bargain_hideout

@bargain_hideout (9)

Singapore • Age 48

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What Do You Do If Your Kids Won't Eat?

wachit14 @wachit14 (3595) • United States 15 Apr 07

If you make a meal for your whole family and your children refuse to eat it, what do you do? When my kids were little my mom used to tell me that I should cook separately for them if they were not going to eat the main meal I...

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bargain_hideout It will depend on what I'm cooking for the family. For example if I'm cooking spicy food, I'll make sure I have another dish which is non-spicy so that my kid can take. Or if I'm jus taking soup and bread, I'll cook porridge for him. If he's able to take what...

16 Apr 07

What's more important, keeping a clean house, or playing with your kids?

Carrie52683 @Carrie52683 (8) • United States 3 Apr 07

Right now it seems like I could clean and clean all day long and it still wouldn't be clean! I do the laundry and turn around and the hamper is full again and do the dishes and the sink is full in an hour, etc. So I've kind of...

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bargain_hideout I think that spending time with my kids are more important than trying to clean up the house. I always close one eye to the housework. Try to do it when they are napping or occassionally when they able to play alone for a while. Other than that, I'll try to...

4 Apr 07

why?

kaevielf @kaevielf (245) • China 21 Mar 07

Every other word out of my 2 year old daughter's mouth is,"why?" She asks it even when I'am absolutely sure she knows why. Please tell me why?

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bargain_hideout my son always ask "why" also. I can be answering the same qn over and over again. So to know whether he really don't know or jus wanna ask, if he repeats "why" over the same thing many times, I'll reply that I don't know and ask him to tell me the answer...

25 Mar 07

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When you change your bed sheets, do you also change ur blanket and pillow cases?

Rexy_leigh @Rexy_leigh (1189) • Philippines 23 Mar 07

OK. This might be something silly to some of you here, but I just wanted to know if there are some people who seem to be like me when it comes to changing the bed sheets and all those stuffs on my bed... :P well, when I was...

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bargain_hideout I usually change the bed sheets, pillow cases all at the same time... But may not wash them immediately. Depend on the current to-be washed clothes load. I'm not so hardworking so only change once a month.. :-P

24 Mar 07

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Toddler Naps?

Mamaof2 @Mamaof2 (574) • Canada 6 Mar 07

Does your toddler lay down in the afternoon for you with out a fight? My son will get into his bed and lay there and by the time he falls asleep it is almost to late and he needs to be woken up. He doesn't fight or cry, it just...

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bargain_hideout My son of 3 yrs old take a nap almost every afternoon for 2 hrs. He will go and sleep on his own only if he is too tired. Otherwise, will need me to accompany him till he fall asleep. Of course there are times when he is over-stimulated and not take his nap....

23 Mar 07

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Healthy Kids Snacks!

rainbow @rainbow (6761) 22 Mar 07

Most days us parents are so totally confused about, well everything really , but just which snacks are healthy? Fill ice cube trays with green grapes, berries and 100 percent fruit juice and freeze, EASY and brilliant fun,...

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bargain_hideout I like your idea of putting cheerios, crackers, dried fruits, nuts into a container and dish out when needed. Will try that. But scare my son will only pick those that he prefer to eat and leave the rest untouched. That's what he did with raisin bread. Pick...

23 Mar 07

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Should you still eat that egg?

charms88 @charms88 (7538) • Philippines 21 Mar 07

If a food doesn't taste bad, doesn't smell rotten or doesn't have molds growing on it, do you still feel that its safe enough to eat again? I've heard a lot about food contamination, time temperature abuse and disease causing...

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bargain_hideout It will depend on what type of food. Like cooked chicken, perhaps 1-2 days in the fridge, I'll still eat it after reheating. Must check properly whether any smell or any molds. I try not to have leftovers anyway cos the chances of me eating it again is quite...

22 Mar 07

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How do you call your partner?

rogen_andrei @rogen_andrei (638) • Philippines 21 Mar 07

Do you and your partner call each other with your first names? or do you use some words of endearment like the most common ones we hear couples calling each other like Honey, Baby, Love, Sweetie, Darling, Pumpkin, Teddy Bear,...

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bargain_hideout I just call him "dear" but if he doesn't hear me when I call, I call his name (especially when we're in public)

22 Mar 07