Posts by strawberryprincess

I have been considering putting ds (who is 6) on a gluten free diet.  He has several of the usual markers/symptoms for why one might eliminate gluten.  So, I'm trying to move forward with it, researching and in general trying...

Has anyone tried the American Girl Magazine?  It says 8 and up, I think.  I have a 9 year old and have considered this one (or asking for a birthday gift) but i've never actually read it.  I'm going to check out NewMoon...

I have 4 kids and 4 vastly different experiences with getting my first PP aunt flow.  It was the worst with my second child, it came at about 12 months.  I had a month of nipple soreness, cramps, moodiness,etc.  AF...

I have also tandem nursed, and was worried about the exact same thing last year, when my 2 year old got really sick and my new baby was not.  Thankfully the baby never got sick (not so much as a sniffle!) In my case, my older...

When I was little, my parents took one of the bench seats out of the van and put up the wooden playpen for the us to sit in.  At least we were contained and not roaming around the car! I clearly remember when the seat belt law in...

I've been there!  My first two are spaced 2.5 years apart, 2 and 3 are almost 4 years apart.  I prefer the larger spacing, and was previously scared to get pregnant before the youngest was still nursing (at least nursing...

I am in the middle of reading No-Cry Sleep Solution for Toddlers and Preschoolers. Although I haven't read it all or implemented all that I want to, it has some really good info and tips and ideas for dealing with sleep...

I have 4 children, and I come from a family of 4 children, so I have thought about this subject a lot!  I don't know that I have a great answer, but these are my opinions about child spacing:   My own siblings are widely...

I've bounced 3 of my 4 babies on balls, they are all normal!!  I still bounce my 2 year old to go to sleep for naps.  He still loves it.  The big kids like me to bounce them too, just for fun (it's not easy with an 8...

I come from a family with 4 kids, and we fought like crazy as kids.  As adults, we all get along really well, and love to get together often.  There are many spontaneous dinner parties at my moms house.  She loves it,...