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Making the Family Bed?
Asked by M.H. from South Bend
on March 7, 2008
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My husband & I have been thinking about having our baby-to-be sleep with us, or at least give it a try, seems like it might be easier for midnight feedings etc. The th...
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- With my youngest I co-slept...I used the covers and craddled him in one arm....everytime he moved I was awake anyways....when he began sleeping through the night the t...
- Hi M. - I just read through the list of books you reccommended and I've read through all of them so we probably have similar parenting philosopies. My son is 10 mos. a...
- Believe me when I say, you should never let the baby sleep with you! It may seem mean but I did it & I didn't get any rest for 8 years!! You will never have a sex life...
Family Shopping
Asked by S.M. from Portland
on March 3, 2008
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I have been on this site for a short time and I love all of the advice all you moms out there give so I am hoping you can help me. I have a problem when all of us go o...
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- When this happened in my family I simply stopped going to the store with the kids. I waited for my husband to get home from work and left the kids with him or went on ...
- Who is the boss here? Sounds like the kids are running your family. You and hubby have got to take a stand NOW or it will get worse as they get older. Try reading...
- Shopping is not "natural," it's a relatively new activity imposed by modern life. Even if adults enjoy it (I seldom do, even though it is necessary if I want to eat or...
Need Help
Asked by B.W. from Clarksville
on June 28, 2007
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I have a problem with my 5 year old Golden Retreiver/Yellow Lab Mix and my 18 month old little girl. My little girl climbs all over my dog and I can't seem to stop her...
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- I'm afraid I can't offer much advice on this, other than to say that we have the same problem. My parents have 4 dogs. A couple of them are getting old, and one of t...
- we have the same problem,but we don't have a dog with a good temperment like you do. We have a miniature poodle and we cannot trust the children to leave the dog alone...
- when we got a new dog my daughter just wanted to love it and the dog didnt want her to. The dog has never bitten her, she just "warns" her. After a few warnings my d...
How You Address Whining/mini-fits at the Year Old Mark???
Asked by S.M. from Kansas City
on February 1, 2009
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My precious daughter just turned one and has recently discovered she can exaggerate her emotions and elevate her expression to represent wants as though they were need...
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- The earlier you nip this in the bud the better! Do not give in to those fits. When she acts like that ignore her or tell her that she cannot have whatever she wants un...
- Good Morning S., Aren't one yr olds Fun!! Zane is 16 months He hates the word's NO Sir or Stop. Even if I do not say it to him but to his big brother. He started walki...
- You need to ignore it!If she wants something (and she knows how to tell you) you are doing right by saying,use your words.If she chooses not to then say I do NOT under...
Natural Family Planning
Asked by A.V. from Los Angeles
on February 22, 2008
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Hi everybody.
i was just wonderimg if anybody here knows about nfp(natural family planning)?
I just had a baby 7 months ago and am still breast feeding.
How am I...
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- Hi A. - I am doing NFP and breastfeeding my 10 month old. My husband and I took a course on NFP before getting married and our instructor came out to teach on how ...
- My husband and I followed NFP between my 2nd and 3rd children. I loved it! I can't take birth control because the hormones make me sick, and with NFP you can be a lot ...
- Hi, Check out your local library or book store. A friend of mine found some great resources on how to do this responsibly.
At What Age Do You Start Disciplining?
Asked by B.M. from San Diego
on July 18, 2008
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My sweetheart just turned one (last week) but has had such a strong, quick temper since she was a baby. She is typically the most happy-go-lucky kid in the world...ex...
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- Time outs are good, believe me she'll understand!! They know how to push Mommies buttons even at this age!! It starts the minute they enter the world!! Good luck!! V.
- My son is nearly 10 months old and i have been discipling him for the past 3 months. He has a HUGE personality and pushes his limits everyday. He has started to get ...
- B., The number one thing to remember ....EACH child is a unique individual!!!! Do NOT compare one daugther to the other. Behavior modification is a sensible and more...
Sloppy Handwriting for Left-Handed Child
Asked by A.M. from Dallas
on April 14, 2008
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This probably seems a little silly and I'm asking other moms on behalf of my niece who has an almost 5 year old boy, Connor. Connor is left-handed and attends a day c...
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- A., Just give him some time to mature and it will get better. My youngest son (now 25 and in college) is a righty and his writing is terrible. But my husband is a left...
- WoW! Have you received a lot of responses on this one! Well, I'm left handed. My husband is left handed. I have both a niece and a nephew that are lefties, and m...
- A., My son is a left handed and has beautiful handwriting now. I started him on the Handwriting without Tears Pre-K curriculum when he was 4-5. He is 8 now and his...
Husband Sucks - Need Advice
Asked by S.C. from Charleston
on July 4, 2008
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I've been with my husband for 11 years now (of which we have been married the last 5 or 6 years) and although I truly thought he was 'the one' for the longest time, we...
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- Look online for info. Also, There are groups at large churches that are helping people going through divorces. You may want to look there too. I know in Smyrna TN ther...
- file for an epo with the police tell them whats going on and they will help you out. make sure you go somewhere where he wont find you. this guy doesnt sound right in ...
- Been in this exact situation - leave take anything with you that means something to you and leave. He will not change he will only get worse Go somewhere that you fe...
