Archive for April, 2008

30
Apr

My friend gives her 3-yr old son chewing gum, but I keep telling her I don't think it's good for him. I guess my arguments are not good enough, because I can't convince her. I would love to hear what you think.
Answer: Incidentally, it is a myth that it takes years to digest […]

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30
Apr

Pink Eye!!??

Author: admin

Both of my two kids ages 4 and 3 have pink eye. I have to work in the morning and im afraid to go and leave them home. They’ll be home with their daddy but I feel I should be there..being their mother. I know pink eye isnt a massive deal but a cold to […]

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30
Apr

Our daughter stays up until 10 pm almost each night. We’ve tried everything we know to get her to go to sleep earlier– warm milk (she shoves it away angrily), rocking her (she struggles to sit up and then starts bucking), singing to her (she waits for the next song and the next song) and […]

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30
Apr

My daughter is 4 almost 5, and she helps out cleaning up her toys and room, etc but when do you start having them help out in other areas?
Answer: My children are 8 (twins) and 5. The little one has been doing chores for nearly 2 years. It started out with him putting […]

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30
Apr

I'm babysitting. These children drive me nuts!
Answer: High school musical
heaps of children love it. Good luck
Answer: Lion king, cinderella, barbie, cars… really any cartoonish children motion picture. Especially funny ones.
Answer: Charlotte's Web (with Dakota Fanning)
Because of Winn Dixie
Shiloh (cute motion picture about the friendship of boy and his dog)
Answer: The Cheetah Girls
The Princess […]

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30
Apr

Thumb sucking?

Author: admin

WHAT'S THE BEST WAY TO HELP STOP A 6 YEAR OLD FROM SUCKING HIS THUMB. putting anything on his thumb does not help. hot sauce, thumb sucking stuff, etc..
Answer: He has to want to halt. Right now it's a comfort thing, like a teddy bear or blanket.
You can gently remind him that […]

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30
Apr

Kids sharing a room?

Author: admin

my 7yo,3yo,and 16mo stepsons currently share a room(the master).im having baby and our bedroom isnt large enough to put her in it..would it be wrong to put her in with the boys..theres space in there but i was wondering if she would bother them or the other way around
Answer: the best idea I have seen […]

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30
Apr

Good Meal Plans?

Author: admin

My son is 13 months old and was diagnosed with a milk allergy. He eats a lot of dairy like cheese yogurt etc. So I’m totally taking him off dairy. However i dont know what kind of meal plan I should have, and what things all have milk in them. If anyone could help me […]

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30
Apr

My daycare has the duty to report child abuse, but my daughter is CONSTANTLY falling down at home and I get asked questions almost twice a month by the daycare. I'm getting paranoid!
She hits her head at least once a week or once each other week when she falls when walking or walks […]

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30
Apr

My 14mo old has had a fever since 230am 4-27. It ranged from 100 to 103.3. He was and still is incredibly cranky, clingy, and miserable.. wont eat and drinks ok. Took him to the ER last night around 7.( temp 103.3) They gave him Motrin right away. Fever went down to 100.6. […]

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