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Need Passport Photos for Infant
Asked by P.K. from Detroit
on August 12, 2009
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I need to get a passport for my 3 month old baby. Does anyone have any tips or recommendation on where to go for the photos? I got mine at Costco last year for a reaso...
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- I just got my 3 mth old baby's passport last month and we went directly to the post office. The pictures were $15 but they were fine with doing a baby and had a white...
- We did our child's passport photo at Walgreens. At the time she was a year old. But I know the Post Office will do it too. But they cost more - at least they did wh...
- I have had passport pictures done for my daughter twice now. She was only about 2 weeks old when we had her Canadian pictures taken. They have more strict rules than...
Affordable Health Insurance
Asked by S.S. from Chicago
on April 22, 2008
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One more time as I can't seem to find this anywhere. Can someone recommend affordable health insurance. I do have Ameriplan but I thought someone recommended something...
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- Illinois has a plan called kids care
- Hi S., My name is C. Bajkowski and I am the owner of CB Health Insurance. I have been in the insurance business for 18 1/2 years and represent all the major 'A'-r...
- Affordable is the key word. Blue Cross Blue Shield is not my favorite company and I certainly have had problems with them, but unfortunately they have the corner on t...
Shaklee Employment Questions
Asked by M.S. from Chicago
on August 8, 2009
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I've been using shaklee products for about a year now, and love them. I heard that you have to sign up 5 people in order for you to sell. Is this true? Do you reall...
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- M., I admire your desire to work and earn for your family. Using GREEN products is the most important thing you can do for your family. I have never used Shaklee pr...
- My husband's family has been in shaklee for 35 years, and in the old days, you did have to sign up 5 people in order to be a distributor. That is not true now. You...
- I do not sell Shaklee, but I have sold Discovery Toys in the past. I quit b/c they were producing shoddy products that did not live up to their earlier work! Products ...
When Is a Booster Appropriate?
Asked by J.B. from Atlanta
on August 7, 2009
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I have a 3 year old, she meets the manufacturer requirements for a booster seat, but I am unclear as to what the laws are, is she still to young and needs a harness ca...
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- Added after 2 new posts: Susanna, there are 3 seats that can now go to 40lbs Rear Facing. Radian carseats September 08 and newer. Graco My ride, Safety First Comple...
- My 3 year old loves her Graco Nautilus that has the 5 point harness. I believe she'll be in the 5 point until 65 pounds at which point she'll move to the shoulder bel...
- She is not yet old enough to be put into a booster....a child of that age must continue to be strapped into a car seat
Rear Facing Until 33 Lbs?
Asked by J.A. from Kansas City
on March 11, 2008
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I went to the OP Police Department last week fully intending on turning my twins car seats forward facing. Both boys are 12 months and 22 pounds. Once I got there, the...
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- It is really supposed to be much better to have them rear-facing if you are in an accident. That way their heads are pushed up against the seat back instead of the ne...
- Wow! I never heard of waiting this the child is 33 pds. My son is going to be 9 months old tomorrow and he weighs 20 pds. now. I bought him a face forward seat for whe...
- Think about a bowling ball on top of a flower stem. That is what a childs head is like in an accident. If you turn them around forward facing too early, their neck...
What Car Seats Do You Have Your Children In?
Asked by T.B. from Sacramento
on July 31, 2009
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Hi Mamas -
This is terrible, but I dont even know the "actual" requirements as far when and what type of carseats children should be in. I have a 4 and half year ol...
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- Here is the web site for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Child passenger safety page: http://www.nhtsa.gov/portal/site/nhtsa/template.MAXIMIZE/...
- Hi T., I love britax seats too. Their website has a carseat fit guide that will show you all of your options based on your childs height weight and age. I am in a...
- my 3 1/2 year old just graduated to a sunshine kids XT -- xtra head support b/c of lots of car naps and bumpy country roads, my 9 mo old getting hand-me down britax bl...
My Daughter Will Not Drink Her Milk!
Asked by G.M. from Boston
on January 17, 2009
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I am SO aggravated!!! I have a 14 mos old DD. She is now on 2 sippy cups a day, and one bottle at night. She has NO problem drinking her milk from her bottle at the en...
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- Please release yourself from the feeling that you need to make an issue of this. For whatever reason, she is not drinking the milk. When she is done, let her out of ...
- hi G., my 16 month old does the same thing, but wont TOUCH a sippy of any kind. there are a few things i do to help her, and she gets enough milk AND calcium for the ...
- Just let it go. She doesn't seem to like milk. She'll learn to get calcium in other ways over time. Tons of kids don't drink 16 or more oz of milk a day and are com...
Car Seat in New York City?
Asked by T.H. from Austin
on July 20, 2009
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Hi! I'm going to NYC with my 2 year old, and I'm wondering if he needs to be in a car seat for cab rides. I heard that car seats are
not required. Has anyone had e...
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- I was in Baltimore, MD last week with my 21 month old and asked the policy: he said the car seat rule doesn't apply to cabs. I rode, nervously, in the cab holdin...
- Why take the risk with your child's safety? I would take a car seat. Your cab drivers may be great...but what about all the other drivers in the city. The adult sea...
- Hi T.. Never compromise the safety af a child! I'm sure with t little planning, you can locate a car service that has a carseat or one that is carseat friendly. C...
Father's Death
Asked by C.U. from Miami
on July 16, 2009
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I just found out my 8 year old son's father has past away about a wk and 1/2 ago. He did not have a relationship with my son so my son does not know him really. I did ...
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- Hi. I have a 10 year old son whose father passed away January 2008. I am kind of in the same situation as you. My son and his father did have a relationship though. ...
- The first thing you will want to do is call your local social security office. If your son is entitled to any survivor benefits through social security they should be ...
- You can order a death certificate here: http://www.doh.state.fl.us/planning_eval/vital_statistics/deaths.htm. Here's a page on how to contact social security office:...
Almost 3 Yr Old Holds a Grudge
Asked by K.S. from Huntsville
on July 25, 2008
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Alright, how would you handle an almost 3-yr old who holds a grudge? I'll give you an example. Our requirement at dinner is that you must eat a little bit of nutriti...
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- K. Sounds like you are doing a great job! don't give in, It's your house. I had the same experience raising my now 17 year old and a wise woman gave me a book to read...
- in my opinion,using my own experiences with my now grown 3 children, the parents must be consistent. we may WE honestly find that our demands are unreasonable, then it...
- I congratulate you for being PARENTS and standing strong on what you expect from your child! Continue to stand strong as parents. I used to have a preschool class of c...
