webster dictionary
Related Questions & Answers
9 articles
31 And Going Crazy
Asked by H.W. from Montgomery
on June 11, 2008
-
I am 31 and in 2006 I had my tubes tied. Well ever since then and especially the past year I am like a emotional roller costal. I cry watching commercials, I cry whe...
Answers
- Have you been reading my diary? I've been an emotional wreck for a year or so myself, along with some other symptoms. I just had a visit with my GYN and found out th...
- I had my tubes tied 4 years ago after my third child. Since then I have gradually become more and more "depressed". I anger quickly and am not patient like I used to...
- Hi! I read your story and thought you might want to do some research on nutritional deficiences. For instance, depression is a combination of biochemical imbalances ...
Whats with All the Fighting???
Asked by E.B. from Seattle
on September 29, 2008
-
My three year old and almost two year old had been getting along better then I could have ever imagined. Until recently! My two year old now tries to pick fights with...
Answers
- I don't really have an answer for you, but wanted to say my 2 year old (girl) really picks oon my 3.5 yr old (boy) too - what is it with that?! Talk about the terrible...
- Use timeouts. Two is old enough to understand time out. Have a chair (or two) set up away from everything that you can have them sit in. The way that I found most e...
- E., Part of this is that Geiger is in his terrible twos and has the Toddler Laws of Property in his head (I'll get to that in a minute). Part of this is also that ...
What Is Gossiping?
Asked by J.W. from St. Louis
on November 22, 2011
-
Cheryl started a thread on gossiping but it doesn't really define what is gossiping. I really don't think people think enough about what is the definition of gossipin...
Answers
- Anything I say about another person is gossip if it will in any way influence the listener's feelings about the person I'm talking about. This can be a true statement,...
- I think talking about someone (or their business) that is malicious and they are not present to defend or clarify the details (facts) is gossiping. A.
- gossip is talking about anything that does not directly effect you.
Graduation Gift Ideas
Asked by C.C. from Pittsburgh
on May 15, 2009
-
My son, who is in his first year of high school, has been invited to several graduation parties, just himself, not the whole family. Do kids usually give a card when ...
Answers
- Hi C., Chuckle ... well. If you are related to the child .. ;a card and a 'ck' in the amount of $25.00- $60.00. If your GOD CHILD ... 'ck' for $60.00 a...
- Hi C.. A card is always a good idea, and including a crisp $20 bill or a gift card to a major retailer like Target, Wal*Mart or Kmart is always welcome to any grad....
- Hi there, The site Etsy.com featured some gifts for grads. I remember seeing these very cool necklaces where you can get the graduating year "stamped" on different...
Seeking YOUR Meaning of "To Do Someone a Favor"
Asked by A.S. from San Francisco
on November 23, 2008
-
Hi, Mommas!
My husband and I are constantly at odds regarding what "doing a favor for someone" . I say, if I think of doing something for him and do it, it is a favo...
Answers
- A., Sounds like a typical man problem. I suggest not doing any more "favors" for him. Maybe then he'll start to notice how much favors you really do, do for him.
- I think it is doing something nice for someone if you just think of it and it wasn't asked for, but if someone asks you to do something for them then it is a favor.
- your message caught my eye as I am here multitasking. Checking emails while also ironing my husbands shirts. I decided to respond because I was thinking of you while...
Reading Lists! First Through Fourth Grade
Asked by R.J. from San Diego
on May 20, 2009
-
Hello!
I'd like to pool a little bit of brainpower here, and pick all of your minds for great books & poems for children. Everything; old, new, academic, or just pl...
Answers
- All time favorite: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
- I see someone mentioned Shel Silverstein, and I heartily concur. One of my all-time favorites, still. From "A Light in the Attic" to "Where the Sidewalk Ends" "Falli...
- The first ones that pop into my head: -Shel Silverstein -A collection of Japanese Haiku, that I treasured as a child and read to my own children now. - "The Givi...
Is It Normal for a Child to Favor One Parent over Another
Asked by M.G. from Philadelphia
on May 11, 2010
-
This has been going on for quite some time with my son who is now 4. I thought by now we would be nearing the end of this but now he tells his dad that I am his favor...
Answers
- my son flip flops between us. this mothers day he wanted to be alone with dad. i think its just a phase. he's 4 also.
- I think its common, and its likely to hurt, my daughter flip flops but goes more torwards me, I joke with my husband and tell him it's because I was the milk supplier ...
- Hi, M.: Don't worry about what he says. Just tell him that is wonderful and let it go. He does not understand the meaning of what he is saying. If this continue...
HELP With My Childs "Word" Curiosity!!
Asked by B.R. from Raleigh
on March 3, 2011
-
Hi,
So my son is in 2nd grade and a few of his classmates have been using innapropriate words like "sexy" in school. He thought it was funny and went along with them,...
Answers
- "sexy" wouldn't bother me at all. If my son came home (also in the 2nd grade) and dropped the F bomb...THEN I would have a problem. L.
- I’m reading a book right now called Parenting without Power Struggles. One thing they emphasis is not to expect your child to behave in a certain way. You’re likel...
- They were pretty good with covering bad words in school and there was an Arthur show which covered it well too. Bad words are when you want to hurt someones feeling...
Wanting to Teach Sign Language
Asked by A.C. from Kansas City
on May 27, 2008
-
I have a friend who said that teaching her daughter sign language before she was able to talk was helpful. She and the daycare taught her things like: please, thank y...
Answers
- I did this with my kids and it was great! They did not get as frustrated because they could let me know what they wanted. The moter skills develop faster then the voc...
- I did a party with Discovery Toys one night at a house with an 8 month old and 3 toddlers. We popped in the DVD of Baby Signs. Within 15 minutes all the kids were capt...
- I started teaching my daughter baby sign language at 7 months. It has been wonderful!!! I first took a baby sign language class when I was in college. To find class...
