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Sailing in the Virgin Islands
Asked by T.H. from San Francisco
on December 17, 2007
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I am scheduled to go on a family sail in the US Virgin Islands. We will be bringing our 7 month old baby. Anybody have any tips for sailing with a baby? We've consu...
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- I found this link, http://www.sailjazz.com/editorial/read/27 BUT... Your baby will need to wear a snug fitting life vest with a crotch strap 24 hours a day - that...
- Pardon me for being blunt, T., but are you nuts? You have no business taking such a small baby on such a difficult trip. It would be one thing if you lived in the is...
- Really, I think it will be okay. We grew up boating and now my nieces/nephews,kid are in the second generation. Out of all the years, I got seasick just once. The kid ...
Boat or Plane? Just for FRIDAY Fun!
Asked by S.G. from Norfolk
on April 22, 2011
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If you had to choose, would you want to have 1. a boat to travel all over the world by sea, or 2. a plane to travel all over the world by air? Why?
I'm a boat girl, ...
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- I too am a boat girl! Learning how to sail is on my bucket list! I hope to be sailing off into the sunset one day too! Happy Friday Right Back At Ya!
- I get sea sick... so plane.
- I say train. While boat can be truly relaxing--especially compared to the chaos of being a parent, and a plane gets you where you want to go, a train rally lets you ...
Anyone Ever Owned a Sail Boat?
Asked by W.C. from San Antonio
on May 18, 2009
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We are thinking of buying a small sail boat and I'm curious if anyone has ever owned one and can tell us what we might be in for. It would be a very small weekender-ty...
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- My husband is a boat builder and have had his own sailboats. How big is this boat? Do you have a place to store it when the weather gets bad? Do you have access to wa...
- A sailboat would be a little less upkeep than a motor boat. The parts are expensive to replace, but if stored properly, you shouldn't have to replace them often. You...
- Yes, Great advice about what to consider. WE love it, but we also have a great place to work with it and to store it close to the water. I do not know where you live, ...
Overcoming Fears
Asked by D.N. from Pittsburgh
on March 3, 2008
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HI girls,
I was hoping someone could give me some tips on how to help my 6yr old son overcome one of his fears. He is terrified of sailing. Here's the story, my hu...
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- ugh, I don't blame him. I hate sailing and the first and last time I went I was 18 and a very good swimmer and a lifeguard. I don't think you ought to make him do it. ...
- We too have a boat and our summers completely revolve around it. We however have a huge boat with a complete downstairs (bedroom, bath, ect). My kids are 2,3 and 6 and...
- Since the warm weather is still a bit away, you have the time to make "baby steps" in helping your child want to participate in your pass time. Does he have a toy sai...
To Sail or Not, While Pregnant, Usually Terribly Motion Sick
Asked by D.F. from Chicago
on January 13, 2011
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Hi Ladies,
I'm currently 4 months pregnant...and am FINALLY starting to feel less morning noon night sickness! A while ago we scheduled a trip to go sailing with my...
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- I agree with the other moms... I went on a cruise while prego ( planned long before we knew) Those ships are HUGE and have a lot less motion to them, and I was still s...
- If I was prone to motion sickness.... and am pregnant and have morning sickness... I would not. And, you need to ASK your OB/GYN if you can even use those patches... ...
- Sounds like an amazing trip! My husband and I took a windjammer cruise when I was 6 months pregnant 10 years ago. I had mild morning sickness, but was fine on the sh...
Looking for Sahds Group or Moms Groups Open to SAHD in Tacoma/Puyallup
Asked by S.L. from Seattle
on March 26, 2008
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My husband stays home with our 10 mo. old son and, like any stay-at-home parent, he needs a social outlet as well as more variety in our son's day. He would like to f...
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- Way to go SAHD! Good luck!
- Tell your husband to go to www.meetup.com and search for parents groups. He just puts in the topic of interest "parents" or "kids" or "dads" (or he can try all three) ...
- I suggest he contact Bernie Dorsey, Founder of Conscious Fathering. They provide classes, etc for expectant dads--however, Bernie was/is a stay at home dad with his s...
New Baby, New Marriage, and Trouble Adjusting
Asked by K.D. from Denver
on February 15, 2008
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After dating for several years, my husband and I married and then happily, immediately I became pregnant. Almost one year ago, I gave birth to our beautiful baby girl....
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- I felt the same way... I know it can feel like it will never be the same, but it will! Something that really helped me when my son was about a year old (last summer) ...
- I got married when I was 19, now 30, we were pregnant when we married and had 2 more 1.5 years apart. All 3 are boys. I made the huge mistake of forgetting I was a wif...
- I am a sahm of two. I had been with my husband for two years before we got married. We were married for one year before we had our first son. We were so close bef...
Is Motion Sickness on a Cruise Common, and Are There Cures?
Asked by R.W. from Los Angeles
on July 2, 2008
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I was just wondering if it is common for people to get motion sickness on a cruise? I am prone to easily get motion sickness, so am worried that I might not be able t...
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- I went on my first cruise 2 years ago. I was very fearful of getting sick. I used the transderm patch. It says on the patch "may cause bluriness". Well, I was lucky...
- My husband suffers from really bad motion sickness. When we took a cruise he used a patch perscribed by his doctor. It works very well, my son and brother inlaw used...
- The transderm behind the ear patches work magic. I am prone to motion sickness, and used these patches on our last cuise- with no problems. Even on the largest cruis...
Having a Really Hard Time Finding the Meaning of These Dreams from Last Night...
Asked by R.D. from Richmond
on March 21, 2012
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My 6 year olds dream: Their little brother wasn't born yet, it was myself and my 2 daughters on a ship. Daddy (my husband) took a smaller boat to go over to an island ...
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- Well, maybe the fact that your husband operates a boat club accounts for the fact that your kids associate their stepfather (now gone) with water? And boats... And...
- To me the big ship and little ship represents how you anchor your life. A big ship might represent as being a steady,safe, and secure feeling, while as a small boat, w...
- the symbolism in dreams is so individual that it's very very difficult for anyone else to interpret them. that being said, there are some generalities that usually app...
Reactive Attachment Disorder
Asked by S.L. from San Francisco
on April 6, 2007
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I am in need of meeting other parents who have a young toddler with reactive attachment disorder. We are adopting our lovely God Child and due to a very traumatic past...
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- Hi S., I have an adopted son who has RAD. He's not a young toddler anymore he's 5. I think it's wonderful that you are adopting the little one. My son has some soci...
- S. L- Hi! I have a child with sensory issues as well as attachment disorder. He is 2 1/2.We started fostering to adopt when he was 13 months. At that time he would not...
- I don't have any advise about RAD, but you sound like a loving and kind person, sometimes love and stability will overcome the problems children have. let her know yo...
