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When my daughter was two and three, fireworks were not fun for her. Her first year of awe and amazed was replaced by fear and caution!
Have you bought your sunscreen and bug spray to protect yourself and your LO? Are you planning on attending celebrations or fireworks?
Check out these resources for more info -
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Share your plans for celebrating the Fourth!
ElizabethView Thread
For the first week I just spent my days inside the house. But I can't continue doing that? Maybe that's why she went potty so well.
Please help me! Before it's too late. I really don't want to start this whole process again. It's just way too overwhelming!
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For the first 4 days I set a timer and every time it would go off I would ask her to turn it off and go potty. So today, I decided to change some things around and just have her wait and tell me when she has to go. Is that a good idea? With the timer going off every hour I haven't had any accidents since day #3. I really don't know what to do from this point. She has come a far way! I'm so proud of her!
Any suggestions from experienced mommy's? I would appreciate any ideas!
Thanks in advance!
-I know my daughter is not 3 to post on this board but I think mom's with 3 year old have probably at least tried potty training.View Thread
About the past week Ava has gone completely mad I think! I always use to think how lucky I was that we never had any craziness from her and she was always pretty well-behaved compared to some of the horror stories that I have heard. Well no more! I feel like I am at my breaking point with her! This morning she cried and kicked and screamed for 30 minutes about her outfit! I tried being nice when she threw a fit about the first two outfits and finally by the third I just told her that she had no choice and that's what she was wearing! She has absolutely lost it! Time outs don't seem to be working, yelling definitely isn't working, she has even had her mouth smacked a couple of time for the things she has said and that isn't working either! She is an AWESOME big sister and loves to help, so I really don't think that it has anything to do with Natalie. She just has that attitude and bad mouth about everything that I tell her to do and then she throws a fit when you try to make her.
This had better not be a long-lasting phase because I might go insane! One of my co-workers joked that this was the beginning of the end and that she probably wouldn't loose the attitude until she went away for college now!

Please tell me I'm not the only with with a crazy 3 year old???View Thread
Sunday — Corn on the cob, fried squash, ham slice
Monday — stuffed cabbage, mashed pots. corn,
Tuesday — Homemade Pizza & fruit
Wednesday — Mini subs - Build your own (I have deli meats, cheese, and small sub rolls) fruit and pretzels
Thursday — DH and DS will eat out as I have late meeting at work. I will probably have leftovers or an egg sandwich.
Friday — Potato soup
Sat- Not sure yet…Might grill out steaks or hamburgers with some grilled veggiesView Thread
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We hope you'll be able to watch the show and take part in the discussion about it. And, be sure to come back here to pose your own dental health questions to our board experts.View Thread
A co-worker relayed this story to us -
"My daughter-in-law has Type 1 Diabetes and that means there's the chance of things going very wrong, very fast, though she's VERY good at taking care of herself. She has three children: 4 1/2, 2 1/2 and less than 2 months old. About a year ago I started talking with my daughter-in-law about the need for her oldest to know how to call me (I live down the street from them) and/or 911 should Mommy need help and not able to call herself.
So a few minutes ago I got a call on her cell phone, the 4 1/2 year old speaking a bit quiet (had to make her shout so I could understand) said Mommy is stuck and yes, needs help.
So I raced up there, into the house and upstairs…
Turns out everyone is fine but she and the baby had stepped out on to the balcony off the master bedroom. The 2 1/2 year old had shut the sliding glass door and it automatically locked at the bottom and it's a hard lock to unlock. So yes, they were stuck and the baby would have had heat stroke and a bad burn on this sunny day if it had gone on too long but not the dire emergency I was imagining as I went up there.
YAY for my 4 1/2 year old granddaughter! A good teaching moment for her, a chance to reinforce that she did something exactly right and to learn from it all."
This turned out to be OK but you can imagine all the what if's.
Have you taught your child how to reach out in case of an emergency? Has your family experienced anything similar?
ElizabethView Thread
Sun: Mac n Cheese and hotdogs (we went out to eat for lunch, so wanted something easy and lighter for dinner), watermelon, sliced tomatoes
Mon: Ham balls with sauce, potato cakes, salad
Tues: leftovers
Wed: Grilled porkchops, sweet potatoes
Thurs: Chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes/gravy, salad
Fri: Angel hair with artichokes pastaView Thread
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Get your little involved and create a card made with hand prints, foot prints or fingerprints. Decorate a mug or mouse pad with a photo. Change his screen saver to a new picture and Father's Day message.
Disclaimer - Don't do this unless you have a lot of time on your hands. For super creative and fun ideas google - Father's Day Gift Ideas Images. I have spent the last couple hours looking at crafts and blogs that make me frustrated. I don't have the time to be the creative mama I want to be.
Have you figured out a gift? Planned a favorite meal? Has your man requested anything special (wink, wink)?
Share your plans for a memorable First Father's Day.
ElizabethView Thread
I'm wanting to have a garage sale this saturday when the city i live in is having the citywide gargage sale so I can sale ALL the baby stuff... yes I know.. is sad, but at this point we are not thinking on having any more kids (we have 2)... so my question to you is, how much can I sell my playpans that look almost new ( i paid like 80 to 100 each)... baby swing almost new (paid 80dlls)...bumbo chair cost 40 dlls... I know garage sale is supposed to be really cheap, but at the same time i'm looking to make a little money, any suggestions?
thanks!View Thread
On the same token I want to get him a gift from her that will be in our hospital bag and sitting there when he comes to visit. I am having a hard time coming up with something though, and wondering if anyone has any good ideas.
I find DS is at the age where gifts that give instant gratification mean the most, like something he will be able to play with/use right out of the gift bag. I thought about a new game for his Leapster, but what if the game itself gets forgotten. It also needs to be something he can't scatter all over the hospital room, needs extensive assembly, or make a big mess with.
Any ideas?View Thread
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ElizabethView Thread
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Our new WebMD Vaccine Tracker is an easy-to-use tool to help you organize and manage vaccinations (and keep on top of those pesky admissions forms) for your entire family, yes, the adults too! You can also get email reminders to keep you up to date.
When is the last time you had to provide proof of vaccinations? Have you ever been confused what has and what has not been given?View Thread
Do they sing and dance to silly songs? Do they mispronounce words and make you laugh and cringe at the same time?
What does your 3 year old do to make you laugh?
ElizabethView Thread
My husband and I are going on vacation to Florida in June. My parents and my husband's mom are taking turns keeping our son while we are gone. Of course I started thinking what if something happened to the both of us... where would DS go? We do not have a will. It is hard for my husband and I to even meet during business hours to go see an attorney because I work 1st shift and he works 2nd shift. I have already talked to my parents about the situation and they agreed to be the guardians to DS. If I typed something up and both my husband and I signed it, would it fly in court?View Thread
I can't believe it! We are having his party next weekend at the park. Nothing much going on this weekend, we are going to visit my parents for the weekend and will probably have a small cookout with them.Anyone have anything going on this holiday weekend??View Thread
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ElizabethView Thread
We have two boys (one who is almost 3 and the other just turned 1). My SO decided 2 weeks ago that he wasn't happy and that he didn't love me and he was done trying. It is very painful, but I am trying to hold it together around the boys. We lived rent free in a house owned by his parents. The boys each have their own room. His parents advised us to keep the boys there every night so they can have the stability of their own beds and we would switch off every night. I guess this sounds better than it works. I would love for my boys to be able to sleep in their own beds every night, but it is just too painful for me to be in that house full of so many memories.
We both love our boys very much and we can't stand to be away from them but we have to figure out another way. I am going to get an apartment somewhere nearby I guess (even though the closest ones are not in good neighborhoods). I know I am going to struggle with bills and everything, but it's better than staying somewhere different every other night. I wanted my boys to grow up in a home with two loving parents, but I guess they will just have to have two homes with one loving parent in each.View Thread
Now here is another thing is this a hereditary thing, my brothers from my mom have anger issues and were delayed in there speach and my sister is coming across the same thing with her almost two year old.
Why is it worse with me I dont give in I give him choices he gets time out I am trying to get him to just sit away from things that are making him loose it. He is not getting a lot of sugar he is a picky eater but we dont give in on that.
I need help I am starting to loose itView Thread
Anyways, Ava is doing great, and LOVES LOVES LOVES her little sister. She does anything and everything for her that she can. She even loves to help change the poopy diapers. She was a little grumpy with me the first week or so, but has been great with Natalie since day 1.
Here is a cute video of Ava singing to Natalie last night:
http://youtu.be/hAQdrBTgJB0
I will try to find more time to get online and keep in touch with you all! Hope everyone is doing good!!View Thread
We all have 3year olds and I'm kinda wondering what type of careseat your LO is in and when you changed or plan to change them to a booster.
DS is 3years 2.5 months and is still in a full car seat. His father just bought him a booster seat and I'm wondering how to tell when LO is ready for the switch. DS is right on track for his growth being 39" tall and weighing in at 34 lbs.. He still sits comfortably in his carseat with me, so i'm not sure whether I should move him up or keep him in that and whether his DF should have him in a carseat or booster.
Any types or insight would be helpful!
Thanks in advanceView Thread
I have AC, but hate to use it so I need ideas for dinners that don't require the oven.Sat: enchiladas
Sun: baked turkey breast, mashed potatoes, stuffing, salad
Mon: sausage and tortelinni soup
Tues: turketti with the leftover turkey
Wed: salmon
Thurs: ???
Fri:???View Thread
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