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How to Set Boundaries with Parents and In-laws: Food
Asked by J.L. from San Francisco
on July 27, 2009
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My husband and I have had some frustrations with establishing good eating habits with our toddler son. He's 2 years 8 mos. We just started reading some of Ellyn Satter...
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- Month long visits? That's awfully long. Is it possible to have shorter visits, but more of them? Even 2 visits of 2 weeks would be better. You have a tough situati...
- Dear J., Grandparents, especially those who only see the kids and grandkids a couple of times each year (if that), naturally want to do for and spoil their family a...
- As a Mom of four children, day care provider for 36 years, and have yearly trainings with the state food program and a college class of in cooking and feeeing children...
To Anyone with More than One...
Asked by D.H. from Dallas
on May 21, 2008
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how do you make the time to help them feel special? we have 6 here and I know at least 4 of them crave all of that extra attention and would probably more well behaved...
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- Try the "To Train Up a Child" discipline book by Mike and Debi Pearle. They also have a series called "No Greater Joy" available. www.nogreaterjoy.com The problem is ...
- Hi D., We have 4 so I can relate. What we do I once a month each child either with Mom or Dad ( we rotate months) Have a one on one activity. We put their date on th...
- I can relate! I have four under 5y.o - My triplets are 4 1/2 and then I had another who is nearly 3. I have a difficult time doing one on one as well. Right now my ...
Simple Party Favor
Asked by J.C. from Los Angeles
on June 2, 2009
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I am looking for simple unisex party favor ideas. My daughters 5th birthday party is coming up and I was wondering if any of you had ideas on a single item unisex par...
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- Go to the dollar store. THey have things like hoola hoops, fun noodles, super soakers, jumpropes, stuff like that for $1 each. I've done this several times. Even di...
- $2 gift certificates from Baskin Robbins. Just used it for my daughter's 4th birthday party; huge hit!!
- I just gave balls away at my son's party that had both girls and everyone loved them! I bought sand pails w/attached shovel for $.99 each at Party City and then found...
2 Year Old with Cavity
Asked by M.D. from Washington DC
on March 13, 2008
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we just found out at my 2 year old sons well visit that he has a cavity. I can not believe it he doesn't eat candy and we brush his teeth twice a day. I am so...
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- I too was shocked to find out that my 3 year old had 2 cavities and then the next time around he had 2 more cavities. He does eat candy and sweets, but not to the ext...
- Make aure you see a pediatric dentist. Mt kids have been going to our family dentist for regular check up since they were 2, the baby hasn't gone yet. But a few months...
- M., I was in your shoes about 2 years ago. My now 4 year old had a cavity right in the middle of his two front teeth. I was afraid that he would not deal very well w...
How Many Sweets for Kids?
Asked by B.T. from Houston
on June 10, 2009
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Hi! I am trying to figure out a way to provide a balance of sweets in our house without banning them entirely (I don't think depriving is the solution). We have trie...
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- At our house we talk about "grow" foods and "whoa" foods. How grow foods are good for us and whoa foods are only for sometimes. I love Dr.Sears who said, aim for...
- I love ice cream..and so do my kids. We have one day a week when the kids can go sugar crazy. Usually that day is Saturday (known as sugar day). When we first initi...
- Hi B.- I don't really have a "system" for limiting the sweets but my children do not eat them all day long either. First I control what comes into the house so I d...
Controlling Candy Intake
Asked by M.N. from Washington DC
on July 13, 2009
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I need suggestions on how to help control my children's fixation on candy. We eat very healthy and have always had candy tucked away; however my children seem to have...
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- Gobstopper alert. Please DO NOT give your child gobstoppers, or fireballs or any other small round candy. It poses a HUGEHUGEHUGE choking hazzard. About 2years ago w...
- We have a candy drawer in our house. My kids can reach it. If they want candy and ask permission then they are allowed to have a piece or two; depending on the time of...
- For us, sweets are not forbidden but are a treat that we must go out for. Because I too can't resist sweets, I don't keep candy, cookies, ice cream etc. in the house (...
Potty Training a Two Year Old Boy
Asked by C.B. from Kansas City
on November 16, 2008
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okay moms, i need a little advice/encouragement. i hate to brag, but a little background- i think that i have a very advanced little man on my hands, for his age. my s...
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- I have 2 girls and they each potty trained differently. I started the older one with a little potty before I gave birth to my little one she was about 2 or a little la...
- It sounds like you have a quite a nice young man there. First of all, the "right" time a child should be potty trained has varied over time. When my kids were little...
- There is a long motor neuron that connects the brain to the muscles that control urinary and sphincter muscles used in the release of poop and pee. This neuron must be...
Feelings on Halloween Candy
Asked by A.H. from Detroit
on November 2, 2008
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Any of you Mama's upset about halloween candy? I'm so disguested with food contamination I'm about ready to move to an Amish life style, and make all our own food! My ...
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- It sounds like she is allergic to something she ate, my children eat these same candies and have never had a reaction like that. Has she been checked for food allergies?
- Sorry to hear that she was uncomfortable after eating the candies. It sounds like a food allergy. Peanuts is a common allergen but there are other things that could ...
- it may not even be peanuts or chocolate she is allergic to, it could be soy or any of the zillions of artificial colors or preservativess they put in that junk, but it...
Easter
Asked by M.G. from Dallas
on April 8, 2009
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I am looking for ideas for Easter for my daughter I do not like to give her a lot of candy. She is about 16 months old.
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- Gerber Yogurt Melts! They are delicious, they are real yogurt, kids love them. They aren't messy. They come in pastel colors, they go well in Easter eggs. I think a se...
- We limit the amount of candy in eggs also. I usually put nuts, rasins, stickers...the little one's just like to play with the eggs it seems. For older kids...minitu...
- I never like to fill their Easter basket with candy. I've always saved that for the eggs - in which case if you don't want to put candy in there try fruit snacks, che...
Looking for Spiderman Themed Pinatas
Asked by J.T. from Austin
on June 11, 2009
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I'm havig a dandy of a time trying to find an actual spiderman pinata for my upcoming child's birthday party. The pinatas I find are ones that don't look like very muc...
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- I would try Target, HEB, Fiesta, and Pinata Party Palace on east Cesar Chavez: http://www.pinatapartypalace.com/
- There's a place just off I-35 (on the west side) right before you hit the split if you're heading south... i've never been there, but its a store that specializes in p...
- Head on down to East Austin. There are several places on Cesar Chavez St (East 1st). You could try Fiesta (grocery store) as well. I've tried Party City each year h...
