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Dairy Industry Petitions FDA to Allow Hiding Aspartame in Their Products
Asked by M.C. from Tampa
on February 27, 2013
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Were you aware of this? I just looked this up on Snopes and found this to be true.
Apparently, the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) and the National M...
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- I'm glad to see that many of y'all are as outraged by this proposal as I am. But while griping about it on this forum can be cathartic, that alone will not help fix t...
- Yes, I got an alert the other day from Dr. Mercola. Sick, huh? What do you expect from America, though? This freaking country is bought and sold daily by big biz lo...
- Oh boy, MOST products contain ingredients that never have to be labeled. That's why I try to avoid processed foods as much as possible. It makes me nervous to not know...
4 Year Old Child Development
Asked by L.C. from Allentown
on March 18, 2011
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My 4.5 year old hasn't yet gotten the hang of letters and their sounds. She can count, has known shapes and colors for almost 2 years, can do a 50 piece puzzle, uses c...
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- Well..I dont know if its "normal", but if it makes you feel any better, my 4.5 yr old is the exact same way. She has been counting, knew shapes/colors/alphabet, etc si...
- My Aunt has 12 kids, and lots of my relatives have lots of kids. They all developed at different times. They home school, and push reading at different rates for dif...
- Try the website www.starfall.com. This is great for some of that letter sound correspondence. I used it with my son. Also I would highly recommend the Leap Frog DVD...
Swim Lessons for Special Needs
Asked by B.C. from Dallas
on September 15, 2009
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I have a 7 yr old daughter that is special needs - developmentally, not physically. Anyway, we just bought a new home with a swimming pool and I would really like for...
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- My son has sensory integration disorder and aspergers and we go to Aquakids. He is in a class with 3 other kids and they do wonderful with him!
- When I took my two girls to Swim Plus in Plano, the child after us did have some special needs that they handled very well. They do the lessons one on one so that help...
- I forwarded your question to a friend of mine who I knew could help you. She is involved with Special Education in the Lewisville ISD. Here's her response: I know...
Birthday Party
Asked by A.F. from Chicago
on July 7, 2011
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Every year I say we are not going to have a birthday party for our daughter, who will turn four this year. Her birthday is late October and our house is too small to ...
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- I do not think it's tacky to only serve cake, as long as it's not during a meal time. My girls have attended parties where only cake is served. They have also attend...
- i don't think anyone is going to chuckie cheese because the pizza is super yummy anyway--as long as you don't have the party during a mealtime and make sure and specif...
- This may be a little far for you, but Wonder Works Children Musuem in Oak Park, is a great space. We are actually going to be doing my son's party there later this su...
Three Year Old and Phonics
Asked by R.S. from Los Angeles
on September 27, 2007
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Ok, so I have really been trying to work with my 3 1/2 year old son on his phonics skills. He has known all of his letters for quite some time now so I figured this w...
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- My son just started kindergarten and they spent the first month learning shapes and colors. in Oct. they start letters and the sounds they make and some sight words. ...
- my daughter is almost 4 and struggles with that, she is in speech therapy, and they have only said that her annunciation is off. if you feel concerned about schooling,...
- At the risk of sounding judgemental...Are you kidding??? It sounds to me like you have an advanced little boy who you are pushing beyond his age and abilities. I don't...
Not Sure How to Approach This
Asked by K.M. from Washington DC
on June 24, 2012
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Hello all! This is going to be long, sorry, but I want informed responses. I would also love it if some of the dads on here can respond for the male perspective.
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- I know everyone is talking about this being a deal breaker for you - but is having a child a deal breaker for him? I think that is what you both need to figure out. Fo...
- I would wait a bit and when you have some alone time in a month or so, tell him that you need to have a conversation. Ask him to hear you out completely and at least...
- I wouldn't be surprised if subconsciously he doesn't really want children, but wants to leave the option open in his own mind (what's magical about 4 years? That is a...
Wording on an Invitation
Asked by T.F. from Orlando
on June 2, 2008
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My mom is turning 65 in July and we are having a luncheon for her friends and a few local family members. The guest list came from my mom (it's not a surprise that we'...
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- you can include the price range of the entrees, or that family will cover dessert and coffee...etc.
- I don't have a suggestion as to where, but I threw a bridal shower and couldn't afford to buy lunch for everyone so I included this little insert with the invitation: ...
- How about "Friendship, laughter, reminiscences, and good company provided; lunch will be picked up individually"? Enjoy!
Thank You for Responding to My Question!!!!
Asked by J.S. from Dallas
on February 1, 2011
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My kids and I were watching the State of the Union address last week. My 5 y/o son is most intrigued by Pres. Obama and was engulfed in every word.
At one point Pr...
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- Well....he's 5 so this call to vocation is gonna change a billion times. BUT, what I usually do is say "That would be cool. Elem or high school? What subject would ...
- You need to remind your husband that if this world didn't have people who chose job fulfillment and helping others over personal financial gain - - then we would never...
- I feel I must comment on several points... First of all, there is no reason to discourage our children from anything, particularly at five years old. He will chang...
Learning Video Recommendation
Asked by T.P. from Atlanta
on April 10, 2008
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Can anyone recommend some good learning videos for teaching toddlers counting and abc's. We do alot of singing and playing games that include these things, but I woul...
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- Hi T., Have you looked into renting videos and/or dvds from your public library? It's free and you get to pick new ones as soon as your child gets bored. Most lib...
- Blues Clues and Sesame Street videos are rated the most educational for preschoolers. My daughter LOVED Blues Clues as a toddler and learned so much from the videos. Y...
- love pbs: sesame street, word girl, super why. LOVE books! Also, http://www.brainybaby.com/ Hope that helps!
I Don't Think I Have a Right to Feel Overwhelmed.... but I Do!
Asked by H.1. from Des Moines
on December 31, 2011
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Hi ladies -
I'm wanting to know if I am the only person in the world who feels completely overwhelmed by what should be a (fairly) easy life.
Here's my story i...
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- I think you are just pregnant, and your hormones are taking over!! I also wanted to say to you, that not every mom needs to be a SAHM. If you are a little depressed...
- Hi Henry's mom- I am RIGHT with dawn on this...USE this when you go back to work as a way to empathize with people you are working with...and are probably strugglin...
- It is simple. You are pregnant. You will rise to the occasion when necessary. I think you miss working and are torn. I watch my two grandsons. Soon there will be...
