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I Don't Want My Baby Going over to the In-laws house...is That Wrong?
Asked by A.P. from Dallas
on September 5, 2009
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I guess I just need some reassurance.....here is the story:
My baby boy is 5 months old now, and in that time span, my mother in law has only visited him once with ...
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- Do you think they have a problem with your parents? I know my mom is uncomfortable going over to my In-laws house. Not because of anything they did, it's just that the...
- my son has eczema also, but he is older (4yrs) but recently it was recommended that he take flax oil, I gave him a strawberry flax oil from the health food store, but ...
- Don't. You would only be doing it to self satisfy this resentment you are building. They apparently don't think there is anything wrong with what they're doing. You...
Need Ideas for Chore Charts and Help with Homework Encouragement
Asked by W.S. from San Francisco
on September 5, 2009
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Hi there,
I have been in need for some sort of structure to encourage the kids to help with chores and stuff. I'm having a hard time coming up with one. I need S...
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- Hey! Check out www.chorewars.com, it's a very creative and fun way to get kids to do chores. Easy modified for homework too! Good luck!
- Hi W., I would try Accountable Kids. It is a wonderful tool to help kids with chores, stop entitlement issues and is totally customized. You can change it up when the...
- Chores: We have a rule that the kids are responsible for their own stuff. Their dvds and games need to get put away nicely. If we have to remind them more than...
Teen Pregnancy....
Asked by M.S. from Lafayette
on December 17, 2008
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I know a 15 year old that is pregnant by her 17 year old BF whom she has been with for about 7mo. I am not sure exactly what happened, according to her they used prot...
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- Hi M., I see there are already a bunch who have answered this and I am not going to read them just give you my view. The mother is a BAD mother to put such ideas in ...
- She should contact a local Planned Parenthood office or if they have sometimes like Heartbeat. I would think they would be able to recommend someone to help her and s...
- This is a tough situation. THe mother of the daugther does not seem supportive. This does not seem like a situation where anyone will win. The girl needs an advocate t...
Terrible Two's Start Early
Asked by L.T. from Billings
on February 21, 2007
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My daughter is so well behaved at daycare and for anyone else that cares for her. When I pick her up from daycare I am mortified. I have to drag her out kicking and sc...
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- My daughter did the exact same thing. It showed me that she was comfortable testing out her behavior with me and that she knew how to act around other people. She's be...
- First, every child will throw tantrums, this is normal, but it sounds like you want to try and change how you deal with them. Kids are smart and they feed off how pat...
- You are not a failure by any means. Its just a phase and you will survive. I know its a tough time, but remember she wants to be independent of you but still needs t...
2 1/2 Yr Old Rocks Side to Side
Asked by K.W. from Scranton
on March 2, 2009
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Hi All,
I am watching a friend's 29 month old daughter for a couple of days. Actually, I don't really even know the little girl and I'm not sure what is normal for...
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- Does she tune out the world when she "rocks"? given her verbal in-abilities, why not try sign language for tots? I have a friend who babysat a 3 yr old who was diagn...
- Hi K., I believe that rocking is a self stimulating/soothing activity that some children exhibit. I've been a "rocker" all of my life. No labels necessary, just a l...
- Right now I think you just want to comfort the little girl and help her and her mother through this tough time. When things have settled down,though, you might have a...
I Was MORTIFIED
Asked by E.G. from Atlanta
on February 16, 2009
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Okay folks,
Here's the latest from my crazy little family unit. My five-year old daughter is a nudist. She LOVES to take her clothes off around the house. And sh...
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- I'm sorry, but that is hilarious...Oh my, kids... I think you should just talk to her without making a big deal about it.... but make sure to talk to her...
- Hi E., I totally understand how you feel. My son is three, but he is very outgoing and has no problem showing off what God's given him. Example: A few months ago, h...
- My son is 8 and still stris down to his undewear as soon as he gets home from school. Thankfully he only does this at home. I blame it on the fact that we let him go n...
Seeking Someone Who Can Explain This to Me
Asked by E.M. from Sacramento
on April 7, 2008
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Im 15 years old trying to be my brothers mom because my mom is emotionally unable to right now, her and my dad are going through a separation and its really hard to ha...
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- Hang in there, sweetie! I know how hard it is. I was about your age when I would have to rush home to take care of my younger brother and mentally-disabled sister. ...
- Well sweetheart, it is definitely a difficult position you are in. I was 6 years older than my sister and because of that, I too was responsible for her a lot. It is...
- E. I have a cousin that was in your shoes and her she was raising 3-of her siblings and the oldest is 18 & still taking care of her since childhood with a little famil...
Fears
Asked by J.M. from New York
on February 15, 2008
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I am asking for a little advice my daughter is 4 years old and her sister was dressing her and got a shirt stuck on her head,of course my daughter was so scared and ev...
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- maybe you could give her an extra large shirt maybe from you or dad and show her how big the opening is .Just leave it where she can see it. Have her sister put it on ...
- smae thing happened with my daughter. Stretch out the collars on t-shirts so not too tight and count. Say " on the count of 3 we will put on the shirt and we will only...
- It is connected to claustrophobia. My granddaughter and I have the same problem. Getting upset with them does not help at all. What I have found to work is to relat...
Questions About 4 Week Old Behavior
Asked by J.S. from Fort Myers
on January 14, 2007
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My four week old cries all the time. The only time he seems to be happy is when he's either sleeping or eating. I have to rock him to sleep or hold him constantly or ...
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- Definitley cannot spoil the baby by holding too much, especially at this age. And I hate to tell you to do it, but my babys both had to lay on their tummys, i fought i...
- Congrats to you! I think giving advise on this subject can be scarry; no one wants to give you inappropriate advice and I think advice from your doctor is very good. I...
- Hi J., When my daughter was born, all she did was cry, we found out later that she had colic. We tried everything to get her to stop crying. For some reason the vac...
Calming My Daughter
Asked by D.D. from Albany
on April 15, 2007
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My daughter is 3 yrs old, she is very visious towards her 1 yr old brother. She hits him, pushes him and is very violent towards him. Im having a herd time tring to te...
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- You have to be in charge! You say that you want her to know that she can't do those things to her brother, but why is she doing them to you? My little girl is 4 and ...
- This is definitely frustrating, I know because I have a 4 year old girl and a 2 year old boy. So last year, this was my exact situation. I think that you should defini...
- This is such a hard thing to deal with. Sibling rivalry is very difficult, espeically if your daughter was the only child for so long. It's really important to get it ...
