Does anyone know anything about getting a first time home owners grant? My father told me about his friends son getting one but didn't know any details or how he got it/who he got it through. I've been trying to find something using google but I'm having no luck.
Read the entire question and 5 answersHi! I know there has been alot of questions about getting rid of pacifiers and I plan to try some of the tips I have read. My concern is that my son also carries around an old tshirt of mine that is like his blanket. T-shirt and paci go together with him. He seems to be even more clingy with them lately. I don;t know if it is me being pregnant or that he is teething or what. I don't mind when he has the paci at bed time or in the car, but he whines for it all the time (I try to keep it in his bed for night night time) and when he does have it at other times he just throws it down anywhere and i have to hunt for it. It is so annoying and I don't think he needs it anymore. OK so my actaul question is, if I get rid of paci, does t-shirt have to go? I think he does need a cuddle item and that is all he has. How do I seperate them? I was going to do the trick of cutting the paci's nipple so it can be gradual, but should I try it cold turkey too? I just want him to have that comfort item. He's cutting his last molars, so should I wait until after there in even though that can take forever? We have our next baby coming in Aug. and I would like the paci gone well beore that so it hopefully won't be such a drama if the new baby has a paci. Sorry this is so long, but I am torn!
Read the entire question and 6 answersOkay, so I posted on here a few weeks ago about the horrible burn I got as a result of the Bovie they used to my c-section. Well, I went to the wound clinic for the burn, after putting promogran on it, i am happy to say it is now healed! The doc did a culture on my burn and the hole I had in my stomach from the drain they put in during the section, and today I found out I have MRSA. The doc didnt seem concerned about it at all but I am freaking out. I have read about this being a horrible staph infection. He gave me a months worth of doxycycline antibiotics and told me that would clear it up. He told me I probably got it from the hospital. My question is, is this contagious? I read that is was and now i am freaking out that my 23 m onth old, my 3 week old and my husband could have it. I have no fever, my incision looks fine, no oozing nothing, so I have no symptoms of infection which is causing the concern for my family. If I didnt kmnow I was infected how am I to know they are ot either.!
Read the entire question and 6 answersMy husband just got his dream job offer in Oklahoma. For what we owe on our house here in California, we could have a mansion there and I wouldn't have to work (my dream). The only problem, I'm a CA girl. Our family is all here. My friends are here. The sun is here. Any advice on how to keep an open mind about this offer? Anyone else have experience (good or bad) with relocating far from everything you've ever known?
Read the entire question and 5 answersI have an 18 month old son. I bought him a Sit n' Spin for Christmas. It was a great price and very cute. I was looking for things to keep active inside over the Winter. But, I am starting to worry that he is too young for it and that he won't be able to operate it. The box says it is age appropriate for 18 months to 3 years, but I thought I would check with the real experts. Do you think he can handle this? Should I return it? Thanks!
Read the entire question and 26 answersI don't know what to do. I have goals: personal, employment, spiritual. But I have no clue how to start towards them. I'm very undisciplined. I say I'm going to do something for my self, improve, and then I don't do it. I just sit around wasting my time watching TV and playing computer games. I need someone to help me keep on track. Ask me what I'm doing, to care about ME. I need a life coach cuz I feel like I'm addicted to doing nothing.
Read the entire question and 19 answersI'm looking for some at-home employment...yeah, I know about all the avon, pampered chef, etc, but I'm just not a "seller". I'm looking to do something more along the lines of book keeping, data entry, anything!!!! Also, looking into taking the Medical & Billing course from the Career Institute - has anyone taken it? Is it easy to find at-home work in this area? Please...anything will help!!!!
Read the entire question and 5 answersMy 2 month old daughter keeps looking at the ceiling laughing and smiling and doesn't want to take her eyes off of it sometimes (she'll turn her head back up towards the ceiling if I pick her up or move her). Thing is, she does this in a room where I had a kitten pass away a few years ago. My cats often times will sit facing a corner in that room, looking up at the ceiling....very close to where he died, and I swear they are looking at him. I know she could just have gas or just be smiling for other reasons, but she's very expressive and her expressions have usually been in response to some sort of visual stimulation. My mom also passed less than two months before she was born after a long battle with cancer, and I wonder if she could be looking at her. My mom in her last days said "I can't wait to see her". Maybe she's seeing her now....
Read the entire question and 6 answersI received a catalog for the 2nd time in the mail and wanted to order alot from it, but my husband threw it away!! It had kids play sets, toys,and swimwear with UV protection built in. On the back it had a big wooden playset maybe? It also has safety things like door locks and toilet latches. Does anyone know what I'm talking about, or have ordered from a similar site I can try. Any tips would be appreciated!
Read the entire question and 5 answersim having trouble getting my 17 month old son to go to bed. we fight every night to get him to sleep. many nights i have stayed up untill 12 or 1 oclock in the morning. are there any tricks to putting him in the bed...
Read the entire question and 13 answersMy daughter is growing out of her infant car seat that only goes up to 20 pounds. I am having a hard time picking out her next car seat. Can anyone recommend one for either up to 40 or 100 pounds?
Read the entire question and 17 answersHello. Our daughter is reaching the limit on the carseat that we currently have. She will be 40 pounds, soon. So, we are going to have to invest in a bigger car seat. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated. Does everyone agree on doing the five point harness for as long as possible????
Read the entire question and 5 answersI HATE to cook... It's not that I "can't" cook- I just don't enjoy it. Those who love cooking always give recipes they say are "easy" but to someone like me who hates to spend time in the kitchen, any recipe that includes chopping stuff up and measuring out a bunch of spices and ingredients is not any fun for those of us who just want to plop something in the oven or a sauce pan and call it dinner! Hahaha! So... anyone have any truly easy recipes that doesn't involve tons of time in the kitchen and your kids love it???
Read the entire question and 5 answersHi Moms, I'm requesting advice on moving a one year olds carseat into the forward facing position. I realize that at a year old it is advisable to do this, but I'm wondering if any of you waited. Thanks for your advice.
Read the entire question and 6 answersHi Moms! We are expecting our second child in the next couple weeks and I wanted to find out what other parents do for two car seats in the back seat. Currently we have our daughter in the middle. Should we have one seat in the middle and then one on either side or some other placement? I hate having either child too close to the door, but it has to happen. We have a Nissan pathfinder and a Nissan Murano. Let me know your thoughts.
Read the entire question and 10 answershello, my daughter nina is 2 yrs old. for the past two months my husband and i have been having problems getting her in her carseat... it began with her standing straight up in her car seat screaming " no i don't want to sit, it hurts my bum" so we bought a new carseat figuring that the old one probably didn't have enough cushining for her. it turns out that this new one supposedly hurts her bum too. it is a constant battle, not to mention the stress involved, trying to console her,bribe her, anything to get her to sit down and to be less forceful as possible to get her to sit. i do believe now she is testing us, she is extremely strong willed, and also our amazing little angel... we try everything to distract her, singing, radio, etc... any suggestion on how to make this situation go a little smoother?
Read the entire question and 13 answersdoes anyone know when you can move a 2 year who is almost 3 to a booster seat????
Read the entire question and 18 answersMy son who is 20 months old, had his diaper off & climbed up on the toilet & peed. I am totally puzzled as to what to do next. I had not even planned on starting the process until after his 2nd b-day. I have heard stories about how hard boys are to potty train & that the average age is 3 1/2 yrs. My daughter was completely trained at 2 1/2 yrs & I thought that went easy especially since she had a baby brother. What should I do next? Does this mean he is ready to start? How fast should I go with it?
Read the entire question and 18 answersAll this week my 2 year old son has changed his sleep pattern, he has been waking up earlier and only wanting to take a 45 minute nap instead of his usual 2-3 nap in the afternoon. Now, he does have a slight cough but I would not even classify it has a cold. I can tell that he needs some more sleep because during the day he tends to get a little cranky (around 4). Has anyone else had their 2 year old decide that he/she does not need the lengthy nap anymore or should I be hopeful that this is just a temporary thing. Oh and the bedtime of 7ish has not changed he does not fight to go to bed he wants to.
Read the entire question and 9 answersI have a 2 year old daughter that for the past week, she has stopped taking naps which is fine but she is having a hard time going to sleep. It's takes her about 1 - 2 hours before she finally falls asleep and she wakes up very early. She's only getting about 7 or 8 hours of sleep which is not normal for a 2 year old. I've monitered her in the nights and I don't know if she's afraid of something, she'll get out of bed, move around. Has this happened to anyone else? There hasn't been any changes during the day that would cause her not to sleep. Please give me any advice you can.
Read the entire question and 8 answersOh my cheese!! Please someone help me! My daughter who is 22 months only wants to eat cheese. Morning..."good morning baby do you want breakfast?" "Es" she replies. "What do you want? Oatmeal, cereal, fruit?" I ask. "Cheeeesssseee" she very cutely replies. However its getting old because this happens at EVERY meal including snack. I can sneak in some fruit or hotdog or chick nugget here and there but never ever without a fight. I am finally writing to all of you moms because this afternoon was the worst tantrum yet. She cried and cried hard for a good 15 mins in her highchair as I played resturant. I am worried about her choking on things while she is crying so hard so I then refrain from giving her something but then she cries harder b/c she's hungry for..... CHEESE. So finally I broke down and gave he some cottage cheese but I tried to sneak in some mixed fruit salad in it and wouldnt you know it she picked out every piece of fruit, sucked off the cottage cheese then spit out the fruit!!! I totally serious she has got will. Dont get me wrong I am very thankful its not candy or something else she is holding out for but I am very frustrated. Can anyone offer me ANY advice? Thanks for listening. Cheese ;)
Read the entire question and 14 answersI have a 5 year old son who constantly has his fingers in his mouth. I feel like a broken record always telling him to get his fingers out of his mouth. He mainly does it when he is in a crowd of people either at church, a party, or preschool. I know this is a nervous habit. I have asked his doctor if there is anything I can do to get him stop and he says just to distract him, well I have tried everything under the sun to distract him but 2 minutes later his fingers are back in his mouth. If any other moms have or are experiencing this and have some advice on how to get him stop I would greatly appreciate it!
Read the entire question and 10 answersI am wanting to find a good attourney in st. louis, mo.
Read the entire question and 7 answersHas anyone ever experienced their child developing a fear that seemed to occur overnight? My son has always loved baths - all of the sudden he freaks at how high the bath water is. As soon as he hears the water start running he starts crying and screaming "shut it off" and trys to shut it off with just 2 inches of water in the tub. I cannot figure this out. The only way he does not freak out is if we keep a finger in the tub to where we will fill it to and then shut it off. I am wondering if maybe he saw something in a cartoon about a bath overflowing that would cause this kind of fear? I don't know how to rationalize with him that the water will not go over the tub.
Read the entire question and 14 answersI have a sick 2 yr old boy. He just spent 7 days in the hospital, and I now need to travel far from our home to see a specialist since the doctors here do not know what the problem is. My problem is how to keep my 4 yr old from feeling left out or like Mommy love little brother more since I stayed in the hospital and now have to go away on a week long trip and big brother can not come. I have tried explaining about why we have to go (to see the special doctor to help Rayne)and why he can not come with us, but he is still very hurt. He already feels like Rayne gets more specail time with Mom since Sage (my 4 yr old) is in school 2 days a week and Rayne is not. Any ideas on what I can do to help him feel more included? It is hard for me to have any time alone with Sage (without Rayne) since Dad works long hours and we are new to the area so I do not have a good babysitter.
Read the entire question and 10 answersWe are going camping in a few days and I was wondering if anyone knew of a child safe insect repellant. Any suggestions would be wonderful! Thanks!
Read the entire question and 12 answersHello everyone, I have 3 year old who has 3 red small blisters on her chin. They don't seem to bother her. She has been going through this spitting stages so I hoping it's just from her salvia. They been around for about 3 day now and seem to be drying up. Has anyone seen something like this on there toddler. I thought it was cold sores but there no where near her month. Anyway advice would be appreciated.
Read the entire question and 9 answersI have a three year old daughter, whom sleeps with me and my husband. We had always said we would never put her in bed with us then she started having constant ear infections and in order for any of us to get any sleep we wound up putting her in bed with us. We can usually get her to fall asleep on the couch or in her bed, but she always gets up and winds up in bed with us. Any Suggestions would be much appreciated
Read the entire question and 18 answersHi mamas, hoping you can give me some advice with my oldest son's newests habit - biting his nails and skin pads on his thumbs. He is almost 4 1/2 and recently started doing both. He does not seem to have a pattern (i.e does only when nervous, new settings etc), just does all the time. I tried asking him to stop and when I point it out he does, but then goes right back to doing it soon after that. He is not so bad that he bites them far down or breaks skin, but I am afraid it will lead to that. I am not sure what to do.... any advice?
Read the entire question and 7 answersMy sister keeps telling me that I should get my son into some print modeling, but I don't know where to start. Her daughter was a fit model for Gap Kids for awhile, but they live in CA, so she's not much help for the Minneapolis area. I've thought about it enough times that I'd like to at least look into it, but I don't know any good companies or even where to look. I'm not the "stage mom" type, but he's a little ham for the camera, and if he can earn enough for his own playset, more power to both of us, right? I'm looking for advice about having your child model, as well as some companies to work with. Thanks so much for your insight!!
Read the entire question and 6 answersMy 1 yr old has recently started to climb out of everything...most notably his high chair and stroller (often while moving). I have strapped him in but he does sometimes wiggle out, and when he cant - he screams. He will not sit still to eat (prefers to eat on the go) and insists on standing in the stroller or trying to climb out of it. Does anyone have any suggestions... other than tightening the straps... on how to get him to sit and eat or remain seated in the stroller? I have tried letting him out to walk with me but he really doesnt grasp the idea of walking *with* Mommy and not wandering...
Read the entire question and 12 answersI am asking this question for my brother. I am hoping that some of you ladies have some advice I can pass on to him. My brother has a 6 year old son that lives with his mother. When my nephew was 3 my brother took his ex (never married) to court to set up child support payments before he joined the army. Six weeks after the court order took affect the ex talked my brother into signing a release to stop child support. The reason behind this was that she was getting help from the state to pay for childcare and with the child support she didn't qualify any longer. So stupidly my brother signed the papers and continued to pay the support without it going through the court. So now here we are 3 years later and the ex has decided she wants to live the life of someone who has money so her first step was to "recalculate" the child support herself. According to her my brother went from paying $385 a month to paying $465 a month. After discussing it at length with him I finally convinced him to tell her no and proceed with having child support order reinstated and to file for visitation rights. Which backfired in his face unfortunately. The ex is now demanding my brother pay for things. She wanted new tires for her car. Her reasoning behind that is she drives his kid around so it's my brothers expense to pay. At first he refused and she kept his son from him for 2 months. She wouldn't even let him talk to his Dad on the phone. So my brother gave in and paid for the tires. So now that she has everything she wanted from my brother she wants the $465 a month. My brother again refused. So she has threatened to have a restraining order to keep my brother away from his son and she is filing a petition to have his parental rights revoked. So I am seeking advice on what he should do. Can she do this to him? Can she legally keep his child away from him? ( He has no criminal back round)He is in the process of filing for help to get a lawyer but in the meantime what should he do? Thanks in advance for all your help!! I look forward to hearing from you all!!
Read the entire question and 5 answersHello Everyone, I was just wondering if there is anyone else out there with a child who has Sensory Issues. My daughter is 17 months and recently diagnosed with Sensory Integration Disorder. She has severe oral avoidance issues - meaning she pretty much will not eat solid foods - only grilled cheese and a few others. I am feeling a bit overwhelmed. Any tips or advice?
Read the entire question and 14 answersHi. I'm new here. I'm trying to just do some networking with other parents with children with special needs. My son has Congenital CMV. He has brain loss, he is deaf, but just had the surgery for the Cochlear Implant, he has siezures sometimes, he has a global developemental delay of about 75%, and he has Quadraplegic Cerebral Palsey, also he has over 1/3 brain loss, Microsephalic. He turns two years old in April.
Read the entire question and 14 answersWe thought we had our house child proofed... low and behold - kids get smarter than the locks! Has anyone had success with a good toilet lock or latch? Which one? Also trash cans are becoming the latest toy deposit (and mommy's shoe deposit...) How can we keep the trashcan closed? It is a step pop lid can but he just opens the top. In cabinet trashcan is not an option due to shelving in cabinets. Right now, the trashcan is on a chair. HELP! Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Read the entire question and 9 answersMy friend moved and Southlake is about as middle of the road between us as we get. I'm really not familiar with that area at all. Does anyone have any ideas on places to eat where the kiddos can play, fun things for the kiddos to do, etc.? The kids are (two) 3 YO, 20 months and 9 months. Thanks! C.
Read the entire question and 5 answersI have a couple issues, mostly dealing with in-laws. Our daughter is 20 months old and I'm not big on the idea of her spending several consecutive nights in a row away from us (mostly me since her dad is away frequently). My in-laws keep making comments about how she needs to stay with grama & grandpa for a week so she knows them better. When I tell them she can spend the day but not the night, they begin making comments & of course call my husband complaining about me. When I have taken her to stay with them for a day or two, she comes home so exhausted, cranky, & clingy that it is miserable. The in-laws do not lay her down for regular naps if any & they do not put her to bed until 11 or later at night (I learned this from one of her cousins who was also staying with grama & grandpa). They allow her to eat anything/everything, disregarding my wishes that sugar be limited (of all people they should understand since grandpa is a diabetic). I understand that staying with the grandparents should be fun, but shouldn't they also use common sense in caring for the grandchild? My husband doesn't visit his parents very often (several times a year)whereas I visit mine once a month. He has somehow made it my responsibility to make sure our daughter sees his parents. Our parents live in the same town, so if I don't stop in with THEIR granddaughter while visiting my parents, the in-laws call my husband & complain. Even though he didn't want to go along to visit them, he gets mad at me & says I should've taken our daughter to stay with them. Unfortunately, my husband takes his mother's side & gives me the chewing out. I'm really frustrated & irritated about the situation. Does anyone have suggestions of how I can handle this?
Read the entire question and 10 answersCould anyone recommend a great animal book for my 2 1/2 year old?? I'd like a book that has a lot of great photos/pictures, plus covers a wide range of animals to enrich his vocabulary. Thank so much!
Read the entire question and 14 answersI am looking for ideas for a child's ID for a girl. I have been looking for a necklace with cute ID tag.
Read the entire question and 6 answersMy 9 year old son seems to be having some problems feeling sure about himself. We have tried many things to help him build confidence such as a progress chart to track what he accomplishes, sports, praise, etc. I think some of it is from the fact that he is an only child... so the hard words from other kids sting a little more than what they would for kids with siblings. Anyone have any suggestions on how to boost his confidence in himself?
Read the entire question and 7 answersWe are thinking of getting a chinchilla and I know a little about them but not that much. Could someone please help me learn about them a bit more. ~T.
Read the entire question and 7 answersOkay, freaking out and trying to gather my budget for my kids this year. What do you all spend per child at your house? I have to play Santa, then they get a gift from each other I buy, one from me and stocking stuffers. Their dad hopefully will help me out, but no guarantee. I typically do a bigger item on their list from Santa and something smaller from Santa. This year my son has his list, kept it down to six things, fairly reasonable items and nothing major. My daughter only has three things though, it isn't large stuff, just some things she thought really hard about. What my dilema is what else to get her? She isn't into "toys" persay anymore. I thought about a kid friendly digital camera, do you know of one that is durable, not babyish and not expensive? She is at this age it is really hard for me to figure it out and I want her to be surprised. So far I figured out spending $135 a piece on them if I save up. Is that reasonable? That is six items each. Their grandparents sometimes send stuff or money and this year I have asked my ex to send them something (I typically used to get something and put his name on it) and have him help with Santa gifts. My daughter just had a bday in September too so I am confused what to get her. She likes playing school, I made up our office into a mini classroom with hall passes, dry erase board and globe....any ideas?
Read the entire question and 5 answersHelp I am stumped!!!...I have no idea what to get my daughters male teacher....this is he first year teaching so he is in his early 20's...I thought about something that might have to do with sports but for some reason he doesn't strike me as a sports fanatic so now I am really lost!..Does anyone have any suggestions on what to get him???
Read the entire question and 10 answersGood morning. Can anyone suggest some Christmas gift ideas for a twelve-year old boy? He loves video games, but I would like to get him something other than that, since he has plenty of video games. Thank you.
Read the entire question and 6 answersI don't celebrate Christmas because of my religion, and everyone at work knows that. Around Christmas I receive gifts from my co-workers and of course I don’t get anyone a gift. I don’t know if people think I am being rude. I had a conversation with one of my co-workers and she told me that I don’t have to get any gifts and people are getting me some because they want to and thy are not expecting anything from me. I still don’t feel very comfortable. Am I wrong?
Read the entire question and 17 answersHello, Moms!! What is considered appropriate for a Christmas gift for my childrens Mother's Day Out teachers? They attend two days a week. I was looking at getting them a Barnes and Noble or a Starbucks gift card but didn't know for how much.
Read the entire question and 7 answersHello. I think I have decided on what to give my sons preschool teachers for Christmas, but I wanted a second opinion. For the 2 main teachers I was going to give them homemade chocolate covered pretzel rods, a homemade book mark (made by my son), and a gift card ($15?) to Walmart or Staples. I was going to give the aid in the room the pretzels and a bookmark. What do y'all think? Also, are gifts or treats usually given to the other students? I found plastic snow globes that come with a snowman picture the kids can color and then put inside at Oriental Trading. They are $6.95 for 6 of them and there are 18 kids in the class. Oh yeah, does anyone have any suggestions for the bookmarks. I thought about using glitter, those stick on gems things, stickers, etc. Thanks!
Read the entire question and 16 answersMy parents are both in their eighties now and they have ample health problems which limit their mobility. They tell me not to buy them anything for Christmas, but I know they would feel left out and disappointed if I did that. That just seems so sad, like they don’t have anything to look forward to. I need gift ideas that don’t add to pile of stuff that they can no longer use due to their physical condition. My father is the hardest to buy for. I have given him more gift certificates for restaurants and shirts than he will ever use. I so need some new ideas. What do you give people who are hard of hearing , have poor vision, are on oxygen, and can’t walk much? Help me please.
Read the entire question and 11 answersHey ladies, I do in-home childcare and I have run out of ideas for Christmas gifts for my kiddos. It just seems like if I get them toys, to be able to afford them, they break before they leave my house. Last year a friend made scarfs with their names on them, but I still have most of the same kiddos this year. Can anyone give me any ideas?? Thank you for all your help. L.
Read the entire question and 12 answersI am hoping someone can help me! My Grandparents used to fill our stockings with an apple, orange or maybe it was a tangerine, some nuts although I do not remember the kinds and also chocolate. They would also always put a personalized ornament in each stocking with the year and our names. They have passed away since and unfortunately my parents know there was a meaning behind the whole thing but do not remember what it was. I have since started with the rest of the family the tradition of the ornaments but completely forgot until the other day about the apples and oranges etc... I would love to be able to start this again with my kids and let them know the meaning behind it. Any ideas of what the meaning is???? Or if you have any special traditions you do with your stockings that represents something special please let me know what it is and maybe I can incorporate it into ours also! Many blessings to all to have a Merry Christmas!
Read the entire question and 7 answersHello ladies, I'm a military wife station in Grafenwoehr Germany, and I'm trying to get my citizenship. I'll welcome any info on how and where can I apply, take the test and everything that you think could help me. Thank you in advance. S...
Read the entire question and 4 answersMy 4 yr loves to help with anything and everything I do. What are some good tasks for her. she wants to help clean, but I do not want her to do anything with chemicals.
Read the entire question and 5 answersI looking for the best way to clean tile floors with grout joints. My Kirby seems to move the dirt and dog hair around and breaks belts like my kids eat popcorn. I recently bought a Hoover floormate because they are made for hard surface floors but it is not doing the job either. I am frustrated using a boom and a dust pan because the dirt flys around. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Read the entire question and 11 answersIF ANYONE IS LOOKING FOR A: DAYBED for your daughter, or for a spare bedroom, or for a college student. We are selling an ornate, pewter daybed with an extra trundle bed underneath. It's in excellent condition, as it's only been used for display. We have boys, so a feminine looking daybed is something they will not use. We are asking $150. (we paid $549) ELLIPTICAL TRAINER, which is also in excellent condition and looks brand new. Unfortunately for me, it's only been used once! It has a digital display panel with level of intensity, the time you spend on it, and a pulse monitor, which is obtained by simply squeezing the handlebars. We are asking $100. (we paid $369). LARGE MIRROR: If anyone needs a large piece to hang on a large bare wall space, we are selling a beautiful, ornate, pewter, decorative, beveled mirror. (Large fireplace size). It's heavy and has never been hung because we bought it on impulse because of its beauty. We got it home then realized we don't have a large enough wall space to hang it. It truly is beautiful (very ornate)! We are asking $100. (we paid $300). PROFESSIONAL OLYMPIC WEIGHT BENCH (with 180 lbs of weight). My husband recently had surgery and is no longer allowed to use it. It's barely been used and looks brand new! He is asking $125. (we paid $549). PIANO: If anyone has a child needing or wanting piano lessons, this is a fantastic piano! It is an upright, black gloss piano with bench. It was just tuned two months ago, plays perfectly and looks great! (And we are picky people). We are asking $1,000. (we paid $3,500). Reply to this posting if you are interested in any of these items. Thank you!
Read the entire question and 6 answersI watch a little boy who today stepped in a pile of dog "poo". I've cleaning most of it off but I'd like to throw the shoes in the washer. They are the kind of shoes that blink when steps are taken. Will washing them in the washer ruin them and make them quit lighting up??
Read the entire question and 10 answersMy kids stride rite tennis shoes could use a good cleaning. The Magic Eraser works well but it doesn't get the mesh under the velcro clean. Has anyone ever washed their tennis shoes in the washing machine? Thanks, H.
Read the entire question and 5 answersHi Moms! Both of my girls have beanie babies as their "lovies". Since they are so loved both the cats have become a shade of gray. I was wondering has anyone put beanie babies in the washer and dryer? I'm afraid to ruin them b/c both go to sleep with them. Any suggestions would be great. Thanks!
Read the entire question and 7 answersI am a teacher who has been home since mid June with my 17 month old. My husband works nights so it is mostly me all day, every day. I have found that in the last month or so my son has become my shadow - clinging to me and whining if I do not pay attention to him. While he used to be VERY social when we went places - now if I am there he mostly needs me around to feel comfortable. He is fine with other people - my neighbor watched him the other day and my husband was with him all day two days this week while I was at a conference - and as soon as I got home he was tugging for me to pick him up or sit with him. I know that he has obviously gotten very used to me being around all summer but I have not and still don't always hold him. We play a lot during the day together and he has been a daycare baby since 6 months. Don't get me wrong it feels nice to be so loved but the constant whining that accompanies it at times and the inability at times to play on his own a bit without me sitting there - is driving me insane. He returns to daycare Aug 25th so I think that will help matters - or he will be a wreck there :( Has anyone else gone through this or currently going through it.
Read the entire question and 9 answersMy 14 month old son hates having his nails clipped. This just started, as he's always sat perfectly still before. Does anyone have any good tricks or suggestions other than trimming while sleeping?
Read the entire question and 6 answersOk, this seems to me like a bit of a silly question, but I just had a thought occur to me regarding night diapering while potty training. My question is what have others done for diapering for just the night? It would seem to me that if you are only going through a few diapers a week that cloth might be sort of a pain when it comes to keeping them washed. I wash diapers every third day and by that time there is both a full load and they are, well, pretty ripe. I just thought I would see what others have done and what their experiences are since we are getting close to this point...yippy! :)
Read the entire question and 12 answersI have been considering switching to cloths diapers to help the inviroment and save the $$$$$$. Can somebody who uses them give me a little feedback about pros and cons. Can you really save $$$$$????There are so many brands....which ones are the best???? Thanks in advance:) UNDATE OK LADDIES, WHRERE DO YOU KEEP THE DIRTY DIAPERS TILL YOU'RE READY TO WASH WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU'RE OUT WITH THE BABY AND POOP HAPPENS:) WHAT IS A GOOD AMMOUNT OF DIAPERS TO HAVE WOULD CLEAR AND FREE DETERGENT WORK FOR WASHING I have calculated today ,we will spend $1000 in disposable diapers in the next year ....crazyyyyyyyyyyy
Read the entire question and 31 answersDoes anyone know where I can find used clothes for a baby girl? MY daughter is going on 5 months and is growing so fast. Or if anyone has some stuff they are looking to part with, it would be greatly appreciated.
Read the entire question and 8 answersI have summer dresses, winter pianafore/overalls and fall jackets for an 18 month and 2 year old little girl. They are in excellent condition; worn only on special occasions. Because I only have 5 of each, I cannot have a garage sale! I was wondering if there was anyone in the Eagan area who may be interested in buying them. I will send digital photographs to anyone who would like to see them.
Read the entire question and 5 answersMy kids are growing so fast! I need size 18 month PJ's mainly and clothes for spring/summer for my daughter and size 2T mainly PJ's too and size 3T summer and fall/winter clothes for my son. If you have any available you want to pass on or sell for a low (preferrably garage sale prices) It would be appreciated! I've looked on craigslist for the 2T pajamas being what I need most now and there is is nothing available Liz
Read the entire question and 5 answersI need to buy nice christening/baptism gowns for my twin girls. They are kind of big and fitting into 9 to 12 month sizes already. So if you have a recommendation for quality stores in the DC metro area please let me know. Thanks!
Read the entire question and 6 answersMy sister is coaching her 5 and 7 year old daughters soccer teams and one of the dads is VERY overbearing and controlling. He talks over the game, distracts the girls, tries to exclude the beginners or not so good players, calling different plays, barking at them when they make mistakes (mostly just my sisters daughter) etc... I am like, for goodness sakes these are little girls let them play. He badmouths my sister to the other parents in front of the kids. Any advice would be great, I should call my son's football coach and see how he got my ex-husband booted off the field???
Read the entire question and 5 answerstwo days ago, my 6 1/5 year old son said that he was afraid to sleep in his bed because a white light and a cold breeze kept going past him. i didn't think anything of it, i just figured it was an excuse to get into bed with me and his father. last night he told me that after recess at school, a white light came into his class room, stood next to his teacher, and gave the teacher the finger. i'm not quite sure what to think. my father in law passed away this past october and he took it kind of hard. i'm not really one to believe to really believe in ghosts, although i do occasionally find myself questioning noises and other things around me. i guess my main questions are should i be concerned? what should i do? i don't want him to be afraid of this 'white light' but i don't want to feed into his fear and let him continue sleeping with me. i'm just a little shocked that my 6 year would come up with something like that.
Read the entire question and 11 answersLadies, I'm totally, completely, and absolutely exhausted. Dog dead tired. T I R E D. I haven't had a good nights sleep since January of 2004. (Coincidentally, I got knocked up with my first kid in February of 2004. Waking in the middle of the night for "morning sickness" is not conducive to good sleep.) I know there are many other bone weary moms out there, and I want to hear from you! Misery loves company, so this is your chance: please whine, complain and generally kick up a fuss about just how freaking tired you are, and how no one seems to understand that. We do! So lay it on me--whether it is a funny one-liner (I’m so tired, zombies could outrun me) to the full litany of reasons why you can't get decent sleep, I want to hear about your exhaustion. Even one-upmanship is welcomed! No seriously! I would absolutely love to hear how many people are more miserable than me—-it will make me feel so much better about my own situation :) So come on girls-—and humor is definitely appreciated here, cause I can use a good laugh—-HOW TIRED ARE YOU???
Read the entire question and 14 answersI am having trouble figuring out why my 13 month old will not sleep in any sort of consistant pattern. One night she will sleep a full eightt hours but the next she is up every hour. She always goes right back to sleep when I put her passy in but that still means I have to get up. I would say MOST night she wakes up about three times but am expectin another baby in two months and need sleep now! Can anyone suggest anything that might help?? Thanks
Read the entire question and 9 answersour computer crashed-we took it to best buy who couldn't fix the problem so they sent it off to their geek squad hard drive restore place. they just called and said that it's an internal problem so they were going to have to take it apart-they were confident they could restore it though. They said it was going to cost us 1675.00. Anyone know if this is a decent price or does anyone have any personal experience with someone else who may be cheaper?
Read the entire question and 9 answersMy husband is the godparent to his best friend from high school's daughter. She is being confirmed tomorrow and we are really unsure what to get her for a gift. Because we don't have much time, we will probably go with a card and cash gift. Does anyone have a suggestion on how much an appropriate cash gift would be?
Read the entire question and 8 answersOk this may take a min to explain but bear with me...my ex husband and I split up when my daughter was 1 and 1/2 she saw him a few times till she was 2 and then he moved to new mexico well she had been talking to him on the phone since then and in july she went there and spent a month with him she came back the 2nd of august well now when she is half asleep she will tell me she wants to go home kind of gets scared and i do reassure her that she is home and she gets a little whiney...I am pretty sure that she is still confused about being gone from me for a month but I am worried that she is going to stay confused and keeep not knowing where she is...she is going back there to spend december and then will go for 2 months next summer, I know that it is h*** o* kids with divorced parents, but I dont know anything about it, my parents are still married and growing up I never had friends with divorced prents so I am learning how to deal with this with her...if anyone has any advice on how to make this easier for her and is it ok for her to be going that far away from me for that long? The good thing is her father and I are nice to eachother and we dont bad mouth each other so there is none of that going on but he has a new wife and I have a new boyfriend and we have been together for a year and a half..and I dont think thats a problem but I am not sure her dad also just had another daughter...and she keeps asking me for a brother and I dont plan on having anymore ekids...anyway I just really need advce on how to make a split up family easier on her...so any advice would be great!!!thank you! S.
Read the entire question and 6 answersim requesting advice concerning my furure, I moved to Pa. 3 years ago from Mississippi and havent been home since.. I am so home sick right now and cant afford to go visit and maintain my monthly bills. All i have here in Pa. is my 3 kids. I alson have a decent job,car,and home. What more could u ask for huh? But here the problem I miss my sister and her children well i miss my entire family..My boyfriend is still there and my family says i should come home and be around them, but I rally like it here and feel like this is whats best for me right now because Mississippi is SLOW and jobs are not easy to find. But I miss them so much to where we cry just from phone conversations, ive been praying on this and asking God for signs and havent yet saw one that meant go or stay. so if anyone out there cares enough to help a blind woman see then please reply may god bless all who reads this
Read the entire question and 6 answersHello, i have so much Baby Stuff, like Cribs (yes cribs:) ) Car Seat, Toys that i was thinking about selling them in a consignment store. I tried craigslist but that just frustrates me because people tell me they are coming to pick it up and i wait and wait and nobody shows up. anyways so my question is i heard about kid to kid where they pay you upfront and than the regular consignment stores where they sell it first and then pay you. Any experience on which one is better? Everything i have is in really great condition and almost like new. We live close to the White Rabbit. Anybody every sold anything there? So any advise would be great. Thank you!!!
Read the entire question and 5 answersWe bought a crib that is suppose to 'grow with the child' meaning it turns into a twin size bed I think. The thing about it is it came with the extra parts but no instructions on how to convert the bed. Not saying I am ready to change the crib into a regular bed. But how do i go about finding out how to change the bed. Hopefully no time soon.
Read the entire question and 12 answersI have a 5 -year-old who doesn't nap, an almost-3-year-old who's on just a PM nap, and an almost-6-month-old who's finally settling into a pattern of AM nap and PM nap. In addition, I do day care, so most days, I have one more who takes two naps, several on one nap, and sometimes one more who doesn't nap. But my question is how to get kids on different nap schedules to coordinate. The day before yesterday, for example, my daughter (almost 6 months) finally took a good AM nap (so often she's woken up by the kids), but then she didn't fall asleep in the afternoon until the other kids were waking up, so we couldn't go outside. Yesterday she took a shorter AM nap but had trouble settling down in the PM and took a shorter PM nap, finally falling asleep during supper (and having a terrible night, though that's a separate issue!). I remember this when my second child was born as well: it seemed like there were a lot of days we didn't make it outside because he would fall asleep as the other kids were waking up. So for anyone who has or watches kids on different schedules, how do you make the different nap schedules work together?
Read the entire question and 6 answersAny suggestions from anyone on how to transition an 8 month old to sleep in his crib throughout the night. I just recently started trying to get him to sleep in the crib as he is getting more mobile. I can get him to start the night out in his crib, but he will only stay for an hour or two and then wakes up crying. I am usually unsuccessful in consoling him back to sleep in the crib. He's not a "great" sleeper anyway even in our bed, but will always fall to sleep quickly when cosleeping. Typical night consists of 8:30pm -5am, but has never been much better than this. He does wake up a couple times during the night, but uses his pacifier to comfort himself back to sleep in the family bed. When he awakes at 5 am, I feel that he is hungry and I feed him a bottle in which he immediately goes right back to sleep thereafter. Total time awake for me is around 15/20 min. He naps really well during the day both in crib or in big bed. Any help or suggestions welcomed as I would love for him to sleep an additional hour or two before having to feed him. Any suggestion on how to teach him to comfort himself to sleep in his crib?
Read the entire question and 9 answersHey moms, hope you all enjoyed Halloween with your kidos. We saw a ton of cute costumes last night and I would love to hear about some "prize winners" that others saw. My favs (aside from my own little darlings) a little (around 3 or 4) green alien, and an entire family of penguins (homemade, simple but adorable)
Read the entire question and 5 answersMy 11 month old seems to be transitioning to one nap a day. (She basically refuses to nap before 11am, and will refuse to nap again in the afternoon.) Could she be ready to transition to one nap a day instead of two? When did your children make this switch? Napping has always been an issue for us, so this could also just be a bump in the napping road... (She sleeps about 11.5 - 12 hours at night, and usually takes two short naps a day 30 min-45 min each.)
Read the entire question and 7 answersFirst off hello ladies! I am wondering how to properly pad down a crib. My son rolls around all night and pulls down the bumper pads and still amanges to get stuck in the bars or bang his head. I have two bumper pads lining the bottom but what ele do I need? He's almost two and I am not sure if he is ok to be in just a toddler bed!
Read the entire question and 14 answersWe picked names on my side of the family for x-mas gifts. I got my sister in laws name, and we are pretty close. I had no idea what to get her because she's one of those people that has EVERYTHING. I e-mailed my brother asking him what he thought she might need like a new outfit, or purse, or perfume....and he said that she needs none of those things but has been complaining that she's been meaning to buy a wax machine because she likes to wax her eyebrows and lip at home. At first I thought this was a great idea, and I did go out and buy her one along with all the accesories that go with it. However the more I thought of this, I'm wondering if she would be insulted by such a gift. I wouldn't want her to think that I think she needs to wax her face, but I guess it is something she wanted to so i'm not sure. Your opinion ont his would be helpful
Read the entire question and 29 answersMy eighteen month old son is extremely crabby in the mornings. He wakes up happy, but by the time he's done with breakfast, he's whiny and the rest of the morning is all whining and temper tantrums. He takes a nap after lunch, normally around noon for 2 hrs, and then he's great in the afternoon. Very little fussing, he even plays by himself a little in the afternoon. But the mornings are terrible. He gets about 12 hrs of sleep a night, and like I said a 2 hr nap in the afternoon. I just don't know what to do to make him happy and content in the mornings. He's happy if he's outside, but we can't be outside all the time. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Read the entire question and 6 answersHi Ladies, My son has a flaky scalp and I was wondering if you had any remedies to get rid of it? It's not a serious case but I would like to try and clear it up. My Mom said to use baby oil, but I'm 34 yrs old and an only child. Her remedies and suggestions just seem so ancient to me. Times have definitely changed since 1973 and I don't want to harm my little man. Thanks!
Read the entire question and 9 answersDoes anyone know if there are any craft shows going on this weekend? If so, can you please give me info...Thanks!
Read the entire question and 5 answersDoes anyone know how to get crayon stains out of clothes? One went unnoticed into the dryer and melted over everyones clothes including three of my husbands favourite shirts, I have tried goof off and WD40 as suggested in a home manual that I have but still no luck. Any ideas would be greatly apprieciated. Thanks
Read the entire question and 5 answersMy daughter put a crayon in her pants pocket and I didn't check her pockets before doing the laundry. Long story short, when the crayon went thru the dryer, it got on everything. I looked on-line and Crayola recommends that you put paper towels under each stain and spray each stain with WD-40, wait, turn the material over and treat from the back, replacing towels as needed, repeat, then wash in hot water on the heavy soil setting. However, I am wondering if anyone has any less labor intensive methods that have worked for them because when I say that the crayon is on everything, I mean EVERYTHING!
Read the entire question and 8 answersHi Mama's.... I am looking for a new CM consultant who lives in or around the Castle Hills, Lewisville area. The current person who I was buying from seems to have lost interest and I am having troubles getting things. I am also interested in learning about the new online buying. So if any of you out there sell CM and can offer some assistance, I would appreciate it. Thanks in advance
Read the entire question and 10 answersCan anyone suggest any cute/creative names for an Aunt? Thanks!
Read the entire question and 21 answersI'm looking for a change from the typical, flat photo card for this year's holiday cards. It's the first year with our new little one, and I want something fun, creative and different. I've been looking at some options online, but would love to hear if you know of any other websites or local stores that could provide some neat ideas!
Read the entire question and 6 answersHelp! My 14 month old daughter is chewing on her crib. Her crib rails are too thick for the plastic crib rail covers and I already tried the rubber sticky cover, which did not work. I thought about tying some old burp cloths around the rails, but I don' t think that will work and it makes me more nervous to have the string on the crib. In certain areas, she has gnawed down to the wood! Any suggestions would be very helpful.
Read the entire question and 11 answersWe have a great Crib and we love it, but my son keeps trying to climb out. He can't, because we got a climb-proof crib, but he has skinny little legs that keep getting caught between the slats when he plays before and after nap and bedtime. I don't want him to get hurt. I'm torn as to whether or not we should get a crib tent thing, or try a big boy bed. He's only two, but I know a big boy bed isn't that far off, and we already have one from his grandma. How old should a kid be when s/he moves into a big boy bed?
Read the entire question and 6 answersI have a practically new (no stains, gently used) Sealy Posturpedic crib mattress. FREE to anyone who wants to pick it up. I live near Randhurst Mall in Mt. Prospect.
Read the entire question and 7 answersmy daughter is 21 months old. she is very comfortable in her crib and shows no desire to climb out when she is not sleeping. i was just wondering what the age was when toddlers make the transition to a regular bed. we have to dissemble the crib tomorrow to replace the carpet and i wondering if we should just set up the big bed then. she is very independent and does not seem upset by change so i am thinking it may be a good time. at what ages did everyone else make the crib to bed transition with their little ones and how did you know to make the change?
Read the entire question and 19 answersHi All! I have a 20 month old and a 6 week old. The oldest is adjusting well it seems. I have a question about when people switched from a crib to their toddler bed. We have the crib that will switch to the bed, just not sure when to fo it. I was thinking on or around his 2nd b-day...but should it be started sooner or later? Thoughts?
Read the entire question and 7 answersHello, My son is almost 18 months old, and he just started to walk last month. We are due with our second son in 7 weeks and trying to decide what to do with our first child regarding sleeping. He is a great sleeper in his crib, but we want the crib for the new baby. I am very nervous about putting him in a twin bed. He is not talking yet, and so I am not 100% sure what he understands. We have been going back and forth between getting a toddler bed, getting another crib, and buying safety rails for the twin that we have. We are also moving rooms with him, and I am concerned that it will be a huge change. If you have any comments or advice, I would love to hear it. Thanks! M.
Read the entire question and 28 answersmy son is going through more crying fits. Usually it is half the day altogether. Sometimes nothing will make is quiet down and he won't even take a bottle.Every time I say 'NO' he will cry, when I pick him up and put him somewhere safe for him, he will cry. I can't take it anymore. Could he be teething again? He doesn't seem to like the teether gel but he likes the Tylenol. What do I do? It is driving me crazy. I don't have the help that I once did. Nick works all day, how can I learn to deal with this? Please, any advice would be great!!!!!
Read the entire question and 9 answersIs is normal for my 10 month old to cry and/or fuss when I am not be her side (Our house is very open, so if I leave to go to he kitchen, she can still see me and I always talk to her and let her know what I am doing and if I am leaving hte room. She does not cry when I put her down for naps or bed.) She always is crawling up to me and pulling on my legs to pick her up. Please, do not get me wrong, I love and adore my daughter, but sometimes I need to get some things done around the house.
Read the entire question and 14 answersJust a little curious if anyone has had their infant(mine is 4 months)suddenly start making his body go limp in their arms. He puts his arms above his head when I pick him up and relaxes his legs making it hard to hold him...I think he finds this amusing as I laughed about it when he first started doing it. I can't figure out if it is a game to him. Do they start doing these things at this age to get a reaction? He usually is so rigid the way he holds his body, especially if he is standing on my lap.
Read the entire question and 7 answersI need help. My oldest child has been with me and my Husband since she was 2. She is now 9 and her B. Father is taking me to court for a costudy change. He wants to have her one week on and one week off. We tried this for almost 7 months and it was so horrible. They did nothing for her when it came to school or her medication. She has ADD and Dyslexia. What should I do to help make my case?
Read the entire question and 10 answersMy daughter's 2nd bday is coming up soon and I was wondering where I can find some cute, bright, maybe even glittery (!) fun clothes for her birthday party. Her favorite color is purple and she wears a 3t. I looked at Limited Too and didn't realize they were for older girls. Any other suggestions? I live in Carrollton and I don't mind driving a little way.
Read the entire question and 5 answers
