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What Is the Best Choice for an Acne Problem?
Asked by C.M. from Denver
on April 22, 2008
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I've suffered from acne for the last 4 years. I've tried antibiotics then had UTIs and other infections. Tried changing diet, herbs, soaps, moisturizers. I've decid...
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- I've been down this road my entire life. I've even taken accutane...which has helped, but not the miracle I was hoping for. I may even consider taking it again after...
- I have been suffering acne problems for the last 25 years. When I was pregnant with my first child, the problem became so severe that my niece was actually frightened...
- Acne is often caused by an imbalance of bacteria in your gut -basically the bad germs (who are fed by processed junk food) are winning the battle and the good germs (f...
Advice on a Cleaning Schedule/routine
Asked by A.L. from Dallas
on July 8, 2009
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Hi Moms! I would love to hear how many of you are keeping your house clean minus the use of a house cleaning service of some sort. I don't have a regular routine down ...
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- I love Flylady.com for this. Good luck!
- I'm still struggling w/some of the habitual daily routine of this myself, but I will tell you I tried Flylady.net and while she does have some good advice....she sends...
- I love your question!! And I'm looking forward to reading all of the answers you get and getting more ideas! I too had looked for guidance online and wasn't able...
My Teen Daughter Is a Slob
Asked by T.H. from New York
on March 9, 2008
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I have a 15 year old daughter who will not clean her room. Its not just a little messy it is dirty and a little smelly. She also is unable to put anything back where...
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- Talk off her door if she is unable to follow your rules of keeping her room clean. It worked for me.
- I ABSOLUTELY agree with Sydney. My mom did that, and after one or two times of finding my things in the trash, you better believe I was cleaning up my stuff. :~) Ange
- Hi T., Your daughter sounds like mine when she was that age and older. I tried so many things that seemed to only work for a little while. As far as 'all over th...
My 2-Year Old Suddenly Needs Everything Cleaned!
Asked by A.M. from Austin
on October 10, 2008
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I don't know if this is just a phase, or something I should be concerned about. Suddenly, my daughter needs everything to be "nice and clean." Not necessarily tidy, ...
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- Give her some wipes are dry cloth and let her do it tell her they do not need to be washed if they are not thrown in the floor but since she threw them in the floor sh...
- I think it is just a phase that will pass. My oldest daughter used to do the same thing and sometimes still does.(She's 7) For her it is a power struggle, wanting he...
- I never had this problem with any of mine, but try giving her a slightly damp washcloth and let her clean them herself. If it is only slightly damp, she can feel the ...
Duluth Versus Owatonna
Asked by B. from Minneapolis
on May 17, 2009
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We are looking at spending a couple of days at a waterpark with our 5 year old daughter. Both Duluth and Owatonna have been suggested to us. Have any of you been to ei...
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- I am going to Duluth this weekend and had thought about the Edgewater but we couldn't get a suite for both Friday and Sat night. After reading some of the posts here ...
- hello We stayed at Owatonna's waterpark last spring break. The price was good and the park was clean. It is not real big, but it does the trick. I enjoyed the la...
- We stayed at Edgewater a couple of years ago and had a great time. We went during an off time, so it was not crowded at all. The kids had a blast (I was with 2 other...
Bathing Toddler in Hotel
Asked by A.S. from Dallas
on March 12, 2009
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I have a 2 year old son and we will be traveling over spring break. Obviuosly, we'll be in a hotel. BUT in the past, for bath time, I have always just bathed him in ...
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- My husband and I just recently flew to California for 4 days with our 17 month old child. Our little one took a shower with mommy or daddy almost every day we were gon...
- Inflatable tubs work well.
- When we traveled with our son I bought one of the inflatable tubs that goes in the big tub. If you're son's not too big one of those would work - and since they're in...
Cleanliness in Classrooms (Is It So Hard?) More Added!
Asked by H.T. from Chicago
on February 25, 2009
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Why is it that schools say they disinfect their classrooms nightly but children always bring home virus's and other disease's such as Chicken Pox?
My daughter has b...
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- As I teacher (and a mother), I can clean as much as is humanly possible in my room and still have sick kids. I make my students wash their hands, clean their desks, e...
- My daughters Dr questioned me awhile back about things... I told her I do not go anywhere without my sanitizing wipes and sprays! I admit I am a germaphobe!!!! I can n...
- They can disinfect all day long, but it won't help when the virus is airborne or contact.. think of it, the kids cough and sneeze and touch each other and share things...
Cleanliness in Schools (More Added)
Asked by H.T. from Chicago
on February 25, 2009
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Why is it that schools say they disinfect their classrooms nightly but children always bring home virus's and other disease's such as Chicken Pox?
My daughter has...
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- Save for each kid being trailed after by someone with bleach water, wipes and disinfectant spray or each kid being in their own bubble, germs are a fact of life in sch...
- I responded to your other posting, but after reading this one I had one more thing to add. As a teacher I also see young kids handle change in many different ways. Y...
- Viruses spread from more than touching things. Some are airborne as well. Plus I am sure your daughter touches other children and other children touch their mouths, no...
Dirty Shopping Carts
Asked by M.K. from San Francisco
on May 23, 2008
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I have been reading a lot of articles lately, on how dirty shopping carts are. Some articles even claim that shopping carts contain more harmful pathogens than public ...
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- I do not think that you are being paranoid. The shopping carts are very dirty. Long time ago a friend of mine gave us a shopping cart seat as a gift. She had the same ...
- Many people are concerned about this. That is why some stores provide wipes for the carts. You can also buy a cover to bring with you http://www.mypreciouskid.com/bu...
- I'm in a mom's group and trust me, we each have our "thing" that we're focused on and mine is germs. I've used a shopping cart cover to protect my son, now 21 mo., fr...
Baby's Neck Cleanliness
Asked by B.L. from Seattle
on January 19, 2009
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I've looked in all the books and found no suggestions - my three month old daughter drools a lot (which is normal, right?!) but she ends up with nasty red marks on her...
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- If it is red/raw then a rash cream to clear it up and then powder applied throughout the day. Or a bib that she can wear while awake. Drooling is normal for some babie...
- My son had the same issue. Our pediatrician recommended Eucerin Aquaphor Healing Ointment (which we lovingly refer to as "magic goop"). It is AWESOME! It's perfect ...
- Maybe try to treat it like you would with diapers and put a barrier there to resist some of the moisture from staying on the skin for that long. I love pure shae butt...
