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Gift Suggestion in Invites????
... people kept giving him obnoxiously loud electronic toys that drove me and my husband up the wall, and we finally just asked people to please not give us ...
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- I am in the same situation as you - my son's 1st birthday is Jan. 28th. I decided to put in the Evite that we don't want any more toys and that he does need summer cl...
- You can register for the items your daughter needs at most stores using their Birthday Registery(Target, Babies R US, Gap, Old Navy, Barnes and Nobles, Borders). Then...
- N. - we kindly ask in a letter sent with the invitation, even though not everyone 'listens', but it has helped, to either contribute to the college fund or donate to a...
Need to Know How to Loose Wight and Stretch Marks.
Using Strivectin (which I will admit is Obnoxiously priced) and also joining a mom's group. I've met lots of moms in my own age range and have gotten some ...
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- Hi there! A girl friend of mine has really icky looking stretch marks covering her slim waistline that she got about 11 years ago when she had her daughter. She neve...
- For me it was two things... Using Strivectin (which I will admit is Obnoxiously priced) and also joining a mom's group. I've met lots of moms in my own age range and ...
- Weight Watchers is definately the way to go! If you can go to the meetings, you should definately do that at first...for the motivation and also the knowledge. It is...
Potty Training Advice
Just be supportive and obnoxiously praising when he uses the toilet and get the family and friends involved, that did seem to help. Hope this helps. ...
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- J., I agree with Sam V. Be patient. My first son (now 13) was potty trained at preschool at just over 2 (then we had bedwetting issues for years). My second son (n...
- J. I am a mother of 2 boys 8 and 6. I would throw fruit loops in the toilet and tell them to aim for a certain color. I would also take them about every hour and read...
- When potty training my son, now 4, I first let him run bare to the breeze around the house for a week. That worked great. Then I put him in underwear. He had a few ...
Advice for Leaving Baby with Grandparents
I think pushy parents sometimes unconciously know that they'll get what they want if they keep pushing so they get obnoxiously pushy without necessarily ...
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- I can relate! My mother in law is also very pushy and invasive. I think she often means well, but the pushiness really frustrates me because nothing would ever seem t...
- My 2 youngest have never spent the night at someone elses house. My oldest did not either, until he was at least 5. I just didn't feel comfortable before then. We did ...
- It sounds like they are being very pushy and you have them very involved right now. I would just tell them that you value her relationship with them, but you are not c...
15 Month Old hitting...need Ideas to Show Her It's Wrong
When my daughter was young and would hit me, I would "cry" (really obnoxiously) and she would be so upset that she would come over and console me. ...
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- Hi B., This is a very normal phase. At this age, the best solution is distraction and/or giving your daughter an alternative healthy way to release her frustration. ...
- hi B., my name is N.. i worked in a preschool classroom for 5 years and i also have 2 children of my own (a newborn and a 10 yr old.) it sounds to me like your dau...
- You need to hit her back, when she hits you grab her hand and slap it. Then ask her if it hurt, tell her hitting hurts and if she doesn't like getting hit then she sho...
Diaper Rash
Some things in soaps and diaper creams for babies are, obnoxiously, irritants. Lavender is one, even though the smell is soothing. Any fragrance can be. ...
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- Make sure her bottom is very clean and then I recommend Aquafor by Eucerin. The key is to make sure her bottom is totally clean before you put the cream on or you wil...
- Looks like you got A LOT of responses and I don't know if someone said this already. Baking soda baths help, but my son had one so bad, he was actually prescribed a bu...
- My son just had the rotavirus about a month ago and we used baking powder mixed with aquafor. it may also be a yeast infection. ask your doctor for some nystatin. h...
Saying "No" to Sensitive In-laws
I don't advocate making it obnoxiously loud, but DO make normal house noises. Walk around, open and shut other doors, TALK IN A NORMAL VOICE, have the T.V. ...
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- Earplugs might work! My husband snores and I'm a light sleeper. They're a lifesaver. Otherwise, I'd tell them that the baby will keep them awake, and you'd like a s...
- If they are the ones who are footing the bill, I don't think it's appropriate to ask them to spend more so that you can have your own room. If you can't afford to pay...
- Hi M. - You could use the old "the baby will keep YOU up, mom & dad" -- and likely at 8 months there will be teething issues and the baby will be keeping people up,...
School Meeting Advice
Asked by L.S. from Washington DC
on January 16, 2008
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My tenth grader just got diagnosed with non-hyperactive ADHD from a really reliable group of doctors. She also tests "gifted." She isn't seeing any difference on 18 mg...
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- My daughter has ADD- no hyperactivity. She is a 10th grader with a lot of "forgetfulness" She is currently on Concerta 27 mg. Do you have a psychiatrist? We got much b...
- Laura, your daughter's school is required by federal law to provide her with a Free Appropriate Education (FAPE) if she has a recognized disability. ADD is recognized...
- Hi Lauris, Boy does your story sound familiar! I have three children. Ages 24, 21 & 10. My 24 year old is ADD (diagnosis for person without the hyperactivity.) S...
Tired of Being Tired.
Asked by A. from Kansas City
on September 4, 2007
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OK so maybe this is a dumb question but I am tired all the time and I have been making excuses for it for a while but I am willing to consider that something else migh...
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- Hi A.. Have you talked to your doctor about having your Thyroid checked? About 5 months after the birth of my second baby, I finally couldn't stand how tired I was, ...
- Hey A., I hear you about being tired and still getting enough sleep, but feeling like you could sleep a lot more. I also read that you said sometimes you skip the ...
- Aside from all the medical reasons you could be tired have you thought about the mental drain of having three boys to take care of? What do you do just for yourself? I...
A Fun Place to Take 8 Yo for Her Bday!
Asked by M.H. from Chicago
on January 6, 2009
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Hi! I was hoping some of you ladies could help me think of a fun place to take my 8 yo daughter for her Bday. Its low key with just family (about 8 of us) and we want...
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- Not necessarily a party place, but how about Build-A-Bear? If there are more kids, they will do a bear party. Or you could just go there, let your daughter do the be...
- A fun restaurant, off the top of my head, is Bucca de Beppo. It's a bit irreverent, food can be served family style, decor is interesting and entertaining. It's been ...
- It may be more than you were looking to do but have you ever been to the Key Lime Cove indoor waterpark in Gurnee? It would be a nice getaway for everyone:)
