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Help with Broken Microwave!
Asked by S.Z. from Minneapolis
on February 2, 2009
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Our 2 year old microwave is above the stove with the exhaust fan & light. My husband turn on the light that is below the microwave. There was a bluish light and poppin...
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- I recently had a similar experience. I think what happened in our case was that steam from boiling water on the stove condensed in the microwave and shorted it out (yo...
- I just had the exact same thing happen to my dishwasher. I saw the blue light and heard a pop. When we took the plate off the front it was a simple short. 2 wires were...
- It sounds like the motor on your microwave burned out. Wires may have been touching that shouldn't have been or it is just a cheap/bad motor that did not last long. Th...
Possibly Deciding to Stop at One Child
Asked by T.M. from Austin
on August 4, 2009
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Up until recently I always pictured myself with 2 children, but now have been thinking about how it would be with just one. I am totally in love with my daughter and ...
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- I know I'm late in the game--I was on vacation when your post came up. Anyway, it's totally up to you. There are advantages of each. There are only children who ha...
- I have known many "only children" both family as well as friends. My dad being one of them. That is the very reason I did not want to have only one child. I have seen ...
- My first child was very difficult but I knew I would have more than one. Having two (actually have four now) made life so much easier. For me 2 was easier than 1. Sure...
Birthday Party for 2Yr Old Girl-Where to Have It
Asked by C.B. from Chicago
on March 31, 2008
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Any ideas for someplace fun(besides Chuck E. Cheese). I am in Plainfield, but anywhere in the Western burbs would be fine. I could do it at home, but home parties are ...
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- We went to a 2 year old party at the Bolingbrook pool and it was great! We had our 2 year old's party at Fun Lovin' Yoga in Naperville. We had Angie as the instruc...
- I have had parties at Luigi's Pizza in Aurora on Prairie and at Bouncetown in Oswego. Both were good places. Bouncetown was really fun and the staff there is wonderful...
- My older DD has had a couple of birthday parties at the Bolingbrook Park District pool and she had a blast. I'm beginning to plan my other DD's first birthday and am ...
Extremely Impatient 12 Month Old: Diva Baby!
Asked by K.M. from Boston
on October 3, 2007
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Any thoughts on how to cope or what to do? My daughter simply cannot wait two seconds for what she wants and gets frustrated with any sort of impediment to progress s...
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- Hi K., Im sure you have probably tried this allready, but have you involved your daughter in making the milk or whatever it is that she is impatient for? My daughter...
- Sounds very familiar! Our son is turning one next week and was an early walker. We have started to notice new tantrums and inability to wait for anything as well- it ...
- ohhh...I couldve written this myself...and no, I dont have any answers for you except that, my now 18 month old is exactly the same way....from the womb! I knew she wo...
Allergies?
Asked by D.Q. from Green Bay
on October 30, 2008
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I posted a couple requests a while back for my daughter's hives. We've been going through this for about a year now. The hives started after a round of antibiotics for...
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- I ditto everything Cassandra said. You have done a great job trying to get your daughter some relief. Sometimes Dr.'s can't get to the bottom of it and a naturopath ...
- When I'm not getting any satisfaction from visiting Dr.'s etc I turn to alternative health folks. You might try a naturopath or homeopath. Oftentimes they look in a ...
- D., sounds like some sort of food allergy, and in my experience, Drs are NOT very good at that. My daughter is lactose intolerant, and we were not able to catch it un...
Can't Seem to Get Out of the House...
Asked by J.R. from Chicago
on April 21, 2008
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Hi there moms... this question is more directed to stay home moms.
I have a 16 month old and a 3 month old, and I am finding it very difficult to get out of the h...
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- Mine are 15 months apart. When my son was 3 months and daughter 18 months, I did a lot of things outside and shopping with them. I brought snacks, sometimes packed a ...
- J., Is your oldest (almost 12) mature enough to sit with one of your littler ones while you go someplace close by? I think they have to be 12 by law, but if that i...
- I am also stuck at home. I avoid all errands during the week, and save them for the weekend. My husband likes to get out so we tend to turn errands into family time. ...
Sam-e for PPD While Breastfeeding
Asked by B.S. from Dallas
on November 19, 2008
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Hi Moms. I have a 7 month old very active baby girl. She has been crawling since 5.5 months and has been teething for the past month or so. I am a SAHM, and am relati...
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- A good support network for women depressed after a c section is the International Ceserean Awareness Network -ICAN. There is a chapter here in North Texas that you ca...
- i was on zoloft several years ago and it was MAGICAL. yes, wonderful. but i would talk to your doctor about what to take since you are breastfeeding
- B....I had a c-section with my daughter. And I had PPD afterwards .I cried the whole first week she was home and I cannot tell you why, everything made me cry. I went...
Family Constantly Getting Sick
Asked by K.H. from Chicago
on July 10, 2009
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Hi Moms,
I'm hoping some of you can help me figure out what's going on. We have an 19 month old son. Initially we had a nanny, but switched him to daycare about 3 mo...
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- Hi K.! I'm so sorry to hear all that. I HIGHLY recommend probiotics! THey are life saviors!! The kids probiotic is called Florastor kids and you can get it from th...
- The whole family should take some probiotics and boost up on vitamin D. They boost your immune system. You can get them at Whole Foods or similar. My 3 year old sta...
- We had something similar about 5 years ago. Luckily, our furnace (original to the house) died and had to be replaced. After we got the new furnace, I don't think that ...
Some Days I Don't like Being a Mom
Asked by L.F. from Philadelphia
on September 17, 2008
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I hate to say that out loud or in email but there are just some days when I feel like I want to jump off a building. I have two beautiful children (5 and 2 1/2 yrs.) ...
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- Hello L.! Although i do not share your predicament i do sympathize with you and thought i'd share some useful tips. I'm a mother to a ten year old girl and a beautifu...
- I know you already got lots of responses, but I wanted to thank you for writing this. I actually work about 35 hours a week and on weekdays I miss my daughter terribl...
- I didn't read all the responses so I don't know if anyone said this already, but I feel it would be appropriate as I have thought about it a lot lately. There is a ...
How to Keep My 2 Year Old from Running Away from Me in Public
Asked by M.N. from Dallas
on April 20, 2009
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Hi. I would LOVE to take my twin almost 2 year olds and 4 year old out a lot more this summer, but one of my twins loves to run away from me. It's exhausting and stres...
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- M. i have a 3 yr old and he loved to that he would run away from me into strangers and sometimes in front of cars in walmart parking lot. i was so scared that he would...
- I have a son who does the same thing. Some kids are runners and others are not, so at this point, all you can do is prevent it. I would either use a small side by side...
- I have a 3 year old that liked to do that when she was 2 also. I just had to reiterate to hold my hand but you have more than one to manage. I have seen how preschool ...
