Parenting Questions

Flu shot

Taichi — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:35:22 GMT

I used to get my flu shot when I was in my elementry school. At first, i was scared because it would hurt. Now I'm not scared anymore because I get my flu shot every October.

I'll get my flu shot soon.

birthdays

spidermanfan — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:17:06 GMT

what should i get my kids for there birthday. dp and bps birthday is on the same day .which is october 31st.witch is allso hallowneen .they think of it is a day for evey one to give them a birthday present, so what should i give them.

Won't Drink Milk, child who does not like milk

livialemon — Wed, 12 Jul 2006 17:25:31 GMT

Hi my daughter is 2 and does not like milk (white or chocolate)
We have tried yogurt shakes and she turns her nose up at those too!

She does eat cheese, broccoli and loves oj (with calcium) but is this enough.

The doctor said not to give her anything to drink until she was so thirsty she would drink the milk but I couldn't do that as i feel it is too mean.

Any suggestions

Is there vitamins she could take? Thabks

School pictures

Taichi — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 01:35:16 GMT

When I was in an elementary school, I got to take my school pictures. First I stand in front with my school mates. And then my self portrait. Yes, I do like my school pictures.

Back to school or starting school

crazybrit — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:36:27 GMT

In 4 days( not counting today) my girls go back to school. DD1 will be in 5th grade and DD2 in 1st grade. So I'm an old hand at this. Even so it is a very stressful time of year.

Any-one have a child starting in kindergarten? Are you looking forward to it? Is s/he??

Lets share tips here on making the transition.

post anything about your day

spidermanfan — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:51:42 GMT

hi i thout i would make the meage so you could post anthing about your day any thing lets began

What is the Worst Mess Your Child has Made?

OcarinaGirl76 — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 05:18:29 GMT

My daughter smeared butter all over the kitchen at 18 months, but for this one, my son definatley takes the cake. When he was almost 3, he saw a Gahllager special on Tv. The next day, while I was doing laundry, my he wandered off into the kitchen, where he found a watermelon my parents had sent for the kids. There was, unfortunatley, a hammer lying around as well, as one of the cupboards had just been repaired. Well, you can guess what happened next. I came into the kitchen and was horrified to see watermelon everywhere. It also doesn't help that I hate watermelon. It took me two hours to clean up the whole mess.

Check In!, A running talk about stuff board.

stay_at_home_dad — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 16:58:35 GMT

Hey guys, I noted quite a few of us are chatting up storms in other boards with other topics so I created this board so we can have check ins after the weekend and even morning ones where we can chat about whatever. Just thought it would be cool for all of us to get to know each other and chat about anything.

Even parents like to chat about different things too I guess. So here it is, enjoy and I hope it works!!!

PS, Would love some new people to introduce themselves and bring up what they wanna chat aboot...er, about.

I can't get to sleep when I was a kid

Taichi — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 03:06:46 GMT

Everytime I try to go to sleep, I find it very difficlult. i keep my eyes closed but it is no use. Does anybody or your child is having the same problem?

Have your children ever watched and loved a show that annoyed you immensly?

OcarinaGirl76 — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 03:12:53 GMT

When mine were 11 and 8, they loved The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, which I can't stand. But I still let them watch it because it made them happy. Anyone else ever been in a similar situation?

Family Bed, do your kids sleep in the same bed/room?

livialemon — Wed, 26 Jul 2006 18:04:31 GMT

Our 2 year old still sleeps with us and we love it
I always joke around that she will never leave. our baby tried crib a few times but sleeps with us tooo! thank goodness for king sized bed.

where do your kids sleep?

Headaches in Children

Bridash — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:27:58 GMT

My almost 3 year old has been complaining of headaches quite a bit lately. I thought it might have been because she had a bit of a cold, but the cold seems to have passed and she still says her headaches. To me, it seems unusual that a child so young could already be getting headaches. Has anyone else's child had problems with headaches?

Shy and Backwards???

Bridash — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:56:11 GMT

My mother recently called my 2 daughters "shy and backwards". I was extremely offended by it...they are shy but definitely not backwards in any way...Is this just an expression that I have not heard of before? What does it mean?

Reading To Your Kids, How important is this to you?

funnymom — Sun, 07 May 2006 13:11:47 GMT

Hey people!!! I just recently started participating in a study on the effect of reading to pre-school children and I wanted to know how many parents feel this is important, and why. (I am not doing the study, just a participant) Also wanted to hear from parents whose kids may dislike being read to. We have a group meeting, we recieve free materials (books, activities, etc.) to enhance our child's love of learning, and we learn how to help ready our kids for school. My 4-year-old daughter, who was not nearly as advanced as my son when she was younger, has caught up big-time!!! When her vocabulary was tested, she knew the meanings of words that I didn't even realise she knew!!! We were also told that many kids in schools are now being refered to speech-language because even though their speech is fine, they have a limited vocab. For example, not knowing that the word "ill" could be used for "sick", and things of that nature. Reading, of course, increases vocab, and promotes strong writing skills. Even wordless books such as "Pancakes For Breakfast", by Tomie Depaola are great, because the child tells the story and you can do so much with it. Let me know what you think. Thanks.

Do your kids still have their tonsils?

OcarinaGirl76 — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 19:22:31 GMT

My son does, but my daughter had to have hers out when she was 9...

Parents/Driving

OcarinaGirl76 — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 03:48:48 GMT

How many of you drive? I'm horrified to hear that today, not only do many parents not have their licensce, they have never driven before! Your thoughts???

The Winter Blahs,

Bridash — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 14:21:25 GMT

The winter blahs have hit me early and hard this year . Every thing lately with the girls has been a fight--everything from getting dressed in the morning to eating supper. Trying to get them ready to go outside to play or to go somewhere, even when it somewhere they want to go, is an absolute nightmare. They seem to have hit the terrible twos together! One late (she's almost 3) and the other early (she's 18 months). I try to explain to my hubby my frustration or why I'm feeling blah and he just says "oh". I know things will get better, but right now, I'm very discouraged.

has to sleep with mom.........

buzzards wife — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 20:36:36 GMT

well hi all its me again and having to talk about my three year old boy... the stoy is this he was a sick boy from day on and yea colic,expanded bowel,ear infections, eye infections,embilical hurnia,extreamly big,RSV,in and out of drs offics and hospital.......as of 8 months i would have to lye with him at nap times and bed time to make sure he was not getting sick cause at that time till he was almost 2 he couldnt keep anything down so i was busy with him.... now that he is OK i would like to sleep in my own bed.... how do i stop him from having the contact with mom or daddy as of latly and have him sleep on his own??????

High School Musical...

OcarinaGirl76 — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 21:14:19 GMT

I've recentley noticed that five and six year old girls are crazy about Hannah Montanah and High School Musical. I always thought that the franchises were intended for young teenagers. Personally, I think lots of young girls are growing up too fast, as these things seem too mature for them. When my daughter was that age, she was into stuff like My Little Pony, not High School stuff. What are your thoughts?

Has your kid ever insisted on holding onto something you wanted to throw away?

OcarinaGirl76 — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 19:01:52 GMT

Does your kid(s) have some silly thing that they refuse to part with? My daughter has a one eyed A and W Bear that she will not part with. I have suggested either throwing it out or giving it to our dogs to play with, but she won't. I think it is because of the good memories associated with it, though, as she got it for her 10th birthday. My son has a napkin from an ice cream shop that he got in 2001, which he refuses to throw out.

Do your kids wear glasses?

OcarinaGirl76 — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 19:46:18 GMT

My son is supposed to, but he doesn't. My daughter doesn't need them.

Disneyland/Disneyworld

OcarinaGirl76 — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 21:18:41 GMT

Have your kids ever wanted to go to Disneyland or Disneyworld? Did you take them? Neither of mine were ever very interested in going, and neither was I.

What Time Is Bed Time?, When do you put your kids to bed?

stay_at_home_dad — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 00:58:58 GMT

Hey guys, just wanted to know what time you all put your kids to sleep....whats the norm? whats not? feel free to leave a message, but you dont have to.

Diaper Companys Ur Fav...& Pros N Cons, Which diapers do u find are the best?

OshawaMom — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 17:35:48 GMT

Hey Everyone?!?! I was just thinking about diapers and the differnt companys..And I think it would be interesting to share experiences, concerns, and things u do like about the diapers u all chose..I think it would be helpful for New parents having a hard time deciding....Umm I will start heh...

Im all for huggies they dont leak no messes cute designs..BUT expensive..

Pampers...Not liked in my home except newborn ones...I found within 20 mins sometimes less the diapers would break and the gel stuff would be all in the carpet NOT safe for all of our children...Just incase its eaten or something...Everytime I turned around it was a constant mess so My hubby called pampers because this was several boxes and bags they suggested trying a size bigger still did the same then we called again and they said it was a bad batch and this was from differnt stores and differnt sizes and many of each so they sent me coupons for free boxes and bags I was still a very unhappy customer due to the problem still was there...But thumbs up for thier wipes

And I wouldnt dare try no name after seeing how bad pampers was imagine what no name was like...???

Recycling. What and how do you recycle?

crazybrit — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 16:13:37 GMT

DD1 said to me about using cardboard egg cartons for starting my seedlings.At the time I was looking at starter kits with cardboard Jiffy Pots at Dollarama. She pointed out that I would be saving money as I already had bought the egg cartons and helping the enviroment by not desposing off the cartons in the trash. Although they would have gone into the compost bin.

She also suggested using the polystyrene meat trays as the water trays for standing by seedlings in.

So I was wondering what else we generally recycle and what we can re-use instead.