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Compact Flourescent Light Bulbs and Mercury
Asked by M.F. from Chicago
on November 16, 2008
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I had a CFL break in my son's nursery yesterday and am having a mini melt-down worrying about mercury exposure (we did not realize the bulb was broken and my son, 21 m...
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- I remember being a kid and having the old mercury thermometer break and we would play with the mercury as it rolled around. Now I wouldn't recommend that since we kno...
- The concern you have seems to be that because you can't find it - he may have swallowed it. If he is the type of child that doesn't usually put things in his mouth th...
- there is more mercury in the air naturally every day then there is created in the breakage of one cfl bulb. You would have to break 100 of them in an enclosed space (...
Scared of Dark Suggestions??
Asked by L.O. from Detroit
on February 8, 2008
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My duaghter is 2. recently she has been waking up in th middle of the night crying "turn on the little light" She has a night light in her room. She wants the lamp o...
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- my kids love the glade light shows, or some of the night lights are pretty powerful. Try a little desk lamp with a very low wattage bulb!
- My son is 2 1/2 and we use a flashlight before we go to bed each night to shine away the monsters (or whatever else he is afraid of that night). I then leave the flash...
- maybe put a really low watt bulb in it, 20 or 40 and put a very dark shade on it (you could easily make your own, just ask at JoAnn's). We leave the door open until s...
Extreme Fear of the Dark
Asked by C.S. from Anchorage
on May 24, 2010
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May son, 7, has ADHD, Turretes, and some Sensory Issues. It has become apparent recently that he is extremely afraid of the dark. He will refuse to walk down the hal...
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- I doubt that leaving a small bedside lamp on all night is using that much electricity. leave the lamp on all night if that's what makes him most comfortable!
- For his room get a twilight turtle they stay on projecting stars on ceiling for 45 minutes and make whole room stay softly li without casting any scary shadows. If u ...
- Maybe try giving him a cool flashlight that he can use as needed.
Are Candles Cheaper Then Electricity?
Asked by Y.C. from Orlando
on February 8, 2012
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Remember me, I use to have the TV on all the time?
Well, all since we move I have try so hard to keep our electric bill down.
I barely have the TV now, I unplug wh...
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- I'm not sure how much candles will help. What about your appliances? The one that uses the most electricity is the fridge--is yours Energy Star rated? Water heaters ar...
- awee boooyi, if I could have a 200 dollar electric bill, think of the things I could BUY... Daydream bubble popped. Now on to the question at hand. I didnt have time t...
- I would not use candles w/kids in the house. I no longer do. I turn off every light in the house as we stay in one room. We switched to those energy saving lig...
Curious
Asked by A.Y. from Las Vegas
on March 25, 2011
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I am constantly going behind my husband and my children turning off the lights! If I don't they would have every light on in the house. It doesn't matter how many time...
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- it's the opposite way at our house, my husband is always turning the lights off after me.
- i have the same problem and jennifer. everyone leaves all the lights on and i have to shut them off. it gets irritating.
- I'm same as Mommy of 1 : DH is Always harassing me to shut off lights behind me..... IDK why I just cant "get with the Program" LOL
My 3 Year Old Is Suddenly Afraid of the Dark and Sleeping in Her Room!
Asked by J.L. from Portland
on January 31, 2011
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My 3 year old daughter has suddenly started insisting that the lights stay on in her room and screams and cries. We have a baby lock on the inside of her door, so she...
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- The little girls sure know how to get us huh? Kills me to think that my daughter might be genuinely scared and I have to be the tough mom, but it's true, if you let th...
- Wow, I am not alone :-) That is why I love this tool we have. Don't let the negative responses keep you from coming here to find support and ideas. When I send out...
- Zero to Three has great resources for subjects like this...Here's an article on exactly this - "Why do children develop a fear of the dark and what to do" - http://ww...
Ungrateful 5 Year Old
Asked by H.B. from Charlotte
on February 14, 2010
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The light of my 5 year old daughter's life is her grandfather. She absolutely loves him, which is why I was heartbroken by what she did. He bought her this beautiful...
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- I'm sorry that happened. I agree that you should talk to her about how she hurt grandpa's feelings. Also mention how sad you feel. Kids seem to respond when we say ...
- Well thank heavens she is only 5. You do still have time to turn this around. It is good that you are seeing the reality that you may have created this situation. I...
- the basic rule in our house is presents are for holidays and birthdays. yes there are special occasions, but not very often! she is old enough to do chores, hope you'r...
Getting 9-Year Old to Stop Wasting Things!
Asked by N.S. from Chicago
on November 30, 2010
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My 9-year old has not grasped the concept of wasting versus conserving.
She will take a large portion of food and then eat two bites. I keep telling her to take sma...
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- She's is old enough to earn an allowance and buy her own shampoo. She can take those paper pamphlets and menus, but then take her to the recycling center where she ca...
- there's things called a time limit or miss out, when she goes in the shower, she has 30 min before you will come turn off the water and she is done as is, if she turns...
- She is 9, and you are the mom. If she is not mature enough to understand that she is wasteful, you teach her by restricting her freedoms and increasing her responsibil...
Compact Flourescent Bulbs Worth It?
Asked by S.O. from Champaign
on April 14, 2009
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I have had two CFLs burn out on me in the last week. We have lived in our home less than four years and installed them ourselves 1-3 years ago. I had been under the ...
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- They say it can be how offen the light is turned off and on... I had some that blew after a few weeks... and some still Going strong..... as with all things you...
- Hi S., The same exact thing happened to us. Do you still have the box that your CFL's came in? Maybe you have a few extras? Basically what you have to do is call the...
- Some CFLs are guaranteed to last. You have to keep track though. You are supposed to save money in the long run because they use less energy. CFLs are supposed to last...
Is This a Ridiculous Punishment/consequence?
Asked by J.B. from Boston
on May 31, 2011
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OK my family has a MAJOR problem with over-using electricity. I am often the last one home at the end of the day and you can see my house from space because it is ABLA...
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- Sounds like a good plan to me!
- I would have them do chores around the house. For each chore they do, give it an amount, vacuuming $1.00 etc. Make them work off the difference in the bill. They ...
- SSounds good to me. If their room is on a single breaker, you can also flip the breaker switch. I do that with the heat when my son insists on playing with it in Aug...
