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Forum Post: Advice re: grandparents
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Forum Post: Activities and Supplies?
My daughter can entertain herself for an hour if I put her in the tub with shaving cream I sometimes add a few drops of food coloring to make different colors. She'll paint the wall and herself and it more »
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Forum Post: Non Compliance in Preschoolers
Oh, Med... the times we've sat at the dinner table singing "you've got to try new things 'cause they might taste gooooood! Oh, I love Daniel. Singing the lyric totally makes a difference! Mama to 1 be more »
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Forum Post: Non Compliance in Preschoolers
Wow, this is a great post! I have a similar problem, and DD will be 3 in August. Non compliance is a challenge. We definitely practice natural consequences. She's also learned she has a window of oppo more »
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Forum Post: Recovering from a Bad Playdate
Thanks everyone, especially Kar on the defense :) You are all so right, it's life, these things happen and if these parents are that judgemental, they have bigger issues than po0p in their back yard!
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Forum Post: Recovering from a Bad Playdate
Something very embarrassing has happened and I am not sure what to do about it. Over the last few months we've worked really hard to cultivate some friendships with other little girls my daughter's ag more »
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Forum Post: Vaccines?
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Forum Post: Vaccines?
I pushed hard for the Dr. Sears schedule but my husband would not hear of it, it was his adamant parent thing. We vaccinated on schedule and in return I got to have DD baptized in my parent's church. more »
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Forum Post: April Infants and Toddlers
Thanks Nov. He's wearing dark clothes, the top was bluish, dark either way. Same build and walk as the guy on the rook that's circulating twitter.
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Forum Post: April Infants and Toddlers
I was wondering about everyone else. My office is two blocks down from the finish line on Boylston. My family - DH, DD, Mom and MIL all came in so we were right nearby, frighteningly close, but DD was more »
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Forum Post: Medicines
IPW, just wanted to follow up and see if you've returned safely? Hope you had a good trip and feel good about your decisions.
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Forum Post: Cooking with preschoolers
MissLily, I hope you take pictures!
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Forum Post: Cooking with preschoolers
Med, DD stands on a chair, but we have a really, really small kitchen (think cubicle sized, with sink and stove!) so she's never more than an arms reach away. I have looked at the learning tower, but more »
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Forum Post: Cooking with preschoolers
These are all great ideas. I think as the weather gets warmer it will be fun to have her mix up marinades in ziplock bags and marinate veggies (and maybe meat), shake them around, that sort of stuff, more »
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Forum Post: Cooking with preschoolers
In response to misslily's comment: Thanks everyone for the suggestions. One of the books about feeding kids mentions the part about having them cook with you. I try when I can, but it's such a mess, a more »
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Forum Post: Feeding Fussy Preschoolers
MissLily, we are going through a control phase at home right now. I pack DD a snack bag for her to eat and share throughout the day. She feels like she's making choices and in control and it's easy fo more »
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Forum Post: a Message from MissLily
MissLily, please know I am thinking of you. I hope you will take your time with this sad loss. I too got teary reading about your children's reactions. I am sure your mother loved them very much, and more »
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Forum Post: Preschool Spring update
Lissa, it is so sweet to read about your DH. My DH had an extended wild youth and we meet people all the time who can't believe he's a dad, which is funny to me because I always saw him as super dad m more »
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Forum Post: March Infants and Toddlers
MissLily, I don't have any words, but please know you'll be very much in my thoughts. Wish we had the kind of IRL thing where we could all drop off dinner and offer to take the kids to the park or som more »
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Forum Post: OT - Weight Loss Apps vs. Online Trackers
I know how well you'd be doing Kar, about as well as me! I've gained back 2lbs. of the six I lost! too many working lunches lately. It's all about logging!
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Forum Post: OT - News Stories about kids
Like.
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Forum Post: February 2013 Pregnancy
Stefani, I know you are just venting and having those last minute freakouts that are totally normal. You have every right to vent, justifiably. I just want you to know it's painful for someone like me more »
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Forum Post: February 2013 Pregnancy
WPP, congratulations! Those sound like good numbers. I worked with an RE had my first ultrasound at 5 weeks, and again at 10 weeks before I was released to my OB. And just to warn you, it's an interna more »
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Forum Post: Healthcare law(s) question
I heard this on NPR this morning and immediately thought of this post:
http://www.npr.org/2013/02/20/172470371/being-obese-can-weigh-on-employees-insurance
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Forum Post: OT - Weight Loss Apps vs. Online Trackers
Hi Kar, yes I'm sticking with it, down the same 6lbs. I've lost about 3 times this year so I am trying to build upon it. I do find it motivating and so easy to track with a device right in my hands. I more »
I face this problem and basically, I live with the choices the grands make with my daughter - but since my husband works for himself we have a great deal more flexibility than most families. Last week more »