Posts by Evan&Anna's_Mom

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...

We've had to deal with this too with a mom who was really worried about her children's (ages 7 and 9) exposure to my son, who is 13. She was worried about him being inappropriate and their being exposed to things that were "too mature",...

I don't have any book suggestions but I can tell you that it can be done. Or at least I've managed pretty well so far, I think. DD is almost 10, ADHD diagnosed at 6. However, we have treated with medication, so if you are trying to...

Quote: Originally Posted by LoveOurBabies  I should add that she claims she yelled at my other children and they didn't hold a grudge against her, so why does DD? Her answer was 'DD is just a princess'.   OK,...

We make dinner and dessert two completely different meals. So the kids eat (or don't eat) dinner according to our house guidelines (come sit at the table, eat what has been prepared or make yourself something else equally healthy or...