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Ideas for Gift Basket for My Sister Who's Quitting Smoking 2/15
Asked by L.C. from Raleigh
on February 10, 2009
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My sister has set her quit date for 2/15. She's in Orlando and too far for me to support her by walking with her or taking the kids or helping that way. I thought I ...
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- Instead of a gift basket, I would send a card at each mile marker. She makes it one week send a card congratulating her, 2 weeks, one month, two months, three months, ...
- What a great way to be supportive!! I always said if I had not gotten pregnant I never would have been able to quit. You might include a pack of index cards with suppo...
- Dear L. C. How wonderful to hear your sister is going to quit that smoking. I too had that vice many years ago. But I just quit and realised I wanted to live a lif...
Cavities on a 15 Month Old Baby?
Asked by F.M. from Boca Raton
on January 20, 2009
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is it possible for my 15 mth old daughter to get a cavitie on her molar. I opened her mouth and saw what looks like a dark spot on her molar like a cavity. I dont want...
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- anything is possible.Find a dentist that does babies. I was once told that tooth color has nothing to do with their health,The doc said the healthest teeth he ever saw...
- Yes, it is possible. I'd recommend that you take your daughter to a pediatric dentist. I just took my son who is only 13 months old for his first visit just a few we...
- Dark spots are also caused when they hit their tooth real hard and the nerve dies off inside the tooth. Most that I've seen makes them turn darker on one side of the t...
Ideas for a 'Sweet Sixteen' for My Daughter in February...help!?
Asked by S.R. from Dallas
on October 20, 2009
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My daughter is turning 16 in February, and I need some ideas for a "sweet sixteen" party for her. A couple of her friends want to throw a surprise party and I'm ok wi...
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- We took our kids to play broomball and they had a blast. Most ice skaking rinks are set up for this. Just be prepared that it usually takes place kind of late. This ...
- T.F. knows everyone in town- she has some great ideas! Do you live in a subdivision with a nice club house at the pool area? I have been to some really nice partie...
- Congratulations!! My daughter turns 15 at Christmas time. A surprise party sounds fun for Sweet 16. We have 3-4 BIG parties a year. I currently have a Halloween/...
We All Know I LOVE Pot-stirring...
Asked by D.P. from Pittsburgh
on May 11, 2011
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So, I ask another question.
When the govt is the "caretaker", and we all want some 'say' over how this money is used: what kind of car a recipient drives, the value ...
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- Your question was, "where does it end?" It ends when people do the right thing, stop being selfish and start caring about others more than themselves. Most problems i...
- With foods stamps I don't think you should be allowed to buy whatever you want if you read the snap website foodstamp amount is determined with the thought that the re...
- The bottom is :whether you are the govt,an individual or an individual on some sort of assistance, you have to learn how to manage money/benefits. Obviously, the gover...
You Go McDonalds!
Asked by J.B. from Houston
on December 6, 2011
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San Fransicso has ban toys in meals for kids at fast food restaurants. McDonalds responded by charging .10 cents for the toy. Can I just say G E N I O U S!
McDona...
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- I'm with JoW. They need to allow us to buy the toy with the Value meals too. My 13 yr old still enjoys some of those dumb kids' toys. They do stupid fun stuff with ...
- I would (even though as a general rule, I despise those pieces of junk that collect all over my house!), just to stick it to the man! LOL
- I could care less about the antics of mcdonalds.....the food is slime, the clown is creepy and their behind the scenes contribution to america and american children ma...
Have You Ever Boycotted a Store, Brand, or Product?
Asked by S.G. from Norfolk
on May 12, 2011
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I don't shop at Wal-Mart. I worked there years ago and got treated so poorly that I swore, on the day I quit, that I would never again knowingly give that company any...
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- After reading Nickeled and Dimed...I successfully have boycotted Wal-Mart about 99% of the time...there are those odd emergencies when they are the only store open for...
- I buy only cruelty-free products. It's hard sometimes, but the animals the other companies test on have no choice, so I feel it's worth the effort (www.leaping-bunny....
- I agree no Walmart. I actively boycott Clinique. the reason I do is because I was in my late teens and asked the employee there if a shade of lipgloss looked good on...
11 Months Old Too Soon for Cows Milk?
Asked by C.K. from Milwaukee
on October 31, 2007
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My daughter will be 11 months old in about a week. So far she has never had any formula, I have breastfed her and she takes pumped breastmilk in a bottle. I always t...
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- My daughter's doctor told me at her 9 month appointment that since she was doing so well that I could start her on cow's milk then. I waited until sometime in the 10t...
- I did the same thing with my daughter. I just started her on milk a little early, and tried it for a few days. She didn't have any reactions, so I just went with it. ...
- I say, each to their own. If you have a pediatrician you really trust- go with their opinion. I can tell you that both of my nephews went on cows milk way before the...
Food Allergies
Asked by D.P. from Provo
on February 4, 2008
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I recently found out this week that my six month old son has food allergies to peanuts, tree nuts, milk and eggs. (He is getting it through my breastmilk!!) I am fe...
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- D.: Having suffered through food allergies myself, I can understand your concern. Luckily your baby is very likely to adapt and enjoy even a "limited" diet, since he...
- I have a now 6 yr old that at birth was put on neocate formula, He was allergic to milk and soy formulas. We went to a GI dr. he was having blood in his stool. We co...
- I went through the same thing with my now 5 year old at six months we found out that he had allergies to eggs, wheat, cat, mold and many more i was still breast feedin...
Personal Responsibility & Groceries **UPDATED**
Asked by D.P. from Pittsburgh
on December 23, 2010
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An earlier question about WIC got me thinking. Someone mentioned that there are "no educational programs" or "guidelines" about what kind of food people should buy wi...
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- When I was growing up we did not have all the educational programs and guidelines about food and there wasn't a tv in every house - also there were not as many junk fo...
- For the most part I tend to agree with you. How any family eats and maintains their lifestyles has impacts on everyone, whether it is that they are using taxpayer dol...
- I don't think there should be education or restrictions that would affect buying choice. I think most people with a basic education know the difference between good a...
