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Division of Labor
Asked by T.J. from Washington DC
on June 11, 2009
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I am a SAHM with a wonderful 15.5 month old son. Since my son has been born, I have spent a total of 6 hours away from him. My husband acts like he is totally out of c...
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- sorry but a knock down drag out fight is in order here with your hubby. as nothing else seams to work. go on strike as to all the house work. if hubby wants dinne...
- I am totally feeling your concerns. May husband did not much with our son either. Even now that he is almost 2. He is somewhat the same as you said when coming home. A...
- It is hard to give up control with a baby when you are home all day and your husband works. Have you tried to approach your husband and tell him that 2 days a week ...
My Daughter Only Eats Five Foods! (Well, It Seems like It.)
Asked by L.C. from Tallahassee
on October 24, 2006
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Hello!
My little angel is giving me trouble with trying new food. She eats bread, dry cereal, peanut butter, eggs, mashed potatoes, cheese and apple sauce. I've jus...
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- My youngest is incredibly picky too. He won't try much of anything unless he's really hungry. Then half the time he still won't try it. But it's so cute how he says "I...
- It can take up to 12 times of offering foods before a toddler tries it... and that doesnt mean she'll like it!!! however if you are consistant and try not to push it,...
- my oldest daughter (now 24) does the same thing to this day. She smells everything before she even considers eating it or using it (all new foods, toothbrush, shampoo...
Helping My Kids Adjust to Their Half-sister's Gender Change
Asked by L.S. from Chicago
on May 13, 2008
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My 3 kids - girl (4), boy (3), and boy (almost 4 mos.) - have a 19-year-old half-sister from my husband's first marriage who I will call "Laura". Laura lives in NYC, ...
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- It sounds like Laura needs some counseling or more parental guidance. Maybe you can suggest it to your husband? Why does he let her have control? (calling her "he" and...
- You poor dear I feel badly for you it sounds like your doing everything right so try not to feel bad about yourself, I think she has had resentment towards you for a ...
- L., your situation is so very unique... I don't know that I could give you advice from a point of view that has been 'there', but I think I can empathize with the ...
Road Rage Husband
Asked by L.W. from Dallas
on April 23, 2009
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I wasn't sure if what I put in the subject line of this request was exactly what I wanted to title it. I'm sure I am not alone in the fact that my husband gets angry w...
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- Could be the meds if this is a new thing since then...could be he's just angry and feels it's better to take it out on strangers and not family...but in the end he's h...
- My suggestion is that you drive from now on. Don't make it a big argument or be pouty about it, just be matter of fact. Say, I'd like to drive, and if he refuses to ...
- I get very irritated at stupid drivers, also, but I know they're not going to change, so what's the point of getting so worked up? Sit down with your husband and tell...
Bad Attitude "Nothing's Ever Fun!"
Asked by S.L. from Boise
on August 16, 2009
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My husband is terribly pessimistic. I used to think it was his way of being funny, but, well, turns out he's serious. He complains constantly, too.
It seems to be gen...
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- Hi, S.. A couple thoughts jump to mind. First, gene pools are weird and strong. I see similiar phraseology of my kids, husband, and his family, too (more on that in...
- Pessimism is a learned behavior, but it still passes through family, because that's the environment. And I agree that you want to keep your boys from learning it. It's...
- My husband is not the same but similar he doesn’t what to do anything but once out doing something he enjoys himself. Your boys may be watching your husband and bel...
2 1/2 y.o. Son Afraid of the Drain
Asked by J.R. from Denver
on January 11, 2008
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My son, who is getting close to his third birthday, has developed a fear of drains. We mistakenly watched Finding Nemo and the scene where Nemo goes into the drain ha...
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- We found a book in the library about it. It's been too long, so I don't remember the name, but it talked about how drains work. Our son thought it was really cool to...
- does he understand the logic of big things not fitting into little things? (as in, you won't fit down the drain even if you wanted to?) perhaps you getting into the tu...
- We had this problem for a short time, except we didn't have the toilet issue. However, we made it a game. When it was time to pull the drain, my son got to do the hon...
2.5 Year Old Out of Control with New Baby in the House
Asked by A.M. from Milwaukee
on August 14, 2009
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I'm looking for help and support here fellow Mama's. I am the proud mom to a 2.5 year old son and we just had another son who turns 6 weeks old today. I knew to expe...
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- Hi A., Congrats on your new baby! We TOTALLY went through the same thing when our youngest was born. I have a scrapbook page dedicated to how tough it was for ou...
- Hi, I am sorry that you are having such an emotionally mixed time of it with your older and younger sons. I have one child, so I do not know what you are going thro...
- A., We saw some of this when #2 came along. One thing we did was every Saturday morning (during baby's morning nap so as not to interrupt the nursing schedule) I t...
Concerned About My Son's Height
Asked by D.L. from Rochester
on August 13, 2009
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My son, just turned 7, is 45 inches tall and weighs 42 lbs. (He is still wearing size 5 jeans.) Although we haven't been for his well child visit yet, I charted his he...
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- I dont think you need to worry, boys are strange creatures that literally grow overnight. But you are paying your doctor to deal wit health matters and I would definit...
- Hi D., If your other children followed the same growth pattern, then I wouldn't be convinced that he is going to have a growth spurt soon and wouldn't encourage him t...
- D., My whole family is small (I'm 5'1" -- always in the bottom 10 percentile height/weight), and my baby brother was like me. He's still skinny, but in his mid tee...
Father with Cancer
Asked by C.K. from York
on December 6, 2008
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My father was recently diagnosed with esophogus (SP?) cancer and it spread to the liver. HE has been very sick and taking chemo since May...he actually started it the...
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- C., My heart is breaking for you. My dad means the world to me, and I can't imagine how sad you must be right now. It is hard having to be strong for those older ...
- I am sorry C.. Enjoy every minute you can, the best you can. Be it here or other your father will always be with you. I lost my mom @4, my dad at 22 when he died ...
- I am so sorry to hear about your father. I know that it is a tough situation, my father has liver cancer (amongst other things) and it is very hard to swallow. I am ...
Multiplication Fact Game?
Asked by J.S. from Chicago
on November 4, 2008
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My fourth grader is still not great at his multiplication facts. We need to practice, but flshcards are not fun. Does anyone have any ideas that would help him? Som...
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- Have you tried searching for music or songs? Now, this is hearkening back to the dinosaur ages but I remember being in elementary school learning multiplication throu...
- I was a third grade teacher for six years. My students loved multiplication wrap ups. Students physically wrap string to match facts and answers and sing a rap song ...
- My 3rd grader would cringe when it came to multiplication. I found this free game that you download called Timez Attack. My son plays this at least 3 times a week and ...
