Forum: General Parenting

Please let's not get political Obama was on the View this morning and they were asking him "pop culture questions" They asked him "What controversial sex book is on the bed side table of many American women?" His response was "I don't know I'll ask Michelle" I thought that was pretty...

Would you let your child/children work with anyone that did not have clearances if your state requires it to work with children? Or to be honest even if the states don't! Is it a federal requirement, does anyone know? School, sport teams, gymnastic classes, cheerleading squads, etc? I know...

I am just curious about what others do. We have really put our foot down about using the compute to play games or doing Wii or Nintendo DS during the school week. Yep, older DS is 11 and finishing up 5th grade and gets all A's and often doesn't have to study much but we just don't feel like it's...

Just wondering if anyone has heard from her. I don't see her posting here anymore. Would love to know how she and her precious kids are doing.

Hi there, We are kicking around going to San Diego are this summer. My kids are 4 1/2 and 2 1/2. We plan to do Legoland for sure. We will probably only have time for one other day of something to do. My question is, are we better off going to the water park next to Legoland the 2nd day or...

Okay first was it just me or was there a parade of really bad hair styles? Some of the guys seem nice should be interesting. I do think there were a few too many get noticed "gimmics" though I do have to say I wish I could rock a dress the way she rocked that one last night

I hope you have a special day. Any special plans you'd like to share?

For those of you who have kids with braces, what do you do about mouth guards? Elizabeth got a mouthguard that goes in your mouth from the ortho, but she HATED it and conveniently lost it (it was free). Then yesterday warming up for a game she got hit in the mouth. Her lip was pretty swollen...

What's the last day of school for your students? We're done in 5 weeks - June 1. I can't believe the school year is almost over. It's gone so quickly.

This morning, we had to take my Josie girl to the vet to be put down. She was 16 1/2. I am so devastated I cannot breathe. Please pray that my kids are OK. We are all in shock.

Hi Everyone, I noticed yesterday when I was giving Lo a bath that there is a little spots along the outside of her thighs, legs, belly and lower back. There are no spots on her inner thighs or diaper area so it's not a diaper rash. Initially, I thought it might be one of those yeasty diaper rash...

My dh and I are going flying out of town next month for a friends wedding. We have decided to leave the twins with my brother's family while we're gone. We'll be gone for a total of 4 days. The twins love their aunt and uncle and cousins, so I know they'll have fun. I am having a hard time with...

My little one developed a mild case of thrush and was prescribed Nystatin drops. I was told to rub some of the Nystatin on my nipples as well for preventative. It just looks like a milk stain on her tongue but when rubbed it doesn't come off. It's been 2 weeks and I don't see it clearing up. I'm...

Dh and I are having a rare date night. Which movie do you think?

I guess this is probably more of a vent than anything. Zachary had RSV when he was 3 weeks old (and he was 4 weeks early). He spent a week in the hospital, half of it in the PICU. I begged for the RSV shots, since he had several of the risk factors, but was told he could only get them if born...

My sister lost quite a bit of weight on the HCG diet 2 years ago and now she wants to lose a bit more so she is going back on it. I also have another friend (who doesn't know my sister at all) who started the diet about 6 weeks ago and has lost 23 lbs. already. Besides the obvious concern...

I think dd may have a UTI, but how do you know. I am taking her in, but my dh thinks I'm nuts because she isn't outright complaining. For a week she has been telling me it feels like the urine goes back up inside her when she tries to pee. Her teacher even told me she ran to the bathroom 2x in...

Ladies, After i gave birth and while BF/pumping i had random hot flashes and night sweats. Now i get those several days before my period. I did a work up for IVF #2 to TTC #2 this fall and my doc said that AMH is low at 0.4 when 2 years ago it was a good 1.4 and that i shouldn't wait. My periods...

I want to do a ticker counting down till Aug 17 when the boy's orientation starts how do I do that?

I know I have posted this before so if you are tired of it just skip-lol! We have these 3 Hispanic ladies that clean the house once a week. I have dust and dust mite allergies so it's a necessity. They are very thorough doing the baseboards, the fridge, under furniture, the windows, etc... in...

I am not talking cargo pants, definitely not crops, no wide legs, and not low waisted.... something classic with belt loops. I know that seems like an impossable combo! I have tried lands end and ll bean but the pants just did not look good or were all cotton and I want something dressier. The...

Hi everyone! My friend, Christina, has entered a contest to win a wheelchair accessible van for her family. Her sweet little boy, Keaton, was born with spina bifida and will be in a wheelchair for life. This would be a huge blessing for them! If you could take a minute to vote, that would be...