Forum: Hints from Mom

My eight year old daughter has discovered Lady Gaga and loves her music. I can't blame her too much, the beats are really catchy, but none the less, we aren't going to download her music for her. Are there any Christian bands/artists who have similar sounds and beats (she loves fast, fun,...

I've never started a thread before. In fact, I've had a hard time being consistent to the forum. Hopefully, I"ll be a regular on Saturdays until school is out, then more often in the summer. Anyway, I also joined a writer's forum--hints and things about writing (from authors and publishers). A...

I was wondering if anyone had advice on how to get a 10mth 4 wk old who has learned to stand and sit up in their crib to go to sleep at night. My daughter is starting to sit up after we put her down for the night, and she starts sitting up and wailing like not tomorrow and I dont know what to do....

Hello, I am a new user who just joined yesterday. I am a stay at home mom with three boys age 3, 2, and 16 months. I also baby-sit for three girls age 6, 2, and 4 months. I have really been struggling the last couple weeks with my patience. My husband works Monday-Friday and by the time Friday...

My youngest marked all over our freezer with permanent marker. I have tried Mr. Clean eraser and alcohol but neither worked. Does anyone have any ideas?

Just wondering-no debates necessary, but wondering about spanking, who does it, and how. I RARELY spank my children, and I think that they learn from it, but I hate to do it. They're very well-behaved, and I don't want to hurt that with spanking, so I reserve it for more serious offenses...KWIM? ...

How do you handle preschooler's quiet time? How long? What are they allowed to do, etc? Our child no longer takes a naps but for my sake, I must have a quiet time. Lacking a long attention span, my child can't sit and color for 1 hour. I would appreciate any ideas.

I am the mother of 3 girls (6,5,3). My middle child Kayla will enter kindergarten on the 9th of August.:D However; she has one problem...she is a whiner. She can not just tell me (or her dad) what's wrong she has to whine about everything. I must admit I have not handled the sitution properly...

One of our new-members Michelle mentioned gardening and then someone else responded with like interest and it made me remember my own desire to start something but... ... we have rabbits in our yard. Any helpful hints on how to have a successful garden in the presence of rabbits?

I joined this group called Flylady (flylady.net) to help with house cleaning. It's like a weight watchers type support for women who need to keep their homes cleaner. So far DH has noticed some improvement, but I'm not to that "anyone can drop over anytime and I won't be embarrassed" stage. At...

Hi Ladies - I'm back from a week at the beach with 2 families from our church (from 7 years ago.) We've been going to the beach together each summer for about 10 years now. It was a great time of fun and fellowship. I'm sure most of you have found this already, but Coppertone came out with a...

Ladies, I've started a blog dedicated to pennywise moms, or those that would like to be. :) I would love for you to visit my site. Make comments and tell me what you think. Thanks! Erin http://pennywisemoms.blogspot.com/

I'm inspired by Amber's household tips, and I realize we have a whole "Hints from Mom" section, so I'm posting here & I have to read the other ones. There's a whole great section here I never paid much attention to! My Toddler Food Tips: 1) One thing I've noticed is that sometimes you just...

I guess all Mums everywhere are going through the cough-cold-sniff time of year . My gang are at it again !! I read in the paper that children seem to find learning to blow their noses more difficult than tying shoelaces - I agree. I just remembered a trick an ENT Consultant mentioned years...

Hi Mommies! I just wanted to share this. In case any of you do internet shopping or just plain shopping and want to save money, I saw in the newspaper that you could go to this website for coupons: www.couponcabin.com. The site has both internet coupon codes and coupons for stores. I've...

For Christmas, birthdays and other occasions where we give our own kids presents, we always open the package the night before and remove all the ties and tape and other annoyances and then replace the toy in the box. It removes those hazards from little one's mouths, allows them to play with it...

I've heard of people celebrating yearly on a child's anniversary of their baptism or dedication, but I thought this was an interesting approach for a regular birthday, encouraging salvation... Taken from the website "aboverubies.org": SECOND BIRTHDAY FEASTS You may even like to have a...

Going back to work in the Miami area. South Miam Hospital . If you know of good child care, please let me know, really soon.

Amy Knapp's Family Organizer (18 month weekly planner for MOM's) After becoming a mom, I bought a daytimer to keep track of all the classes, church activities, birthdays, things to do, etc... then I ran into this organizer..... This planner can be purchased at Walmart for (I think) $9.97 or...

Hi Ladies - I occasionally read articles on a sight called Kidshealth.org. Here is a link to a column regarding "getting your child organized". I am constantly looking for guidance on this as my kids get older and have more homework and responsibilities in the family. I thought it was a good...

Hi All, I Keep window cleaner, bowl cleaner, bowl brush, tub & tile cleaner and a roll of paper towels in each and every bathroom in my house. In the laundry room I keep a bottle of window cleaner and a roll of paper towels. (Be sure to keep it safely away from little hands!) That way if I...

Is there a chat room that you all go to to support and talk to one another if so can someone email me and let me know what time and where to go for it? My email is diva2@telus.net

I have ABC and animal magnets for my toddler, and actual words (She can make different stories and phrases with them) for my oldest girl. Whenever they get bored while I am doing laundry, I stick these to the side of the washer and they stay busy until long after everything is folded!

Two of my boys have birthdays next month, July 7 and July 9, they will be 4 and 3. My husband is wanting to throw this big party for them, I don't really do the whole party thing well. We never had them growing up but his family did. The ages will range from like 10 to 1. Does anyone have any...