Posts by homemademomma

I hope you already had your baby! If not, do you have a midwife you can call? She could check on you and the baby and give you some tips... otherwise maybe you need to go to the hospital. Even if baby's heartbeat seems fine and you...

 My dd (ataxia telangiectasia) is almost 5 and participates in normal sports programs. I think young kids with disabilities fit in perfectly well in preschool sports, since the emphasis is on fun and teamwork as opposed to...

Quote: Originally Posted by mom2happy    Thanks for reading and replying. Sometimes this approach does work, but this particular night, she was tired and completely haywire. As far as...

Just wanted to say- I LOVE the name caraway. My daughter has a similar name ;)

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Honestly- you need to really think about why you are so uncomfortable that you can't bring yourself to feed your NEPHEW a bottle.  This is how he is fed, period. I am a huge breastfeeding advocate- I breastfed both my kids until...

Quote: Originally Posted by Emmeline II  I may be repeating myself (I did not reread above).   It may actually be ADHD w/ conduct disorder (it technically would not be called ODD at his age--also,...

Quote: Originally Posted by NiteNicole  It looks like I have to go to the DMV and get the form and then have either her ped or neurologist fill it out, back to the DMV, and see if we qualify.  I can't see how...

Sorry to bump an old thread, but I am just coming to terms with the fact that my 7yo ds most likely has a behavioral disorder. My googlepsych degree makes me think it is ODD.  I could have written your OP verbatim, Karen.  He...

My kids drink 98% water, but my 7yo also likes herbal teas and sparkling water, with lemon or a shot of juice.  He also likes coffee, which I make for him using my spent coffee grounds so he doesn't get too much caffeine (gross!!!...