Posts by LitMom

Honestly, your kids are pretty little, making it hard to have toys stay separate from the main living area. Growing up, my mom had laundry baskets labeled with our names that served to corral anything of ours that ended up in the...

Quote: Originally Posted by Monkey Keeper  This is OT (sorry for hijacking, OP) ...   TinyMama--Do you have any resources that explain guided reading levels in more detail? That's what they're using...

I let my kids choose their books that they read themselves, but I also offer to read other books to them of my own choosing at the library, bookstores, and at home. If they're asking me to read it, I will read what they request within...

Quote: Originally Posted by SweetSilver  Of course, any mom with a baby and a preschooler is going to be tired, but I didn't get the impression that it was a problem in OP's situation and it didn't seem from her post...

I believe national poison control is 1-800-222-1222 in the US.

That would terrify me! I would go right to the ER if it were me. At a minimum, call poison control and ask. They are 24 hours.

We did mock chicken sandwiches, cheddar cheese, and blueberries. Quick and easy dinner. Then I discovered that I'd left the broiler on for about an hour and a half after dinner! It's finally cooling down from all that and I'm slowly...

I think you sound tired. While I don't think your daughter "needs" preschool, there may be a different, less time-intensive, drop off situation that would give you a bit of a break to focus on the baby, and give your DD more time with...

Meemee, I get it. I let my kids do things of their choosing, with the understanding that it's going to end when it's time to move on to the next activity, whether you're engrossed in the first activity or no.   (IE-You can...

Quote: Originally Posted by kathymuggle  I just looked it up, and when CP was added to the schedule varies greatly from country to country (I do not think it is part of the schedule in UK at all, for...