Monthly Archives: January 2010

Well, really, calling all young artist art! We’ll be rolling out a new People section of the site soon, where you’ll be able to browse through the (public part of ) profiles of other members of the site, see your own “score” increasing as you write great questions and answers, etc. For this expanded focus [...]

How should you handle the situation of being at a playgroup/playdate where there’s one kid (or more) who is obviously sick – runny nose, coughing, etc.?  Besides shortly after arriving, realizing that you have somewhere else to be or hovering over your child to make sure they don’t touch or taste anything the sick kid’s played with, [...]

Before the holidays, our son would go to sleep at night without a fuss on his own. We’d finish his bedtime routine, say good night, and leave his room. Sometimes, if he was not tired, he’d talk to himself, play with some toys, and ultimately drift off to sleep on his own. During the holidays, [...]

Over Thanksgiving, our 9-month-old almost choked on a piece of his teething biscuit that broke off – he tried to swallow it without chewing. Needless to say, we have not given him anything like that since…. However, we realized how important it is that he learn to CHEW. Any suggestions for helping with this? (Click [...]

What did you find most helpful when you had (or have!) your newborn? Housecleaning? Prepared Meals? Watching a sleeping baby so you can have some personal time? (Click through to read more & answer!)

I’ve read good things about gDiaper but I’m wondering if anyone has real, live experience with them.  I like the idea of diapers that don’t sit in landfill for 500 years, but are they as easy (or easier!) than regular diapers? (Click through to answer!)

So we were checking out at the grocery store the other day, and my 3.5 yo turns to me and says, in a very loud voice, “Mom! He doesn’t have any hair!” while pointing to the obviously balding cashier…. (Click through to read more & answer!)

Any tips for traveling on a plane with a 5 month old? What to take with on plane and in luggage? What can you gate check/pack?What about giving medicine of sorts to help them sleep or care for their ears? Other prep to consider? (Click through to answer!)