Posts by mamazee

Jane lives in our neighborhood, although not next door or anything, and they go to the same preschool. So when we have a group of neighbor kids that age playing, and when she's at preschool, they are together.

There comes an age with a lot of kids (most?) where the more you tell them to do something, the less they want to. The more you try to force it, the less likely it is to happen. The bigger of an issue it is to you that they do it, the...

My younger daughter (4) is obsessed with a friend. I don't think I'm exaggerating with my use of the word "obsessed.". She talks about her (I'll call her Jane) all the time, over and over and over again throughout the day. Jane speaks a...

There have been phases for me through the years where it's felt more difficult to go out than it's been worth. I've just tried to get through those time periods with fewer outings. Kids change so quickly when they're little that it won't...

I'm surprised people find naked 7-year-olds offensive. Very few 7-year-olds are developing. They're still little kids. I can't imagine why CPS would care about young children being naked in their backyard, but if I saw my kids outside...

There comes an age where kids want privacy. Where it's developmentally normal and even healthy. They're feeling their own way through the world and don't necessarily want everything they think and do to be up before other people for...

So many things have been thought to be the cause of rising autism rates that I'm not sure what to think of another study about it, but I thought a lot of parents here might be interested. I see the article says the study is "cautiously...

I think my 11-year-old is less likely to freak out on a broken ride than I am. LOL! I would let her go off with a similar-aged friend to go on a ride so long as they had a cell phone with them.

I find kids drink more water if I keep a jug in the fridge. They like it refrigerated. Otherwise, I agree with stepping back and letting her take charge of her water input. If she actually ever gets dehydrated, take her into the doctor...

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