roxprice

@roxprice (30)

United States • Age 53

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would you upset or mad if your baby constantly crying?

bhelle123 @bhelle123 (290) • Canada 20 Jul 07

yesterday i dont have a chance to open my computer, because my baby is contantly crying, he wants to be pick-up all the time but i can't because his so heavy. i only pick him up for about 5 minutes then i put him down, then again...

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roxprice To save your back, you might try making a child sling. I've made a baby/toddler sling by having tying a twin sheet under kiddo's rump, then around my waist, then across the shoulders. A little bulky, but she was happy and I could get up and get something done....

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Can there be a home without kitchen?

multisubj @multisubj (451) • India 5 Jul 07

It is exasperating to wash dishes after a day's work of exhaustion and then cook food. Is there any vegetarian food set alternative? What do the astronauts survive on? What do you eat when you are exhausted and are not in a mood...

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roxprice I try to keep the following on hand - sandwich fixings (can be served on a napkin), cold cereal, tortillas - with cheese or beans or peanut butter.

5 Jul 07

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Autism

sahm35 @sahm35 (890) • United States 3 Jul 07

Why is Autism so prevalent now? IS there something in the water? I am 35 years old and 24 weeks pregnant. I have been praying and trying not to worry. I just want to have two beautiful, intelligent children.

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roxprice I too was really worried about all sorts of possibilities with my kiddos and I was really worried because I was a little older and I was having a son (autism being more prevalent in boys...) I made a list of all the worries and then then made a "Plan B" in...

5 Jul 07

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Do you check if forwarded emails are true?

amaleigh73 @amaleigh73 (499) • United States 5 Jul 07

Have you ever gotten an email warning or interesting story that you are sure is true? Then you send it to all your friends. One of them emails you back to tell you they checked with snopes.com, truthorfiction.com (or one of the...

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roxprice I also google it with the word "hoax" to see if it pops up. Don't worry about it - I think everyone has fallen for a hoax or scam at least once.

5 Jul 07

React wives:

jonaida @jonaida (574) • Philippines 4 Jul 07

How do you feel if you are with your husband walking down the street yet he is looking intently to other ladies?

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roxprice Everyone (men and women) "checks out" others, but it is *rude* to be obvious about it. If my husband were obviously looking at someone else I'd either smack his arm (playfully, but firm enough to get his attention) or if we were seated at dinner and he stopped...

5 Jul 07

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how often do we have to clean the ears of our babies?

jonaida @jonaida (574) • Philippines 4 Jul 07

I clean her ears almost everyday after her bath, is it ok? I just clean the outside part though...

baby

cleaning ears

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roxprice As long as the ears don't seem irritated, overly dry, etc., should be fine.

5 Jul 07

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new mom?

jonaida @jonaida (574) • Philippines 4 Jul 07

I know being a new mom, I have so many things to learn, including new responsibilities. I would like to learn from you guys... any tips?

experiences

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roxprice When you *know* something is wrong - keep asking the doctor, the nurse, the teacher, for help, or go to someone who will. You're the expert on your child. When you are overwhelmed, don't feel guilty, get help with whatever you need. Don't worry about...

5 Jul 07

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Mother knows best..... right?

ChampagneGiggles @ChampagneGiggles (699) • United States 4 Jul 07

"Don't let me catch you runnin your mouth again or so help me I'll slap the black offa you" - I remember hearing this DAILY. What's a bit of wisdom or chastisement your mother frequently told you?

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roxprice My favorite is "It'll all come out in the wash" (i.e. don't worry about it, it'll blow over, it'll work out.) She was right, most of the time, things "come out in the wash." :-)

5 Jul 07

Walking or Talking?

jonaida @jonaida (574) • Philippines 5 Jul 07

Which happens first with your babies?

babies

talking

walking

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roxprice One of each - my first, a son, did all of his motor skills early, while his sister was very early verbal.

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Would you breastmilk your baby in public, like in the park, restaurant,etc?

jonaida @jonaida (574) • Philippines 5 Jul 07

When my baby wants to drink milk in public, I let her if I have something to cover with, it's just embarrassing to do it infront of other people.

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roxprice I remember when I was breastfeeding around mixed couples, the men would be really uncomfortable, but would try not to look like they were uncomfortable. So I'd be uncomfortable that they were uncomfortable. I ended up taking a light fleece poncho everywhere.

5 Jul 07

How to handle teenage students?

michan @michan (212) • Philippines 26 Jun 07

I just started student-teaching and I'm going to handle 14-15-year-olds. I was left alone with them today and I couldn't get them to keep quiet. I tried "exiling" students by making them change seats with other kids, but after...

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roxprice My best recommendation - read Harry Wong, in particular his book "The First Day of School." Lots of practical advice. Terrific ideas for classroom management.

3 Jul 07

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Premature Babies

wykidd @wykidd (83) • Malaysia 1 Jul 07

Is it true that premature babies will always be smaller in size? My youngest baby is premature (29 weeks) Now he is about 18 months. He seems kinda small althought he is very active.

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roxprice Premature babies generally catch up with their peers mentally and physically within a year - genetics will play a far greater role. My son was also premature, but within a year he was at the extreme edge for height. (Both my husband and I are the short ones in...

3 Jul 07

Disneyworld??

Black22ink @Black22ink (17) • United States 14 Jun 07

Im planning a trip to Orlando for October and i need serious help. Any discount information anyone can give me? Is October a good time to travel?

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roxprice October is the best! Weather's nice and the crowds are gone. Try the travel site at disney.com for some really nice package deals. (transportation, early and late hours, etc) and if you eat in the parks, you might look at the meal plan.

1 Jul 07

engage enraged

storyteller66 @storyteller66 (67) • United States 30 Jun 07

If my mate asked me to marry him after a year of dating but four years later we have not married is he stringing me along? Other wise it is a nice relationship. loving attention, gifts, lots of time together. etc

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roxprice Try asking him - perhaps as a light joke. "Hey, should we pick a date?" Or ask his opinion on types of weddings - would he like a big formal one, or an intimate, informal one with friends, or maybe one on a cruise ship?

1 Jul 07

potty training

lilmomma419 @lilmomma419 (25) • United States 27 Jun 07

I am having some problems with getting my daughter potty trained.She will be 3 in sept.I know she knows when she has to go.But i sit her on the potty and she keeps sayin I cant.I need some info.Thanks

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roxprice With my son I bought a can of the best carpet cleaner avail in case of accidents and then spent a weekend letting him run around without pants. We relaxed and watched some good dvd's and if necessary, I could quickly get him to the toilet. It also allowed him...

1 Jul 07

Can you help.....

KATEGREGORY @KATEGREGORY (187) 1 Jul 07

I'm trying to get my son out of nappies, coz he is 3 yrs old and sarts nursery in september. He hates his potty my daughter was so easy is it just boys that are hard?Any ideas???Please help me ....

mother

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roxprice With my son I trained him with a regular toilet (there are training seats to put on top if the toilet seat is too large) and bought a can of the best carpet cleaner avail. Then over the weekend I let him run without pants. I was able to catch him and put him...

1 Jul 07

Need your advice:

billionaire5 @billionaire5 (1333) • United States 28 May 07

I want to take my daughters to the Amusement Park, which one do you think is better? I don't want the park to be to big I am afraid I might lose them in a big park. I have only taken them to Clement and Dorney. I was thinking Six...

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roxprice We've taken our two kiddos to both Busch Gardens in Florida and to Disneyland in California. (We're waiting until they're a little older to tackle Disneyworld). Both parks were small enough not to be overwhelming and we stayed for 3 days at each. We all had...

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What do you do when your child's birthday is coming up and you have no money ?

samtaylorskykierajen @samtaylorskykierajen (7977) • Canada 21 Jun 07

My husband and I just bought a house . We are supposed to be moving in on the second of July but the problem with this is that this is the day of my daughters fourth birthday . It is costing us more then we realized to get...

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roxprice I'm not sure about the timing, but as for the party, it is still possible to have a Dora party, even with little money. (We do parties on the large, but cheap, around here. :-) ) Make it special with *lots* of decorations. A bag of 30 balloons costs about...

21 Jun 07

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I want to take my family to Disneyland.

happythoughts @happythoughts (4109) • United States 23 Apr 07

I have a 5 year old and a 2 year old and I really wnat to take my family to Disneyland. We dont really have a lot of extra money so I am trying to find ways to do it cheap. We would like to fly in but the air fare is very costly....

budget

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roxprice We did Disneyland on the cheap about a year and a half ago. 1)Check the Disneyland site for ticket deals - we could all go for the child price. 2)We stayed at America's Best Inn (about .5 miles away) Older and inexpensive, but full of families going to...

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What is a good age to take kids to Disney World?

SachseMom @SachseMom (448) • United States 30 Oct 06

I have a son that will be 3 in Jan and a Daughter that will be 5 in June and my husband and I want to take them to Disney World in May. My M-I-L thinks it's a wasted of money to take them now cuz they are to young and will not...

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roxprice We took our children when they were under 1 and 3. We decided to go because vacations are for adults too! My husband and I loved it. My eldest (who is 5) remembers parts of it, but I think the best part is that we all had fun, even if they don't remember it...

21 Jun 07