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Seeking Mom's Clubs in Charleston
Asked by J.S. from Charleston
on February 22, 2008
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I'm interested in gathering information about Mom's clubs or parenting clubs in the Charleston Area.
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- Hi, J., I am not aware of Mom's clubs as my daughters are older, but have some friends with young children whom I will ask. I am interested in knowing where your hus...
- I am also a fairly new mom (Ben is 5 months old). I am not sure if you are nursing or not but if you are there is a great support group that meets at Trident Hospital ...
- check out Seacoastchurch.org and see if they have a campus near where you live. Seacoast is a really wonderful church and you can make some good parenting connections...
Taking Baby to the Beach!
Asked by K. from Dallas
on October 14, 2005
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We are taking our 10 mos old to Sanibel Island next month for not only his first beach trip, but his first trip of any kind. We will be flying and I wonder if anyone h...
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- K., We took my daughter to the beach when she was 5mos and 15mos. I tried not to put her in the sun too much during the day. In the evenings I would put her in he...
- We just got back from traveling to Hawaii with our 8 month old. We were very fortunate because she behaved really well. Have a bottle/pacifier ready (if your not brea...
- Hi K. we travel to the beach all the time my kids first trips they were only a few months old. We also travel to sannibel and Marcos alot there are some great seashore...
Inexpensive Things for My 5 Year Old to Do in Jacksonville
Asked by A.H. from Jacksonville
on March 5, 2008
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We are new to the Orange Park area (Fleming Island)and I am in need of suggestions for fun things to do with my 5 1/2 son and husband. I am due with second son next mo...
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- Hi A., We like to go to the playgrounds, ride bikes at the parks or bike trails and go to the beach. You can also sign up at www.babyzone.com (or ParentZone for old...
- Go to jax4kids.com. That website has a lot of things that you can do with your kid.
- Check on www.jax4kids.com It is the best site for ideas on what is going on around town for kids.
Looking for Play Group
Asked by R.B. from Savannah
on February 9, 2006
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Looking for play group for my 2 girls age 2 & 4 yrs. old. Possibly meet once a week.
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- Hi, l have a 21-month-old son and am looking for a playgroup too. I recently joined Sav Stay at Home Moms Group on MSN Groups, and they try to meet up once a week. The...
- Hi, I just started a group on myspace. It now has 130 moms from the Savannah area complete with profiles, so you can easily find someone compatible with you and your...
- Hello. I am a mother of a 24 month old and am also looking for toddlers in my area for her to play with. Our neighborhood (on Wilmington Island) is full of teenagers...
Seeking Qualified Day Care in Costa Mesa Area
Asked by A.M. from Los Angeles
on July 8, 2008
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HI there. I have a 4 1/2 month old and I am seeking a play group or a qualified day care so that I can start to socialize her. She is my first and possibly only chil...
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- Hi there! There are some moms groups in Costa Mesa that meet at local parks and other cordinated events regularly, that would be a great way for you and your baby to ...
- Hi A.- My daughter started in a full time daycare at 8 months because I had gone back to work. She, too, is and will be an only child. I don't know if you are looki...
- Here is a moms play group in your area. My sister in law went a couple of times but just doesn't have the time. I think it is for all age ranges. They meet differen...
Back to SAHM World
Asked by A.H. from Phoenix
on March 7, 2007
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I have been working FT for about past year and as of mon will be staying home due to it costing more than we make! I have very active children ages 2 and 3 and am a bi...
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- I stay at home with my three little girls 5,3, and 7 months. During the day I let them color or we do crafts togther, sometimes we will watch a movie or two (Disney, b...
- Hello, I am M. and I have a wonderful but a very energetic 2 year old son. I have just recently started staying home too, but the catch is that I am working from home ...
- A.- I am not sure if you live in Gilbert, but there is an Active Moms magazine posted every month with day by day activities in there. They list a lot of free activit...
Ideas to Occupy a Child and Burn Energy Indoors in Winter
Asked by M.M. from Grand Junction
on April 14, 2010
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Hi - it snows for 5mths of the year where I live and there's very few things for a child to do between the age of 1yr and 4yrs. I'm especially interested in activities...
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- We put paper plates on the floor and use them as ice skates then stage a mini olympic speed skating race around the kitchen island. Another favorite of my two daughte...
- I used a small jogging trampoline. that works great. We played tickle monster chasing the kids around the house too. Good Luck
- A Wii is the best. My two boys love it and so do their 3 cousins. We know what it's like, we've just moved out of MT after 26 years.
Moving to Seattle
Asked by D.J. from Seattle
on July 22, 2008
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Hi Moms! My husband and I will be moving to the Seattle area in the fall from the Dallas/ Ft. Worth area. We have a nine month old son and my husband will be working d...
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- A lot of great neighborhoods have already been suggested. I thought I'd add that early next year (2009) the new light rail will open from the airport to downtown Seatt...
- Hi D. - I have not checked to see how many resposes you've had so you may already have been told about my neck of the woods. I have spent the last 20 years living i...
- Hello D., Have fun planning your move. Do you have a price range that you could share? There are so many great places near Seattle with good commutes, but the hou...
What Age Can You Start Sleep Training a Baby
Asked by L.K. from Los Angeles
on September 27, 2008
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Hi Wise Moms,
We're off to a great start with our 4 month old son. Although he spent the first 5 weeks of his life in the NICU, he's home and seems relaxed and hap...
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- L., Tired is a part of the job description!! Welcome to the crew! Just wanted to add that my son was 8 wks early, 7 wks in the NICU and we were told to always ta...
- Hi, just catching up on my Mamasource...I couldn't stand the CIO method either. Don't let others convince you to do something you are not comfortable with. I haven't...
- L.- Yes, start sleep training!!!! I started sleep training my son at 6 weeks and it was the best thing I ever did!!! I used the "cry-it-out" method which was success...
Seeking Other Moms' Experience with 6-7 Week Old Baby
Asked by A.L. from New York
on March 13, 2008
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Hello. I am a mother of a 7 week old baby girl. She is absolutely a blessing. I am writing because I really don't have many friends who are mothers and so I don't r...
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- yes its normal but it will pass. if you told me your life didnt change one bit, i would be concerned. your entire time goes to the baby, and the result is you and th...
- A. the best advice I can give you is just take it day by day. Don't put any added pressure on yourself to be the "Perfect" mom. Feel free to contact me anytime if you ...
- Hi A.. Congratulations on your sweet baby girl! I am the mom of a 9 month old girl and a 2.5 year old boy. I read your email and wanted to respond by saying that YE...
