Posts by Pepper44

I believe it's a scientific fact that sugar lowers your immune system's response, which causes you to have trouble fighting off germs and bacteria after holidays like Halloween when kids might eat a ton of candy days in a row....

Anyone else ever had a pregnancy where they are just miserable the entire time?  First morning sickness, then a horrible week long stomach bug, and then several colds in a row from my kids resulted in three months of sinus...

Do you have the option of going to an allergist and getting food allergy testing done?  We finally did this with my DD after she would have belly aches all the time, never slept more than 2-3 hours at a time in her life and woke...

I also agree it depends on personality, and sibling status.  If you have an older sibling then it's easier for sure.  First/only child is much harder, especially if they are "needy" and not independent!     My 2...

I'm glad you were able to help her some.  Even if it's only temporary because it doesn't get maintained it's still better than it was.  One less layer of dirt!  I feel sorry for her.  She has to be majorly depressed...

When I did childcare for another child close in age to my own I found it very hard, mainly at nap time when they both needed me to get them to sleep.  Though in this case the 4 year old might be able to play with other child for a...

We also sidecarred the crib and loved that arrangement!

Ikea makes a great waterproof mattress pad.  They are made of a PUL like material with cloth so it's not slippery or crinkly at all, but 100% waterproof and can be washed and dried multiple times without tearing up.  The king...

The kids love being hosted and all beg to be chosen. Of course many of them want to be adopted, but mostly they just love to see life outside the orphanage and to have an attentive parent paying attention to them for a few weeks.

Our pediatrician also recommends Bio Gaia brand probiotics for infants, starting at two weeks old.