Archive for the ‘Pregnancy & Parenting’ Category
How do I get my 17mth old to gain weight?
My 17 month old is very under weight (19lbs) and is a very picky eater. The Dr’s say he needs to gain but are no help in ways to achieve that goal… Any suggestions?
What words of encouragement can I say to a teenager who is new in school?
My friend’s daughter, who I am really close to, recently moved with her family and will be attending new school next week. She is 11 years of age and very anxious about meeting new friends. I want to write her a card and say some encouraging words but I am clueless on what to say [...]
In: Pregnancy & Parenting · Tagged with: 11 years, Clueless, encouraging words, meeting new friends, teenager, Words Of Encouragement
What else can I do to get rid of tension headaches while pregnant?
I’ve been getting a tension headache almost daily now that I’m in my 2nd trimester. Sometimes I’ll take Tylenol, but I don’t want to take it every day. I’ve tried switching from my contacts to glasses to see if that helps, but it doesn’t seem to have affected anything. I use an ice pack on [...]
In: Pregnancy & Parenting · Tagged with: back of my neck, Contacts, glasses, Pregnant, safe alternatives, stress, tension headache, Tension Headaches, tylenol
How to make new baby gift basket?
My sister is due to give birth in a few months and my brother and I are planning on making up a gift basket for when he is born. Any parents have suggestions what would be useful to put in? We already have baby powder, shampoo, lotion etc, bibs, nappy rash cream, cotton buds and [...]
In: Pregnancy & Parenting · Tagged with: Baby Basket, Baby Gift Basket, baby powder, Baby Shampoo, Baby Sister, brother, clothes, cotton buds, gift basket, New Baby Gift Basket, Parents, rash cream, shampoo
How many times to wash cloth diapers before use?
Do they have to be dried between the initial washes?
In: Pregnancy & Parenting · Tagged with: Cloth Diapers, Wash Cloth
How long do you have to wait to get a positive pregnancy test?
I am supposed to start my period within the next couple days.. If I took the test with my first morning pee tomorrow how accurate would it be?
In: Pregnancy & Parenting · Tagged with: couple days, pee, Pregnancy Test
How to get my daughter to drink whole milk?
My daughter is Breastfed and I need to start transition her to whole milk. I want to wean her before she is 1 yr old (I am going back to work) and she does not want to drink more then half an oz. She is 10 month old and has a good appetite for solids, [...]
In: Pregnancy & Parenting · Tagged with: breast milk, good appetite, oz, solids, Transition, whole milk
What to tell an 18 yr old son after you saw him naked with an erect penis?
I walked into my son’s room to put away his laundered clothes and he was sleeping naked on his back with a huge erection. I froze for a moment in shock, then I started to back up quietly and he opened his eyes and said good morning to me. Then he realized he was naked [...]
In: Pregnancy & Parenting · Tagged with: clothes, Erect Penis, huge erection, Naked Penis, Shock, Sleeping Naked
How to get my 18 month old son to stop biting?
I have an 18 month old son and he constantly bites and pinches. Mostly other kids, but sometimes me, his father, and other adults. We seem to have tried everything. Any suggestions will help. I am looking for real life experiences that have worked.
In: Pregnancy & Parenting · Tagged with: adults, life experiences
What is a reasonable amount to charge per hour babysitting?
I’m trying to get my name out there to babysit, because honestly I don’t feel like getting a real job. I’ve been through the Red Cross Babysitting clinic, and I’m overall responsible. I don’t want to overcharge, but not undercharge either. What should I charge?
In: Pregnancy & Parenting · Tagged with: Babysitting, job, red cross