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Daughter Keeps Breaking Her Ankle
Asked by D.D. from Detroit
on March 1, 2007
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So in November my daughter who is 10 broke her right ankel adn chipped the bone. We put her into a cast for three weeks. Removed it and rexrsyed her. Everything loo...
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- If you are really worried about it, look up doctor Ira Zaltz out of Royal Oak Beaumont Hospital. His is my son's orthopedic doctor and is awesome. He may be able to te...
- Unless your doctor thinks it's a good idea, I don't think you should go with the ankle brace. I fear that could keep her ankle from strengthening on it's own, leading...
- A brace will not strengthen the ankle, in the long run it will make it weaker and the muscles in it weaker. I definately would not leave one on long term (day but not...
13 YO Took His Phone Swimming, What Now?
Asked by A.C. from Colorado Springs
on June 16, 2009
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We have a cell phone for our 13 YO son. He likes to go further than we can yell & is most often on a bike or skateboard & not AT anyone's house so he's not easy to get...
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- Hi A., Boy, that stinks! Those phones can be pricey. Someone suggested freecycle, I belong to the group here in the springs and they don't have restrictions on cert...
- Everyone makes mistakes so don't beat him up too much. I dropped my phone in the toilet with toilet bowl cleaner in it and it worked once it dried out. I just took it ...
- If you decide to replace it, I was once able to buy a used phone from one of those Verizon retailers (not the actual Verizon store - Zoom or something?). It was a few...
3 Year Old in a Half Body cast....need Gift Ideas
Asked by M.C. from Wichita Falls
on March 9, 2010
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Hello Moms,
I am looking for some gift ideas for a little boy who is 3 (almost 4) who will have to be on bedrest for 6 weeks. Can you imagine? He had a bicycle ...
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- i know people have mentioned similar things but the leagfrog TAG reading is system is so great. my 3 year old LOVES it. the system itself is $50. (for the pen and a bo...
- My daughter has a friend and at 3 she was in a half body cast and unable to move. We took her flowers with lots of balloons! It brings the feeling of outside in when...
- Awwww...poor kid! That will be tough for him I'm sure. When my son was 3, he used to like the interactive books with sounds (they have a "pen" pointer attached with ...
Flying Out of Town for a Weekend and Very Scared, Please Help!
Asked by A.S. from Houston
on September 4, 2009
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I need help. I am flying out of town for a weekend. (Leaving late Friday and coming back on Monday). I am going to go visit my parents and see my siblings who I have...
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- Well, you have many responses and lots of good ideas. I know this may sound weird...kind of hard to word it. But I am most at peace when I fly with my little daughter....
- A., I once had to have a serious surgery, (yes i know its nothing compared to flying) but the point I want to make is, I was scared almost to my death! A Christian l...
- A., I am sending you a great big bear hug! Just sit down and take a big long breath in and then let it out slowly. I am getting the feeling there is a lot going on ...
I Feel So Terrible!
Asked by S.S. from Chicago
on June 24, 2008
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I feel terrible, I was wiping up the kitchen floor today after lunch and my 15 month old came running toward me slipped and fell hard on her back hitting her head on t...
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- Ahhhhhhhh stop feeling terrible! This and many more accidents will happen over the years! Hopefully this is the worst of them you will have! We have wood floors th...
- Hi S., Don't go replacing the tile so fast. The only way that wouldn't have happened is if you had carpet in the kitchen--yuck! As much as we'd like to, we can't ch...
- I know how you feel...our daughter fell off the changing table about 2 months ago (14 months at the time). B/C it was a sunday I spoke with the on-call dr who said to ...
Children Wearing Protective Gear
Asked by G.H. from Chicago
on May 27, 2011
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I don't force my kids (7, 5, 4) to wear protective gear when they are riding their bikes, scooters, etc in front of our home. I encourage them but don't force it. I t...
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- I was fairly lax on this as it never seemed very common when my boys were younger-until recently my 6 yr old daughter ran into my van in the driveway- she was going pr...
- I agree with the other posters. Our son is not allowed to get on his bike without his helmet on. He knows that is the rule and we don't get any arguments.
- Helmets always. No helmet, no bike. They even wear them when they're in the seats on the back of my bike.
12 Year Old Son Doesn't Want to Wear His Helmet
Asked by S.R. from San Diego
on March 11, 2009
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Hello to all Mom's
I wanted to get some advice from all of you regarding my son. He is 12 and he now doesn't want to wear his helmet while riding his bike. I have l...
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- Maybe you can find some way to scare him into wearing his helemet? My friend is a nurse and her boys religiously wear their helmets. As a nurse, she's seen too many a...
- Um, yea, it's illegal. Maybe find some articles online or websites of families who had a child who died or were seriously injured because they didn't wear a helmet. ...
- Hi S., No advice needed, you did the right thing, no helment no bike, no argument, stick to your guns mom, he made be upset with you for a short time if any, but he's...
Does Your Child Religiously Wear a Cycle Helmet and Pads
Asked by M.K. from Los Angeles
on October 15, 2010
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My son is 8, and has been riding without training wheels for a little while now, I almost always make him wear a helmet, but sometimes he won't if I am not with him, a...
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- We are guilty and do not. We have them, but you are right, most of the time they just grab the bikes and go. Granted, my kids are only 3 and 4 so they basically are ...
- My nine year old son always wears a helmet. He also wears knee and elbow pads but that is his choice not mine. I myself woudln't force him to wear the pads if he did...
- We insist on a helmet but not the rest of the pads. We will let our kids ride their scooters on the back porch without helmets (not enough room for bikes) because they...
8 Month Old Fell on Gate and I Feel Terrible
Asked by A.P. from San Diego
on April 12, 2008
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My amazing baby boy fell when he was climbing up on our child gate. He hit his ankle. He is such a good baby. Rarely cries and is so easy going. He did cry at first bu...
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- Hi A.! Congrats on being a wonderful mommy...accidents and all. I have a girl-6 and boy-3 and one more boy due in may. We've definitely had our fair share of bump...
- Right at your boys same age, (ds was 1 day shy of 9m) I had him in the shower with me. He was too big for those tubs, and the bath ring seats wouldn't stick to the til...
- All kids crash and burn. My daughter fell walking on cobblstones in Mexico and clipped the edge of a table. She got a nasty goose egg on her forehead. Eventually i...
Chipped Baby Teeth
Asked by K.S. from Kansas City
on July 17, 2008
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My sweet baby girl (15 months) fell today and chipped both her front teeth. They look terrible. What do they do to fix them on baby teeth? Cost or Does insurance cov...
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- For future reference remember this accident because 20,30,40 years from now she may experience forshortening of the roots in the adult teeth that are hiding below the ...
- I have been though a similar situation. I can share with you that we have a dentist who works well with children. You daughter should do well with her first dentist ap...
- Hello, My youngest fell off our bed when she was 15 months old. She caught herself with just one front tooth. I thought that she had just cut her gums but it turned o...
