raleyfamily

@raleyfamily (132)

United States • Age 70

Joined myLot 15 years ago

mom of many

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How to stop child's finger sucking habit?

ann101 @ann101 (518) • China 28 Jun 10

MY daughter likes to suck fingers so much these days,and I have told her it's dirty,ugly and impolite of this and even rebuke her but had no effect. Moms on mylot,do you have a good way to stop this habit?There is nothing I can...

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raleyfamily I'm a mother of ten children, and I'm going to give you a different bit of advice...Leave her alone, and let her suck her finger! I am not a mother who ever took away her children's blankies, pacifiers, bottles or thumbs. I have a six year old daughter who...

29 Jun 10

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What are your thoughts about homeschooling?

maiaman @maiaman (97) • Philippines 26 Jun 10

I have recently been reading about homeschooling and I am very interested about it. I want to homeschool by youngest son because I am getting frustrated with the schools that are available now for my eldest daughter. I feel like...

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raleyfamily I am a homeschooling mama who just finished our nineteenth year of homeschooling. My first totally homeschooled child about to start his last year of law school at Virginia law. Another child is about to start his second year of college at the University of...

27 Jun 10

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10 mth old won't hold his bottle

sahm01 @sahm01 (22) • United States 22 Jun 10

My 10 mth old son won't hold his bottle. He will hold is sippy cup but won't drink more than 2oz out of it so I can't just not give him the bottle cause then he won't get much. Has anyone had a baby that won't hold their bottle?

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raleyfamily My foster, then adopted son wouldn't, but it was because he had asthma. His diminished air supply made him weak. We couldn't get a good doctor to diagnose it - one doctor actually told me "These kids just don't have good genes!" I felt like he had slapped me -...

23 Jun 10

Being a mother is the best thing that ever happened to me

Rebeccarogers2010 @Rebeccarogers2010 (269) • United States 15 Jun 10

Is that how you feel about being a parent?

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raleyfamily There was never anything I even wanted to do with my life than parent. I now have ten children, seven biological (married to the same man for 37 years) and three we adopted from foster care. Everything I want is here under my roof, and I am content!!

16 Jun 10

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Adopt my baby!!!

Aphroditei_5279 @Aphroditei_5279 (2465) • Philippines 28 May 10

Okay, first, read this discussion carefully. I know some of us, who just get overwhelmed with their emotions and responds like machine guns... Why "Adopt my baby"? I was online yesterday when one of my...

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raleyfamily I haven't read all the replies, but I can tell you this as an adoptive mother: whether your friend goes through an orphange, a domestic adoption, an international adoption, a private adoption with some lady she meets on the internet, or an agency, there will...

29 May 10

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You will reap what you sow.

Lxandra79 @Lxandra79 (1535) • United States 25 May 10

Earlier I made a topic 'When you fight with your mom, how long does the fight last?' , and I got this response... 'I think that children who fought with their mothers will never prosper much. I have seen it with mine...

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raleyfamily The Bible does tell us to honor our parents, and says that this is the only command with a promise, that we will live a long life. It also says God is not mocked, we will reap what we sow ( Galatians 6:7). A person who doesn't have respect for others, and who...

26 May 10

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i need a daughter

kirthy @kirthy (383) • India 25 May 10

hi mylotters, last year i got married. but till now i m not a pregnant.but in my family all the people are wanting a male child. but i want a female child. till now i am praying to get pregnancy. and to get a daughter.

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raleyfamily Sometimes we are so filled up with our "wants". A child is a blessing no matter, and a reward from God. You will love a son just as much as a daughter, I'm sure, once you see that little face. I have ten children, seven biological, three adopted from the...

26 May 10

Teenage Parenting

cheatedaphrodite @cheatedaphrodite (810) • Philippines 2 May 10

As a parent, do you prefer to introduce drinking , smoking, going to clubs, bars etc to your teenage son/daughter or would you choose to let them explore all by themselves or with their friends.

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raleyfamily I would never expose these things to my children, and I don't do them myself. We are a Christian family, and I teach my children NOT to do these things. And they would not be allowed to do these things and live at home.

3 May 10

The Christian Thing To Do...

nikidelosreyestorres @nikidelosreyestorres (12) • Philippines 18 Apr 10

Remember those WWJD letters monogrammed or engraved on bracelets that stood for What Would Jesus Do? They say that trend came about so that the forgetful may be constantly reminded of what the savior would do in case he'd get...

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life

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raleyfamily The Christian thing to do is to do what the Bible says. It doesn't matter what the "church" says if it differs from God's word, but if they show you scripture for why they say you should do a certain thing, then you need to obey the Bible, and not worry about...

22 Apr 10

stay at home

beesm17 @beesm17 (107) • United States 21 Apr 10

does anyone stay at home with their kids? I do and i love it. im so thankful that i get to teach them how to do things and watch them grow up. the only bad thing is people dont realize how hard it is.

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kids

stay at home

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raleyfamily I am a stay at home, homeschooling mother of ten children, and have been a stay at home mom since the oldest one was born. I never wanted to be anything else. It was hard in the beginning, but as time goes on, and I matured and got organized, it wasn't hard...

22 Apr 10

Soy milk or Cow's milk?

Lee Ka @kaka135 (14931) • Malaysia 14 Apr 10

My baby is already 1 year old, and he's still on fully breastfed, and of course some solid food. I am thinking what milk I should give it to him after I've stopped breastfeeding. Cow's Milk: I've been hearing...

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raleyfamily Go with the most natural, pure thing you can give your baby. Nurse as long as he will nurse, then go from there. I've been a mom for 34 years and have ten children. We buy raw cow's milk from a friend, but we don't actually drink a lot of it. We cook with it,...

15 Apr 10

Vaccinations

genki_7 @genki_7 (138) • Canada 8 Apr 10

What's your opinion? Have you (or will you) vaccinate your child?

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raleyfamily I have ten children, and we started out vaccinating. Then my fourth child, a son had a terrible reaction at four months to a DPT shot. Even then, for a short while, I kept getting them for my children, but I waited until they were two years old to start so...

9 Apr 10

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how old is your child , when you packed him/her off to the kindergarten

Linda @xinlingchengbao (438) • Tianjin, China 7 Apr 10

Yesterday,i saw a discussion: It is harm for children that his parents pack him off to the kindergarden befor 3 years old. But in china,many parents pack their child off to the kindergarden about 2 years,the reasons is that their...

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raleyfamily I don't pack my children off anywhere. I homeschool them, have for almost twenty years, and I even have a son in law school now! Even if I only had one child, I would still homeschool him. We have homeschool groups that do things together, and he would still...

8 Apr 10

TIME OFF for mothers,is it possible?

zip12ph @zip12ph (179) • Philippines 4 Apr 10

parenting is such a life time responsibility,specially for us mothers. Correct me if i'm wrong but we do anything just to satisfy our family,but have you ever ask yourself when can a mother have a time off from becoming a mother?...

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raleyfamily I've been a mom for 34 years, and have ten children, even adopting three after I was 50 years old. What I've learned over the years is to take that time off in little bits, and usually NOT by leaving home. Always have something that you enjoy doing - in my...

5 Apr 10

Until How Far Will You Go To Be a Parent?

apoljuice1 @apoljuice1 (730) • Philippines 2 Apr 10

Sometimes I get the feeling that my parents gave up on me a long time ago. It makes me feel bad and alone to think about it. They didn't exactly throw my out of the house when I got married, and they treat my husband in a civil...

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raleyfamily I'm the mother of ten children, with four of them grown and out of the house, two with families of their own, and two still in school. Over the years, some of my children have not done everything I wished they would do. But as long as they are moral and...

3 Apr 10

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Any of you is looking for an ADOPTION?or have your own kids??

umit_umit @umit_umit (1984) • India 29 Mar 10

well friends some what i think it is very good to adopt a kid if you or your partner is not able to give it??what do you say?have anyone of you adopted a kid?and are you happy?

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raleyfamily I've done both. I had seven biological children. We have done foster care throughout our marriage. In the beginning, many years ago, foster parents could not adopt. But when we were licensed this last time, they could, and before it was over and we were maxed...

1 Apr 10

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Moms are special

dhawanbm @dhawanbm (3705) • India 19 Mar 10

For ever ever Moms are special, they are tending and caring about the kids and the family. I think none other than mothers have any curosity about the well being of the entire family. Moms do super duty and are always on their...

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raleyfamily I am the mother of ten children. I learned long ago that my focus on my family was the determining factor on how things went. As long as I have these children in my care, I don't feel like I need to be focusing on a whole lot more. Things can spiral out of...

23 Mar 10