Posts by marsupial-mom

We had our dog dyed for Halloween one year. It looked OK at first but as it faded it looked terrible. It was really very ugly for a while as it was coming out. I think it was a mistake, the groomers chose the wrong method/dye. I won't do...

Ok my son is 35 pounds. So I'll change from the LATCH to the seatbelt.

My 3-year-old does something like this too. I hate it. I have basically three reactions, depending on my mood and patience:   1 - "You sound really upset. Do you want a hug?" This is good when followed up (when...

I don't have a daughter, but I used to be one ;) Here are some ideas... - bake cookies together - play a board game - pick out a movie and watch together, just the two of you (home or out at a theater) - short hike/ walk -...

Quote: Originally Posted by kellannolin isn't preservation of this bond the reason that the foster system works so hard to keep kids with their first (and usually biological) families? Isn't this exact opposite of the philosophy of...

Quote: Originally Posted by mamarhu  It is pretty clear, from just one meeting with the Mom...   Although I can't really say this professionally, at least not yet, at this point my advice would be to...

99.9% have no adverse event... Clearly. Just pay attention. The vast majority of children in the US are vaccinated and rarely do we see or hear of adverse reactions.

So I just recently read that there are weight limits for the LATCH system. I guess I always assumed the weight limits applied to the carseat only. But now I learn that there are different weight limits not just related to the carseat...

Levitt was only looking at available data and comparing carseats (general) to seat belts for children over age 2.   He wrote in the NY Times: "For children younger than roughly 24 months, seat belts plainly won't do. For...

My state uses "fictive" kin to describe anyone they want. Basically, they'll use it for race-matching.