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Teaching to Not Be Prejudice
Asked by D.G. from Anchorage
on June 15, 2008
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Our 2 1/2 yr old is very observant and very vocal. The other day we saw a black man and my son said "chocolate man, mama!" I wasn't sure how to respond, but didn't wan...
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- Oh my gosh you just remended me of what my now 14 yr old did in a store. I had my daughters and nephew with me and we are walking throgh the store. There were 2 men on...
- My son once did the very same thing. It was so bizarre; I don't know where he picked up such a thing. My husband and I were both with him at the time, and we both ga...
- I would just say "yes, and I bet he's just as sweet". Our kids will learn so much from our reactions to others and to them. My daughter is Asian and one day someone co...
How to Set Boundaries with Parents and In-laws: Food
Asked by J.L. from San Francisco
on July 27, 2009
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My husband and I have had some frustrations with establishing good eating habits with our toddler son. He's 2 years 8 mos. We just started reading some of Ellyn Satter...
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- Month long visits? That's awfully long. Is it possible to have shorter visits, but more of them? Even 2 visits of 2 weeks would be better. You have a tough situati...
- Dear J., Grandparents, especially those who only see the kids and grandkids a couple of times each year (if that), naturally want to do for and spoil their family a...
- As a Mom of four children, day care provider for 36 years, and have yearly trainings with the state food program and a college class of in cooking and feeeing children...
Younger Sister with Attitude Problem :)
Asked by B.P. from Denver
on December 11, 2008
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Hello ladies, my younger sister (26) is pregnant and at first was having a hard time excepting it. She is in a committed relationship and is engaged to be married in ...
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- She has raging hormones, moms already that have kids should totally understand that. I can say that when you have kids, you get it, until you do, you don't get how ex...
- hi, B., yes, it's probably hormones, yes, you should probably tell your kids to back off, and yes, your sister will still probably be a pain at the party. Isn't pre...
- Hi B., I am the oldest of three, and the first to produce a grandchild. I had a whopper of a time wrapping my head around the baby-idea, realities of pregnancy & pare...
Can You or Someone That You Know Help Me?
Asked by A.M. from Dallas
on August 8, 2006
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OK, this is my problem. I have a neuroligical disorder called Tourette's Syndrome. It makes me have involuntary vocal tics and bodily movements. I am trying to find ...
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Husbands Family Disrespectful
Asked by L.M. from Minneapolis
on July 11, 2009
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I am a mom of 4 that has been a stay at home mom for 2 years now. I do daycare out of my home for a set of twin boys that are 20 mos. The problem is that my husbands m...
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- One of the biggest causes for divorce is money problems. Another is how close / not from your in-laws you are. For the first one, I would suggest going through Fin...
- There should only be two people in a marriage, but it sounds like your husband has allowed a lot more into the middle of yours. You need to talk to him. Sit him down...
- Oh how I have been there! I gently explained to my in-laws that my children come first and that the time I spend with them is never wasted. My husband doesn't do muc...
Concerned
Asked by C.M. from New York
on July 3, 2009
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Hi,
I have a gorgeous five-month-old daughter. At 2-4 months she was very vocal, having "conversations" and imitating sounds. At about four-months her language decr...
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- Ditto the other replies. Kids go through growth spurts one at a time. Language will drop off while she is learning more physical things. Once the physical things ar...
- Hi C., Don't worry...we went through the same thing! My son is 8 months old now and is walking. His "talking" took a back seat for a while. Every now and then h...
- My daughter stopped "talking" after 5 months and it was after a 3 foot fall. So you can imagine I was sure her communication was ruined. She actually fell behind ver...
Throat Problems with My Six Year Old
Asked by C.C. from Dallas
on February 13, 2008
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Hi Moms, I am a mother of a wonderful six year old little boy. We were recently told that he has strained his vocal cords and has nodules on them do to yelling too l...
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- I had an adult friend this happened to--he was about 29 yrs old and it lasted for about 6 months--but then healed itself. And for what it's worth, my son was put to sl...
- C., if I were you I would stop thinking of possibilities that are only present in your mind. Think positively and wait till the doctor tells you his findings. Only th...
- Hot tea and Lemon and Honey. Don't let him yell like that it's very bad for his voice especially if he ever wants to sing. My sister is a singer and they told her no y...
16 Month Old Not Saying Any Words
Asked by M.Q. from Chicago
on June 3, 2009
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Hi,
So I'm not sure if I should be worried or not as I have had many mixed responses from family and friends. At my son's 15 month checkup my doctor asked if he was...
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- My son was not really saying anything at 15 months old either. Our ped said it is normal for some boys not to really start talking until 19-24 months old. At 15 months...
- Call EI and get the process started today! (It will take about a month before everything is complete and you have some answers about whether or not there is a develop...
- I think Mom L K said it the best, you should have the Early Intervention evaluation. The sooner you get speech therapy, the better. My son also spoke very little at t...
No "Babble" by 11 Mos?
Asked by M.M. from Chicago
on May 25, 2009
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Hi All
My little guy is 11 mos old, and he does not babble at all. No ma-ma, ba-ba, da-da...no consonants at all. He's very vocal, yells a lot when he's excited and s...
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- I agree on the paci - maybe just limit it during the day for now, and give it at nap(s) and bedtime. That might prompt more babbling from him. I disagree with worryi...
- I would recommend getting rid of the pacifier first and see if that has any impact. It's kind of hard to talk or babble when you've always got something shoved in the...
- I wouldn't worry too much yet but I would throw away the paci. Just like a child should be off the bottle by 1, he should be off the paci as well for lots of reasons i...
Mother-in-law Overbearing/comments Issue
Asked by C.B. from Fort Collins
on September 19, 2006
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My husband and I are very proud of our 7 month son, he's so much fun and we love learning everything about him as well as with parenting. My mother-in-law visits from...
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- Ohhhh C.- we need to go have coffee or a cocktail. I feel your pain, and guess what???? My monster in law is coming at the end of September. I have to mentally get mys...
- C., i have an out of state mother-in-law myself, and believe me, she has her oppinions, too. It is important for her to know where you stand as the Mom in this sit...
- OK don't take this personally and you don't have to listen. I don't know you or your mil. But it sounds to me like you need to back off a little. She is a grandma a...
