Posts by Evan&Anna's_Mom

I doubt there is any one single cause of childhood obesity, especially in the US.  Lots of things contribute to it, and its going to be a different set of circumstances for each family.  Or even for each person in the...

Our situation is a little different in that I'm a WOHM (so no transportation during the day) and my 13 YO has a 10 YO little sister, but here is what my 13 YO has lined up:   2 weeks of "just hanging around the house" -- this...

Hm... I never felt like I should "micromanage" my children.  From toddlerhood they have been able to eat/not eat, dress in whatever, wear/not wear a coat -- that sort of thing.  Over the years (they are now 13 and 10) they...

My 10 YO is allowed to ride home with whatever adult is driving someone she has had a playdate with.  My 13 YO is allowed to ride home with any of his classmates or teammates parents/drivers.  Both carry phones and both as...

Both of my children developed much better manners after a couple weeks of summer camp.  Nothing like a little peer pressure and seeing how their bunkmates responded when they didn't eat as expected.  For my daughter it was...

I am a huge fan of Lands End.  She's probably outgrown the girls section but the women's should work for her size.  Basic knit dresses -- hard to go wrong I think.  And I know that my plus-sized niece really loves...

Could be any of the things mentioned, though I tend to think that sudden on/sudden off vomiting as most like a food-borne illness.  Keep in mind that food-borne illnesses can take anywhere from 2 hours to 7 days to appear, so it...

We still eat breakfast as a family, so my 13 YO DS always sits down and eats.  I make lots of muffins and waffles for the freezer, then heat them up for weekday breakfasts.  Or everyone makes themselves toast.  Since we...

DD will be 10 in February, so I guess this is cheating a little bit, but I expect things won't change much in the next few months.  DD has never been too into dolls, despite begging for (and receiving) 3 American Girl dolls over...

Quote: Originally Posted by IdentityCrisisMama  I don't have much to add but want to encourage you to  follow your mama instinct, stop all visits with the person you suspect as an abuser and remember that 4 is...