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Seeking Help with the TEENS I AM GROWNER than YOU
Asked by A.P. from Little Rock
on February 13, 2008
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How can I keep my kids at home . I have a 17 year old boy and 15 year old . Well she's that her brother gets away with alot of stuff, once I sat and thought about it s...
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- A., I know this sounds hard, but if you do what is right she will eventually come back to you. Keep offering to do things with her. Remind her, without blame, when s...
- Have you ever had a game night, where the kids get to pick the games? We have done that and the kids really enjoy it. You order pizza nd just hang out and play.
- I can symphatize with you. I have a 20 year old daugher, 17 year old daughter and a 15 year old son, plus a 9 year old sone and a 8 year old daughter. I had problems w...
Bumper Pad or No Bumper Pad?
Asked by M.S. from Saginaw
on May 18, 2008
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Before I was pregnant I read all of the safety books. I know all of them said that in the baby's crib there should only be a fitted sheet and that is about all. Howeve...
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- Please take out everything except the fitted sheet. The bumper and esp. the comforter are major safety risks. Once you son is 1 and your pediatrican agrees he is str...
- M., They sell mesh bumpers for this purpose. I didn't use one, but I have freinds who did. You can find them at: http://www.securebaby.com/crib_shields_all.html ...
- M., My daughter does this also. We took the bumper pad out and she gets her leg(s) caught all of the time. It drives me nuts because I feel so bad for her because...
ED Question
Asked by V.K. from Sacramento
on July 20, 2009
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Ok ... this is highly difficult to ask but I am sure there has to be other women in this situation too... so here goes....
My husband has ED (erectile disfunction) ...
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- Don't know about ED remedies -- what about all the other things people can do in bed? Or is he demoralized? Not much help here, but it sounds as if you have the ...
- I don't know of anything herbal, but most drug manufactures have a program for people that don't have insurance and can't afford the drug a doctor prescribes. Look on...
- I was thinking along the lines of approaching him with affection. Maybe if you guys could find a common ground where you are both getting pleased without the full on i...
Any Experiences with Novasure Procedure?
Asked by L.S. from Chicago
on February 20, 2009
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My original request was regarding whether to have the Novasure procedure done or not. I have decided to do it, but now found out that my insurance won't cover the iv-s...
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- When this procedure was recommended to me I also asked around as it is relatively new. I also trust my ob/gyn explicitly as she is very concervative. It was so easy ...
- I have not personally had it; however, I was a medical assistant for an OB and I have 2 friends that have had it. NovaSure is essentually an updated version of an olde...
- L., I have not had the procedure done but I am a nurse who has worked in an office/surgi-center where it was performed. I can tell you that almost all of my patients...
Protecting Crib Rails
Asked by A.P. from Burlington
on September 2, 2008
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I have a standard crib (1" rails). However it looks like a beaver attacked them! Now that my son can stand in his crib he is teething on the rails. I was going to b...
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- I feel your pain!! I thought my daughter was part woodchuck for a while there too!! Her crib had been chewed like crazy. But I think someone else on here mentioned the...
- I need the same help!
- Hi A., I had the same problem with my daughter. I was more concerned with her eating the varnish that's on the crib. I tried the gummi version, and everything work...
How to Motivate a Lazy Teenager
Asked by E.P. from Los Angeles
on June 9, 2009
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Hello, Ladies! I'm sure that I am not alone in this, but seriously!!! My fourteen year old son can be soooo lazy, that a lot of my stress stems from it. His last gr...
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- I agree with Jennifer...let him fail. Basically you have 2 choices: Prop him up for highschool, and then let him blow a whole quarter/semester at college ($ Ouch!!...
- Read the book "How to Talk so Teens will Listen and Listen so Teens will Talk" by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish. Amazon sells it for about $12 paperback. It is an ...
- Hi E., Send him to summer school, if his school still has it with the budget cuts. If not, there are lots of educational enrichment programs out there. Make him pay...
Do I Have Another Option?
Asked by M.R. from Springfield
on April 27, 2009
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I don't want a divorce. I want my husband to be a better person, but it seems to get worse over time. I love him, and he is a stand up guy, but sometimes he is impossi...
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- M., I have been in your exact spot for 21 years. The only difference is that I had just 1 child before I married him and we never had any together. It will not get b...
- Hi M., Wow, I can't believe you've held on as long as you have! And I don't see any solution besides leaving your husband. I know it will be hard especially without...
- I would say that you have been making a noble effort to try and work things out with your marriage. Please take it from me when I tell you to NOT stay with him just be...
Follow up ?? on 5Th Grade Homework...
Asked by L.G. from Phoenix
on January 7, 2008
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Are any of you teachers or know where I can find some sort of state standards on how much homework is typically given at 5th grade?
Also, someone else told me to a...
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- Hi L. The State of Arizona requires all Public School Teachers to be certified by the State of Arizona. The transformation from 4th grade to 5th grade is one of pr...
- hi L., I am a certified teacher (now a stay at home mom). For each grade level a child should be recieving up to 10 min. of homework four nights a week. So a 5th grad...
- I have taught 2nd-4th grades and ALWAYS gave homework Mon-Thurs and Fri was just making sure parents signed a weekly behavior note to return on Mon. Here is what a ty...
Pay Increase for Second Child
Asked by N.J. from Chicago
on October 9, 2006
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We currently share our sitter (she watches the children in her own home ONLY 1-2 days/week) with another family - which we both pay her the same amount for each child....
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- I use a home day care sitter part time (1-2 days/week) for two kids. She charges me $5 hour per child. The rate was the same when I only had one child too. I typically...
- What ever you are paying her it should be the same amount as the 1st child with a discount of $25-$50. I also do daycare and if a parent has a 2nd child I charge them...
- I found that the standard rule of thumb is double your single rate and subtract 10-20%. E.
Longest Lasting Monitor Recommendation
Asked by J.W. from Portland
on June 25, 2009
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Hi Moms,
I was curious if you had recommendations on baby monitors that have a long life. I currently have the Graco Digital iMonitor and it lasted us a good year....
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- We have a Fisher Price one that is great. My daughter just turned two and we've had the same monitor with no problems since she was born. The base and receivers both p...
- We have a fisher price sounds and lights for about 1.5 years now that shows no signs of giving up. The handheld unit can be plugged in as well as run on batteries (we ...
- I bought my current monitor at Goodwill for $4. No money spending guilt when it dies! Of course it's like cheap sunglasses--the cheap ones you never lose, the expensiv...
