Gemmygirl1

@Gemmygirl1 (2867)

Australia • Age 43

Joined myLot 17 years ago

NYE 2006

Gemmygirl1's Discussions

How do you encourage an intelligent child?

Gemmygirl1 @Gemmygirl1 (2867) • Australia 11 Jun 08

Hey all, My daughter is one i would consider pretty switched on, she was 2 on Friday (June 6th) & is pretty cluey about a lot of things. I can only compare her to friends & family around the same age but she seems to be a fair...

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GRANDPARENTS, how much time with your Grandkids is TOO MUCH?

Gemmygirl1 @Gemmygirl1 (2867) • Australia 9 Jun 08

Hi All, I haven't started a discussion for a while but could really use some help here. I put this in a different category but got no responses so i hope i can get some help in this category. My partner & i have a gorgeous 2...

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How much time should Grandparents have with their Grandkids? Help

Gemmygirl1 @Gemmygirl1 (2867) • Australia 9 Jun 08

Hi All, I haven't started a discussion for a while but could really use some help here. My partner & i have a gorgeous 2 year old daughter & will soon have a new baby to add to our family - in about 4 weeks. My problem is...

grandparents

guilty

obsessive grandparents

over bearing

routines

Hysterical child when it comes to bed time:(

Gemmygirl1 @Gemmygirl1 (2867) • Australia 4 Jan 08

Hi all, We recently redecorated the large bedroom (with a fan coz it's summer) for our 19 month old daughter, she loved the room & so we decided to move her in there on Christmas Eve, then she could wake up Christmas morning with...

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Where did your beloved pets come from?

Gemmygirl1 @Gemmygirl1 (2867) • Australia 9 Jun 07

I'm just curious to see where everyone got their beloved pets. There are so many unwanted dogs & cats out there that many people choose to get their new additions from shelters, others insist on buying from pet shops or going to a...

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I cant bring myself to let my daughter be away from me.

Gemmygirl1 @Gemmygirl1 (2867) • Australia 19 May 07

My daughter is 11 1/2 months old now & i still cant bring myself to let her spend the day somewhere else. I know my Mother is more than capable but i live almost an hour & a half from her so i cant be that far away from my...

children

insecure

taking a break

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Babies & Toddlers

Gemmygirl1 @Gemmygirl1 (2867) • Australia 30 Apr 07

Ok, i need a bit of insight - when is a baby old enough to be classed as a toddler & no longer a baby??? I replied to a post earlier about pacifiers & when to stop using them & someone mentioned babies are ok to have a pacifier...

babies

infants

toddlers

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3 Wheel Prams - Are they really safe?

Gemmygirl1 @Gemmygirl1 (2867) • Australia 27 Apr 07

I have been thinking about this for a while now, i never bought one coz i thought they were just ugly. I know they are popular with many people especially people who are very active. My question is, are these 3 wheeled prams...

3 wheel prams

prams

stollers

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Is it right?

Gemmygirl1 @Gemmygirl1 (2867) • Australia 27 Apr 07

Look, without sounding like a cow, i have noticed some things about my in laws - not actually my partner's parents but his siblings & the way they are with their kids. Take my BIL for example, the first child he became a father...

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Molly is gone for good - thanks for your help all:)

Gemmygirl1 @Gemmygirl1 (2867) • Australia 23 Apr 07

Ok, after my last posts - i made some enquiries & it seems the Australian laws on pet ownership SUCK. Apparently, when they are reported as found, the council advertise the dogs as being found (on the council chambers notice...

lost

missing

taken

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False Alarm, not i'm devastated :(

Gemmygirl1 @Gemmygirl1 (2867) • Australia 23 Apr 07

This is in regards to my last post where i was chuffed about finding my missing dogs. It seems the lady who has the older dog has gone out & already had her desexed & stuff like that, the problem is, she doesn't want to give her...

finding pets

lost pets

missing dogs

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I just don't get it

Gemmygirl1 @Gemmygirl1 (2867) • Australia 22 Apr 07

Hi all, I'm a little confused. I have tried really hard to get my earnings up & i've had quite a few good days but i spent most of tonight & this afternoon replying to discussions. I thought i picked the ones out i could...

earnings

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I cant believe it - I actually found them!

Gemmygirl1 @Gemmygirl1 (2867) • Australia 22 Apr 07

I just want to thank everyone who gave me advise on finding my wandering dogs. I finally made contact with a lady who worked at the council office & she informed me that someone had found my 2 dogs a few weeks ago walking along...

finding pets

lost pets

missing dogs

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Vegetarian Cat???

Gemmygirl1 @Gemmygirl1 (2867) • Australia 15 Apr 07

Yeah i know by the title you're all wondering if i've gone completely nuts or what! Seriously though, i wondered tonight whether perhaps my cat, Ginge, might be a vegetarian! All my animals get the same to eat - minced meat,...

cats

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Kids Movies

Gemmygirl1 @Gemmygirl1 (2867) • Australia 10 Apr 07

Lately i have bought & hired heaps of kids movies - mostly animated coz they're the best. I'm really just a big kid at heart anyway! The last 2 i bought for my daughter were The Lion King, which thankfully i got cheap, the other...

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Family

Gemmygirl1 @Gemmygirl1 (2867) • Australia 9 Apr 07

I want my daughter to socialise with other kids, she loves kids & gets so excited when she sees them. All her cousins are from my partner's side of the family but unfortunately they're all kind of feral. They have bad mouths,...

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Aging Population & Australia'a Baby Bonus

Gemmygirl1 @Gemmygirl1 (2867) • Australia 9 Apr 07

Originally i listed this in the wrong section, sorry all!Here in Australia we have an aging population, so to combat that, the government has started giving out a baby bonus to encourage people to have more children. For those...

babies

money

population

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Weird In Laws!

Gemmygirl1 @Gemmygirl1 (2867) • Australia 9 Apr 07

Ok, now i get along with my inlaws just fine but over the last 2 or 3 years my MIL has decided she wants to be like her 17 yr old daughter ~ punk/goth. I have no problem with this except she has such a big influence over her MANY...

inlaws

kids

parenting

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happy easter everyone

Gemmygirl1 @Gemmygirl1 (2867) • Australia 7 Apr 07

Hello everyone, I wasn't sure where to put this so i hope it finds it's way to you all. There is less than 2 hours until Easter here in Australia so i thought i'd send out a BIG Happy Easter wish to all the myLotters out...

happy easter

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How to find missing pets?

Gemmygirl1 @Gemmygirl1 (2867) • Australia 5 Apr 07

Does anyone know what the best way of finding my dogs would be? A little while ago we got our daughter a dog of her own - his name was Puppy, we had him for about 2 months before he wandered off & another of our dogs went with...

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