There are only so many times you can read the same book or play with the same building blocks before even your child starts going a little stir crazy. To help you mix things up at home, consider one of these simple and genius activities designed specifica More
Remember when your mom and dad warned you to never talk to strangers or take candy from them? Life was much more simple back in the day, it seems. Today’s challenges for raising kids safely and teaching them to be safe are much greater than our parents More
Many parents wonder if their child has ADHD, but they have a difficult time being able to decipher what is normal and abnormal behavior. The truth is that diagnosing a child with ADHD takes time, patience, and thoroughness. More
My house is 200 years old, and though we have plastic on the Windows and the heat going at 74 degrees, last night it dropped to 62 degrees in my little guys room. I have micro fleece sleepers, and a number of micro fleece sleep sacks... but I need something warmer for hi...
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Read more or share your answer!After being in excruciating pain for 5 months that would happen to go from lower stomach to lower back, a wonderful ER dr did an ultrasound and detected 2 ovarian cyst. One on my left and right ovary. I am so livid! Because I wish this could have been detected earlier ...
Read more or share your answer!My pediatrician told me that they only draw blood every five years for children. That seems like a really long time in between bloodwork and I'm paranoid that a hidden illness will get missed! How often does your pediatrician draw blood as part of your child's physical...
Read more or share your answer!My 13 year old daughter has been bullying another girl in her class for awhile apparently. The other child finally snapped and beat up my daughter during lunch at school. The day of the incident, my daughter had been dared by her friends to pour juice on the other girl's...
Read more or share your answer!My son has no problems talking and can be quite the chatterbox. When he tries to tell stories though, its missing key chunks of information so that the story doesn't really make sense. He also stumbles over his words and repeats a word like "and...and..and". This is o...
Read more or share your answer!My son and his wife have only been married three years and they just had a baby. My first grandchild. I am heart broken. I love them both. His father abandoned him and I don't think he is thinking this through. Its like he resents her for having the baby.
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Many parents wonder if their child has ADHD, but they have a difficult time being able to decipher what is normal and abnormal behavior. The truth is that diagnosing a child with ADHD takes time, patience, and thoroughness…. More
My son was best friends with a boy throughout elementary school. They are still friends but no longer as close. There were instances where the boy started to team up with a few friends and not be nice to my son. My son, gradually pulled away and expanded his circle. He d...
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There are only so many times you can read the same book or play with the same building blocks before even your child starts going a little stir crazy. To help you mix things up at home, consider one of these simple and genius activities designed specifically for toddlers. Not only are they pure fun, they can also help with developmental skills. Sounds like a win-win if you ask us!… More
Remember when your mom and dad warned you to never talk to strangers or take candy from them? Life was much more simple back in the day, it seems. Today’s challenges for raising kids safely and teaching them to be safe are much greater than our parents probably ever faced. Jennifer Lundy-Aguerre (MFT), from La Mesa, California-based Positive Change Counseling Center (www.pccounselingcenter.com), says “Teaching your children how to be safe doesn’t have to be a scary experience. Build it in to their everyday lives and that awareness will become natural for them.”… More
My elderly parents and I took care of my nephew for 8 years almost full time. We wanted to have him three days a week instead of everyday, the mother went ballistic and played all these games with us for about six months.I was able to sit down and have coffee with her an...
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Outside of giving your kids straight up candy, there are two primary ways to get them excited about their breakfast. The first is to make their food fun! Change it up, incorporate a lot of color, and even try different containers! The second is to let them participate in the process. Maybe that means they choose the star ingredients in a recipe, or maybe that means they help you prepare the dish. Of course, the food should be tasty, too. With the help of a registered dietician and kid’s food expert, we hope to help you do all the above with the quick and easy breakfast ideas below…. More
12 year old boy, good instincts & solid friendships. One elementary school friend ( in my opinion) is not a loyal friend. How do I guide without being intrusive?
Read more or share your answer!This is his first year in middle school and he is one of the "cool kids". He only cares about his social life and his friends. He refuses to complete his homework and has excuses for not finishing and curses vehemently and name calls if we question him on anything from h...
Read more or share your answer!I have a standard poodle who is a fantastic, wonderful dog and my companion. I posted a few months ago about how she ate everything in sight off the ground when we went for a walk. That must have been a puppy phase, because just after I posted, she stopped doing that co...
Read more or share your answer!For the last 25 years, I have held Christmas Eve at my home. This tradition was passed to me by my mother, who held it for the 25+ years prior to that. I have 6 kids - ages 16 - 30 and the only real change that I have made in the last 25 years is if Christmas Eve falls...
Read more or share your answer!So, we have 6 kids, ranging in age from nearly 30 down to 16. For YEARS (and I mean years), we have had all the kids on our cell phone plan, plus my mom, plus hubby's folks. Everyone always had "good intentions" of paying us back each month, but rarely did we get a dim...
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