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Seeking Advice on Ambidexterity or Left-handedness
Asked by J.C. from Los Angeles
on March 9, 2009
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My 5 year old son seems to be ambidextrous. He will eat with his left hand and then with his right, and behaves similarly when coloring, throwing balls, etc. The lit...
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- I agree with some of these ladies. Let it come natural. No therapy. My daughter uses both hands and when my in-laws see her use her left hand they scold her and make h...
- Oh my, let him use both hands. I am totally right handed, totally...well, due to a medical problem I have lost most of the use of my right hand...I am, well, past midd...
- Listen to your instincts - you are his Mom and know best. Let him continue as is and don't worry about it.
Group B Strep
Asked by A.W. from Springfield
on December 30, 2008
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I am 36 weeks pregnant and just found out that I tested positive for Group B Strep. I have tried to educate myself through various literature about risks to my newborn...
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- Dear A., I know this is easy for me to say, but try not to worry. I too had a Group B Strep baby 15 years ago. Back then, there was no testing. I went into labor h...
- I tested positive with my son who is 5 now! I got to the hospital 40 min. before he was born and they did NOT have time to get the meds in me before he came out - He w...
- A., I tested positive with both of my kids. I was planned induced both time. They wanted me there the night before to start the antibiotics. My second baby decided she...
Advice on Vaccines
Asked by N.C. from Norfolk
on June 21, 2009
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my 15 month old daughter is scheduled to have the mmr shot next month, i held off at her 12 month appt because i was uneasy with giving this shot so young. my hesitan...
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- I am spreading out my daughter's shots (mostly on the Sears schedule) and have discussed the option of spreading out the MMR with her pediatrician. This is more and mo...
- I have been following the recommended series of vaccinations for my 18 month old son. The only one I hesitated with was the mmr. I had the mmr shot broken up into 3 di...
- I am cutting and pasting a article that I found in the archives of a newsletter that I receive daily from the American Academy of Physician Assistants (a credible sour...
College and College Applications
Asked by T.J. from Honolulu
on March 26, 2009
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hello everyone, my daughter is in 11th grade. getting lots and lots of brochures from colleges. need some advice on how to weed through all the literature. choosing...
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- I T.. I don't think I have any advice. We're in the same situation. My daughter is a very bright 16 yr. old Sophomore- and we're getting so many brochures. My daug...
- T. J I work with 11th and 12 grade students at a local community college. To narrow down a college choice I would start with what is her major. Not all colleges c...
- Hiya, Colleges usually "specialize" in certain areas of study. Find what subjects your daughter is interested in and then find colleges that focus on that subject mat...
Anyone Else Feel like They Have to Justify Formula Feeding?
Asked by D.K. from New York
on December 4, 2007
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Does anyone else feel like they have to justify to everyone why they choose to formula feed? I never thought of breastfeeding as an option for my family. No one in my ...
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- Breastfeeding does so much to build up a child's immune system as well as other areas (nurological and brain development). It really is nature's perfect food and peopl...
- You should never have to justify to anyone except yourself and your husband how you parent...you are raising a happy healthy child and it works for you...GO WITH IT! N...
- If I were to say to you that I am not going to let my son take piano lessons and baseball even though he really wanted to, and although I had the money an time to do i...