mommydiaries

@mommydiaries (191)

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Y do chidren require "Toys"....?

nihal87 @nihal87 (68) • India 28 Feb 07

As parents are spending lots of money on their child to keep them happy by buying toys but,Does the child really get's happy by playing with these toy's? Give me your suggestion on this topic.

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mommydiaries A lot of life skills are developed when a child plays with age-appropriate toys. For babies, even if they don't realy play with the toys yet, simply looking at them/listening to their sounds stimulates their brains. For pre-school aged kids, their motor skills...

6 Mar 07

do-it-yourself playthings for your kids

mommydiaries @mommydiaries (191) • Philippines 6 Mar 07

Parenting involves a lot of innovativeness. With kids having attention spans so short, we need to think of ways to keep them occupied but safe. Part of being a parent is finding odd things at home to turn into safe toys for our...

creative toys

pots and pans

toys

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Relief for itchy tummy

mommydiaries @mommydiaries (191) • Philippines 6 Mar 07

Help! I am 7 months on the way and I need help with my itchy abdomen. I've tried lotions of different kinds to help ease the itching, but it still bothers me a lot. I know it really is part of pregnancy as this isn't my first, but...

itchiness

itchy stomach

itcy abdomen

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what do u do when chldren cry

pacific_pa @pacific_pa (230) • India 27 Feb 07

what do u do when children cry ?? i feel so irritated when children cry but like them very much when they are in good mood

parenting

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mommydiaries Talk to a crying child to find out what is wrong. use a soothing tone of voice and chances are, he will stop crying. It calms a kid when he knows someone is listening to him. The worse thing you could do are to ignore them or get mad at them. They need...

27 Feb 07

How polite should we be with our dear ones when their behaviour really hurts?

totalearnings @totalearnings (1603) • India 27 Feb 07

I am confused to deal with this situation. How polite should we be with our dear ones when their behaviour really hurts? When I don’t let my ego come in between the relationship and be polite and more understandable all the time,...

love

polite

relations

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mommydiaries There are diplomatic ways of telling people you love that their behavior is inappropriate. I suggest the following: 1. do not use a condescending tone of voice 2. explain how his/her behavior affects you. Don't just say you hate their behavior or that they...

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do you like to use your friend's computer......???

arpit_taran @arpit_taran (23) • India 27 Feb 07

no,i never use my friend's computer because i always think that my computer is much better than my friend's computer and i love to use my computer and my computer is having nice operating system,softwares,etc....so i prefer to use...

computer

friends

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mommydiaries I feel comfortable using my own stuff. For one thing, I have gotten used to using them so much it is quite hard adapting to someone else's things. Plus, all my files are in my computer, it's a hassle to use somebody else's.

27 Feb 07

Is it ok to get married to a lady five older than you?

bmawanda @bmawanda (47) • Uganda 27 Feb 07

In my culture, its bad omen to get married to a woman much older than you. Whats your opinion, is it OK or is it bad omen? How is it in your culture? What should be the perfect age difference between married couples? Is five and...

relationships

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mommydiaries I am a female, but I will respond to this discussion just the same. I don't believe in omens, especially this one about marrying a woman older than you. The success of a marriagelies in the compatibility of the 2 partners. It doesn't matter who is older....

27 Feb 07

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Secrets to INCREASE ur EARNING's in Mylot

cool_rakshasa @cool_rakshasa (71) • India 25 Feb 07

hell'o 4rnds,..though I'm new 2 Mylot,..I noticed so manythins ,.. here are my simple tips: 1)U have to use many mylot site's simultaniously.I will use 7 or 8 Mylot site's side by side.Thiz can make more work in less time.U...

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mommydiaries Thanks for the info =)

27 Feb 07

I am new user

jenny19 @jenny19 (66) • China 26 Feb 07

Hello ,My friends. This is the first time that i start a discussion ,frankly speaking ,I feel a little nervous ,because my English proficiency is not good ,but i want to improve my english ,So i need to practice. And there is...

improve english

know friends

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mommydiaries Welcome to myLot! You made the right decision to join us here. When trying to master a new language, frequent usage is the best way to do it. Feel free to post and respond to discussions. In no time, I bet you will be hooked =)

27 Feb 07

This Could Get Ugly Very Quickly

kitchenwitchoftupper @kitchenwitchoftupper (2290) • United States 26 Feb 07

When you first get pregnant, you are told that there are "stages" of pregnancy. When you have the child, you are told that there are "stages" in that baby's first year. You later learn from baby food jars that there are "stages"...

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mommydiaries LOL, I enjoyed your post! Oh well, those stages really never end, huh? Right now, I am going crazy handling my kid who's going through ever-so-many-stages of development. I keep telling myself it'll be over in a couple of years. But then, here you are...

27 Feb 07

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Mylot a huge waste of time!

oscar30 @oscar30 (45) • United States 26 Feb 07

While I have been playing around here while my leg is broken...I cannot believe people have this much "free" time. I know the idea is that you are making money while entertaining yourself, and I know we could just as easily be...

people

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mommydiaries Just like you, I joined mylot because I had lots of time being stuck at home. I'm on bed rest, so I thought I'd join in. I know that once I get back on my feet and work, I wouldn't have much time to spend on MyLot. But that's ok. I'm not in this for money. The...

27 Feb 07

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Getting friends on MyLot

margieanneart @margieanneart (26423) • United States 26 Feb 07

Lots of newbies don't know how. Well everyone is different on why they accept or pick friends. So, I can only speak for myself. I pick friends for these reasons: 1: They have responded to my posts. Then I go to their site and see...

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mommydiaries My criteria for choosing friends is also similar to yours. In addition, I also: 1. searched for Mylotters from my country and sent invites to them. I thought that coming from the same locale gave us more common ground in terms of topics to dicuss. and 2....

27 Feb 07

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Can people who commit suicide go to Heaven?

eeseharden @eeseharden (603) • United States 26 Feb 07

This question hits very close to home for me and I want to find out how some of you understand this to be. My great uncle recently shot himself after suffering for the past 3 years with cancer. He left a note to my great aunt...

death

heaven

suicide

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mommydiaries As a Catholic, I have been raised to believe that taking one's like is against the teachings of Christanity. I feel deeply for ur uncle and his pain. I am sure he wanted only to make things easier for your aunt. We have no way of knowing what went on in your...

27 Feb 07

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Do you ever feel like your child is a walking advertisement?

mememama @mememama (3076) • United States 25 Feb 07

It just hit me today that my son has baby einstein logos on his toothbrush, Elmo on his shoes, Diego on his jacket, spiderman on his pajamas, and Mickey Mouse on his t-shirt. He's only 18 months! Why does most everything have some...

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mommydiaries Well, you can't blame the companies making those products, after all, the best advertisement is by splattering their logo/name all over their products. LOL For a parent with a young child, coordinated/themed baby things is cute! But as they grow older, we...

26 Feb 07

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What do you think of schools requiring students to wear uniforms?

creed22 @creed22 (112) • United States 26 Feb 07

Would you rather send your kid to a school that had uniforms, or let the child express there creativity and send them to a school where they can wear what they would like. I understand having uniforms helps deter problems with...

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mommydiaries There are a number of reasons why schools require students to wear a uniform. First of all, the uniform reflects the school's culture/image. It also helps in terms of social adjustment for students as they are relieved of the pressure of having to dress in a...

26 Feb 07

Best baby stuff you've ever encountered

mommydiaries @mommydiaries (191) • Philippines 23 Feb 07

We parents need all the help we can get when it comes to tending to and raising our kids. By HELP we mean people close to us who lend us a hand, and gadgets/implemets that make our life easier. Here's my list of best baby stuff...

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mommydiaries You really swear by the Avent pump? I've a pigeon manual and electric pump. The electric one is ok, but if there's a better pump, I'm willing to give it a try.

26 Feb 07

Homeschooling for Kids

mommydiaries @mommydiaries (191) • Philippines 26 Feb 07

I'm seriously considering homeschooling my kids in the future. My eldest is a year old and I am soon giving birth to our 2nd child in 3 months time. I am confident that I will do a good job, afterall, I am a teacher and have...

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mommydiaries Thanks for your thoughts =)

26 Feb 07

Staying home from school?

14missy @14missy (3183) • Australia 25 Feb 07

My daughter is 12 and in her first year of highschool. She is often wanting to stay home from school and gives all sorts of excuses about not feeling well. Should alarm bells be going off in my head about bullying (again) or do...

bullying

holidays

school

staying home from school

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mommydiaries Sometimes, teeners just get tired of facing the pressures of being a teen in school. But your daughter needs to recognize that she has a responsibility to be in school. Try initiating conversations with her to get some info about her life ins chool. At this...

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