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raisin whole grain is sometimes is a fav)...she also likes spaghetti (a little messy for lunch, but without too much sauce it's doable), yogurt, rice, black olives, shredded cheddar. It's really more of a smorgasbord (sp??) than lunch now that I think of it lol
- May 8 2008, 01:19 PM
... herbs and ketchup in. Now she loves tuna sweetcorn and pasta with a dollop of mayo mixed in. sometimes scrambled eggs and baked beans, Tomatoe soup and bread. She has a hot meal about twice a week and a sandwhich the rest with cucumber slices to the side and a pot of yogurt or fruit for after. sometimes a banana milkshake (just mixed milk and banana) or a homemade smoothie. I sometimes make pictures just to make it more fun
- May 9 2008, 03:03 PM
... flax-seed bread
- Mix 1 tbsp. cream cheese with 1 tbsp mild salsa, spread on a whole wheat tortilla, add chicken and spinach leaves and roll into a wrap.
- Baked Morning Star "chicken" (they're really vegan) nuggets.
- May 9 2008, 04:37 PM
... frying pans, measuring cups, pans and naturally any box or packaging. I am beginning to think pretty much all toys besides blocks are a total rip off. My daughter entertains herself with all the things around the house way more.
- 05/05/08 03:20 PM
sara
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... the water hose.
- May 5 2008, 06:37 PM
... love boxes. My husband pulls them around or makes them fly!
- May 5 2008, 08:34 PM
... been in underwear since Feb. For the past two weeks she has decided to pee in her underwear all day. Nothing in our lives has changed so why? How do I fix this?
- 04/22/08 11:35 PM
emmasmama
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... panties again and I asked the doctor about it. Her doctor told me its just a control thing..because she can..and shes getting a reaction out of me. She said just to praise her when she goes and dont make a big deal if she does go in her panties. I stopped reacting and my daugther is back on the toilet.
- May 4 2008, 08:58 AM
... all we do is talk about the potty which is making it worse. I'll try the no reaction way and see if that works!
- May 4 2008, 12:52 PM
... bathroom with the door open. I think it's a control issue for them. He only did for about a week and then he was back to using the potty.
- May 9 2008, 02:54 PM
she saw other kids in panties. was trained over night. I did the same with my daughter the following year. just occationally commenting on what a big girl her friend Hazel was for being out of nappies and within a week she was not wearing them at all even at night. My sister in law then did her son this year... he decided later than our girls to use the toilet, but again once he saw other kids he soon was trained without parental hassel and wet beds, pants etc. Biys tend to train later than girls but all know themselves when they are ready. I say save the greif and let him tell you.
- May 3 2008, 02:49 PM
... try not to and figgure that he'll train before kindergarden (I hope)!
- May 3 2008, 06:25 PM
... give me the "evil eye"! I know that he is almost 3 but my Dr told me that boys take longer than girls so I haven't really rushed him. The other little boys at his daycare are all potty trained so I know they will really start in on me to be a little more pushy with him when his birthday gets here. I just don't want to make uncomfortable about it because then he won't want to do it and I will end up with that child that still goes in his pants IN kindergarten! :) Thanks for the comments. At least I know I am not the only one out there who has been in this situation. It really helped relieve some of the pressure!
- May 4 2008, 09:27 AM
... while he stands so it can be done in a stall. Good luck (to us both)!
- May 4 2008, 01:18 PM
... Nothing worse than giving him a complex over it, because he feels forced and it becomes a huge issue. maybe try a sticker reward chart. every time he uses the toilet he gets a sticker on his chart. I know people who have done that and its worked.
- May 4 2008, 03:48 PM
... go near a sippy cup with milk in it. She says NNNO! and cries in the car and in other situations were she is use to having her baba :) Any ideas how to make this easier on her and therefore easier on ME! Any ideas would surely be appreciated!
- 05/08/08 01:15 PM
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... it's less of a difference. Also- people say a straw is a great transitional cup.
- May 8 2008, 04:34 PM
... the evening. thats what i did and it worked. My daughter had a bottle at night until about age 2 1/2 maybe even closer to 3. Never seemed a problem.
- May 9 2008, 02:21 PM
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... so odd, she seems like she doesn't want to be around my daughter at all. She got into town yesterday, opted to stay in a hotel, showed up at our place for dinner, had no interest in helping with bath or reading my kid a story. Didn't want to sit near her at dinner, hasn't held her once or given her a hug. Then today She just left to go "sight seeing" for the whole day. My poor 2 yo was yelling, "Grandma, come back!" Has anyone else ever experienced this? My mom is soooo involved and loving it's kind of a shock.
- 05/08/08 04:37 PM
MommyMommy
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... kids twice a year) but when she is here, she definitely wants to be part of the routine and to be around the kids.
- May 8 2008, 04:55 PM
... do that, especially since she only comes around once or twice a year. Then my question would be to her - "Why do you come to visit, if you don't want to spend some quality time with your ONLY grandchild?"
- May 8 2008, 05:15 PM
... my daughter. She never ONCE gave her a hug or kiss or even said goodbye to her. I don't know how she was with my husband when he was a kid, but she left him when he was 3 years old and moved to California (from WV) so he was raised by his dad.
- May 8 2008, 11:42 PM
... strong maternal instinct.
- May 9 2008, 12:28 AM
... the same way when he was a child. My grandfather changed all 5 children's diapers. They grew up, as well as we did to have a great relationship with her as soon as we could relate to her on a level she could understand. She was a wonderful person, just not the most maternal. Thankfully she was maternal enough to have given birth to my father. As a result of the example my grandfather set, my father was so involved in his children's lives, and I have attracted that to my life with my husband. It is heartbreaking to see your child crying out to her grandmother, only to be rebuffed, but all is not lost.
- May 9 2008, 09:33 AM
... same considering whe was listening to the music and sounds the were on the movies and shows. like animals, songs, and stuff.
- 05/04/08 04:17 PM
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my opinion on that post anonymously because i knew i would get attacked...and i did. my daughter has watched tv since she was under a year old and she is a very smart 3 year old. she started talking before she was 1 and speaks very clearly! i got judged on that post because i let her watch tv and because i said she was smart. someone said every parent thinks their kid is smart. i hate when people judge you or makes you feel like a bad parent because of what you feel works in your home. i have to reply anonymously for fear of being attacked again!
- May 4 2008, 10:22 PM
... by another anonymous when it just that I am not trying to be perfect and sometimes I mess up when I type. I say don't worry about it. Its not like theses people can jump through the computer or anything I don't care if they know my screen name they don't know anything else. someone asked me what I expected her to learn from tv when I stated I let her watch it when I brought her home from the hospital. I just figured she could hear it and it was probably better than just sitting around in a quiet room while I was doing dishes or laundry.
- May 4 2008, 11:18 PM
... because you were being attacked. That is not the reason for this website. We are here to help each other, not tear each other appart.
- May 5 2008, 08:02 AM
me makes me feel so self-conscious! We should all be helping each other cause none of us are perfect... and we all have something that we could teach everyone else.
- May 5 2008, 10:55 AM
... get things done when they are occupied. I know that sounds horrible, but I would otherwise not get anything done!
- 04/16/08 06:05 PM
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... relatives' homes, as I cannot force them to shut it off.
Honestly, I don't get much done around the house. But I would rather have a messy house than willingly do something that could be harmful to my child.
- Apr 16 2008, 06:53 PM
... morning is great. also, pbs has great programming in the morning. If they can learn something while being entertained while i do the dishes and laundry, why not?
- Apr 16 2008, 07:28 PM
... NEED is interaction with you and other children. Early studies have shown that television may have NEGATIVE effects on brain development, so until further studies can confirm how detrimental it truly is and what the long term effects are, they recommend no TV.
Outside of that, do you not realize that these shows are not really "educational?" The things that children "learn" are things that they should be picking up from their daily activities anyhow. They aren't learning anything special from Dora. My god, I could teach a kid to count to five in Spanish and I don't even speak the language! Plus, studies have shown that children who watch television have smaller vocabularies than children who do not.
I don't think for such a young age group that there is any such thing as "good TV." Spend time with your kids - have them help you with that laundry. And if not, chores can wait. Your children will only be little once and you can't get that time back again.
- Apr 16 2008, 09:14 PM
vocabulary and she smokes a lot of crack. If I'd only known...
- Apr 16 2008, 10:16 PM
... to get dinner on the table.
- Apr 17 2008, 12:50 AM
... skinny that she outgrows the length way before the waist and I don't know if I should retire the pants when they are short.
- 04/25/08 04:56 PM
AMDMommy
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wearing goofy 'floods' by their friends at school, pants that are too short are ok I think :) Good for her too...she'll be lucky if she's always tall and thin huh??
- Apr 25 2008, 06:16 PM
... for play shorts in the summer. Over the past couple of years some clever designer started putting these elastic straps inside the waist band. Without these my ten year old son who is 5' 4" would not be able to wear jeans at all. To date I have found jeans with elastic at Walmart, Kmart, Target, and Old Navy. Good luck!
- Apr 25 2008, 06:41 PM
... for play shorts in the summer. Over the past couple of years some clever designer started putting these elastic straps inside the waist band. Without these my ten year old son who is 5' 4" would not be able to wear jeans at all. To date I have found jeans with elastic at Walmart, Kmart, Target, and Old Navy. Good luck!
- Apr 25 2008, 06:41 PM
... cropped pants. They'd look really cute with some ballet flats or sandals.
- Apr 25 2008, 09:55 PM
... Gap or Gymboree). Then, I sinch them up really, really tight so they fit around the waist and are still long enough.
- Apr 25 2008, 10:42 PM
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