3BOYZ1PRINCESS

@3BOYZ1PRINCESS (29)

United States • Age 53

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Do you let your kids pick the sport they want to play no matter the cost?

3BOYZ1PRINCESS @3BOYZ1PRINCESS (29) • United States 13 Mar 07

We let our kids pick what sport they want to play. My oldest has picked hockey and he is also a goalie. He has been playing since he was 5 y/o and he is almost 13 now. I did not realize that hockey is one of the most expensive...

hockey

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3BOYZ1PRINCESS I totally agree they are only kids once. This is why our son plays the sport he wanted. We spend around 3500.00 a year on hockey not including the travel costs(gas,hotel,food,airline tickets) I asked because I have a friend who can not afford sports for her...

23 Mar 07

What's your profession...

zfactor @zfactor (47) • India 22 Mar 07

Friends, myLot is a huge community. There are lot of people from different profession... I am a software engineer. What's your profession? I believe answering this question would be knowing community members...

people

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3BOYZ1PRINCESS I was an auto mechanic before I became a sahm

22 Mar 07

If someone offered to pay for our groceries..would you let them?

rx4life @rx4life (1930) • United States 22 Mar 07

If you were standing in line at the grocery store and the person in front or behind you asked if they might pay your grocery bill..what would you do? Would you think they were joking, nuts, out of line? Would you consider it? I...

how would you react

random acts of kindness

would you accept the offer

would you be thankful

would you consider how it would make them feel

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3BOYZ1PRINCESS This is funny you brought this up. I was at the grocery store a few months back and I was in line behind a lady and her son. She had all her groceries on the belt thing and when the total was told to her she looked shocked. She told her little boy we have to...

22 Mar 07

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Cheating Baby Daddy's

emtstacy @emtstacy (30) • United States 18 Mar 07

I am a single mother of 2 boys. I just had my 2nd son 2 months ago and his father and I were together for 1 and a half years. The day our son was born, his "WIFE" called me! I had no idea he was married. He told me he had been...

cheating baby daddys

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3BOYZ1PRINCESS OHHHHHHH MYYYYYYY..I am so sorry you are having to go through that. I could not even imagin the drama in your life right now and you don't need that with having a new baby. I can't believe his wife would come to the hospital. So what had he been telling her...

19 Mar 07

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How Much Are You Paying For Gas?

villageanne @villageanne (8553) • United States 18 Mar 07

Lately, I hear about the gas prices on the news every day. I often wonder how our community compares to other communities when it comes to gas prices. Well you are not going to believe this but there is a site called Maps in the...

maps

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3BOYZ1PRINCESS Right now gas is $2.44 per gallon it goes up and down everyday on an average it costs me between 75-100 dollars to fill my suburban it has a 32 gal tank. I guess it is a good think I am a sahm or I would be working for daycare and gas only. I am in Missouri.

19 Mar 07

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Vacations

claudia413 @claudia413 (4280) • United States 13 Oct 06

Where did you go on your last vacation? We went to Kansas City, MO to visit my sister a few weeks ago and had a great time.

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3BOYZ1PRINCESS We take mini vacation all the time since our oldest son plays travel hockey.. But the last vacation hubby and I took with no kids we went to Disney in October.

17 Mar 07

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Going on trip...

LululemonFreak @LululemonFreak (6) • Canada 13 Mar 07

I am a babysitter for a family in Regina, SK Canada and over this year, they will be taking me on several trips with them. I will take care of a 1 and 3 year old and will be going skiing and such with them. So they will be paying...

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3BOYZ1PRINCESS That really depends on what you make on a weekly basis. My cousin was a nanny and went on vacations with the family and they paid for everything and also paid her the weekly rate she got when they were at home. Think of it like you are going so they can maybe...

17 Mar 07

Your Home??

easy888 @easy888 (10405) • Australia 17 Mar 07

Is your home clean ??Do you always try to keep your house clean?? How often? Clean the whole house,or bathrooms, kitchens,bedroom only?? 'I am a clean person and I hope my home to be neat and tidy. I visited one of my friend...

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3BOYZ1PRINCESS I am a neat freak..Even when the 2 little ones have a few toys on the living room floor that drives me nuts. I clean my bathroom w/bleach everyday since if someone leaves the door open the baby likes to splash in the potty YUCK!! I also love to vaccuum so I do...

17 Mar 07

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Hubby is a hoarder!!

SilPhil @SilPhil (267) • Australia 17 Mar 07

I have a problem. My husband is a hoarder!! We moved into our house July last year, and when we unpacked everything I was shocked at just how much junk we have. So I was being ruthless, getting rid of as much as I could. Problem...

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3BOYZ1PRINCESS I hate pack rats!!! When I clean I trash everything.. My daughter and hubby keep everything and when I clean daughters room I can fill the trash can outside drives me crazy. Hubbys main thing is he keeps every golf magazine he reads in case he wants to go back...

17 Mar 07

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Back to School Monday anyone else excited??

stacy624 @stacy624 (2776) • Canada 17 Mar 07

Well I have 5 going back to school Monday anyone else getting excited for the big day =)

parenting

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3BOYZ1PRINCESS I have one going back on Monday he is in jr.high(7th grade) my daughter is still in grade school(4th grade) and they go year round so she still has another 2weeks off. She goes to school 9weeks and off for 3weeks. I wish the jr high did the samething It is so...

17 Mar 07

What do you let your child watch?

stacy624 @stacy624 (2776) • Canada 17 Mar 07

Do you watch what your children do? is there a limit what types of shows do you allow your kids to watch?

parenting

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3BOYZ1PRINCESS I am not real strict on what my kids watch. I would rather know what they are watching then have them go behind my back to watch stuff. This way if they have a question about anything we can discuss it as a family. I am the same way with video games. My kids...

17 Mar 07

My little boy is crying in bed right now. What should I do?

kieusurvey @kieusurvey (132) • United States 15 Mar 07

I used to check on him, but for the past couple of nights, I've been letting him cry himself back to sleep. It's been almost 5 minutes or more. He fell back to sleep last night when I did this. I'll check on him in 5 more minutes...

parenting

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3BOYZ1PRINCESS Yes they have gotten better. They only happen if he is over tired. So I make sure he takes 2 naps everyday that way he goes to bed at night and sleeps all night till morning.

15 Mar 07

Parents..Do you dress your child before taking them to daycare?

all4ucnc @all4ucnc (861) • United States 15 Mar 07

For those of you who have little ones and have to take them to daycare...Do you dress them first, or do you take them in their pajamas and have the sitter dress them.... I run a daycare, Most of the kids arrive in their clothes...

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3BOYZ1PRINCESS Are you kidding me...I send my 2 yr old to a daycare 2 days a week just so he can play with other kids his age. I am a sahm so I am not rushed for time accept to take him before my older ones get on the bus so I don't have to pack the baby in the car too, but...

15 Mar 07

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My little boy is crying in bed right now. What should I do?

kieusurvey @kieusurvey (132) • United States 15 Mar 07

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3BOYZ1PRINCESS How old is your child? My 15 mo old has night terrors. He will start to cry after being asleep for about 2 hr. It happens most is he is over tired. His doctor says just check on him and make sure he is not hurt then just let him cry since w/these terrors there...

15 Mar 07

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How to stop the whining?

Schnorrawaggle @Schnorrawaggle (688) • Austria 15 Mar 07

My kids like to whine a lot, and ask the same question over and over again.Can we watch TV, I tell them no, they keep asking and whining and asking. I never give in, I don't know why they think I will. How do I stop the...

kids

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3BOYZ1PRINCESS Tr to redirect them. When they ask if they can watch tv and you say no instead try something like I know you want to watch tv but why don't you color me a picture or why don't you get the play dough out. I don't know your kids ages but this gives you an idea...

15 Mar 07

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what are the chances that one of you live near me?

CaroleeKaufold @CaroleeKaufold (1853) • United States 15 Mar 07

I live near Orlando Florida, how about you?

chances

orlando florida

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3BOYZ1PRINCESS I live in St.Louis Missouri so thats about a 16 hr drive so i am not that close.

15 Mar 07

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Stay at home moms

stacyv81 @stacyv81 (5903) • United States 13 Mar 07

As a stay at home mom of 2 young children I find that I never really have time to myself unless I take a bath, or something, what do you do to make sure you have a little time to yourself?

parenting

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3BOYZ1PRINCESS I have a wonderful husband who takes over when he gets home from work....He will take the kids out to play so I can take a shower in peace and quiet and then he will tell me to take an hour or two and go shopping by myself so I can have some me time. All of us...

14 Mar 07

What is the best way to say I can't afford it! Single mom in need of advice!

Kasssy @Kasssy (107) • United States 13 Mar 07

I am single with 4 kids. I get 1 childsupport check for $60 weekly. I work full-time and have been trying to get work at home oppotunities since Sept. of last year on the intrenet.(no outside help) I keep my kids in...

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3BOYZ1PRINCESS I know kids think we are ATM machines..Sounds like he may need to learn the value of money.. explain to him he needs to get a job and start putting money away to help pay for a cheap car and he will also have to help pay for insurance. Sit with him and show...

13 Mar 07

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Husbands that cook.

CaroleeKaufold @CaroleeKaufold (1853) • United States 4 Mar 07

I have come from a long line of men cooks. My dad cooked, my father in law cooked and my 4 sons cook. My husband cooks for the joy of it. Even after a long day working a Walt Disney World as a monorail driver, he looks forward to...

cooking

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3BOYZ1PRINCESS You are lucky...I hate cooking and my husban does not know how to cook. I come from a family where the men do all the cooking even my 1st hubby was the cook so since my divorce 7yrs ago I have had to cook and I hate it. It has taken me a while to learn really...

13 Mar 07