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Teaching 4 Yr Old How to Blow His Nose
Asked by A.M. from Boise
on February 17, 2009
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Hello All you great moms!
I'm hoping someone has some advice on how to teach my 4yr old son how to blow his nose. I know it may sound so easy to some but I've been...
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- I would read or tell the story of the 3 little pigs and the big bad wolf. I tell my kids to "blow the house down" with their noses. It's a game that way. Worth a try.
- Out of frustration one day when my son was crying, I covered his mouth and held a tissue over his nose. It was a mess, but he got the idea. It definitely wasn't the ...
- I would suggest getting Dr. Neil Meds sinus rinse for kids. My son uses it everyday because of medical problems, but it's great for when kids get sick. National Jewi...
Stinky Smell in Bathroom?
Asked by M.R. from Chicago
on August 6, 2009
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I need help. I live in a two story home that is 11 years old. My master bathroom only has this absolutely awful smell that seems to be coming from the drains. Not exac...
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- You're probably smelling sewer gas. The most likely cause is a cracked wax ring under the toilet. Plumber can easily fix this by lifting the toilet, replacing the wa...
- Hi M. Call your cities health or enviriomental departments and they can come out and do an inspections. Or you can call the cities utilties service(who you paid your g...
- Ours do that too, it is totally a nasty smell. It is time to clean it! Use something to get the hair out (like a wire hanger), and then put a mixture of baking soda an...
NO Sleepadvice on Sleeping All Night
Asked by C.C. from Los Angeles
on October 2, 2008
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My son is 14months he will not sleep at night he wakes at 12pm and just wants me. I can not deal with the "letting him cry method", this causes big problems with fathe...
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- I am not a fan of the cry it out method, but I do practice a controlled crying method. I dont know if it will help, but this is what I would try. When he wakes up cr...
- Hi Careyln, Your a single mom? The babies dad doesn't want you to let the baby cry? I'm not sure what the lay out is but you need sleep. My son is 7 months and I...
- I hear you! My first, my son, didn't start sleeping through the night till he was almost 2 1/2 years old. It was difficult! I was pregnant and due with my daughter and...
Thank You Note Concern
Asked by T.M. from New York
on May 19, 2009
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Hi Everyone,
My daughter celebrated her first birthday last September. We had a beautiful party with a large group of family and friends. My problem is I never wrot...
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- Most people do not send out thank yous for a birthday party. If you sent Thank You notes now it would only look like you were trying to insure good gifts for her appro...
- Hi -you're being too hard on yourself! It's totally fine to send the notes now. Everyone understands the demands of a baby/toddler and your family and friends love y...
- Don't look at it as having to do 50 notes when the little one is finally asleep.... write 2 or 3 each night, before you know it, they'll be done. I think I'd feel...
Seeking a French Drain......
Asked by L.C. from Dallas
on April 18, 2007
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Can someone please help me? I am in need of a french drain. I didn't even know what a french drain was when i was told i needed one but apparently it will help save my...
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- I don't know all that much about it, but we looked into doing a french drain to fix our flooding problems and wound up doing a sump pump instead. It was much cheaper,...
- L., I just moved from the mountains of West Virginia and we had a french drain. They do not work if you get really heavy rains. Is the floor of your basement conc...
- Give my hubby a call. he is a general contractor and has had to put these in for clients. Rock ###-###-####. He can come and give you a free estimate. D.
Fluid in Ears - Need Suggestions for Relief
Asked by M.T. from Providence
on July 21, 2009
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I went to the N.P. last week because my ears were uncomfortable - they felt "full" and like I had just gotten off an airplane. I was constantly opening my mouth to po...
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- benadryll is an antihistamine not a decongestant so it won't do the trick. Read the lable before buying anything. Make sure it is a DECONGESTANT and use it exactl...
- Hi M.- I just found out Monday that I have fluid in my ears too. But I also have a sinus infection. My head was feeling so bad, I didn't notice my ears until the ...
- Try seeing a Cranial Sacral Therapist. We used ours when my oldest had fluid in his ears and the minor adjustments made by the CST really helped.
Sick Again
Asked by N.W. from Detroit
on October 16, 2008
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Well, it hit me again, just like it does every year at this time and again in the spring. I am almost completely bed ridden today because I feel so bad. It starts ou...
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- Hello N W, It sounds to me like you have an allergy. Probably to molds. When the leaves start to fall and the vegitation is decaying there is lots of it in the...
- Do you smoke? I can't think of a medical reason you would be prone to the same infection twice/year unless you have a poor immune system...usually due to smoking,...
- Since I began taking acidophilus, I have not been sick. You can buy the capsules in any vitamin aisle. They are wonderful support for the immune system. They also he...
Is This Just a "Phase" That Moms Go Through?
Asked by M.S. from San Antonio
on March 4, 2008
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Am I the only mom out there who is so exhausted that I want to quit? (If I am not already tired enough, I wrote this all out only to lose the post when I tried to sub...
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- Dear Exhausted Mom, I am a mother of three adult children. I am 44 years old so really not the age of most moms with 24, 23 & 21 year olds that I know, so I don't fee...
- Wow you made my head spin reading what you are doing. I am 41 and keep 8 children from at 3 months to age 8 in my home weekly. They are here from 4:30 a.m. until after...
- Hello, I'm a WAHM with to little girls very similiar in age to your children. My oldest will be turning 3 in May my other is 14 mos (also teething). When I read your...
Getting Rid of Bugs
Asked by K.M. from Dallas
on August 11, 2008
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Hello to all moms. I am having a little problem with my new apartment. Me and my son just got our new place in May but did not actually moved in until the last part ...
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- i have an apartment like 1 year ago full of roaches you can go to the office and ask them to spray every week but i also use Spectracide® Bug Stop® Indoor Plus Outdo...
- if it is an apartment then they should be responsible to spray...which is prolly the only way to get rid of them...but its very hard in apartments to keep them away......
- You need to tell your apartment manager that this is unacceptable and they either need to rid the problem or move you to another unit. Its unlivable conditions and ren...
