sylviamak

@sylviamak (60)

Singapore • Age 57

Joined myLot 16 years ago

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to all mother out there what do you feel when your first pregnancy?

neelianoscet @neelianoscet (9615) • Philippines 11 Nov 09

i am planning and trying to get impregnated but we still can't make it.i want to know what to feel carrying a child in your womb.i am so nervous and afraid of labor and delivery.to all mothers out there..any feeling when you know...

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sylviamak Pregnancy is a learning journey for mother and unborn baby. Initially, you may not get used to pregnancy. Both you and your unborn baby are adjusting to each other. The journey of pregnancy is wonderful and beautiful. The pregnant ladies are very beautiful as...

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Love is all that matters in the end!

debrakcarey @debrakcarey (19887) • United States 7 Nov 09

Those of you who know me well know that my family is very important to me. This last week I almost lost my youngest son. His liver enzymes were over 20,000. For those of you who do not know about such things...30 is normal. He...

love

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sylviamak i totally agree that family is very important for us. Out family is very dear to us. No matter what happen to us, we just know that God is with us. We will feel the peace and safe. I have a song in my mind and want to share with you - No be afraid. God...

7 Nov 09

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Does yuor toddler help with the housework?

moonchild1au @moonchild1au (6237) • Australia 1 Nov 09

My daughter is 2 1/2 & has been helping with the housework for at least 6 months...I vacuum everyday & if I don't let her vacuum, I don't hear the end of it. In the house we just moved from, we had a dish washer & she used to help...

help

housework

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sylviamak My toddler learn to fold towels and cloths for the family at 3 years old. He learnt how to pack the toys when he was 2 years old. We set the ground rule in the family that whoever takes out the toy, he must put back before he can get another set of toy. The...

2 Nov 09

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How do you get idea about the celebration of kids birthday party ?

suvaan @suvaan (19) • India 24 Oct 09

Everyone wants to celebrate their kids birthday in a new way.So how do you get ideas about how to celebrate birthday of kids.I normally get ideas from blogs,but recently I found a forum where I discuss with other parents about...

kids birthday ideas

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sylviamak I get some ideas from other parents and my own planning. I suggest that we can incorporate some bonding games with parents rather than just children's games and activities. I try it before and find it very meaningful for parents and children in addition to...

1 Nov 09

How To Stop and Cure Hair Loss Quickly and Easily?

getbrowser @getbrowser (1708) • China 1 Nov 09

According to some polls, hair loss affects millions of people all over the world, and What's worse, most people are clueless as to how they can better treat the condition. Usually, unhealthy lifestyle choices as well as...

hair loss

hair loss issue

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sylviamak My son has a small patch of hair that has no hair. I bought him to doctor who prescribed steorid cream for him. After using for a week to 2 week, I stopped and gave him aloe vera juice to put ono his hair scalp that has no hair. After 2-3 weeks daily...

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Do you think it is too boring to be the only child of parents?

daliaj @daliaj (5674) • India 19 Oct 09

I think it makes a difference when you have a sister or brother. A friend can never replace your sister or brother. I have a cousin who is the old child of his parents. He is very sad about being alone and he feels loney at times....

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sylviamak I think that only child will have more time to feel lonely than other children who has siblings. When siblings grow up together, they learn to share and resolve conflicts together. They can play and talk to each other and keep each other accompany. My two...

30 Oct 09

New baby & no sleep

bambi1821 @bambi1821 (26) • United States 26 Oct 09

I just had my first child 3 weeks ago. I have not been getting a lot of sleep at night because of feedings and such. Even though I am exhausted, I feel wonderful being the caregiver for such a beautiful child. How did you feel...

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sylviamak Dear Bambi, Congratulation for the arrival of baby. We are not super parents. We are learning to be better parents through the mistakes we made or observation. We enjoy our parenthood. We do our best as parents. Give ourselves a tap on our shoulders. Take...

30 Oct 09

Do you find time to play with your child

daliaj @daliaj (5674) • India 26 Oct 09

Last evening, power went out for some time. I went to terrace because there is nice wind always. I saw a Mom playing with her five year old kid. I wonder if the parents in Mylot find some time to play with their kids even in the...

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sylviamak Yes, I do find some time to teach and play together with my children. Sometimes, my youngest child love to dance and sing during my lesson time with him. We dance and sing together. We kick balls togther with our children. It is fun and de-stress when you are...

30 Oct 09

Baby Einstein Videos...

bambi1821 @bambi1821 (26) • United States 27 Oct 09

I just read an article on Yahoo that says that the American Academy of Pediatrics says that children under 2 should not watch tv for long amounts of time. Disney has been threatened with a class action lawsuit for "deceptive...

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sylviamak In my opinion, I don't think it is good to have prolonged time on T.V. or videos. I left my children to watch educational CD when they were 1 year old. At 1 year old, I gave them the time spent on educational CD for maximum 15 minutes. When they were 2 years...

30 Oct 09

How do you treat a kid who sleeps during day and keeps awake at night?

daliaj @daliaj (5674) • India 29 Oct 09

My friend has a daughter of 1 1/2 years old. A babysitter takes care of the baby during day time. The maid lets the baby sleep much during day so that her work can be easier. So, the baby sleeps very little at night and my friend...

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sylviamak The baby needs time to establish the pattern and routine. It mays taskes 7-21 days form another habit. Be perservance. Your friend can ask the maid to give some activities for the baby during the daytime. It includes reading , listening to CD, watching...

29 Oct 09

School grades and your child

ElsaElsa @ElsaElsa (323) • United States 27 Oct 09

For parents who have school aged children, do you notice a similarity in performance to how you did in school to that of your children? I mean are your children as good in school grade wise as you were? or vice versa. NOw that my...

children grades

grades

school

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sylviamak I agree to teach children before they go to pre-school. I taught my children by using flash card, sign language and Montessori home teaching so that I develop their learning interest, skill and foundation before pre-school. The character of attentiveness,...

28 Oct 09

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Do you have bad experience about leg cramps?

lovelyn_medrano @lovelyn_medrano (3070) • Philippines 22 Oct 09

Have you ever wonder why pregnant women suffer much from leg cramps? Leg cramps is common for pregnant women specially those who are in their second trimester, the bigger the belly becomes the greater chance of getting leg cramps....

leg cramps

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sylviamak I had similar experience before. I asked my doctor for advice. She gave me multivitamin and calcium for supplement. Whenever I feel leg cramps, I tell myself to relax. When I relax, I can do a bit of massage to my leg and slowly get up from my bed. It helped.

28 Oct 09

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The school holidays

maximax8 @maximax8 (31044) • United Kingdom 28 Oct 09

It is half term this week where I live. All the children are off school this week. My son's playgroup had a stay and play session this week. It was excellent because many of my son's friends were there. Some of them he hasn't seen...

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sylviamak My kids love holidays because there is no school. I shall give them some rountine during the holidays to provide some structure and stability in their life. I ask them to do their homework first in the morning. If there is no home work, I shall give them...

28 Oct 09

Has anyone gotten my baby can read for their baby?

msinfo79 @msinfo79 (324) • United States 28 Oct 09

I've recently purchased the flash card set from the my baby can read system when I realized I should have bought the whole set with the videos. I thought I could save money and bypass the idiot box accessories and just sit down...

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sylviamak I purchased the flash card to help my baby for reading. The flash cards were costly, but it is worthwhile. It is beceause I do not need to make it myself, it saved my time. Howeever, it is also depnd on you to make it worth the money. You are the preson to...

28 Oct 09

can mylot make you rich?

cainam @cainam (493) • Philippines 17 Sep 09

i posted a discussion earlier about getting rich. that i dont really want to get rich but i just want a simple life.a respondent told me that should have known that before i joined mylot. come to think of it? he's doing mylot to...

rich

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sylviamak I don't think mylot will make you rich. But, I think that it motivate you to write , share and contribute to the discussion. I have been in Mylot for 3 days, I really enjoy it. I love to share my experience and exchange ideas with people. It is rewarding and...

28 Oct 09

I need some advice please?...

phoenix1344 @phoenix1344 (698) • United States 8 Oct 09

So I know almost every woman in this section has probably already had kids and I need help on a question. When you found out you were pregnant for the first time was it because you skipped your period? And do the symptoms not...

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sylviamak When I first found out of my pregnancy, I had experienced a lot of gas in my stomach. Every one will experience different symptom during pregnancy. I believe that we have gut feeling and "knowing" that we are going to be pregnant or not. We can do a pregnancy...

28 Oct 09

when Doctor says that your wife can't get "Pregnancy" in life time?

Baluyadav @Baluyadav (3643) • India 27 Oct 09

If she had some health problem to get pregnancy and give birth to child.It is critical period to any family,because you loved her much.what will be your mind status at that time when you heard from doctor?

love vs love

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sylviamak I heard about this kind of situation that break the hearts of couple. It is very hard to accept for the fact. However, do you believe in miracle? I heard from the experience of my friend who was certified by doctor that she could not conceive. She was so...

28 Oct 09

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