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Is My Son Bow-legged?
Asked by E.N. from Indianapolis
on June 19, 2007
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My son started walking on his 1st birthday April 18th. So we have been walking a few months now. Now I know all babies start out bow-legged but is it normal for him to...
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- My little girl started walking from 10 months old, and she is 15 months old now. She still walks with bow-legged. Her docter said it's normal at her 15th month check-u...
- This may sound simple and silly, but if you haven't, take his diaper off and let him walk. Surprisingly, the diaper really adds a lot of bulk that interferes with wal...
- Hey E.! I would guess your son is perfectly fine, but I would ask you pediatrician about it if it would put your mind at ease. When we took our daughter to her 9 month...
Chicken Pox
Asked by M.L. from Reno
on August 1, 2009
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Have any of you experienced Chicken Pox in your children even after the vaccine? My 5 year old daughter woke up this morning with 9 little blisters...took her to the ...
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- All three of my kids had them, it took about four weeks of being home bound LOL. Seems that they did not want to have them at the same time, so one child got them, ten...
- Long ago before vaccines, we pretty much all got chicken pox. My mother said I had about two or three blisters. However, my daughter got it about age 6 or 7 and had a ...
- My kids had them I wanted them to get them its not that big of a deal when they are little. I know several kids who had the vaccine and got them in high school NOT GOO...
Son Driving Me Crazy
Asked by J.G. from New York
on July 16, 2009
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My son is 14, lately he has been so overbearing with the "i want this" "can you buy me that" on and on. I just can't take it.
I have never been one to spoil my childr...
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- Can you set a rule? One new expensive thing per month? By end of month he may change hismind. And he can make a list of all things he wants (up to 5 things) and show y...
- Hi J., I would suggest giving him a weekly allowance -- $1 per year of age used to be a good estimate, but I don't know if inflation has altered that equation. He ...
- J. -- when my sons were 12 & 13 they driving me crazy with the same scenario(they are 18 & 19 now). Listening to the radio one day, we heard about a father who would ...
Are "Pack N' Plays" Good for Newborns?
Asked by R.C. from Cincinnati
on October 14, 2008
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Hello Moms,
I am expecting my second child, a baby girl in January. I have a Pack N' Play that my two-year-old son just grew out of, and am wondering if I could ...
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- That is exactly what I did and it worked great for us. Our daughter slept in the pack 'n play for 3-4 months. We experienced one draw back while she was still sleepi...
- My baby slept in her pack n play just outside our bedroom door (in our living room) for the first 8 weeks. All our other bedrooms are on the second floor and I had a ...
- I used the bassinet part of our Pack N Play until my dd was about 6 months old. She slept with us part of the time and in her PNP the rest of the time. I never had any...
Starting Foods Later than Usual
Asked by S.U. from Los Angeles
on April 23, 2008
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Hello. I would like to hear from people who started feeding their babies later than the usual 4-6 months old. My son is a healthy 8 month old and we just started fee...
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- i started my daughter on rice cereal a little early (3 1/2mo) we were going on a 20 hour drive and she needed something to sustain her better also she was demonstraiti...
- Hello. At my pediatrician's direction I didn't start my son on cereal until he was 6-1/2 months old and then moved to 1st foods at 7 months. For breakfast he would h...
- My first didn't get in to food until after 1 and my second was ready the day he was born, OK, kidding but he did take a bite of my pizza around 5mos and handled it lik...
Question About Nursing Degrees
Asked by K.J. from Denver
on May 14, 2008
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Hello!
I am a SAHM interested in earning a degree in nursing. I am just starting out in my research but am very confused. I have a couple years of college, but majore...
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- I don't know a lot about it but my dad just graduated from regis and I know they have an on-line nursing program. My dad had a degree in Business and took the year fa...
- Hi K., I too have been researching nursing degrees on-line. I have a BA in Communication Studies and now am considering becoming an RN/BSN. All I seem to be findin...
- I to wanted to go into nursing, here is the scoop: You really can not get a nursing degree online. There are procedures learned that can not be taught online, there ...
Baby Food and Spitting
Asked by A.L. from Lafayette
on March 5, 2009
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My son is 6 months old and we have started him on baby food. In the beginning, he did okay with it. He would eat maybe 8 bites which I felt was good for starting out...
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- my q. is; did you start the baby on fruit first. cause if so, that could be part of the reason to why the baby does that. when our oldest grand daughter was a baby a...
- The spitting, or blowing bubbles, with food is a stage they go thru....just keep shoveling he'll decide to eat. Maybe whatever he was spitting he didn't like, try som...
- A., I wouldn't worry about it to much, just try to cover yourself and buy extra laundry soap. Most Dr.s will tell you that is a sign that they are not hungry, and he m...
Getting a 4 Year Old to Sleep in His Own Bed
Asked by H.K. from Chicago
on August 14, 2007
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We stayed with my brother while our house was being built 2 years ago and ever since then I haven't been able to get my 4 year old to sleep in his bed the whole night....
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- We had this problem with our 3 year old a few months back. He would start out in his bed and then climb into ours. We were so tired we just didn't fight it. Eventually...
- Have you tried putting a gate on his doorway so he can't get out? After a few nights he'll figure out that he'd best just stay in his room to start with. Take a ...
- We have the same problem and every night have to get up and walk her back to her own bed. If you figure it out. Please let me know.
How Do You Keep Your House Clean?
Asked by V.D. from Seattle
on August 9, 2008
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I have a two and four year old. I work full time and don't get home until around 6pm each day. I always start out with a clean house each weekend (when I have more tim...
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- Oh mama, we don't! =) I also have two small kiddos, and was feeling so very overwhelmed with the house, feeling like I would take one step forward and three back. If...
- Budget for a house cleaner. It is worth every dime to be able to spend the time with your children and keep your sanity. You will also be able to release the stress ...
- You know what. There is no law book that says you have to keep your house clean. I have a 4 year old and an 8 year old. I work full time, and both kids play sports. I ...
A Question for All You Professional Photographers...Where Do I Start??
Asked by S.M. from Stockton
on December 17, 2008
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Hi Mamas! I need some advise from the professional photographers out there (or anyone savvy in photography). I have always been into photography and even more so now t...
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- Hi S., Let me start by saying that I am in no way a professional! I too am looking into a class at the comm college in town. Last year I wanted a nice camera for ...
- Hi S., I just went through doing all this research too and am also a photo nut. I decided on the Canon Rebel XSi and am happy with the purchase. It was a close ra...
- Contact the teacher of the class you're planning on taking. OR even the photography teacher at your local high school. They can recommend a camera that won't be "too m...
