Posts by tamagotchi

The dentists around here recommend having the first dentist visit at age 3 (unless you notice a problem), so that is what we did with DS.

I think it is important, especially if you have a child. I didn't get a DL myself until I was 30. I got it because my then-husband was in a bad car accident and ended up in a coma for a while... I had depended on my husband to drive me...

Of course I know how to do basic things like those on the OP's list... but I'd love some more book recommendations on self-sufficiency topics I've got some books already but would love to know what other people like the most! Such...

The rule in our house is that crayons, pens, etc. are to be used only at the table (and only on paper). If there's any trouble with that rule, we just put them up.

Take your time educating yourself, take a deep breath and don't freak out It could have been related to the vaccine (either a reaction or just because of the stress of being vaccinated) or might not have been related. My unvaccinated...

My DD (15 months) has been fascinated by everyone's eyes for a couple of months. She'll get excited and start saying "Eyes! Eyes!" and try to touch them. She doesn't do it to people as much any more, but boy does she ever...

I love using a stroller for the store. I don't need a shopping cart at all, I just sling my canvas shopping bags on the stroller handles, and the stroller helps me carry everything home, too! (I don't use a car for everyday things like...

We love DS's waldorf home based preschool. 6 kids per day, ages 3-5, 4 mornings a week. DS enjoys the structure and consistency of the day and week (painting day, soup making day, baking day, craft day) and the progression of the...

lee1203, I forget how old my DD was when she had her hearing screening ... she was a few months old at least. The reason they like to do them on newborns is that they do the test while baby is sleeping, and newborns sleep so much that...

I just roll it into little balls for DD (15 months). Or make the old standby, celery with peanut butter. We get organic peanut butter or almond butter fresh out of the machine at our local store and it's a little dry, but good. The...