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Babyproofing Bookcases
Asked by A.B. from Washington DC
on July 28, 2008
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I was wondering if anyone knew of a creative (and eye-appealing) way to babyproof a bookcase without stripping all the lower shelves of their content.
My husband a...
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- Both of the other suggestions are great. What we did was remove good books from the bottom shelves and put either my daughters board books or some small toys down the...
- Pick your battles, we only have stuff that our 18 months old can touch on his level(otherwise I would be telling him no all day long:))
- I agree with some of the others... make that his space. Toys and books. In our house we have 3 small/medium baskets. 1 for books, 1 for toys and 1 for wood blocks. ...
Staging a House When You Have Kids
Asked by A.C. from Atlanta
on March 16, 2012
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I have been reading about how to stage a house for sale, and it all makes sense to me. I also think I have a pretty good grasp on the concept (I guess we'll find out!)...
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- Rubbermaid bins are quick and tidy way to deal with kids toys. Or decorative bins/baskets. Obviously, you can't have the rooms overflowing with bins and baskets, but...
- I'm sure you can pack most of the toys for now, the kids probably won't even notice. Just keep their favorites in attractive bins or baskets. As far as the pets go, ...
- I had to do this 6 years ago, and it was a pain in the butt. Thank god my house sold in 2 weeks, or I would have been in the nut house! Pack most of the toys away ...
Need Help with an Organizational Unit for My Kids' Toys
Asked by C.W. from Washington DC
on December 13, 2009
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Okay, I'll be the first to admit that I stink at organization. Always have. We live in our living room. It is where the kids play, but the toys are taking over. We...
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- We use the first poster's walmart link toy organizer for the toys in the nursery at our church and it works great - the kids can see what they need and are able to put...
- We have two of these, and they are fantastic. http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=5983466 My daughter wasn't really playing with her toys while the...
- One word....IKEA!!! They have everything you need! I love Billy bookcases...I bought the shorter ones and added doors (Billy Byom) so I can tuck everything away when...
I Would like to Home School My Kids but Need Help Starting
Asked by M.H. from Seattle
on January 6, 2008
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I have lots of questions. First of all this is something I've always thought about but never thought I could actually do. Right now my kids are in a private school, my...
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- First off, I was homeschooled from the 6th grade on. My mother pulled me out of public school when she did her student teaching to become a teacher. She realized the...
- In our school district there is something called Homelink. See if your school district offers that-they can be of some assistance. As far as your decision to home sc...
- I started homeschooling my kids last year thru Washington Virtual Academy. Thru this program my girls, Melody (14 and in 8th grade) and Cherokee (5 and in Kindergarte...
Do Your Kids Share a Room?
Asked by A.W. from Minneapolis
on August 15, 2008
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Hello! My husband and I are moving from a house to an apartment with the hopes of saving money and not living paycheck to paycheck. In order to do this we have to live...
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- None of my kids share a room, but my nieces do. I know my sister can't wait to move so that she can find a 4 bedroom townhouse/house instead of her 3 bedroom so they ...
- I grew up sharing a room with my sister. I don't understand why people think they need their own rooms. Pretty nosy to me. As we got older we did stack two bookcas...
- I would advise you to have them share a room and don't go beyond your means. When my stepson comes and visits, he shares a room with his brother and we live in a 2 bed...
Displaying Completed Scrapbooks???
Asked by P.S. from Houston
on July 11, 2009
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I have 20+ huge thick scrapbooks which I've done over the years and I'm having a very hard time finding a way to display them nicely. My main problem is I can't find ...
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- Those suckers do take up space, don't they? Congrats on having completed so many, that takes a LOT of time! :) How about rotating them? I would box up most of them...
- My aunt is a Creative Memories consultant and talked to me about this. Getting all that nice work scanned in, digitized and printed in light-weight books is one option...
- I purchased two tall bookshelves at Ikea. They were pretty inexpensive. They have adjustable shelving and you could store an elephant on them!! They also come with har...
Venting and Advise Needed
Asked by S.M. from Denver
on September 21, 2010
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Okay so I haven't really ever posted here ,but am needing some opinions of strong women and so here it goes. I am a mother of 2 girls who are 6 and 7, I started worki...
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- Tell him you are gonna "waste" more money on a maid if he doesnt start doing his job at home! And yes, I think you should have two separate accounts... one for him an...
- You sound like an amazing woman. You are doing all of this work and keeping it all together. I do suggest you begin putting a percentage of your income in a separa...
- 1.) Start putting money away without his knowledge. 2.) Get a good therapist, great if he'll go with you (guessing that's a no go), better still to go alone. Yo...
I Need HELP!!!
Asked by N.C. from Dallas
on March 31, 2009
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My son is 3 years old and in daycare full time. I received a call today saying that he threw a chair at another student. It seems lately that he has been throwing thin...
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- Have you tried the Love and Logic approach? The book is "Love and Logic" by Faye and Cline
- Hi N., It really is hard for him to understand at his age that what he's doing is wrong and it hurts. I know this because I have a 3 yr old and I stay at home with ...
- He is old enough to learn choices when he is upset. First I would find out how is the daycare handling it, maybe you can come up with a plan with them. Talk to him ab...
Tv Fell on My Head.
Asked by M.P. from Provo
on September 5, 2010
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Hey, so I bought an IKEA Billy bookcase, and despite what you mama's told me (I asked if the glass would be suitable around a baby) I was putting things on it with out...
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- Well we all know hindsight is 20/20. If you haven't vomitted prob not a concussion but you should still get it checked out since you have a killer headache. 10lbs can...
- Get to the doctor, just to be safe. Head injuries are nasty. Hope you feel better soon.
- Get yourself checked out. It's a head injury. Ten pounds can do some damage when it's on your skull and your spine. You have a baby boy to raise and you don't need ...
Do You Tie down Your TV?
Asked by F.H. from Phoenix
on March 2, 2012
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Just saw a show about how many kid injuries and deaths there are by tv's falling over on kids. We have old school tv's (see prior posts...lol) and I have had them str...
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- Never have. We now have HDTV's and one is on the wall, the other in my room. Only once was I afraid. When my then 15 yo and his buddy were rough-housing and went ...
- Yes! I rather be safe than sorry! We also put 12 inches of woodchips under our swingset when we had one! So we are a little safety crazy but that has to do with 25 yea...
- Never did, never will.
