Posts by Ellen Griswold

Quote: Originally Posted by minkajane  I was just walking out to the mailbox with DD in the sling and my neighbor warned me to watch out for the wind or she'd get colic. That's one I haven't heard...

I've never done a joint party before either, but I'm planning one as well. We're also in the park and my kids (turning 8 and 4) are a week apart in birthdays.  Our plan is to invite ds's 1st grade class (oh help me if they all...

No news.  Sigh.  Just the one showing so far.  We did manage to do some landscaping over the weekend so the curb appeal is a bit better.  We'll do some more if it ever stops raining.  I figure we might get some...

  Not a real one, of course - but the little guy I babysit. He was 3 in January.  It's making dd and I bonkers !  I don't think there's much we can do, however I thought I would appeal for whatever advice I...

Really common it seems!  Ds is nearly 8 and would still prefer to take the socks off at home! Stopped doing the shirt at......5-ish, I think. 

I certainly suspected when he was QUITE young.  Maybe 3, certainly by 4.  However, we chose to not pursue a diagnosis until age 7.  We also decided to give medication for 3 reasons: 1) it was effecting him academically,...

Of course you can!  I did!  Everybody's supply reacts differently.  The book Adventures in Tandem Nursing is an okay resource and kellymom as well.  Good luck!

I'm with you.  Dh knows that he sort of has to ask "permission" before touching.

This has been some time now, but I'll always remember.  It was Christmas time and I had ds (5-ish) and dd (1 1/2 or so) in a "boring" clothing store.  We were tired and grumpy and wanting to go home.  There was a long...