Posts by mamazee

My daughter said she thinks we should really celebrate Earth Day, like we celebrate Thanksgiving. I think that's a nice thought but I'm not sure how we'd celebrate. Plant a tree? Do outdoor stuff? Eat a meal of local foods? Does anyone...

Is he walking? I find non-walking babies, or even just-walking babies who like to be held all the time, easier to travel with than toddlers or young children who don't like to sit in a chair and want to climb all over hte place or kick...

Hitting by kids that age is often out of frustration, so I'd try to find out if something is frustrating him. Maybe talk to him about school and if he ever gets angry and what makes him angry, that kind of thing. Then you and he can...

Quote:Originally Posted by USAmma I am obligated as a health care worker to call 911 if I see a child alone in the car. In our state it is illegal no matter what time of year. However once they reach a certain age of being a tween...

Sometimes we see things as sexual that really aren't. To us as adults, thongs seem sexual, but a lot of current underwear styles originally seemed sexual and then ended up remaining popular because different people find different...

This article says that it is important that kids learn the real words for body parts, both so they are aware and can tell people about sexual abuse, and so they can tell parents and doctors specifically about health...

This article talks about a study that shows that those last couple of weeks do make a difference, and therefore suggests that women not have elective c-sections or inductions slightly...

Does it matter how old the kids are? How many kids there are? What ages the kid/s are? Where the car is parked? What the weather is like? For me, I would do nothing if the kids were old enough to get out of the car themselves. I'd...

My younger daughter is just slightly older than your daughter and would have no problem with those, and I don't think would have a few months ago when she was your daughter's age either. However, it doesn't sound like she needs special...

Quote:Originally Posted by newbiemama09 At 4, my DD doesn't like soda. she says it's too "spicy" (i think she means bubbly). I drink soda regularly, but DD knows it's for grown-ups, just like coffee is. I think soda is a highly...