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Elementary School Advice
Asked by L.T. from Atlanta
on March 19, 2007
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We moved to GA from NY two months ago. My 8yr old daughter was in a gifted program in NY, she was in 2nd. grade but was receiving 3rd grade curriculum. When we came he...
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- I find the best thing is to not let a day go by without contacting the school. I would visit the school and ask to speak with the administration. Perhaps while they a...
- HI Lilana, I agree with Jennifer. Sometimes schools take FOREVER to send records to a new school, and if your new school has not received them yet, they cannot place...
- You may have already done this step, but if not, you need to contact the school to see what is the hold up. I used to be a teacher, and I know that before a child is ...
"How to Read Labels for Risk of Nut Allergy"
Asked by K.D. from Wheeling
on August 25, 2008
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My son's immune system is weak so he's been assigned to a disinfected table in the school cafeteria with two children who suffer from nut allergies. I need to be caref...
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- Here is a terrific website(Kids with food allergies): http://www.kidswithfoodallergies.org/ Check it out. It's a terific organization with plenty of support and info!
- It's really silly that schools will separate children like that. You should talk to the principal. A lot of schools nowadays have gone peanut free because of the inc...
- ANY reference to nuts on the label could be deadly to a person allergic to nuts. The label may show that it "Contain nuts", "may contain trace amounts of nuts," or "pr...
Advice on Step Son
Asked by L.H. from Dallas
on August 14, 2009
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My husband has a son that was kept from him for 13 years, he came back into our lives 4 years ago. We started paying child support and agreed to an arrerage. That was ...
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- This world is an unfair place isn't it. It isn't at all what God had in mind and that went out with the fall of man. I would imagine your children wouldn't exchange ...
- The children that are working & paying their own way will have much better character & be proud of themselves. Try not to dwell on negative things. Anger only hurts ...
- You have no control over what his mom teaches him, so don't dwell on it. The only thing you can do is try and teach him the benefit of hard work. When he is at your ...
New to Boca Raton - Seeking Sound Advice
Asked by C.L. from Boca Raton
on August 13, 2009
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Hi, I am very new to Boca Raton, in fact new to the USA. Have moved here from New Zealand to be with my partner permantly after learning I am pregnant. Currently 19w...
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- Hi! My doctor, Dr. Alan Patterson, has an office in Boca by FAU. I'm not sure where you are in Boca. His number is ###-###-####. He delivers at Boca Community (highly ...
- Welcome to Boca!! There are lots of resources in the area. First, you need to get a massage for yourself. I do prenatal massage, then I lead classes on infant massa...
- congrats on your pregnancy! We're off to Australia and you've come here! You'll find it to be MUCH different here. I had a wonderful midwife and she is apparently w...
Learning Dvds
Asked by S.D. from Indianapolis
on August 12, 2009
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My grandmother has offered to buy a learning DVD or system for my son because he's got some speech delays. She said my cousin used "Rock 'N Learn" and liked them. Ha...
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- You go S. D!! I love your "a little about me" comments. More power to you. Re: learning videos, I am a fan of LeapFrog videos as was my son (now age 6). But that is...
- I am intrigued about some of your background info. Why is one son circumcised and the other isn't? Also, does your almost 3 year old still nurse? Is he talking much? ...
- The best way for your son to overcome speech delays is through one-on-one interaction with a person - not a TV screen. Get him evaluated by a qualified speech patholo...
Stroller and Car Seat
Asked by L.T. from Minneapolis
on August 9, 2008
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Hi there,
Does anyone know of any places where I can sell my stroller system? It comes with a car seat and a base. It's been used for a year and it's in great condi...
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- you can donate the carseat & base to unique thrift store in your area.
- Hi L.- Have you tried craigslist.org or ebay? You could even have the buyer pick the items up, saving you a trip in the car... A friend sold her stroller on ebay a...
- Try craigslist first, lots of people buy carseats because not everyone can afford new. If that doesn't work then sell it at the Roseville ECFE stuff sale in the spring...
HELP!!! I Need to Get Orginized and Am Clueless.....
Asked by T.S. from Minneapolis
on June 4, 2009
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Hello Ladies, I feel kind of silly asking this but I am in major need of getting orginized and have not a clue of how to do it. I am a single mother so I can not affo...
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- you can do it, but you need to just take on one project at a time. Start with the room that will make the biggest impact, where you spend the most time. And just do ...
- T., What a great post, I can't wait to see what ideas you get for this as I am in the same need of organization...... Recently I went to the Flylady.net website an...
- Go to FlyLady: http://www.flylady.net/ Her system is simple - work on something for 15 minutes a day! Yes, just 15 minutes a day. I tried this and it really work...
4 Year Old Son Ready for School but Birthday Falls on the Wrong Part of the Year
Asked by T.C. from Las Vegas
on August 15, 2006
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I'm not quite sure what to do about my 4 year old son. He's clearly ready for school but the school system says no because his birthday is in Nov. and not Sept. Sug...
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- Definitely look in to a pre-k program for him. I don't know if the school system has any sort of appeal process which you could try if you really want to push it, but ...
- Try a preschool that is associated with a church. They will usually look past that if they are clearly ready. I started kindergarten when I was 4... and they really tr...
- Where we moved from, and where my son's b-day is, we had a choice to start him or hold him. We chose to hold him because I was worried he might be a little behind the...
More Absorbant Diapers!
Asked by L.J. from Chicago
on February 20, 2007
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My daughter is just shy of two and recently we have been having a problem with her diapers getting so wet during the night, that she often wakes up with wet bedding. ...
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- Go up a size or try Huggies Overnights. Both of those worked for us. Huggies Overnights are awesome!!!
- Hi L.~ When my son was about 2 1/2 we had to switch his "night time" diapers to Huggies. I was able to use the generic Walmart brand all the way up until then. But a...
- we have gone through the same problem with both our daughters (our youngest is almost 2 now) We finally ended up with the 'Especially For Baby' (Babies R Us brand) abo...
Calorie Counting
Asked by A.B. from Chicago
on July 19, 2008
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My daughter is 10 months old and I am still at my 9-mos. pregnancy weight! I have met with a nutritionist who has given me great advice on foods to eat and how much o...
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- I have been doing weight watchers for about 6 months now and weigh less then before I did before I had my second, in fact less then I did in high school almost 15 year...
- Try sparkpeople.com It's free, has great tools like weigh in and charting. It lets you keep track of your daily calories and even tells you the calories each of the ...
- Hello, After my pregnancy, I used myfitnesspal.com and lost 20 pounds in 2 months just by diet alone! (I was still at my pregnancy weight 4 months after I had my ba...
