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Face Care for Developing 12 Year Old Girl
She gives practical skin care routines and talks about the myths and ... He recommended (and still does through my pregnancy) to use either Purpose brand ...
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- It's Arbonne International, Clear Advantage System with vitamins, L-Lysine and zinc in our Skin Support Dietary Supplement, Not-So-Basic Skin Care Set, and FYI line fo...
- Well, Let's see. I went through acne as a teenager, I struggled with acne for years , found a good facial regimen and managed to keep my skin clear without the help of...
- I'm a huge believer in using products that are more natural/organic based. There won't be all those caustic chemicals that irritate skin and we're relying on nature ra...
5 1/2 Year Old Losing First Tooth
That was when all of the childhood myths were put to rest. So, the next year I had another baby and we got to start over and he has a blast "tricking" his ...
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- It really depends. My 8 year old didn't lose a tooth until he was almost 7, and last year he had a baby tooth that was loose for six months! One way to make it fun...
- My daughter's first tooth took about a month to fall out once it became loose. I gave her $5 under her pillow because I didn't have any ones and justified it by sayin...
- Try not to make the same mistake my husband did. My 10 yo step-son lost a tooth and the tooth fairy didn't show up the first night because of a communication debacle....
Flu Shot - to Get or Not to Get?
Sep 27, 2009 ... shot and discusses some of the current fears/myths regarding them. .... I was 8 months pregnant with my daughter and they forced me to ...
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- Neither I or my husband nor children have ever had a flu shot. My mother, who lives in senor center has gotten the flu shot every year. She hasn't gotten the flu ...
- Me and my husband and both our kids are planning on getting both the flu shot and the swine flu shot, if it is available. We haven't had any problems getting the shot...
- This is such a personal decision, it really depend on your own risk/benefit assessment. For us both my husband and I work or are in school and our daughter attends day...
What are your experience with soy formula with infant?
The myth about soy being nourishment for a human is thankfully being exposed. .... courses when I was 12 weeks pregnant with terrible morning sickness. ...
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- I'm not a brand new mom but my experience with soy goes back a long time. I placed my now 39 year old daughter on soy when she was not thriving on breast milk and who...
- be very careful with formulas - READ the labels - make sure you aren't giving too much protein and sugar and fillers - try natural almond milk
- Yes...was there more to the questin? Just email if you have questions about it.
Baby Name Opinion
Read all 35 responses: "I am pregnant with my second child and my husband and ... (a location in Greece or Hades according to Greek myths and "the Great"). ...
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- sorry, i dont feel right telling anyone what or what not to name thier kids..but i will say that i think both of those names are beautiful...and nothing is wrong with ...
- I just found this thread...I don't know if you've had your little bundle of joy yet or not..but if you did let us know what you and your hsuband have chosen. And I ...
- how about Sienna? or Sierra?
Can't Get My 4.5 Month Old to Sleep Longer than 20-45 Minute Naps
This is a huge myth to try to dispel in the mothering community. .... Help with My Little Naughty One · Help Getting Pregnant After Misc. ...
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- Hi M. I exclusively breastfed all 4 of my kids- great job on doing that for your baby too, she is gettin the best. The only thing I could recommend to you right ...
- Just wanted to correct some advice below - babies get mostly water in the first few minutes at the breast. The hindmilk comes after, so nursing longer means more fatty...
- my first daughter slept 20-45 mins only till she was about 10 months. as you say, she slept pretty good at night. all children are different. im not sure if you rea...
9-Month-old Eating Only Table Food
I think cereal is a myth. My kids never had any. I think the cereal myth is because of the fear that kids don't get enough iron. ...
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- Hi J. Your baby girl is doing great! It's an important step to want to become independent and she sounds like she's getting great nutrition! Her main source of n...
- She will let you know when shes full and stop eating the table food. The cereal is good for them but as long as she getting the right nutrients she should be just fine...
- Hi J., It sounds like she is eating a lot of good finger foods! The baby cereal has the added iron, which is important, but if she won't eat it, you could give her a...
H1N1 Flu Shot
Oct 18, 2009 ... This great debate is filled with lots of truths and myths on both sides. .... not to give our three year old or myself (pregnant) the shot. ...
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- You have to do 2 shots the first time w/the regular flu vaccine too, no worries. I think that you need 2 shots because the first introduces the vaccine into your body ...
- The H1N1 vaccine is prepared and tested in the same way as the seasonal flu shot and, like it, is very safe. There is a lot of misinformation floating around about vac...
- Hi J., We have twins who will be 2 in December also. The media has definitely scared me on this one, but I am trying to keep perspective. We have neighbors who ju...
7 Mo. Old Baby Not Showing Any Interest in Crawling
There are many myths out there that say something is wrong with your child if they never crawl, but the reality is some babies think that it's an ...
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- My son was behind on all of his motor skills. He didn't roll over until 6 months, crawled at 12 months and walked at 18 months. He is now a happy, healthy and very a...
- nope dont worry - every baby is different - I have had 4 babies and they all crawled between 6monts and 11 months and walked between 9monthhs and 16 months. You're fine.
- Hi S., You are getting a lot of great advice regarding the variations of "normal" for development of kids. They are all so individual. She may be putting her ener...
Grandma Suggests Vicks VapoRub for Child's Cough - Make Any Sense?
By Car · Infant Travel Advice · Pregnancy and Travel · Traveling by Car ..... but there is a column in the Seattle Times that evaluates medical myths, ...
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- I don't know why or how but it does work. I used it for my children and continue to use it myself and it does help for cough.
- We've always done vaporub on chests under pj's...but for little babies who keep their feet in their face all the time...putting vaporub on their feet (and then socks o...
- it's worth a try! just be sure to get the Baby Vicks, the adult kind can "burn" young kids.
