jenmparrott

@jenmparrott (36)

United States • Age 46

Joined myLot 18 years ago

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anyone know of jobs at home?

slavena @slavena (87) • Canada 24 Jan 07

Hey I'm just wondering if anyone knows of ways you can make money from home? I've seen a few sites but they all want money first and I don't really trust them, because more than likely, it's a scam. I'm a stay at home mom, and I...

career

job

life

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jenmparrott I do ChaCha as do many on here. I make pretty good money doing that. But then again I am making extra money since I am a SAHM. I average $150/week. If you would like a referral let me know and I will send one out.

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is your life your children?

johnanthons @johnanthons (223) • New Zealand 23 Jan 07

right now i dont not have children. heck im not even married. this is why right now i would think of having children as a nuisance and extra unneeded responsibilities. but i heard that once you have your own children your life...

parenting

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jenmparrott I love my children to the utmost. They are my entire life and I love it that way. Many people say you can not make children you life but I can not imagine it any other way. I had my children to raise my children and I love every minute of it. It is a huge...

23 Jan 07

how do you discipline you're child(ren)

slavena @slavena (87) • Canada 23 Jan 07

Hey I'm just wondering how other parents out their deal with their child(ren) when they aren't listening and do whatever they want? I take my daughter's favorite things away for a while or put her in time out until she...

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jenmparrott I sit down and hold my little guy. He has some sensory issues, kind of like autism but not quite until he calms down and will semi listen. I am still in search of something that will work.

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Birthweight of your baby

jessmtiu @jessmtiu (251) • Philippines 22 Jan 07

My baby weighed 7.8 pounds at birth. I believe that's in the big category. Some of my friends had baby's that were in the small sized category, weighing as small as 5 pounds. I guess my baby is big because I also gained a lot of...

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jenmparrott My first was a little boy at 35 weeks and he was 6 pounds 11 ounces. He was small and still is small. My second was preemie (27 weeks) and was 2 pounds. He is going to be a year in 1 week and is still tiny only 10 pounds! I think it depends greatly on...

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Family, how important is yours?

lilttownmommie @lilttownmommie (1473) • United States 20 Jan 07

PLEASE READ the discussion post, not just the heading, anyone who I can tell does not will receive a - rating, I am taking the time to read your response, if you aren't going to read my topic then why waste your time responding...

relationships

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jenmparrott This was extremely touching and oh so true. Although I do have to say just for my immediate family aas in my children and husband. I too had a very bad raising and I dont think I could treat them with too much respect since they cant even seem to give it to...

23 Jan 07

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cooking great pasta

sootix @sootix (92) • India 23 Jan 07

anyone know any great pasta recipes? or any places online that give out good recipes? i'm sorry if it's too much trouble, considering that mylot doesn't let you paste anything, but i'd really be thankful.. my lady is coming to...

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jenmparrott I would try cooks.com. They have all sorts of recipes and I get all mine from there.

23 Jan 07

What homeschool websites do you use?

catherIN @catherIN (430) • United States 23 Jan 07

If you homeschool your children what websites do you use? Are they free? If you have to pay, do you think they are worth the cost?

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jenmparrott I use www.time4learning dot com and it is great. I think it is worth the 15/month. They actually make some things fun but they are still learning. This is not our sole source of curriculum but more of a tool to add into our day.

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Age at first pregnancy

jessmtiu @jessmtiu (251) • Philippines 22 Jan 07

How old were you when you first got pregnant? I was 28 years old when I got pregnant and I gave birth when I was 29 years old. Ü I am now enjoying my 10 month old baby boy who's such a darling and such a charmer! He likes to smile...

age

baby boy

first pregnancy

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jenmparrott I was 25 when I got pregnant with my first and 26 with my second. I then found out I had cervical cancer and had to have a hysterectomy so no more biological children for me. We are trying to adopt #3 this year at 28! I would change it for the world since...

23 Jan 07

picky eater!

amoreco @amoreco (180) • United States 23 Jan 07

My son is 15 months and is not gaining much weight.He eats, but not too much..I give him vitamins, but i don't know what to do to make him eat more!can you suggest something?Is this normal?What do you feed your child?

picky eater

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jenmparrott I have a toddler who is not only a picky eater but also has some feeding aversions so we have a difficult time getting him to gain any weight (not that me or his dad are large people so it could also be genetics). We have finally found he will drink ensure....

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Do any of you homeschool?

prettypinkbug @prettypinkbug (437) • United States 15 Jan 07

If you homeschool your children could you please drop me a line and tell me about your days at home with your children. My extremely bright son will be a "kindergartner" in the fall, and we are going to homeschool him. Would you...

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jenmparrott I plan on homeschooling my boys for several reasons but I also have some insight on public schools too. I actually left my career as a teacher to have my children and would never think of putting them in schools. I disagree when people say ALL teachers dont...

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are there any nures on here?

michele609 @michele609 (1687) • United States 27 Dec 06

The reason I am asking this is because I want to go back to school to become an RN and I am reshearching on how much schooling does it take. I have 5 year old twins and as of now I am a Medical Assistant and I want to upgrade my...

medical assistant

nursing

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jenmparrott I am also going back to school after having my kiddos who are now 2 and 1. I am going to a 4 year college but it is becuase there is no waiting list and they have an accelerated program for people who already have a BS in something. Most 2 year programs have...

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no BM's!!

Sissygrl @Sissygrl (10912) • Canada 22 Jan 07

How many days is it okay for you baby to go without a Bowel movement? she has just started on rice cereal a week and a half ago and has only had two since then. and hasn't haad one for a bout 3 days.

baby

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jenmparrott Typically it is ok for 3-5 days expecially when starting cereal. Also molasis in formula bottle or just in a small amount of water will help. My son is one laxatives due to constipation but we were told to try th molasis and corn syrup first. There also...

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what kind

mkmissey76 @mkmissey76 (498) • United States 15 Jan 07

I am looking to get a sewing machine. I have had an sears commander with the foot pedal for about 5 years but it is ancient. I would like to know what is the best kind of sewing machine one could get. I am not that advanced in...

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jenmparrott I just upgraded to a Singer Futura CE 200. It has 70 stiches and also does embroidery. I love this machine and have had it for 6 months. It seems well built and has so many functions. I bought it from an ebay store new in box for 630 including all software...

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what do you think the best age difference for siblings is??

slavena @slavena (87) • Canada 23 Jan 07

Hello. I have a little girl, she's going to be three in April. I've always wanted to have two children, but I'm not exactly sure what the perfect age difference is. I want my children to get along, and not fight so much. What do...

parenting

siblings

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jenmparrott My two boys are 14 months apart due to my last being very premature. I would not have it any other way. My oldest is helpful and never got used to having me to himself and loves his little brother. They dont fight YET but I am sure they will. As far as...

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Any home remedies to ease out my toddler's discomfort due to cough and cold?

ladymoonstone143 @ladymoonstone143 (1507) • United States 23 Jan 07

With this cold weather that we had been having for weeks now, my baby had catch cold and cough. I gave her medicine but my heart breaks everytime she coughs or congested because she is still learning how to spit when she coughs...

humidifier

parenting

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jenmparrott I use a johnson and johnson menthal bath liquid that you pour into the bath and make sure I am using the correct dosage of medicine (not what the bottle says) by going to askdrsears dot come and looking it up in the medicine cabinet link. I also clean out...

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Television with sign language

Koalemos @Asylum (47893) • Manchester, England 22 Jan 07

I find it totally distracting when the television program that I am trying to watch has a man or woman on screen converting the speech into sign language. I find it impossible to concentrate on the program and I usually turn to...

deaf

sign language

television

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jenmparrott I actually love this. I want my children to be completely aware of the world and disabilities and hope that they pick up some sign language (as they already have) by having this on the screen. I grew up with a deaf brother and am acustomed to these...

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Does anybody have a suggestion for cloth diapers?

skittles46 @skittles46 (388) • United States 16 Jan 07

Anybody here have a suggestion for a good all in one, or no pins at the very least, cloth diaper? I'm looking to switch my 1 year old over at least part time due to irritation, cost, etc. Thanks.

cloth diapers

diapers

parenting

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jenmparrott I would check out diaperdecisions dot com for some ratings and other sites you can get them from. I have over 60 AIO from different WAHM's. I cant say one is better than another over all. Some work on one boy and not the other. Trial and Error.

23 Jan 07

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Diapers, Diapers, and More Diapers.....

Stephanie5 @Stephanie5 (2946) • United States 22 Jan 07

Omg! I can't wait until I'm DONE changing diapers!!! That's all I have done for the last 20 years. I'm sick of diapers. I'm sick of buying them, smelling them, and throwing them away.... I buy my daughter Huggies becuz she breaks...

throwing money out the window

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jenmparrott I have been in diaper mode for 3 years now. My son kept getting a staph infection on his bum so I started researching and found that the silica gel in diapers can do that to them. SO I started sewing All in ones cloth diapers. They are exactly like...

23 Jan 07

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16 kids?!?!?!

missyd79 @missyd79 (3438) • United States 23 Jan 07

I watch a Montel Williams show and they had a family that had 16 kids ranging from 18 to 1 years old. Can you imagine having all those kids? Could you finacially afford all of them. This family was very happy and did not seem...

children

kids

montel willimas

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jenmparrott I would love to have 16 children but God had other plans for us. It seems to some extent I have about 12 neighborhood children at my house at all times of the day and night and then I have two of my own and we are in the process of adopting #3. I think if...

23 Jan 07

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TV-Watching Habits: Live or DVR?

wesderby @wesderby (178) • United States 23 Jan 07

With TiVo becoming so popular, and many cable and satellite TV providers now providing DVR units (Digital Video Recorder) with your service, do you find you still wtch most shows live, or do you record them and watch at your...

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jenmparrott We are much more of a TIVO DVR family. For the sme reasons. We want to spend time with our two toddlers and also becuase they do not need to see some of the things on those shows like CSI and Cold Case. We usually have over 50 hours of programming at any...

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