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Air Travel Tips W/ Infant
Hi D., I would have to say that if a ticket is not bought for your baby, ...... BTW, we adopted our second from China and had to sit on a plane for 10+ ...
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- Hi, D., I am the mother of two babies, one 19 months old, the other 5 months old. I have flown with the elder baby ten times, all with my elder child on my lap and...
- It's much easier to travel with a baby that you think. Call the airline and ask if they have a place to hang in a portable basinet (provided by the airline). Contine...
- I have a two year old and a two month old. We started traveling with our daughter, now two, when she was three months old. The thing that I suggest if you don't have o...
9 Year Old That Wants Too Much
Your time, kind words, tickets to "one-on-one" time with mom, etc. are the ways .... show her footage of people suffering in places like Myanmar or China. ...
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- I have to agree with your husband, you are spoiling your daughter. I have one daughter who is 12 years old. She doesn't have a cell phone. Don't get me wrong, my daugh...
- I would say take it all away and make her earn it back then she will see just how much she has.
- Find a volunteer opportunity that will show her what it's like for people who don't have anything (Mobile Loaves and Fishes, etc). Find her books on poverty, show her...
Amtrak to Michigan
Asked by S.B. from Dallas
on January 24, 2009
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I am considering taking the Amtrak train from Dallas to Grand Rapids, Michigan in May 2009 with my 11 month old son. has anyone ever taken an extended train trip like ...
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- Hi S., Tameko, my 16-year-old son just recently went back to Michigan on the train and it was a long ride for the price. For about $30 cheaper (on a one-way) tr...
- I'm flying direct to Grand Rapids in Feb. for just under $300. Do you have to buy a seat for him? If you don't, why not take a 2 1/2 hour trip. You could give him a j...
- Hello S., The train ride would be cool but I'd leave it for when he's older and can enjoy the scenery better. I don't know how long the train takes but the direct f...
What to Get for the 25 HS Girls Who Teach My Child's Preschool?
Asked by N.M. from Chicago
on December 14, 2008
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Hi all, my son (and sometimes my daughter) attend the COD preschool at the Technology Center of DuPage, which is an adjunct teaching facility for many high schools in ...
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- If you're short on budget, forget the Fannie Mae. That's a waste of taste on a preschooler (I got a kick out of it). I'm sure they would love cupcakes. All kids love c...
- I say go with the cup cakes. I'm making my sons teachers home made toffee to save a buck. The other thing you could do for pretty sheap would be to make home made ba...
- I think you should bring in a box of chocolates that they can share throughout the day!
Has Anyone Had a Kid That Was a Foriegn Exchange Student?
Asked by J.F. from Denver
on March 7, 2008
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Hi, a little back ground for you. My 15-year-old son has some incredibly high goals for himself already. He loves to learn other languages. He is taking Spanish in hig...
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- Your son sounds a lot like me when I was in high school. I was obsessed with travel, French, Spanish. I joined the foreign exchange club, which prepared kids and famil...
- Why not try a shorter summer trip through a local Rotary Club and then utilize the college courses that he can take abroad. Do they even do HS year long exchanges?
- Hi J.- I spent two summers abroad in high school and a semester abroad in college. My thoughts would be to let your son go--he is clearly bright, responsible and inte...
Olympics
Asked by K.W. from Rochester
on August 13, 2008
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Hi everyone, I was watching the Olympics tonight, 8/12/08, and the girls gymnastics was on. The commentators started telling a story about one of the Chinese girls....
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- That story broke my heart too. The girl had a very solemn looking face - no smiles at all. Makes one think what she is thinking. I wonder if her parents were there ...
- I think that story is sad...she succeeded the Olympic dream -but did she succeed for herself or for her parents???... I think as parents, we all want great things for...
- The Chinese culture is so different from ours that many times we cannot understand their decisions. Parents do control their children and parents are respected. It i...
Travel with Toddler
Asked by C.R. from Philadelphia
on November 18, 2007
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hi- i am traveling to the caribbean in january with my adorable 16mos old daughter. i am unsure as to whether i should buy her a seat or bring her car seat and hope th...
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- Take the free seat. First of all it is impossible to lug the car seat through the air port. And is it really necessary? I mean if the plane goes down, will the car ...
- I disagree with Allison. I cant stress enough that if you can afford to, BUY the seat. My son wanted to run up and down the aisles and the only way we were able to k...
- We just returned yesterday for a trip to North Carolina and it wasn't bad at all. The middle seat was open on the flight down (actually it was reserved for a travelli...
Birthday Party for a 13 Year Old.....
Asked by B.W. from Dallas
on January 24, 2008
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My daughter (my baby) UGH!! will be 13 in July (i know its a while away) and I am wanting to do something special for her, so I thought I would ask all of yall's opini...
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- I have a daughter who is turning 13 in March & my stepdaughter who I have adopted is also turning 13 in June. These are ideas we have thrown around: 1. spa party w...
- We had a swimming party for my baby when she turned 13 last year. She also went to a dance/eat party at the Iron Cactus for a 13th and another single dad rented a limo...
- The tea party might work, but not so sure she would like that at 13, Maybe have the party at a tea room, they might feel more grow up. That way you don't have to clean...
Child Passports
Asked by J.L. from Portland
on April 21, 2007
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I am corn-fused about the passport thing. I know my son needs one.
It says on the web site that we both (husband, myself and son actually) need to fly up to SEA and...
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- One more thing, I didn't see it mentioned...Do not expedite unless you are in a great big hurry, 6-8 weeks. You can always pay the extra fee later if it is a week or 2...
- I got mine for our daughter(15mo) at the downtown office. Just make sure all three of you go to file and have all appropriate paperwork.It does take a long time to get...
- Did you really say corn-fused? That's cute. Anyway, when I went to Mexico last year I went to my local post office and applied for a passport and it takes about six we...
Does Anyone Know About Direct Buy
Asked by A.C. from New York
on June 1, 2009
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I have seen commercials for Direct Buy and there is one close, but I did know what they charge for membership or how good their prices/services really are. Does anyone...
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- Hi A., We joined Direct Buy many years ago. It's worth it ONLY if you have a big renovation job to do on your home or you know you'll be buying many large ticket i...
- My husband & I joined Direct Buy about 6 years ago. It was very expensive to join (at that time about $1000/year for the first 3 years). Now it's about $130 for an ann...
- A.- We were DirectBuy members for about 10 years. That is how long the membership was, after you paid the initial membership fee. At that time, it was not just 3 ...