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Christmas with Out of State Grands
Asked by A.B. from Naples
on July 21, 2011
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How do you handle Christmas when out of state grandparents want to be involved? My ideal would be to have them over or vice versa AFTER DH, DD and I have had our own p...
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- Here's what we do. My mom lives close to us but my in-laws including sister in laws and families live five states away. We alternate every year. For instance this y...
- i know some people are not in agreement with you, but i completely understand your feelings. last year we had my in-laws (including brother in law and his wife) stay ...
- Invite the grands. Let them babysit for one night while you and hubby can go out. Take lots of photos. You and they will treasure the memories
What Are YOU Asking for This Christmas?
Asked by M.D. from Washington DC
on November 1, 2011
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What are you asking your husband or significant other for this year? I never know what to ask for. I may ask for some perfume, a spa day (complete with massage and fac...
Christmas Scavenger Hunt
Asked by R.S. from Columbus
on December 20, 2008
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Previously I'd asked for what you ladies thought about giving a 12 year old cash. I've found out he wanted a XBox 360. I purchased the XBox, but now looking for fun sc...
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- That sounds like so much fun! Every year my sister does a scavenger hunt for the kids. She puts clues on 3x5 cards and each clue takes them to the next. The kids (and ...
- placing clues is cool. my mom did this one year when we got a trampoline. She waited until all the gifts were done and placed a clue in each of our stockings. I had...
- Make the clues and places VERY questionable....in other words....NOT obvious at all (like in the computer room or near the computer). Clothes hamper, drawers, pantry,...
Black Hole of Socks?!?!?!
Asked by M.L. from Los Angeles
on April 12, 2011
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For some odd reason socks go missing at my house. We have a dirty clothes hamper in each room and I go thru it weekly to do laundry but for some odd reason we end up w...
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- Buy all matching socks. Then they will all match. If one goes missing, it won't matter. I keep a basket of lone socks. Everytime I do laundry and get another lon...
- I just tossed 17 lone socks that I had been trying to find the mates for! A repairman once told me that the socks really do disappear in the wash. That's because t...
- Yep...all the time..With just a bout every load a poor sock is missing its partner...sigh....
Picking up After Herself
Asked by L.H. from St. Louis
on March 19, 2008
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My 7 year old daughter just cannot grasp the concept of picking up after herself. It seems like everyday I have to get on her to clean her ENTIRE room, yet she just de...
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- I highly recommend the book by Lisa Whelchel (sp?) I think the name is Creative Discipline. Sorry to be so vague. I will know it when I see it... It is on my list o...
- Ask yourself this question: what will happen if my daughter doesn't clean her room? I can answer that for you: nothing. Just close her door don't bother yourself... yo...
- Hi L., Well hers my 1st piece of advice: 1) you and her go through her things in her room and when you do you are gonna pick up each item and ask 1 of three thing...
Baby Allergies
Asked by K.K. from Denver
on October 17, 2008
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Hi all, I sat down the other day and wrote the longest letter to you, but at the end I saw my own answer and just deleted the whole thing. But here I am again confus...
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- Hate to say it, but do another scratch test and have them do a blood allergy test, also. There can be false negatives and false positives - I've experienced both with...
- You've got some great advice here. I wanted to weigh in because my nursling is allergic to milk but we also got a negative test result. In his case, I'm fairly sure...
- Hi K., I know how frustrating this can be. I went round and round with health issues with my little guy. I went to doctor after doctor, specialist after specialist,...
Take Time to Smell the Poinsettas
Asked by T.K. from Dallas
on December 16, 2011
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I am surrounded by scrooges! This is supposed to be fun. Everyone around me seems to be stressed out over Christmas. I asked one person why aren't they enjoying it ...
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- I wish there was a "like" button on mamapedia for questions too. :) I agree whole heartedly with you: I love the shopping, cooking, decorating, and running around! I ...
- We definitely go around and look at Christmas lights, we love to do that.. Also, decorating the house is a lot of fun at our place. I am ashamed to say, we have had th...
- Aaaaw, I LOVE your post, I feel the same way. Today at the grocery store, the guy in line behind me had several cases of 4 or 5 different kinds of beer, and that's ...
Where Can You Find Inexpensive Decor for Kids' Rooms?
Asked by J.L. from Savannah
on March 19, 2012
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I'm looking to spruce up both my daughter's and son's rooms with some decorations for the walls. Wondering where I can find cute things that don't cost an arm and a ...
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- Hobby Lobby, Goodwill, craigslist, handmade, re-finished, etc. I've been working on my DD's room for about a year and I find little things here and there at all of the...
- Try craigslist, yard sales and dollar stores. You can even check out a Salvation Army store or Goodwill store. I do not spend a lot of the decor of my daughter’s roo...
- Dollar stores, dollar general, ect. Go to where the teacher stuff is. There are these wall stickers. Don't ruin the wall, lots of different kinds. I surprised my n...
Chores/Allowance -- Does This Sound Reasonable?
Asked by R.W. from Salt Lake City
on July 21, 2011
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My hubby and I are trying to figure out a good chore/reward system for our son who just turned 5. He loves to help around the house, and with him starting Kindergarte...
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- I think it sound good. He's young and if you take him to the dollar store that is 4-5 items he can buy. chores are good for children. It teaches them responsibility....
- What you're doing is perfect! Make sure that $1 is going into a piggy bank and when he collects it have him put it in there. This is also a good time to start teachi...
- I think it's a good place to start. I suggest a chore chart that he can interact with like putting a sticker on the chore once it has been completed. Piggy banks are s...
I Can't Believe My Son Did This....
Asked by S.L. from Champaign
on December 20, 2011
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This morning when I went to wake him up, I turned on his closet light and he wasn't laying in bed, but I heard a odd noise. So i walked over to the other side of his b...
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- You are doing exactly what I would be doing so no issues there ... and things like this happen, is there anyway that it would make sense for those nights to put the li...
- My BIL is now 11, but when he was 7, he would sleep walk and pee in weird places... he would spend the night over here once in a while, and one time he peed on the toi...
- I would think he was about half way awake and not completely aware of what was going on.
