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Internet Software
Asked by N.E. from Des Moines
on June 7, 2008
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My 15 year old sister will be staying with us this summer and we would like to install sofware on our computer that will allow us to block websites and limit daily com...
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- you can buy all the software you want, but any educated, computer literate teen can easily find and disable the software. i know there may be passwords and etc, but it...
- One Free service for internet blocking is Bluecoat K9 Web Protection. It is however not always able to block every site but can be made to be very filtering if needed...
- I don't know o any software but I would LOVE to hear of some as well!! But we do have 5 children who ALL want to use the one computer we have! I limit them to 45 min...
How Much Video Games Should a Child Be About to Play?
Asked by A.S. from Atlanta
on August 14, 2009
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Dear moms,
How much video games, like the X-Box, that my son should play, always seems to be a sore point of contention between my son and me and my husband and me...
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- Four hours per day is WAYYYYY too much time in front of any kind of screen for a child or young adult. He needs to find some type of extra-curricular sport to play or ...
- I agree with everyone else that 4 hours a day is too much. My boys are 4 and 5 and love to watch tv. During the school week they are allowed to watch it after 8 o'cl...
- I, too, believe that 4 hours is too long to be playing the video games alone on any given day. We have always limited our kids to 1 hour per day. When they have frie...
Ammended 2007 Tax Return
Asked by K.B. from Denver
on August 14, 2009
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Hi ladies, I need some advice. I received money from a family trust last year (2008) for land sold in 2007. The trusts were finalized in March of this year and we will...
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- Hello - the short answer to your question is that you have three years from the due date of your 2007 return (4/15/08)or the date it was filed, if you filed for an ext...
- Okay, I'm not a tax accountant, so I'm not giving professional advice. I'm just telling you what I've heard, based on the information you supply above. If you went t...
- I am a tax accountant and can help you with this...The statute of limitations states that you have three years from the date the return was filed or the date or the du...
Putting Career on Hold Temporarily or Permanently?
Asked by E.J. from Chicago
on February 2, 2009
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Looking for opinions/insights from all of you mamas that have put your careers on hold either for a couple years or completely to raise your kids. I am wondering if yo...
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- Look at things long term. What do you want to do when your kids are in school and you're not being super full-time mommy all the time? Do you want to return to the s...
- I am going to give you the best advice I ever got when my son was born. The mom had older children than I did and had quit her career when her children were born. She ...
- Hey there Mommy!!! I think you know in your heart what you want to do...what all of us moms want to do...have it all. I like you went back and forth many years ago. ...
Kids FIGHTING over Toys!
Asked by S.K. from Birmingham
on February 15, 2007
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My kids are 5 years apart, daughter 8 and son 3. My daughter is always screaming from the minute he comes around! It is driving me crazy because she will NOT share h...
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- Hey S.. If you figure this one out, let me know. I have a 10 year old daughter that is the exact same way with her 2 & 3 year old sisters. And I have 3 month old twin ...
- I would advise buying him his own stuffed animals. Looks like she has a lot of respect for her toys (awesome trait). I have a sis. that is 7yrs. younger and I totally ...
- I am in the same boat- I have a 9 yr old son and a 4 year old daughter- I was at my wits ends with the same situation. they fight constantly over toys. I have recently...
Is There a Light at the End of the Tunnel?????????
Asked by R.J. from Tampa
on February 3, 2009
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OH MY Gosh!!!!! I do not know what my little girl is going through but I need some advice. She will be 3 in April. It started when she went back to school after Christ...
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- Hi R.: You didn't say very much about your daughter being language delayed. You probably have had her evaluated, but just in case you haven't, my first guess is that ...
- Wow, reading this sounds just like my daughter. They're about the same age. I read lots of parenting mags. It is just a phase. She's wanting to assert her independ...
- Liberty is awful when I drop her off at school. If Mrs. Purcell greets her at the door, she always says "and the Golden Globe goes to Liberty!" She says this because...
First Little Girl Need Advice
Asked by D.M. from Savannah
on July 18, 2009
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it has been four years since i have done this and being a bit older than most new moms. Lol!I need advice on the age limit on her sleeping in a bassinet...Thanks!
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- I'm 40 and still have little ones. lol. But what I do is not let them in there past 2 months old due to well, they are just getting too big for it. My kids were not ro...
- i know our bassinet came with a weight limit of 15 pounds - check and see if yours has a weight limit too. if it doesn't, then i'd say 4 months probably is a good lim...
- God bless you for taking in your grandbabies. They are lucky to have you! Best wishes!
Overnight Birthday Party - but Only Want 3/4 Kids
Asked by J.R. from Saginaw
on July 4, 2009
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Hey Moms,
My sons birthday is coming up next month and he has stated mutliple times he would like to have a slumber party for his birthday. I am fine with this ex...
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- I would do the sleep over on and different night than the party. If your child was one that wasn't invited to the sleep over part there is potential for him to feel hu...
- Please, don't hurt anyone's feelings! Children just don't understand the logic of your decision - have the events on two separate days!
- Couldn't you have the slumber party part on another day/night? Maybe have the kids stay the night on Friday and have the party on Sunday or something to that affect? ...
Time Limits on Video Games?
Asked by D.S. from San Francisco
on January 3, 2009
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Last year at Christmas my step-son got a Wii. This year at Christmas my step-son got a Nintendo DS. My step-son is 8 years old and is with us half the time (50/50 cust...
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- Wow! Full load! I have an 11 yr old and an 8 yr old and a 3 mth old. Video games are a killer aren't there? :) Anyhow, my boys are video game freaks! I limit their...
- We call it "screen time" and it's a privilege. Once homework, chores, piano practice, good behavior etc. - once all that is done, then 30 minutes of any screen is all...
- Are you kidding? I've been struggling with this issue for 10 years. Still have no answer. If you find one, let me know. If you can stick with one hour a day I comm...
