Posts by KLM99

I have been cosleeping with my 21mo since he was born and he's never been a great sleeper.  Lately he's been tired and cranky in the morning when he wakes up, hasn't been napping well and then has been losing it in the...

Turns out he was sick all week.  We did finally call the ped last Friday and she diagnosed him with a virus and a bit of an ear infection and sent us back home to sleep more :)  He's all better now except for a snotty...

My 16mo has had a high fever (almost 103), dry cough, lethargy, irritability and has been refusing food/drink (he nurses like a champ still) - this is the fifth day.  His grandma has the flu (I'm pretty sure he got it from...

  Quote: Originally Posted by Jugs  Yes and no. I'm glad I took the years I did to carefully research and come to a place where I felt more comfortable with vaccinating than not, but its tough to explain to...

  Quote:   Quote: Originally Posted by nextcommercial  Mine is only 3.5, but I just have to repeat why we don't eat sweets all the time - "our body needs healthy food blah blah...

Mine is only 3.5, but I just have to repeat why we don't eat sweets all the time - "our body needs healthy food blah blah blah".  And if you beg, the answer is no.  Period.  Also, we try not to have it in the...

Really good article on this here:   http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/03/magazine/03kindergarten-t.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1   We live in a September 1st cut-off state (have to be 5 by September 1st to start...

Special "quiet time" box that only comes down when it's quiet time?  Filled with fun things that change every once in a while.  Could be coloring book or craft, audio CD, new story book, or even random kitchen...

It sounds like you've covered the obvious things - whatever insurance doesn't cover, birth kit, and extra supplies like towels.  Maybe little things like extra utilities cost (I spent most of my first labor in the shower, which...

Thanks for posting these!  I didn't feel like the scarymommy one was that useful for me unfortunately - it really only speaks to the moms who don't enjoy, as she says, playground time and baking.  I'm not answering the door...