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Fine China in Dishwasher?
Asked by A.B. from Champaign
on December 6, 2008
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I have probably a dumb question. We have some china from when we got married and some china we bought for Christmas time. We have never used any of them. We recently d...
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- your husband will regret his short cut in leisure. You know how the dishwater take tarnish off tea balls, well it's gonna do the same to the gold & finish of the fine...
- I have gold around my dishes too. They are NOT dishwasher safe.
- I wouldn't risk it - that 24 karat gold lining will come right off in the dishwasher. Anything that has sentimental value to you is worth the extra effort. Better sa...
How to Bleach Whites....
Asked by M.R. from San Francisco
on December 1, 2008
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I have used bleach sparingly over the years, but I must not be using it right. I always seem to get "yellow" stains on my whites. Does anyone have any pointers on how ...
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- Hi there, I used to work at Clorox many moons ago. A few bleach pointers: 1. If you are not using Clorox bleach, make sure that your store brand is from a very re...
- Hi Maria, I have 3 kids myself and are constantly trying to get stains out. What has really worked well for me is Oxy Clean. I put it in a big bucket of hot water (...
- Something to remember that some whites are dyed to be white and fade like any other fabric. Sometimes just buying a box a white dye and run it through the wash will do...
What Is a Good Age for Children to Start Doing Chores?
Asked by A.B. from Topeka
on January 9, 2007
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I was wondering what would be a good age to put your kids to work? My children are 10, 8 and 1. The older ones already have the task of keeping their rooms clean, m...
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- I have a 5 year old whos job is to help with laundry, make sure her room is clean, to help with dishes, and to make sure toys are picked up before bed. My almost ...
- hi A. i have 4 children 15 yrs, 6 yrs, 3 yrs, and 2 months the older ones have chores the youngest is to feed the dog but she needs a little help. i would say now bec...
- Here's a good guideline http://familyfirst.net/parenting/chorelist.asp
6 Year Old Chores
Asked by S.W. from St. Louis
on April 2, 2008
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I was reading what you guys had suggested to Shawn and her 11 yr old as far as chores. But i was wondering what would be appropriate for my son that is turning 6 apri...
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- I had my son start with helping with things. Such as cleaning his room and dishes. If you have pets you can make it his chore to feed and give water to the pet. If ...
- My son will be 6 next month.. here are some of the chores he does at home.. he puts his dirty laundry in the hamper, puts his clean laundry away, feeds the dog, puts t...
- You know your child & what he can handle at his age. Gathering the trash from the other rooms in the house, help putting the groceries away, running the sweeper, keepi...
Kindergarten
Asked by S.C. from Grand Rapids
on May 16, 2008
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What kind of things are kindergarteners supposed to know? Anyone that homeschools have any advice on what I should be teaching my 5 1/2 year old boy? We have math pr...
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- Hi S., I would agree with Kim K that "My Father's World" home school curriculum is excellent! I have just started to get into some of the toddler and preschool stuff,...
- I don't home school, but I have always lived near a local homeschooling collaboration. Their website may have useful info for you: www.homeschoolbuilding.org
- Hi Stacey, My sister is in your area and passed this along to me. I have a boy that just turned 5 and started reading when he was 3. I taught for 13 years in elemen...
Advice on Age Appropriate Chores
Asked by J.H. from Kansas City
on August 1, 2008
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Just needing a little advice on what would be some good chores for 8 & 5 yr. old little girls. I've started having my 8yr old unload the dishwasher every day along wit...
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- I have three boys--8, 6, and 4 1/2. They all help with chores-our older ones empty the dishwasher, run the vaccuum (not great, but good enough), empty the small trash...
- My son always helped me out when he started to walk he would help me pick up toys now that he is older I can tell him that his toys need to be picked up and he has 5 m...
- At 8 my daughters were unloading the dishwasher as well as cleaning their bathroom (except the toilet, they just started that this spring at age 11), making their bed,...
Teaching My 4 Year Old and 18 Month Old to Read??
Asked by N.M. from Phoenix
on December 9, 2008
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Hello there mamas,
lately, I've been hearing about my baby can read system and 2-4 year old reading.. Is this really true? Has anyone really tried this system? I re...
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- I really like the "Now I'm Reading" series by Nora Gaydos. They are a series of small books designed to take kids from intuitive picture "reading" up to simple nonfict...
- Don't push to hard. Use teachable moments (times that occur naturally). Your four year old will benefit from this but just start with reading aloud, getting books, g...
- Personally I think we are getting to much into our thinking minds and need to play and exercise more than we do. Unless your kids are really into it, and asking to le...
Help with My 10 Year Old Son
Asked by A.G. from Washington DC
on April 22, 2009
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I have a 10 year old son, he has been getting in trouble at school at least once a week for not paying attention and not getting good grades because of it. We have tak...
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- Before I start taking away everything he loves maybe try finding out why he is acting out and talk to him. If this is not normal behavior for him then I would say you ...
- I would say don't let him play football. If he is not keeping his grades up and paying attention in school he shouldn't be allowed to play extra curricular actitivies.
- Hi A., I don't have a solution for you but wanted to write and commiserize. I'm not sure this is the same as your situation but I noticed some similarities. My 8...
Childhood Independence
Asked by C.M. from Gainesville
on November 26, 2010
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At what age should kids start to do things for themselves? I spent Thanksgiving with my overly helpful family, and they all (my mother and Grandparents) seem to think ...
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- I think it sounds like you are doing fine. At 7 she can do all of that. She can make her bed, bathe herself, do her own homework.. There are lots of things an intellig...
- LOL - oh dear, how can she find the fridge or cabinet on her own? And the drink boxes are SOOOO heavy! The horror! Some people are really wierd, aren't they. The more ...
- I agree with your instincts. I have a 4 year old daughter and she is already picking up her room, putting things away neatly, bringing her laundry to the laundry room...
Supporting an 11 Year Old Girl Who Is Almost Polar Opposite from Me
Asked by P.N. from Sacramento
on April 15, 2008
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My daughter is mostly interested in things I don't value and often dislike, such as buying trendy clothes, keeping up with current movie stars and models, having perfe...
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- hi P.: i have three boys and i can totally understand your situation... because i have dedicated my life to my children, until i got so sick that i decided to re-e...
- Shop at Ross, they have name brands and alot less expensive. All kids seem to be so influenced with the television and material things around us (cell phone, ipods, w...
- I would suggest looking online for a "playgroup" (so to speak) for 'non-trendy' Moms with with trendy daughters. There are almost certainly other Moms in similar situ...
