Posts by mom at home

My 8 yr old dd still wets the bed often as well. It really isn't that uncommon and if the parents were late bedwetters it usually increases the chances the kid will be. We don't worry about it overly. It's a drag, but someday she...

I found that with both of my kids they slept better pre-6 months than they ever did for years after that. I think that's normal. 6 months is about when separation anxiety begins and it can easily last for years. I think early on they...

Too attached! No way! My 6 yr old is very, very attached and sometimes I wonder about it, but only for a second. She does plenty away from me, but when she's with me, she's with me. And night time is one of those times. It's too bad...

Shannon, It's sounds like maybe your dd isn't ready for sleep when you put her to bed. If she goofs around for an hour maybe she's not tired yet. What would happen if you put her down an hour later? Would she still fool around for an...

Let us know how it goes. Can you read a book using a little book light so it doesn't bother her?

You might not find this encouraging, but my 6 yr old and 8 yr old still want us to sit with them until they are asleep. We've given up fighting it. My 6 yr old usually goes to sleep in my bed after stories. I either read or use the...

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I keep my kitchen waste in a container in my kitchen until I get around to dealing with it, usually a week or so. I feed the worms from that when I think about it, usually once a week. What I don't give them I put in my compost pile...

Quote: Originally Posted by daria Sorry the thread is scaring you, mom at home. I don't know what the statistics are on the age when kids typically grow out of it. I do recall reading somewhere that 2% of adult males...

Go for it. You can put just about everything on. The only thing I don't put on is meat and anything that is too cheesy, but everything else goes on including dryer lint, dog hair, rabbit poop, old bread and all veggie and fruit matter....