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Anyone Regret Getting a Bosch Dishwasher?
Asked by R.P. from Sacramento
on January 14, 2011
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I'm thinking of getting a Bosch dishwasher (the one that rated #1 in Consumer Reports). I've heard a lot of good but know one person who hates hers because they are s...
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- I dislike my Bosch dishwasher. First of all, it takes an experienced technician to install because the caps they need to use to finish the wires off need to be the ri...
- LOVE IT!! And I don't find that I need to run it more often. Would buy one again in a heartbeat. Updated
- I do like our Bosch, mainly because it is so quiet. We bought the warranty and had a problem with the motherboard within the warranty period. I don't think it was th...
Baby Monitor - What Works?
Asked by C.J. from Minneapolis
on March 6, 2007
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I've been trying to find a good baby monitor, but it seems like every time I read reviews, there end up being horrible reviews about everything! Do they just not make ...
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- Hi C., I bought my monitor, the Sony Baby Call Nursery Monitor, at Toys R Us about four years ago, and have used them with both my kids. We lived in conecting t...
- I was just reading in Parents magazine April 2007 edition. They have an ad for Fisher Price monitor. It's called ready2wear monitor. You can carry the listening sid...
- I just bought the 900MHZ Home Link Monitor by Safety 1st from Babies r Us. It seems to be working very well. Here's the link...http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.j...
When to Start Sleep Training... and non-CIO Sleep Meathods...
Asked by C.W. from Austin
on July 17, 2010
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What is an appropriate age for sleep training? My DD is 2 1/2 mos, and while I think she is still a bit young, I want to know when would be a good time to start. Also,...
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- I think it depends on her personality. We didn't have to do any sleep training with our son, who loves sleeping in his crib. Our 3 year old still sleeps in our room, ...
- When my son was born I was voracious about reading everything about sleep training-I got a bit nuts with it, (probably new mom nerves)..anyway-a few things I learned t...
- She is too young... to 'expect' any of that. She still has to be fed on-demand..... 24/7. She will be hitting a growth-spurt soon as well at 3 months of age and at ...
What Would You Do? UPDATED!!! :( :(
Asked by M.B. from Washington DC
on June 9, 2011
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My husband has his own business. He has his own studio in which he has guitar lessons. He has a business license stating that he can do lessons at his studio. He's ...
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- This is not at all your husband's problem. They know coming in they would be next door to a guitar place. Please tell your DH not to change a thing and don't feel a ...
- I would give them a copy of his schedule and tell them this is my schedule if it changes, I will update you - if you do not want to do your consultations at a time whe...
- I am with everyone else on this one. Your hubby has no requirement to meet their requests. Simply tell them " I am sorry that it is not possible to rearrange my schedu...
Venting
Asked by A.F. from Stationed Overseas
on January 17, 2011
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Sorry ladies I just need to let some steam off. Ok I have been on here before complaining about my upstairs neighbors kids who are 2 and 3. My husband and I moved here...
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- Perhaps add some sound proofing between the floors? We have looked into tiles you can add to the ceiling of the basement since we can hear our heater turn on loudly i...
- Well I think you'd hate anyone with a two and three year old that lived above you. My three year old is always jumping off the couch, walking around in annoying clicke...
- This is a no win situation. It is hard to be the upstairs neighbor trying to be quiet--and the downstairs one dealing with the noise. I think it is harder when you h...
Stained Concrete Floor?
Asked by C.S. from Houston
on June 11, 2009
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Does anyone have a stained concrete floor? We are converting our garage to a game room and orginally we were going to put down wood laminate (Pergo) but now we are con...
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- Old concrete is hard to adhere stain to and have stick. Ours has popped up with wear, but we still like it. We've done it through our home, and done a blue spackled ...
- My husband and I pulled up all the carpet vinyl in our home and stained the concrete. It was a very symple process, but messy and took a lot of scrubbing to get the co...
- They are great for many reasons. Easy to care for, easy to clean, inexpensive and really good looking. There are not so great things about them. Anything you drop...
My Little Girl Won't Sleep!!!
Asked by T.W. from Denver
on June 11, 2009
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Help moms! I have a 1 year old that just will not sleep consistently. She started her life as a great sleeper, very light sleeper, but went down for naps well, slept t...
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- I guess I am confused as to the issue. She doesn't fall asleep or she doesn't stay asleep? The white noise is great to mask some of the noise that might wake her up,...
- My 11 month old still wakes up at around 3AM for some milk -- we've tried to let him cry it out, but I can't stand it, so we give in and give him milk. He's usually ou...
- T., Hope this is not a problem like mine. My son was like that and he was diagnosed at 7 by several doctors as hyperactive - attention deficit. Don't panic, their b...
HELP - Putting 2 Year to Bed
Asked by S.O. from Miami
on August 25, 2008
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A have a battle most nights to get my toddler to stay in bed, we have a routine of bath, milk, books and then bed to sleep, but he just keeps getting out again and aga...
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- How about skipping the afternoon nap? Or maybe some more activity during the daytime? Could be he's not tired enough?
- Hi S.. I have four children and have battled all sorts of bedtime issues. You need to read the book Better Sleep Habits, Happy Child. It seems to me that you should...
- I have 3 year old twins, and we've had sleep issues for most of their lives. I read a book called Good Night Sleep Tight, and it was great and helped me, but it seems ...
Noisy Neighbors Causing Infant Sleep Deprivation
Asked by A.S. from Seattle
on February 5, 2011
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My baby suffers from sleep deprivation due to my neighbor's sudden loud stereo/video games/dirt bikes. We've seen his pediatrician many times and she tells me he is so...
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- Could you get a doctor's note stating what you've just told us, and then contact CPS or the police with this note in hand? Can you ask the police to come and escor...
- Tough situation. You have to live next door to these people and they're obviously inconsiderate. Do THEY own the house? If not, find out who does and appeal to them...
- Next time you call the police, tell them you are going to keep calling until someone comes out and does something. If he is breaking the law (the noise ordinance) tha...
Issues with Neighbor over Sound
Asked by N.W. from Salt Lake City
on June 8, 2008
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I live in a townhouse--our first home that we were able to have lots of input on the design. I LOVE our house. We own rather than rent our town home. My only neighb...
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- Have you talked to the neighbor (her landlord) about the tenant? Was the tenant promised an ultra quiet apartment? In all honesty, I think you have done more than enou...
- Tell her you have 5 children and can not be expected to keep them all quiet all of the time. You own your home, she rents, if she doesn't like the noise level MOVE!!! ...
- First of all, let me just say that you are so nice to try to appease this woman! I don't think I could have handled it as long as you have nor done as much as you have...
