wmaharper

@wmaharper (2315)

United States • Age 43

Joined myLot 19 years ago

Every situation in life demands a response, it's from where you respond that determines the outcome.

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How would you react if someone hit your child so badly.....

a1intnet @a1intnet (248) • Mauritius 31 Mar 08

with a piece of a plasic toy that they bruised them? My sister in law 'smacked' my 6 year old son yesterday afternoon with a piece of a plastic toy so badly that he has a huge bruise on the side of his knee. Her son screamed...

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wmaharper What did your hubby have to say about it? Family situations can be difficult, but I would suggest not leaving your kiddo alone with her again, if it happened once, it's bound to happen again, and be progressively worse. I would talk to your hubby about it,...

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What kinds of activities do you have your child(ren) involved in?

hopeful327 @hopeful327 (189) • United States 31 Mar 08

Just curious as to what activities/classes you have your children involved in? Please share! My little boy is only 2 years old. So right now, our only activities are: * Mommy 'n Me Music Class through Music Together (Like...

baby toddler

piano lessons

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wmaharper Well, I have a 3 1/2 year old and a 1 1/2 year old, we really don't have them involved in anything officially. They have a play date every friday afternoon, and we are heavily involved in our church, so every thursday night and Sunday mornings and Sunday...

31 Mar 08

I Cannot Believe How Well Mannered Your Daughter is!!

gemini_rose @gemini_rose (16264) 21 Feb 08

This is what was said to me in a shop today when I went in with my daughter who is 2 years old. I bought her some sweets and asked her "Do you want these?" she replied "Yes Please" and when I paid for them and the lady gave them...

bad manners

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wmaharper I think there are alot of children out there that act bratty, only of course because thier parents have raised them to be that way. We always enforce the please and thankyou rule in our home. Also, if my son asks rudely, ie "I want this, please" he recieves a...

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ARGGGGG Pregnancy!!!

tamararacine @tamararacine (268) • United States 20 Jan 08

I am 26 weeks pregnant with my 4th child!! I am at that uncomfortable stage :( this pregnancy is completely different than my other ones and my stomach feels like it is going to rip, because it is stretching so much!!! You would...

parenting

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wmaharper I think both of my pregnancies were uncomfortable from about 4 or 5 months on.. I had big boys (first was 10 pounds 14 ounces, and the second we took early and was 9 pounds) and I felt like I was going to explode.. (: I remember, especially with the first,...

21 Jan 08

How old was your baby when he/she started walking?

moonchild1au @moonchild1au (6237) • Australia 19 Jan 08

My daughter will be 9 months old on Jan 26...she has been standing up on furniture since Jan 2 & will walk a little while holding on to furnitre or if you hold her hands. I reckon she'll be walking before she turns 1.

babies

walking

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wmaharper My oldest surprised us by walking at about 8 months old, while his younger brother waited until he was about 13 months old.

20 Jan 08

I am sitting here now almost in tears,

neelygal @neelygal (1022) • Bahamas 17 Jan 08

My daughter refuses o let me get anything done,she wont go to sleep anymore in the days and slowly I am losing my mind.I feel like just running away and leaving my children.That is so bad!I know what you must be thinking bt I...

children

needing a break

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wmaharper I understand where you are coming from, it can be very frustrating with young children, and it gets harder when hubby doesn't help out. Here is what has worked in our house, and has helped me buy some sanity. Hubby may not understand why you need a break, or...

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At what age did you have your First Child??

stacy624 @stacy624 (2776) • Canada 17 Jan 08

I am a mom to 8 Wonderful Children 3 Girls and 5 Boys! I had my first daughter when I was 18 years of age. Looking back although I would never take back having my children I just wished I knew more about partening then I did. I...

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wmaharper I had my first little one at 22 years of age, and my second when i was 24 years old. I wanted children since i was a teen, and I think I was as ready as I could be. I honestly think that when that little baby is in your arms for the first time, you can't help...

19 Jan 08

babies and TV's

myworkid1987 @myworkid1987 (755) • United States 16 Jan 08

i have a 10 month old and i swear she only likes to mess with the tv when i want to watch it. Everytime i start watching it she is right their pushing the buttons and changing the channel on me. I tried raising the tv up so she...

babies and buttons

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wmaharper I would tell her no and slap her little hand. It takes consistency. At this age they are determined and you have to make it so it's not worth it to her. If that means she has a bright red hand for a bit, then so be it, but hopefully she'll learn sooner than...

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Baby boys and diapers

DJ9020 @DJ9020 (1594) • United States 17 Jan 08

Any adive on how I keep my grandson from peeing through his clothes every day? He doesn't even get his diapers that wet. I swear we have them on as tight as we can get them and he still finds a way to pee up through the top. I had...

babies

diapers

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wmaharper We had similar problems with my first, we switched diaper brands and saw a big difference. We went to Pampers Cruisers and they worked very well for him. I've heard similiar things from other people, that they tried a different brand, and it seemed to fit the...

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Cleaning thier rooms....

speedy1279 @speedy1279 (2665) • United States 15 Jan 08

Okay, I am having a really hard time getting my daughter, who is 4, to clean her room. She will go in her room get every toy out imaginable and not put anything away. When I ask her to clean her room she will respond with one of...

children

cleaning rooms

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wmaharper My son has been known to do the same. He is three and has been cleaning up after himself for awhile. he never used to struggle too much with me about it, until recently, and now he lays on the floor, and acts like he can't even move his arms, let alone clean...

16 Jan 08

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How do u brush your baby's teeth?

babyfuzz @babyfuzz (1078) • Philippines 15 Jan 08

My 8th month old daughter has now 7 teeth. Her pediatrician said I should start brushing them using ordinary toothpaste, like the ones I use. No need for baby toothpaste.

teeth

toothbrush

toothpaste

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wmaharper 8 months seems awful young to use regular toothpaste on. I'm sure that the baby won't like the taste and will try not to swallow it, but you may also have the problem of getting her to open her mouth for it. Babies that age can def. remember that the last time...

16 Jan 08

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School bus emergencies!

smwilliams @smwilliams (647) • United States 11 Jan 08

I dont know why I started thinking about this today..probably because the news was spouting about how bad the roads were. What happens if your younger kids are on a bus and the bus driver gets into an accident and is unconscious...

parenting

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wmaharper Here in our school district 4 year olds are not allowed to ride the bus. I am thinking of pre-enrolling my soon to be 4 year old for next year, and I was informed that I must pick him up and drop him off, as they didn't allow children of that age to ride the...

11 Jan 08

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Twins separated at birth marry each other

foxyfire33 @foxyfire33 (10005) • United States 11 Jan 08

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/B/BRITAIN_MARRIED_TWINS?SITE=PATOW&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT I think this brings up a very good and also complicated issue. With so many people opting for adoption, sperm donation and...

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wmaharper I don't think that it should neccesarily be on the birth certificate, but there should be some sort of notation on there, indicating that the child has a sperm donor, or was born through ivf, or adopted etc. Could you imagine parenting a child and having no...

11 Jan 08

What to do with neighbors that shoot guns?

charity123 @charity123 (23) • United States 4 Jan 08

I recently moved to the country because people in town hassled me about my dogs. I have two small children and love the fact that they have almost five acres to run and play. Unfortunately I have next door neighbors that like to...

shooting guns

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wmaharper I grew up in the country, and we had about 70 acres of prime hunting land.. (woods with a creek on it) and during hutning season, we had to wear orange out to the bus stop.. seriously. We had no trespassing signs on our property, but we would always catch...

9 Jan 08

Nicole Kidman is pregnant

Krisss @Krisss (1231) • Australia 8 Jan 08

It was confirmed yesterday that Nicole Kidman is pregnant with her husband Keith Urban. I think shes lovely and I really wish her all the best. I cannot imagine being pregnant at 40!

nicole kidman

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wmaharper I personally cannot imagine being preggers at fourty either.. It was hard on me and I was in my early 20's (25 now, and want one more, but don't know if i want to put my body through it again!) (: bUT, being a normal fourty year old and being a celebrity,...

9 Jan 08

Does your baby love animals or ignore them?

Amy @artemis432 (7474) • Abernathy, Texas 9 Jan 08

My baby loves animals and they seem drawn to him as well. He smiles seeing cats and they love to hang around him. Our neighbors/friends on our property have dogs, white doves and a rabbit among other animals - like chickens and he...

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wmaharper my youngest just loves our animals, and he is much more gentle than our oldest ever was (or still is actually) it's so sweet to see him snuggle up to our cat, because our cat hates people, besides our little one.. they love each other and curl up on his little...

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is it possible to be a good parent without being a hypocrite?

Jared @CanuckPrince (1052) • Halifax, Nova Scotia 6 Jan 08

im sure all of you can at some point in your life remember a time you thought your parents were being hypocrites.. possibly in your teenage years? :D anyways im a parent now and im wondering if its at all possible to be a good...

hypocrite

parenting

teenagers

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wmaharper I do think it's not only important, but also imperative. There will be times when we all make mistakes, and our kids need to know that we do. I think we should be real in front of them. My youngest three is not allowed to say the words shut up or stupid,...

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The Second Baby

gettinggreen @gettinggreen (125) • United States 6 Jan 08

Hi everyone. I was just wondering when your second child started speaking. I have a 5 year old and a 20 month old. My 20 month old will say simple words, like mama, dada, sissy, no, wow, ow, Dora, but not much more than that. When...

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wmaharper I think it really just depends on the kid and their activity level. My oldest, didn't really speak much until he was two, but you would never know that now, he's three and reads and writes, and has a very large, developed voacab. so I really don't think that...

7 Jan 08

need some help on how to deal with my 20 month old

asgtswife04 @asgtswife04 (2475) • United States 5 Jan 08

My daughter, 20 months old, feels like she should come before anyone else in our home and it is really starting to effect my two older son's because she is so demanding of not only me, but them as well. Her fits are getting way...

stubborn children

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wmaharper I think some children are just wired differently. My youngest can throw a tantrum like no body esle. He is sixteen months old. He bangs his head on the floor, screams, wails and wallows. He will walk around the house whining and crying and sobbing hysterically...

6 Jan 08

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