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Just a Thunder Storm.....
Asked by N.S. from Burlington
on April 20, 2010
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So first i want to say thanks for everyones great advice about my sons additude and i recently spoke to a doctor who said alot of the advice was correct and good and i...
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- I remember being so afraid of thunderstorms as a child - I love them as an adult. My husband posted some pictures from NASA yesterday on Facebook showing lightening...
- We had the same problem last summer.... we told our daughter that the angels were playing basketball (she didn't know what bowling was), and when it light up, the ange...
- I'm not sure how old your son is, but can you look up what lightning is together and give him a scientific understanding, show him some beautiful pictures of it, and t...
Any Recommendations or Ideas for Kid Proof Screen Doors???
Asked by K.H. from Portland
on April 28, 2008
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I like the invisable screen door type (ie: phantom) but they only have a magnetic lock and retract with pressure which will not work with the kiddo's. I am looking for...
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- I as Adena have put a baby gate up when it was hot and wanted the door open for the same reason (couldn't find a correct lock) but that was a couple of years ago they ...
- If this is your front door or just one door...they do make a screen door that is full glass and you can lower the top to let air in. Our friends had one and it was re...
- Hi K., Have you looked on Lowe's ot Home Depot.com? Also, some window manufacturers or installers may have ideas for you. I think most screen/storm doors that ha...
Wet Van Upholstry
Asked by A.L. from Lincoln
on August 19, 2011
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Last night my husband got home with the kids while I was at work and they left both sliding doors to our van open. We then had windy rain storm. Any good ideas on ho...
Emergency or Not?
Asked by S.W. from Philadelphia
on April 11, 2008
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agghh! MYyhusband just shut my daughter's (22 months old) fingers in the car window. Apparently he checked to see if her hand was in the window, removed it and then tu...
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- deep breath in and out do those breathing exercises. I found they help more in real life then they did at labor. If she is quieted down and no bleeding...
- Good morning S., It sounds like you just needed to vent a little. LET IT OUT GIRL! Your daughter should be fine. Just keep an eye on it and maybe call the do...
- I can only say-that there are a lot of little children in that house and incidents like that will happen from time to time. Glad to know she is not in any innament dan...
Securing Home from Break-ins
Asked by N.G. from Miami
on August 19, 2008
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Hi Fellow Moms,
Does anyone know any good ways of securing the front door and/or french doors from break-ins? Our home was recently bronken in to, right thru the f...
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- Storm doors. Install impact doors instead. It is an added expense but it has been completely worth it for us. Besides the added security, for small storms, there is...
- I'm amazed to see this post!!! I was just broken into last Thursday and they broke in through our french doors in the kitchen. They shattered the entire door/glass. We...
- Dear N., I had the same thing happen to me just in the past month. We moved into a home that had been vacant for more than a year before we moved in and it's just ...
My 8 Year Old Daughter Is Having Tantrums Still.
Asked by K.G. from Orlando
on August 5, 2008
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My 8 year old daughter is a very intense child. If something does not go away she has a total violent tantrum. Yelling, screaming, throwing things, slamming doors. ...
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- I don't want to get to "into" this but here's maybe a different take. I am now a mother of a 2 year old and I'm almost 30. But when I was younger, from as young as...
- You might want to try "What to Do When Your Tember Flares" by Dawn Huebner, PH.D. It is a workbook that you two can do together. Her books are very good. I have us...
- Read "Tears and Tantrums" by Aletha Solter. You need to teach her that anger is okay, but the way she is expressing it is not. Obviously she has not learned the appro...
How Do I Keep My Daughter in the House?
Asked by L.C. from Norfolk
on May 12, 2008
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I had a very scary thing happen today. I was out running errands, and my 2 ½ year old daughter was home with my husband. She is at a stage where she doesn’t like to...
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- Please take it easy on your husband as you could easily have been the parent in charge when your daughter got outside. It happens ALL THE TIME to both parents alike. ...
- Hi L., We were well on our way to having this same issue with my son when he was younger, & that is with 4 other people in the house at the time. My parents suggeste...
- Hi, That's so crazy. I totally relate because I have a 3 year old who tries to leave when no one is looking as well. One thing that is helpful yet inexpensive is to b...
Tornados?
Asked by R.. from Chattanooga
on March 27, 2011
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I asked a question not too long ago about thunderstorms, and a couple of mothers mentioned tornados. I just moved to Tn, and this will be my first tornado season. Just...
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- We didn't have a central room in our old house either and we actually were home during the April 2009 tornado that hit Murfreesboro, TN. It was really scary. we went...
- Bathroom walls are stronger because of the plumbing. So yes, in the bathtub is best. Preferably one that is the most central in the house. Also, have your child(r...
- They say you should get in a bath tub and put something on top of you, like a mattress, or atleast a blanket.
Where Is the Safest Place in the Basement During a Tornado?
Asked by K.F. from Cleveland
on May 25, 2011
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Our tornado season officially starts in June and I am just trying to prepare a safe place in our basement. I am absolutely terrified of tornadoes. When I was pregnant ...
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- Up under the stairs, up against the wall if your basement is underground.
- We have a small bathroom under the stairs in our basement, just a toilet really, but we all fit rather snuggly in there, the door closes and locks, we have cement wall...
- I think under the stairs if a good place to go. I grew up in the midwest, and there were many times that a tornado came dangerously close to our neighborhood, so we h...
A Screen Door That My Kids and Dog Won't trash...and That Will Stay Closed?
Asked by A.D. from Portland
on July 29, 2011
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We have sliding glass doors to the backyard. After two sliding screens from Home Depot bit the dust from kids pushing on them and just general wear, they stopped stayi...
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- I bought a hidden screen/storm door from home depot. All the air can circulate but because the screen is at the top or pulls up it is above kid height and doesn't suff...
- Go to Babies r Us and get the screen door protector. It is about four feet tall and will prevent the screen from being pushed out. I have kid/pet screening that ...
- I would look and see if they make screen doors that are hurricane/storm rated. These would be tougher. I don't remember if they make screen-type doors that are storm t...
