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| bio | website | edarcs.blogspot.com |
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| location | Atlanta, GA | |
| age | 32 | |
| visits | member for | 1 year, 3 months |
| seen | May 21 at 15:42 | |
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High school biology teacher, mommy, wife, and black hole of fairly useless information.
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Mar 6 |
answered | evaluating social/emotional development |
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Mar 6 |
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How can we keep my niece's hair out of her eyes? I was going to suggest the same thing--the extremely tight clear rubber bands that look like the rubber bands that kids who have braces use. They're tiny and unless your niece is winning to yank out her own hair, they won't come out until you take them out. I use these with my daughter who absolutely MUST have her hair out of her face--she wears contacts and I can't have her hair physically getting in her eyes. |
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Mar 6 |
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How much of an effect does parenting style have on a child? Interesting theory about older siblings. I've often wondered if it wasn't more because the elder sibling had more responsibility sort of thrust upon them at an earlier age than their younger sibling(s). My oldest SIL fits the model of alpha personality oldest child to a T--it's kind of scary. |
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Mar 5 |
answered | How and when might I start teaching the language of music? |
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Mar 5 |
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Should toddlers have learning goals? +1 for this. I agree the difference is determining the extent the center is going to go to achieve those goals. Keep in mind, we all have "goals" for our children from the moment they're born. We pretty much all expect our kids to be walking by the time they're, say, 18 months and if they're not then most parents I know start becoming concerned and seeking outside assistance. Goal-setting isn't necessarily a bad thing, even for a 2-year-old (for example, my current goal for my 4-year-old is for him to be able to more clearly articulate himself when he's upset by, say, August). |
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Mar 5 |
answered | How much of an effect does parenting style have on a child? |
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Mar 3 |
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How do you potty train for overnight? "That's just pretend pee, Daddy"! I LOVE it! Totally something my 4-year-old would say! Does my son know yours? :-D |
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Feb 29 |
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How can I deal with my 12-year old son's rebellious behaviour? +1 for walking away when they start to argue. I get that arguing is part of the teenage mind-set, but learning to speak appropriately is a general part of growing up and becoming an adult. However, I think it's important to communicate that TO the child so they don't think you're walking away because you just don't care. |
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Feb 28 |
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Should we use our (convertible) car seat when flying with our two-year old? We used the CARES harness with our son when he was two, and it worked GREAT! Just make sure you board early to give yourself time to correctly install the harness and get yourself settled. Make sure that you tell the flight attendants that the harness is FAA approved as many of them have not seen one either and it is strictly forbidden to use anything that is not FAA approved. Our son thought he was such a big boy sitting in the big seat and he did great. |
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Feb 28 |
asked | Do we need a life jacket for our almost 2-year-old when we go to the beach? |
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Feb 28 |
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Handling a toddler at a hotel/hostel schedule a family/parental nap time. Supervising parent sleeps when she sleeps. Otherwise, I would contend that once she's asleep she's not going to know if you're there or not so why are you staying? Absolutely one parent is stuck in the hotel on baby duty, but that doesn't mean you can't go visit your family next door with the baby monitor or read a book or something. As long as the door is locked, no one is going to kidnap her, she's not going to get out, and you're not going to be that far away. I've done this before; it's not a big deal. |
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Feb 28 |
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Handling a toddler at a hotel/hostel Well, the public dining room one is definitely one that isn't self-imposed. I would certainly agree that a restaurant dining room isn't a good place for her to run around. And I certainly understand not wanting to feel like you're pushing your daughter off on other family members (I have that same problem. I always feel like "that's my kid, he/she's my responsibility and I shouldn't shove them into your lap because this is your vacation, too". I totally get that. As for napping, if you truly think you HAVE to stay in the room with her while she naps, then maybe the best thing is to |
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Feb 28 |
answered | Is it okay for my newborn to sleep in a travel bed instead of his crib? |
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Feb 28 |
answered | Handling a toddler at a hotel/hostel |
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Feb 23 |
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Help for my friend's pre-schooler who eats too much I disagree. I don't see how this question is any different from some of the other eating questions on this site but on the opposite end of the spectrum. If you'd like me to edit the question to say something like, "How can my best friend help her daughter eat less?" I will be happy to do so. |
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Feb 21 |
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What are some possible ways to deal with night-time tantrums Can also mean "Edited to add" :-D Used it in other places with no problems. |
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Feb 21 |
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What are some possible ways to deal with night-time tantrums added 691 characters in body |
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Feb 21 |
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What is effect of giving sugar to an infant? +1 for all the great links. Especially the links to the studies. |
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Feb 21 |
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What is effect of giving sugar to an infant? I can't find anything that mentions specifically depleting riboflavin (b2) levels because of sugar metabolism. I have found an interesting vitamin chemistry reference that says that, while riboflavin deficiency can have less-than-desirable side-effects, it isn't fatal (unlike B12 or B6). Likewise, most B2 intake comes from dairy products, enriched white breads, rolls, crackers, eggs, and meat. Green-leafy veggies, mushrooms, liver, broccoli, and asparagus are other excellent sources of B2. |
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Feb 21 |
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What are some possible ways to deal with night-time tantrums Well, at least you now know what it ISN'T :-D |
