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Child's Fear of Dogs and Cats...
my son was super terrified of bugs and insects in the house this early spring. ... I have to stop him from bringing them in with his 'jelly jar' (his bug ...
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- I'd blindfold her and put her in a room with a puppy and/or a kitten. You can't beat the unconditional love and licks a puppy can give. And a purring kitten....what'...
- Yep, got that with my 6 yr old. One of his friends has a tiny fluffball of a dog, so he's getting a little better, but he's still uncomfortable with larger dogs (I als...
- my son was super terrified of bugs and insects in the house this early spring. His is now four years old... I figured I would need to do something as summer was appro...
Any Box Elder Remedies?
Read all 10 responses: "We've discovered a lot of box elder bugs around our house and it's driving my crazy - is there any remedy anybody that has used ...
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- You can take a shopvac and vacuum them up. It would atleast cut down on them.
- I also every year get these nasty bugs. They literally cover the back of our house almost to where I cant see out the window. As far as I know we do not have any box e...
- We are battling cicadas at the moment, but had a huge box elder problem last fall. I couldn't deal with it, so I broke down and hired an exterminator. They basically...
Need Eco-friendly Pest Control
T., We've also been using Lady Bug Pest Control, for about a year now, very happy with them. ... We typically don't see bugs inside and don't treat inside. ...
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- Hi T., "Lady Bug" natural pest control is awesome! You can get their info (along w/ some other resources) on my website: http://healthyhabits.ws/services.htm#arizo...
- We use the company All Guard Pest Control. They said the chemical they use comes from a flower, but doesn't harm pets or children.
- LAdybug pest control. It's on here on mama source
Need Ideas for at HOME Outdoor Activities to Do with My Kids
May 19, 2009 ... Bugs as well which is a great intro to science and Biology class. .... Get a plastic bug box (or a mason jar) and go bug hunting. ...
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- Get a plastic bug box (or a mason jar) and go bug hunting. Or frog/toad hunting. Capture something, study it, then let it go. Science class!
- so far you have a lot of good ideas! My only suggestion would be to turn off the TV or video games. I dont know if your kids like to do these things but I know if our ...
- just a couple thoughts i had...does your son like basketball? maybe you could put up a hoop. your daughter (and possibly your son too) might enjoy gardening with you....
How to Recover from a Bee Sting?
I took the hands on approach with my children Any and every chance we got to look at live bugs we did We then got to have a little minilearning sessionsThis ...
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- Do you have a copy of the Bee Movie? Maybe he might enjoy seeing the "human" side of bees.
- IF you can find the answer to this let me know. My 9 year old was stung in the you know where. when she was 1 1/2 she had just started wearing panties. She was sitt...
- Give it time. My daughter too at that age was stung. It was only until like last summer did she start liking to look at lady bugs, butterflies again. Explain too th...
Suggestions on Bug Repellent for Preschoolers and Toddlers.
Read all 32 responses: "I'm so confused about which bug repellents are safe for kids these days. My 5 year old daughter, 1 year old son and I got eaten up ...
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- L., I agree with Rebecca. We tent camp in the woods and have found Badger's Bug Balm to be highly effective and perfectly safe. I even used it while preggers. S.
- Badger is awesome. The ingredients are basically edible (although they don't taste good in combination). No Deet, and its effective for a long time. It comes in a t...
- Dryer sheets. It sounds kinda funny, but it really works. Put a couple of dryer sheets in you pockets and the bugs seem to stay away. And you smell pretty good too.
Recommendations for Sunscreen and Bug Repellent - Deet or All-Natural?
Read all 17 responses: "I'm so confused! I've been trying to gradually reduce the amounts of chemicals we use around the house and making an effort to go as ...
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- Hi T.. I have tried the majority of bugsprays out there that do not contain DEET. Honestly, none of them worked well at all. My MD suggested finding the one on the she...
- Hi T., I recently received an email saying that Listerine (the original medicinal kind) works well as an insect repellent. I guess you just spray it around the are...
- I understand your concern. I think you'll be able to find more organic/natural sunscreens without too much issue. Check with the Pedi about sunscreen on the baby but...
How to treat bloody and swelling bug bites?
Read all 13 responses: "After playing outside the last few days, my kids and I have gotten bites from some sort of insect, at the back of our neck, ...
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- HI, Sounds like some kind of sand fly or gnat bite.. The bites look way worse than they actually are. My kids have had them before, we used Avon stuff on then kid...
- When we lived in Yellowstone Park, we use to get buffalo gnats all along the hairline--really swollen and bloody. So I would guess you have some type of gnats. I've ...
- I am so glad you asked this because we've had the same experience! The little bugs are like nats or something and they are very irritating. My little 2 year old had ...
Help with Bug Bombs!!!
Read all 5 responses: "Has anyone ever used a bug bomb? I need to because I have these HUGE black bugs that fly around...they are actually amusing to watch ...
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- I have used bug bombs, and yes they do work. Having said this you must be VERY careful using these where humans reside. You must follow the directions very carefully...
- If you have animals, remove them from the house. Cover anything that has to be left out. Use newspaper or blankets. Stay out of the house for four hours (thats the ...
- When it comes to bombs I would take all the cushions of your furniture as well. But just make sure all of your food and dishes are put away. Other than that the bombs ...
Good Pediatric Dentist in South Minneapolis/ Babies and Bug Spray
Read all 5 responses: "Does anyone know of a good pediatric dentist in south Minneapolis? I live near lake Nokomis, so anything around that area would be ...
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- I absolutely love Dave Elgethun at Dentistry for Children and Adolescents in Edina. He is the third dentist we went to when my 18 month-old needed fillings and caps--s...
- For Bug Spray, we use Kiss My Face "Swy Flotter." Smells nice and works pretty well, too! http://www.kissmyface.com/Product/Kiss+My+Face/Kiss+Kids/1800404EA/
- I have heard that you can put bounce fabric sheets around or tied on to your children and they keep the bugs away. I have a 3 month old and have been doing it so far w...
