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How would you deal with this family situation

November 28th, 2007 · 1 Comment

Hey I justs got this email from my friend and I am not sure how to respond:
“God give me strength. I was at a meeting when K brought home her  report card Thursday It was BAD, like 30% Bad. DH (step-Dad)told  her she apparently had too many distractions (said with sense, not anger) […]

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How to deal with name calling.

November 26th, 2007 · 1 Comment

Our boy sometimes calls me ‘silly‘ which I see as a type of name calling which needs to be dealt with.
I find it important to address why something is being said straight away. I’m more
worried about why my little boy feels the need to call anyone silly and what he’s learning about himself […]

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Thanksgiving or ThanksTaking?

November 23rd, 2007 · No Comments

I have a few friends who mark Thanksgiving as a National Day of Mourning. Yet I also know plenty who observe Thanksgiving as a day of celebrating the harvest, honoring tradition and our ancestors - after the corn was all dried, pumpkins sliced and the wild plumbs brought in, it was a time for giving […]

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Bed Wetting - Could it be allergy related?

November 21st, 2007 · 2 Comments

We recently discovered that High Fructose Corn Syrup makes my son Bed Wet. He’s 5 and was clearly unable to control it. He has been pottying well now for a couple years, but then we let him have a wider range of Halloween candy this year and he started wetting the bed each night and […]

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How to travel with your baby without Dad

November 14th, 2007 · 2 Comments

Ok some of you may have come across this problem when going on holiday and I thought it was best that I outline exactly what you need to do.

To be honest it’s really simple, remember that baby needs a passport and do take a copy of baby’s birth certificate with you.
You will also need a […]

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Homeschool Magazines

November 12th, 2007 · 1 Comment

Here are some suggestions for children’s magazines that will help your child learn to read and learn about the world through some fun, playful activities you can do together at home. While all of these magazines are available by subscription, most libraries carry them as well. You might consider buying one subscription for your family […]

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Bottles for breast feeded babies!

November 9th, 2007 · No Comments

Hey Just got this email from a friend that I thought I should share with you guys.
Q: I am going to buy a bottle and see if my son will accept it. My other boys hated bottles, so far thisone won’t take one either. Anyway just wondering if there is a bottle
out there […]

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Things for kids to do on a airplane

November 6th, 2007 · 2 Comments

*My kids loved those “magic-reveal” coloring books…one marker makes
the all the images appear, and I didn’t have to mess with tons of
crayons or markers. They are about $5 each.
*Snacks are a huge hit.
*We tried using a portable DVD player with a “new” (to them) movie,
but we couldn’t find earphones that fit little heads. […]

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Tips and advice to help get your child to sleep

November 5th, 2007 · 1 Comment

Just received this email from a friend of mine regaring naptime:
Q: Ok, so Duncan is 2.5. He and we are struggling with him giving up his nap. We have tried making him lie down and be still to rest for a set time, tried keeping him awake in the afternoon with an […]

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Advice for a child who is not learning?

November 1st, 2007 · No Comments

 A friend of mine has passed on an email they received from a  friend.  I will do my best to try and offer good honest advice.
Q: I am homeschooling my kids along with my 2 1/2 yr old tagalong. My question to you all is do you have any information you can share on a […]

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