Posts by JL83

Depends on what you mean by "sick". I care about vomiting, diarrhea and HIGH fevers. A runny nose or feeling a little bit under the weather? I don't mind and I wouldn't warn anyone about.

I'd get both costumes... We use Halloween costumes all year as dress-up clothes. My kids get alot of use out of them. So I would just buy both. Then she could be a flying pony at home and a witch for the actual trick or treating.

Personally, I'd extend the trip to be a week and take both kids. We took our kids there at 1 and 4. I went there as a kid at those ages. I wouldn't go to Hawaii for 2 days. That doesn't sound fun at all. You wouldn't get to...

In our house this gets solved in either 1 of 2 ways. 1) We say something like "Hmmmmm, it seems like you aren't in a mood to be a part of things right now. You need to go to your room until you're ready to follow the social...

Quote: Originally Posted by kathymuggle Would you personally be Ok with people going through your hair (say at your job) looking for lice as part of a mass screening ? I can tell you I would not be! I think lice...

Quote: Originally Posted by AnnieA Finally, the reasoning that when we were children it was reasonable that a 15 yr old had their own car and was driving does not hold water. When I was child it was perfectly reasonable...

Nurse him? I have 2 weaned kids and neither of them have slept better once they were weaned. With my DD1 (who was a terrible sleeper) I unweaned her because it made nights so much worse. It was a shock when my son weaned when I was...

Quote: Originally Posted by Hannah32 I would go for it. Sleep is not an amusing hobby that one had before becoming a mom. It's not like shopping for pretty shoes or spending money on concerts. Sleep is a...

Quote: Originally Posted by saffrongirl Yeah, my mom offered to do two nights in a row, but maybe I should let go of the thought that she'll be sleep training dd and just focus more on the thought of getting sleep...

My friend was in a situation where her child wanted to move to her dad's. She was advised by her lawyer that if it went to court (she's in Alberta) the judge would side with the teen.