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Where Did the Blue Come From?
Asked by ✩.!. from Los Angeles
on November 8, 2011
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I am not good with genetics so hopefully someone can help. I have hazel colored eyes with green being more dominant then the brown. My husband has brown eyes with a ...
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- My husband and I both have hazel eyes. Mine are more green and his more brown. BOTH of my kids have blue eyes. My son is almost 3 1/2 and they are still blue. I always...
- Some eyes change color, your daughters might turn brown. I have hazel eyes which is dominant over my husbands light blue but both our daughters have dark blue eyes ...
- It seems you both passed on the blue. I have green/blue eyes, my husband has brown. But both of our brothers & fathers have blue eyes. Our first two - have brown ey...
For Heaven's Sake, STOP PUSHING YOUR BROTHER!!!
Asked by J.G. from Honolulu
on November 17, 2008
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Okay Mommas,
This phrase leaves my mouth at least every 2 minutes and I'm beginning to wonder why my usually delightful and bright 2 year old is not getting the messa...
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- Hi J., Well, your sense of humor will go a long way to keeping you sane with two little ones! :-) So, take a deep breath and repeat over and over the mantra "t...
- well, he has certainly learned how to get your attention! it is clearly an expression of sibling rivalry so chiding him in whatever form hasn't served you well. his sm...
- I wish I knew of a magic cure for you. Maybe the other moms will have one. I have two boys also, they are 15 mos apart (sounds like yours are probably a similar age ...
17 Month Old Clinging to Daddy, Cold to Mommy
Asked by T.H. from Portland
on October 28, 2008
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I have a boy who's about to turn 17 months old and he is such a daddy's boy! I think it's really sweet most of the time but sometimes it really hurts my feelings. I ...
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- Hi T.- I have a 26-month-old girl who has her moments of preferring Daddy, but not to any extreme. I sit back and try to enjoy the fact that she loves him and he i...
- If I shared all my thoughts with you, it would take hours. First off try not to let it get to you. It's easier said than done because our maternal instincts want us t...
- It is hard to invest so much time in your child every day and have them uninterested in loving you. But that is exactly what it is. You are a routine to him now. He...
Color-blindness???
Asked by M.A. from Kansas City
on August 9, 2010
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My 21 month old still cannot tell the colors...when I ask him about what color is anything, he just starts to speak out all the colors he knows!
How old was your DS/D...
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- There is not much to be worried about really. If he is color blind there is nothing you can do. He will learn to compensate all by himself. Red.green deficiency is ...
- My granddaughter is exceptionally bright, but by age 3 (almost 4) she still couldn't (wouldn't) get colors right. Since she is so smart, and needs challenges, I figure...
- I wouldn't worry just yet. At that age my son used to love to say yellow. Everything was yellow. When he a little over two years old he really started distiguishing t...
Reintroducing Breastfeeding in an 18Mo. Old After a 8Mo Break?
Asked by S.H. from Lansing
on May 11, 2010
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What do you think the potential adverse affects are, to reintroducing breastfeeding to an 18 month old who has been off the breast for 8 mos on his own accord. Child ...
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- I'm inclined to agree with the other moms that have already posted. I imagine the child has forgotten how to breastfeed and I can't see that it would really be worth ...
- Why? It just sounds wrong to me.
- I don't see any adverse affects to your son with pumping and putting it in a sippy cup for him. I think as this post proves you will probably have many disapproving s...
South Vs. West or North and Manners
Asked by E.M. from Denver
on June 19, 2010
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Recently someone posted a question on this site about teaching her children to say "Yes Ma'am, No Ma'am, Yes Sir, No Sir." She got a lot of responses from people sayi...
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- We're in Texas and I've never heard any of the kids that my kids are around say sir or ma'am. Granted we're in a suburban area with most of us being transplants from o...
- I did grow up saying using the terms...my paternal family is from NY and maternal is from FL--I grew up in Utah. I teach my daughter to use them. I agree with the firs...
- How old are your kids? I was raised in the west, not saying those things. I once went with my aunt to visit a friend of the family, who was from the south. Ahead of...
How Did You Decide on Which Pain Medication to Use During Delivery?
Asked by T.W. from Dallas
on January 29, 2008
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I am expecting my first child in April and having a difficult time deciding which, if any, pain medication(s) to use. My initial plan is to use an epidural, however I...
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- My first son was actually born by c-section, and my other two boys were natural births. Have faith in your body and the amazing process that childbirth is. It wasn't ...
- Wow T., popular post! First off: I think it's really important for women to know that epidurals use bipovocaine (a cocaine derivative) which does indeed affect mat...
- T., Your strong enough to not use the epidural, just coach your self to handle it . My mother was the best coach ever, she would tell me " Do you want a little pain ...
Tom Boy Issues with 9 Year Old Daughter.
Asked by B.M. from Cincinnati
on February 6, 2008
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Where to begin, my oldest daughter will be ten this month. She has been a Tom boy since she was 5. It started with no flowers or pink and has progressed to nothing g...
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- She is just starting to "find" herself. Praise her individuality and help her select things she likes.
- I swear your discribing my sister. We actually called her Bob (Kristen was her name and my dad started calling her Kris-Bob shortened to Bob) She was nicknamed Mudpie ...
- Please don't worry. Both my sister and I were just like that (upon asking bathroom locations was always sent to the men's room even at the age of 12), my sister even ...
My Husband Won't Let My 4 Yr Old Cry....
Asked by N.P. from Grand Rapids
on March 26, 2007
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Can anyone help me?? I just don't know what to do anymore. My husband HATES when my 4yr old son cries. If he physically gets hurt and cries, my husband lets him cry fo...
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- I somewhat understand the "wussy" thing your husband is thinking, but your son is only 4. If he hits his head in his room, he should be able to tell someone. I think y...
- Hi Nochole, I too have a 4 year son who is about to be 5 this Thursday. My son is a perfectionist and often gets frusturated with himself or with his sister when s...
- This post makes me feel like crying! You probably only need to look at your husband's father (or mother, perhaps) to see where this issue comes from about crying - to...
Using a Name Already Used in the Immediate Family
Asked by K.R. from Washington DC
on September 26, 2009
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After having 3 boys, I found out I am finally having a girl. When my mother passed away, I was always said if I had a girl I would name her after my mother, only using...
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- I am sooo sorry to hear of your loss. I hope that you and your family have the support that you need to get throught this painful time.
- Do whatever you can live with!! If you think down the road you will regret using the name, then don't use it. I don't see how you could ever regret naming your daugh...
- I was the first granddaughter born in a sea of boys. I was named after my grandmother, M.. I also have a little cousin named M. (my mother's brother's daughter). I don...
