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7 Yr Old Needs Help with Reading
Asked by E.M. from Chicago
on June 12, 2009
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My son is an adorable 7yr old. He is very intelligent and very outgoing for his age. He has incredible verbal skills and he is good at math. He is an excellent student...
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- My daughter was the same way until this past year. I had her tested and it turned out it isn't. She has a little trouble focusing on what she is reading--not an eyes...
- my husband and i have 8 v kids ages 20 years old 2 14 months old , our middle daughter dislikes reading , and for us frustration is at a high , we decided to go to bo...
- My daughter had the same problem. I took her to the Illinois Eye Institute, 3241 S Michigan Ave, ###-###-####. Her eyes did not work together. She had vision training ...
Pediatrician Recommendations?
Asked by C.H. from Seattle
on August 24, 2009
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Hi Mamas,
We've recently moved to the Seattle area and have a 2 year old daughter and another little girl on the way in October. We're currently seeking a pediatricia...
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- I organize one of the local attachment parenting groups on meetup.com and here's who my members have recommended: Pediatricians recommended by AP moms who practice ...
- I recommend Dr. Carol Doroshow at the Kids Clinic in Shoreline. She is a board-certified pediatrician who also utilizes botany, homeopathy & acupuncture.
- I second the recommendation of Wallingford Pediatrics. Everyone there is super friendly and helpful and in my experience they really follow the parents lead when it c...
Help, I'm in PAIN
Asked by K.C. from Philadelphia
on December 22, 2006
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Ok, I feel silly for writing this but I need help. I have a 10.5 month old who was exclusively breastfed until about a week ago when he decided he wanted to finally e...
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- I would rule out thrush.I would also try not too wear a bra/shirt whenever possiable at night.Every time he nurses, I would let your breast air dry, dont wipe them dry...
- I think I would rule out thrush -- perhaps by using lotrimin on your nipples for a few days and see if that starts to straighten things out. Thrush can be very painful...
- Something similar happened to me as my daughter got older, although I wasn't in as much pain as you are. I realized that my daughter was actually latching on wrong an...
Mom Seeking Answers About Pre-school
Asked by T.P. from Kansas City
on August 23, 2009
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Good evening mamas!
My son is 26 months and I am inquiring about preschool. At what age should children start preschool? Are they associated with the schools they...
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- my kids all started at age 3. some places offer a 2 year old parents day out that helps them get ready for pre school.
- I started my daughter in her Montessori preschool at age 2. (that would be Global Montessori Academy on the Plaza) and have always been glad of the decision. Their p...
- I started my daughter at La Petite at about 30months. She has loved it! She just goes tues/thurs for now and I plan to send her Mon/Wed/Fri instead after christmas. S...
Calling All Green Thumbs.
Asked by R.C. from Houston
on April 25, 2008
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Help!
I constructed a little 4 x 8 garden in my backyard. I filled it with composted soil, top soil, and potting soil. I also sprinkled in a little bag of manur...
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- What time of day are you watering, and how much are you watering? You sould be watering in the early morning, or in the late evening. Either way you do not want to w...
- It sounds like you did get something too high in there. Since you mixed compost in at the beginning you probably didn't need to add manure, because esentially they are...
- Too much water can damage your plants as can too much fertilizer. I use my household products from Melaleuca in my garden. The Tough and Tender degreaser is wonderfu...
Weed Control
Asked by G.S. from Denver
on April 23, 2009
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Hi Moms,My questions is, I am trying to save money by not hiring someone to spray our lawn this year. I want to try to do it ourselves. My question is does anyone have...
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- Have your kids dig them up or pick the flowers...then you wouldn't be able to see them. Dandelions are not going to hurt anything. Give the kids a penny or nickel fo...
- get 2,4-D. You can find it at nurserys and feed stores. It is what farmers use and it is wonderful
- G., Why have you confinced yourself that it takes less time to go weed by weed and spray them multiply times than simply take the time to dig them out? I personally...
Decorating
Asked by V.M. from Erie
on August 31, 2010
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We moved in a year ago, and i still have no pictures or decorations on the wall.
It sounds dumb but i can't even figure out what the focus walls should be, Dinin...
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- Telling someone how to decorate is very difficult. Some suggestions would be to go to pottery barn or crate & barrel or even a furniture store. I was really surprise...
- It's hard to know without seeing your home. Wish you could post pictures, but I don't think that works on this site! I think pictures of your children would be great...
- That's a lot of decorating questions. You really need to educate your self by looking at decorating mags. Avoid Architectural Digest, that is definitely not "real ...
Husband's Family
Asked by M.W. from Chicago
on March 25, 2008
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Please bear with me, I have to vent. I grew up with both my parents and two other sisters. We had a typical family with typical problems, nothing out of the ordinary. ...
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- Unfortunately (sometimes) when you marry your husband, you marry his family - good, bad or otherwise. Ignore as much as you can and have him deal with them the rest of...
- most people feel the same way about their in laws as you do. my husband has 2 brothers and a sister all of them older than he is, so he is the baby. he also has a mo...
- M., I don't know what I could possibly say to make it easier for you to handle this sticky situation. And most of the time when we (women) are venting we really j...
2 Y/o with Wart on Hand
Asked by K.L. from Bellingham
on December 14, 2010
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My 2 year old daughter has what appears to be a wart on her hand, right in the crease where her ring finger meets her palm. It is fairly large, she picks at it occasi...
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- I would talk it over with the dr especially if it is shiny
- don't use anything toxic! i used to type medical transcription, and the doctors always dictated the same disclaimer "regardless of treatment, warts may persist, recur,...
- Our 6 year old had a huge wart on his knee for about 2 years. We were afraid to self treat it mainly because we didn't want to hurt him and in my experience it didn't ...
Bath Toy Funk!
Asked by J.B. from San Diego
on July 27, 2008
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my son's squishy bath toys (the little animals like duckies and whales and stuff by infantino - the ones that squirt water) have gotten some kind of fish tank algae fu...
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- Put them in the dishwasher and if that doesn't do the trick...start new...
- The last thing you want to see your son do is squeeze that water into his mouth. Throw them away and get new ones. When you are done with bath time, squeeze the wate...
- Oh, I know that problem. What we usually do is soak them in a bucket of bleach & hot water, and after they've been soaking a while, I squeeze them to bring the water i...
