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Hats and Mittens
Asked by E.N. from Toledo
on December 15, 2008
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Hello moms,
My question pertains to losing hats and mittens. Since the season has started I've already lost 3 hats and a set of mittens. I was wondering what othe...
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- um, you could buy some yarn and tie it on to the mittens ......... you don't have to buy it pre-made that way :) we have a bag by the front door for everyone's hats...
- They make mitten clips that attach the mittens to the coat, with a little bit of elastic between the attachment clips. Try Babies R Us or Target perhaps.
- HAHAHA! I love this site! Welcome to the lost world. If you find the place where lost things go, please bring back our lonely socks, my son's glasses, and my daught...
Keeping Mittens/gloves on My 16 Month Old
Asked by K.D. from Chicago
on November 10, 2008
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My 16 month old will not keep gloves/mittens on. Now that its cold out, he really needs to wear them when we walk his sister to school. Driving her is not an option ...
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- You can try using clips-similar to those used for ID tags. I know that some places sell things to hold the gloves to the coats so they do not come off easily but I ca...
- we had this issue with both our girls until my husband started calling them monsters. He played a puppet game with the mittens being monsters and from that day on the...
- KD The easiest thing to do is buy the mittens that are connected by a string. You put it in their jacket, when the fall off you never lose them!! I found mine at Ch...
Stinky Gloves and Mittens
Asked by E.O. from Appleton
on January 26, 2009
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Both my children's gloves and mittens have a very "stinky" smell to the inside of them. I've tried washing them inside out and soaking them, nothing seems to work. I...
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- If baking soda and vinegar don't work, try an enzyme cleaner like the one made by Biokleen Stain and Odor Remover. It is available at Peapods in St. Paul or at most fo...
- Try soaking them in HOT water and baking soda. Then rinse with hot water and throw them in with a regular load of laundry.
- Have you tried changing detergents or adding a small amount of bleach to the load? I have just tried a new laundry detergent and one the first things I noticed is that...
Labeling Clothes
Asked by A.D. from South Bend
on November 11, 2008
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My son is in preschool for the first time and with winter coming, the teachers have remided us to label all their winter clothes and boots. The jacket and snowpants ar...
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- I second Mabel's Labels!! They have lots of types for various purposes . . . check out mabel.ca (not .com - it's a Canadian based company).
- I have a brother labeler that I use to label everything ! Lol. I tried sticking these labels on fabric and none have fallen off yet. The clothes with tags on the insid...
- Online you may be able to find custom fabric labels that you can just sew on to the clothes. In fact, I found one place. http://www.namemaker.com/productcart/pc/...
Seeking Crochet Slipper Pattern
Asked by C.T. from Saginaw
on November 20, 2008
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Hello
I am crocheting hats and mittens and donating to giving organizations. I am looking for crochet patterns for slippers that are fairly easy and not elaborate in...
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- I know it may seems silly, but youtube.com has some great tutorials and if you're like me it's easier to watch someone do it than read a pattern.
- Cherl, I wish I had a pattern! I don't know where you live but I have hundreds of skeins of yarn, and would love to donate! e me back and we will work something out if...
- There are some great patterns to choose from here: http://www.crochetpatterncentral.com/directory/slippers_socks.php All of the patterns at Crochet Pattern Centr...
Head Scratching
Asked by L.H. from New York
on January 30, 2008
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My 5 month old son has recently starting scratching his head relentlessly when he's tired. He doesn't do it when fully awake, so I don't think there's a skin issue. ...
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- My daughter does this too. She is now 7 months old and hasn't grown out of it. I figured it was dry skin. Before bed I put Coconut oil on her face, ears & hair line...
- Both my boys did that (one still does, he's almost six months). I don't think they did it as rigorously as it sounds like your does but they grew out of it.
- When pregnant with my first child, close to term, when his head was already in the downward position, I used to feel a definite tickling in the lower right front of my...
Winter Gloves
Asked by M.H. from Hartford
on October 20, 2008
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Hi Moms,
How do you keep gloves on small kids( 19 months). What is better gloves or mittens? Want to keep his hands warm. thanks.
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- There are, or you can make, mittens that have a string attached to them. This goes in the sleeves and keeps the mittens on. The mittens go in one sleeve and come out t...
- I think your fighting a losing battle there! But, on the other hand some kids love mitens/gloves. Practice indoors for a few minutes at a time untill he gets used...
- mittens are warmer my oldest had some that snapped to his winter jacket they came with it but you could easily attatch snaps.
Keeping Mittens/gloves on My Toddler.
Asked by S.P. from Minneapolis
on December 1, 2007
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Wondering if anyone has tips/tricks to keeping gloves/mittens on toddlers - know about mitten clips/keepers - not losing them, but he's pulling them off the minute he ...
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- I worked at a homedaycare a few years ago and when the kids refused to wear mittens or were stubborn we said Ok don't. About 2min. later they realized they had made a ...
- This may be a bit unorthodox but we had twin 18 month olds last winter and a 2 and a half year old so we'd spend the entire time outside putting mittens back on and li...
- Try putting adult socks over his hands. That is what my mom did to me when I burned my hands when I was three to keep the bandages on and it worked really well from wh...
Advice on Mittens/ Gloves for Young Children That Stay On!!!!!
Asked by S.C. from Providence
on December 8, 2008
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Does anyone have any advice on any brands of snow (water proof) gloves or mittens for young children that will stay on their hands? I have a 4 y/o and a 2 y/o. I ha...
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- I get all gloves and mittens at the Rugged Bear in Hanover. You can shop on line also. I buy ski gloves and mittens because of the strap that is around the wrist. Its ...
- Hello, Just want to tell you about awesome snow gloves I have found that work wonderful and go all the way up to the elbows. They are a litle pricey but well worth i...
- I have had luck with snowboard mittens. They have a long attachement that runs up their arm up to their elbow. If you put these on before their coats it should work ...
Mittens!
Asked by E.B. from Washington DC
on November 16, 2007
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This may sound silly, but is there a special trick to get your child to wear mittens? If my hands are cold, then my daughter's must be too! She just pulls them right...
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- Have you tried "practicing" with the fun bath mits, using them to wash herself as well as her dolls. Or playing with oven mits? Or getting the carwash mit to wash he...
- When my daughter is in a no-mitten phase, I have her wear a coat that is a bit big (she has a big sis, so lots of hand-me-downs), and just leave the cuff of the sleeve...
- I took a piece of string & sewed it to the mittens & then fed the mittens down her sleeve. The string will go behind her back so she won't even know it is there.This a...
