Forum: Parenting & Pregnancy Advice

So if your child's homework assignment was "write a sentence about a dog" and that is what they came up with do you: 1- Make them write another...

I know that I have seen at least someone here whose kid does it. Can you tell me about it? One of the coaches as soon as we walked in to the gym...

I've noticed recently that DS1, who will be nine in November, is starting to get a bit of a scent about him on hot days (which have been plentiful...

I can't get my girls to nap! They're climbers so we had to put them in a bed, but they won't lay down long enough to sleep even though they're...

I usually avoid kids clothes with rude messages on it but DS begged for a shirt that has the word "Boring" on it. I told him that was fine but he...

Okay, this is more about ME than my dd. I have a 9 yo daughter who is intense. She's intense in everything she does. She doesn't have a 1 - 10...

Ok, wee reminder. Alex is 12, has inattentive ADD, and we're working on getting him tested for Aspergers. How much checking do you guys do of...

Yes, I did just receive the books I ordered with titles like, "What's Going on Down There?" :sigh After flipping through them, I have decided my boys...

Who has done this with their kids? Nathan starts his first day of his repeat year today, and I'm wondering what other parents experienced. It...

I need some help. Despite having been a parent for 20 years, I'm stumped. I have 4 kids, 3 girls aged 20, 19, and 15. All very athletic, and we...

When I was a kid I LOOOVED to color with crayons (ok ok, I still do LOL), and most of my friends did as well. But over the years, it seems like most...

:shuffle I need some help. My son has entered the hitting phase. He also throws things that he's not supposed to (he's allowed to throw balls...

So my two oldest are now in Middle School 8th/9th. The oldest had to have 3 binders for school. However, 1 of those just lets him keep the binder...

So I know I've been a little out of the WBTD loop lately, but I wanted to stop in a give a quick update. It appears that I'm having a baby soon. ...

Can I just express to you how much I despise bedtime. :sigh I so wish my dh were here at bedtime. I'm soooo tired of fighting it, and it's only the...

There was an interesting story on NPR this morning about the teenage brain. I felt kind of vindicated when reading this article - I tend to...

When my DDs started wearing deodorant we used the teen strength stuff. I don't see a similar style deodorant for boys. Those of you who had to...

Ds tested out of 6th grade math and will be going into 7th grade Honors Algebra this school year. :woot He was in a pull out group in 5th grade...

We saw some friends last night and their 5 year old son has developed a blinking tic. She said that at bedtime one night he said his eyes hurt or...

How do you know if something is normal or not? Seriously, my DD is so dramatic about absolutely everything that it's exhausting to be around her...