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Adoptive and Foster Parenting Welcome to the Adoption forum. This forum was set up to meet the needs of and provide support to adoptive (and foster) parents who wish to practice NFL parenting. Parenting an...	The Wait ... Yesterday at 8:39 pm by babymouse	3,647	46,469
Blended and Step Family Parenting This forum is for discussing Attachment Parenting and Natural Family Living in a Blended or Step Family situation. It is for custodial and non-custodial parents. Its purpose is...	Where's Mrs. Darling when you need her?...Update, reply #10 Yesterday at 11:37 am by csekywithlove	2,603	32,666
Parenting the Gifted Child The Gifted board is a forum of support, respectful requests of information, and sharing of ideas and experiences. To uphold this purpose the board will not host discussions of...	DD supposed to be sleeping....reciting multiplication facts instead. Yesterday at 8:28 pm by boston_slackermom	3,485	60,655
Special Needs Parenting The Special Needs Parenting forum offers parents of children with special needs and parents with special needs, a safe place to find support, information, and share experiences....	At what age did you tell your child their diagnosis? Today at 12:08 am by fiddlefern	14,467	142,585
Parenting Multiples Welcome to Parenting Multiples! This forum is dedicated to the unique aspects of parenting twins, triplets or other multiples.	23 weeks pregnant with twins and I jsut start with dizziness and headache, cant be on my own feet for too long Yesterday at 3:59 pm by danelisa	3,907	48,509
Multicultural Families The variety of family structures at MDC lends itself to the term multicultural. Our community is made up of many nationalities, religions, ages, colors, ethnicities, philosophies,...	ISO non-traditional dolls 2/6/12 at 8:21am by queenjane	633	10,898

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Sister snubbing my children, not working for her started by Lisa1970 (3/15/11 at 12:27pm) 1 2	snip snip That's the sound of you cutting your ties to... 3/21/11 at 9:48am by SuburbanHippie	35	2,447
They spent a night at HER house!!!!!! started by Beans4reezy (3/14/11 at 4:16am)	Back to your OP -- 1. Legal Aid. Use your phone book and... 3/20/11 at 4:12pm by Linda on the...	18	1,522
3yo very interested in private areas?? started by floiejo2 (3/12/11 at 11:07am)	normal has a huge range. dd has seen her dad and me naked... 3/20/11 at 1:36pm by meemee	5	274
Do you hide your SEX books from your kids? started by Koalamom (3/13/11 at 7:38am) 1 2	ooh curious minds want to know what it is. and i would... 3/19/11 at 8:26am by meemee	34	1,552
What is the ideal spacing between kids? started by D'sMama (8/1/09 at 11:00pm) 1 2 3 4 5	2 years 3/19/11 at 1:37am by Julchen31	82	3,288
newborn car haters do they like the car grown up started by meemee (3/16/11 at 1:23am)	ds1 was a car hater. screamed the whole way anywhere once i... 3/19/11 at 12:09am by onyxravnos	19	474
How to be gentle with my mom about our ways... started by Toposlonoshlep (3/17/11 at 8:03pm)	LOL. Yeah, the incense was me too. I think I need to be more... 3/18/11 at 4:50pm by Toposlonoshlep	17	909
childhood is stressful started by meemee (3/16/11 at 1:35am)	i think children is a good judge of how society itself is... 3/17/11 at 8:33pm by meemee	5	301
Interview: Peggy O'Mara Talks About Mothering and Parenting started by Cynthia Mosher (3/16/11 at 12:46pm)	Peggy's planning to do some podcasts on parenting topics of... 3/17/11 at 2:56pm by Cynthia Mosher	1	322
Would you let your kid pick up a dead worm? started by petey44 (3/7/11 at 2:46pm) 1 2 3	Yes, my kids can pick up dead worms. Dead mammals -- not so... 3/16/11 at 2:04pm by Rik-E	42	1,236
Sports practices started by Alyantavid (2/23/11 at 9:25am) 1 2	I don't stay and watch dd violin lesson, the room is just too... 3/16/11 at 5:49am by graceshappymum	23	1,046
would you let a 3yo go on an overnight miata drive weekend? started by shanniesue2 (3/2/11 at 4:43am) 1 2 3	My inlaws have a miata and I would not be comfortable with my... 3/15/11 at 11:28pm by weliveinthefo...	44	2,036
vacan with 16 and 2 y.o., disney, beach? help me out here started by faithsstuff (3/14/11 at 11:49am)	What about Destin, FL? The beach is beautiful, heated pools,... 3/15/11 at 1:52pm by K1329	3	151
Spinoff: how to sneak veggies into 5yo's diet started by Pepe (3/12/11 at 9:28pm)	We insist on tasting as well but I also sometimes grate... 3/15/11 at 1:22pm by Bellabaz	6	253
What is your ideal combination of work/home? started by bluedaisy (3/5/11 at 11:37am) 1 2	aaaaaah mama. i am soooo happy to hear you are leading my... 3/15/11 at 8:48am by meemee	26	852
Children addressing adults - explain the "Miss" thing to me started by Caneel (11/17/10 at 6:42am) 1 2 3…6	If you grew up in the deep south it would just sound normal... 3/14/11 at 11:07pm by ssh	101	3,804
ARGH! DS needs surgery AGAIN started by Belia (3/10/11 at 8:02pm)	It depends on the problem. For many kids who need tubes, the... 3/14/11 at 1:21pm by VisionaryMom	3	222
Moving into the city with kids started by chekhovgirl (2/25/11 at 8:12am)	Do you live in the Brookline area? 3/14/11 at 8:38am by chekhovgirl	9	463
please help . sudden loss of pet. how to prepare my LO? started by BellaClaudia (3/13/11 at 6:24am)	Oh, I'm so sorry to hear about your cat. My kids took it... 3/13/11 at 6:30pm by lindberg99	4	201
Tattletaling - what is your approach to this? started by hopefulfaith (2/24/11 at 10:15am) 1 2	Our approach was with regard to intent. WHY do they feel the... 3/13/11 at 2:04pm by UnschoolnMa	34	1,623
Have you bought your kid's glasses from the internet? started by Aufilia (3/9/11 at 8:30am)	I have friends who order from Coastal Contacts when they have... 3/12/11 at 8:32am by Polliwog	3	172
What should I have done? started by Lisa1970 (3/9/11 at 5:40pm)	Probably the boy was a bit overtired... I wouldn't worry... 3/11/11 at 2:40pm by 4evermom	5	703
Furnishing a kid-friendly apt from scratch started by physmom (3/11/11 at 2:58am)	Thanks, that's something we didn't even think about because... 3/11/11 at 6:21am by physmom	2	200
Parenting a super whiny, super sensitive child. started by mrsfrenchy (3/10/11 at 4:28am)	The Highly Sensitive Child might be a good read for you. The... 3/10/11 at 11:12am by LynnS6	2	514
jogger started by jerabelle (2/21/11 at 7:20am)	I love our Baby Jogger. It handles like a dream, has a... 3/9/11 at 11:38am by Kelly1	8	251
When your child watches you in the bathroom started by ariatrance (3/6/11 at 9:50am)	Love this thread! Ha, DD will shove my legs apart to see me... 3/9/11 at 10:59am by Ldavis24	14	684
Worried. started by Latonya (3/7/11 at 3:28pm)	Thanks! Will do. 3/8/11 at 7:13pm by Latonya	2	336
YES! ~I want to hear what you said YES to today and how it turned out!~ started by woodchick (3/8/11 at 6:36am)	DD had a check-up with her Dr today and asked to go to a... 3/8/11 at 6:33pm by puffingirl	8	401
S/O Why do parents regulate what their kids take out of the library? Do you? started by LynnS6 (12/31/10 at 4:57pm) 1 2 3…7	My 7 year old I censor as far as how many books he gets to... 3/7/11 at 5:57pm by QueenOfTheMeadow	123	5,692
My dad overcorrects my 2yo's speech--how would you approach it? started by OliveJewel (2/22/11 at 9:56am) 1 2	I agree with this. I think it's okay to gently correct a... 3/7/11 at 11:51am by gbailey	24	1,001
Are there any online support groups/forums for parents of slow-to-warm kids? started by tryingfortwo (2/25/11 at 2:15pm)	You definitely just started a tribe ! My son, about to turn... 3/6/11 at 5:28pm by thehighernest	6	369
If she doesn't pick up her daughter by 10:30 PM my husband wants to call the police! CRAZY 2011... started by gbailey (11/15/10 at 6:57pm) 1 2 3…9	FWIW I think you are doing the right thing as well. Honestly,... 3/6/11 at 9:07am by wytchywoman	162	28,111
Wanting more children but overwhemed with the ones I've got! started by mom2lucy (2/19/11 at 5:45pm) 1 2	What has been interesting in this discussion is the... 3/6/11 at 6:32am by loudmama	24	1,503
What are your kids names? started by happysmileylady (5/2/10 at 2:23am) 1 2 3…6	Andrew and Emma (but we call her Emmy) 3/4/11 at 9:33pm by nola79	109	6,448
4-year-old having meltdowns in Montessori class - help! started by mom2rory (2/25/11 at 4:43pm)	I have to echo what NikonMama said above...we went through... 3/4/11 at 8:15am by CatsCradle	5	477
Any mom's of an only go Back and Forth on wanting a second and not? started by Snapdragon (3/3/11 at 4:53pm)	My daughter would love a sibling. When my brother and SIL... 3/3/11 at 7:46pm by NiteNicole	3	198
Do you put limits or have rules with lovies? started by Agatha_Ann (2/25/11 at 3:04pm) 1 2	DD is 5 and didn't go to daycare or nursery. She starts... 3/3/11 at 3:37pm by GoBecGo	20	645
Would you go to Vegas for best friend's bachelorette party? started by applecider (3/1/11 at 12:38pm) 1 2	If you don't want to go I do think you have a perfectly... 3/3/11 at 10:36am by onlyzombiecat	35	913
OK, I admit it, I feel inadequate started by seashells (2/15/11 at 2:49pm) 1 2	That is one of my all-time favorite threads, next to the... 3/2/11 at 5:09pm by hopefulfaith	29	2,274
As a parent, what things are you proud of, what things could you do better? started by contactmaya (2/16/11 at 5:53am) 1 2	I hope I'm too hard on myself, because I've been thinking... 3/1/11 at 12:35pm by Storm Bride	21	860
Mindfulness resources started by spedteacher30 (2/27/11 at 7:15pm)	I'm reading The Mindful Child right now. Our son is a... 2/27/11 at 7:15pm by spedteacher30	0	93
pacifier use with 17mo still nursing started by evergreen4 (2/26/11 at 1:00pm)	I would think as long as you are limiting pacifier use to... 2/26/11 at 6:11pm by QuestionGal	1	123
What to do when a birthday is on a school day? started by Juniperberry (2/23/11 at 7:14am)	Cupcakes or muffins to school; birthday dinner on the actual... 2/25/11 at 5:24pm by sewchris2642	14	503
Home visit from special ed teacher tomorrow started by pinksprklybarefoot (2/24/11 at 10:02am)	Just a quick update - the visit went great. The ladies were... 2/25/11 at 8:55am by pinksprklybar...	11	412
Need ideas on things to do.... started by poorlittlefish (2/22/11 at 11:00am)	When my twins were about 8 months, my DD1 was also three.... 2/25/11 at 7:27am by Llyra	2	173
The "I just called Social Services Thread" started by chaoticzenmom (2/25/11 at 7:07am)	Has been removed by request. Thanks for your understanding.... 2/25/11 at 7:07am by chaoticzenmom	0	96
Mums of Many- It's February! started by tifpaul (2/1/11 at 9:58pm)	I am sorry for loss mama hugs 2/24/11 at 5:54pm by Mommyofalmost6	12	447
do you correct every social "no no"? started by Oliver'sMom (2/21/11 at 1:18pm)	labdogs gave good advise. Do as much ahead of time to set... 2/24/11 at 4:58am by dairy2dogs	9	701
Should I encourage dd to stop doing babyish things? started by ilovemygirl (2/22/11 at 10:04am)	Honestly, my 4 yo dd does a lot of those same things. I have... 2/23/11 at 11:05am by hopefulfaith	8	480
Going from 3 to 4 kids? started by Salamanda (2/23/11 at 10:03am)	I am still pg with #4 so I can't comment on how that... 2/23/11 at 10:41am by Peony	1	209