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Ideas for Healthy Alternatives to Donuts for Zero the Hero Day
Asked by F. from Dallas
on October 15, 2007
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Hello Mamas,
My daughter started Kindergarten this year, and although we are extremely happy with the school she goes too, we are really troubled by the amount of j...
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- Please be highly sensitive to the nut allergy thing! My son's class does not allow any nut to enter the classroom (there is a child in either his class or the neighbor...
- When I taught Kdg. I used a pretzel stick with something circle shaped for zero the hero so the children had to learn the place value of the 1 and the zero ex. pretzel...
- You are to be applauded for your ideas and efforts and concern. The advice from the last person is excellent -- you are on the right track -- sounds like you have a bi...
Church Working on Donations for Older Kids. What to Buy?
Asked by B.C. from Dallas
on November 30, 2011
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Our lifekids volunteers are working to buy gifts for older kids since this is the the age group that is the most ignored when it comes to donations. The age range tha...
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- Don't forget clothes. My SD likes things with sparkles, fun socks, goofy winter hats, scarves (both for winter and for fun, like you'd find at Claire's). Our Giving...
- This might be surprising but when adopted a family the kids in this age range wanted coats (DFW is cold!!! at least for me this time of year), shirts/jackets from favo...
- Great suggestions below! Hats off for doing such worthy work. What about some sort of "workout" equipment i.e. a stretch band, hand weights etc. My boys are getting...
Finding Time for Everything...
Asked by J.W. from Seattle
on December 21, 2010
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Ok, so I am a SAHM of 3 kids. One 6yr old in Kindergarden, one 4yr old in Preschool, and a 10 month old baby girl. My husband works between 8-12 hours a day with a 2 h...
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- I'm in a similar boat, except my husband is only home on the weekends, I homeschool and we have a farm! I'm lucky in that we don't have to follow a strict schedule as...
- You've gotten some great suggestions so far. I was also going to add that maybe in your neighborhood there is a girl (around 10 or 11 years old) that can be a "mother...
- I stay home with my 3 kids. My husband has a similar schedule to yours - but he does all the bills (so that's not on my list). Here is my schedule: Get up with my...
What Was *Your* Experience of Teaching Your Child(ren) to Use the Toilet?
Asked by H.W. from Portland
on February 24, 2011
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Hi Mamas,
I know so many of you have helped your child(ren) learn to use the toilet. I am beginning to craft a class on this topic for new parents, and could use th...
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- I'm very passionate about this subject. I think sleep and potty training are two things that parents get major conflicting messages about. My first child is a girl and...
- 1. That we needed to have spare SOCKS AND SHOES for accidents... because he'd pee straight down his leg and into his socks and shoes. Ditto, that washable shoes were a...
- My experience was quite easy and plesant, so I don't know if I really have good answers, but I will share. 1. The most surprising aspect was that when my daughter h...
How Do I Get in a Routine Again?
Asked by B.W. from Sacramento
on January 31, 2008
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I was a SAHM about 3 1/2 yrs ago with my now ex husband and I hated it. I couldn't keep the house clean, I was unhealthy, looked like hell, and basically hated my life...
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- B., When I was at home with my kids, I found a website called flylady.org. It is a great resource for trying to create those routines so that you are doing what you wa...
- Tip#1 - Get out of the house! With 4 kids running around, of course you can't keep it clean. Clean it up at night when they are asleep or get your husband or the o...
- Hi B. Being a stay at home mom does not suit everyone, why make your life miserable if this is not something that suits you personally. It does not make you a bad ...
Nursing for Years to Come
Asked by M.J. from Seattle
on January 13, 2009
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I have the inention of nursing my son until he's atleast 3 if not 4 years old. I was curious as to how that has been for other Mother's. Right now he's about 10 months...
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- Breast milk does provide important nutrients until about a year old. This is generally when the baby can chew well enough and can eat enough to get most nutrient throu...
- Dear M., congrats on your decision! I wanted to add one more story to this thread... My daughter is 15 months old now and I plan to breastfeed her at least through...
- I nursed my oldest for a little over two years. When he started predominantly eating other foods, we only nursed in the evenings before he went to bed and first thing...
