Posts by Youngfrankenstein

Quote: Originally Posted by Ninetales    It doesn't help that I am in fact obese.  I used to be so adamant that a body would only grow a baby it couldn't birth under extreme circumstances. I think...

Quote: Originally Posted by AlexisT  This isn't about her role as a mother. This is about trying to perform 2 jobs at once. It is not about "being a mother." She's still a mother even if her child isn't there at...

My 4th child was a home birth.  My other kids were 10, 9 and 5 at the time.  I had them all home and hoped they'd be in the room when she was born but I left it up to them and they didn't want to be in the room when she was...

I agree with pp.  It makes them special and associated with that holiday more.  

I would consider 7pm after dinner and not provide food.  It's nice to have a few things you can point to for the sitter if he/she wants a snack.  Our sitter has come weekly for about 5+ years so she will share a snack that...

Well if you notice that particular thing seems to be a problem for him, I'd probably ask him to do it once and then just go put them on him.  You don't have to get mad about it.  I know it's frustrating but we really can't...

Well I didn't give some before because each family is so different and I don't think there's one right way to approach this.   If you ask him to put away a toy and he says no you could warn him that you will take away that toy...

Don't get caught up in debate.  If you ask him to do something and he doesn't listen, there should always be a consequence that you follow through with. If he does the "I can't hear you" thing, you have to walk over and get his...

I haven't read the other responses but I'll say just take a break.  In the long run it won't make a bit of difference if he was potty trained at 2.5 or 3.5.  With my oldest, we spend 6+ months trying and I was so frustrated...

Quote: Originally Posted by rachelsmama    So if you were taking the one-piece rule literally, it would mean no-tops-allowed.  The school really needs to rethink this rule for soooooo many...