To keep small toys together I had white mesh...
- My daughter has some baskets (the ones that are kind of soft that she can fall on) from Michael's, some Stearlite (great for little ponies and stuff) and a "laundry ba...
- Hi! I like the IKEA thing that Thea posted. We have something similar but without the buckets - we bought those big cube shelves (2 up x 2 across) from Pottery Barn ...
Siblings - Getting off to a Good Start
Asked by H.A. from San Francisco
on May 29, 2011
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Hi there,
We have two little ones, our daughter is 3 1/2 yrs. and our son is 7 1/2 mos. My husband is an only child, and my brother and I are not close (my Mom said...
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- Three things that have helped us 1. Make sure that she gets a few new things, gifts every so often. Doesn't have to be new, just new to her. The baby is getting so mu...
- I really liked what Susan suggested about keeping things "real" for the older sibling. Your daughter was her own person before she was Big Sister. Megan's second sugge...
- What I have learned, since having a 2nd child is... to regard my Eldest child, as a child, per her age. Not only as a 'Big Sister." Sometimes, young children can get...
