Connected Kids

Facebook, twitter, blogging, texting.  All of these electronic means of communication are permeating our day to day lives more and more.  How old do you think a child should before they begin to use these things?  At what age would you allow a facebook account?  When will you get your child their first cell phone?  Do they already have it?  What restrictions will be in place to make sure that they use it responsibly?

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Never Say Never...

"Not have enough time to take a shower? Me? Uh, Uh, never." That's what I always thought when I saw moms complaining of not having enough time to get things done.  Now?  One of my biggest frustrations is finding the time to workout, and then not being able to get in a shower immediately after. Hmph.  It's crazy really, the amount of things I claimed would "never" happen to me once I had a baby.  And guess what?  That list is probably just getting started, and only going to get bigger.  Amazingly, I still find myself thinking "I will never let Izzy do that." Yeah.  We'll see, lol.

What are some things you swore you would never do with your kids that you did, indeed, end up doing?

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Power Struggle

How would you handle a situation in which you and your child's father diasagree about certain parenting choices?  Discipline, grades, curfew, etc, etc.  Does the age of the child matter?  Does it matter if the two of you are in a relationship?  Would the child's gender be a factor? Weigh in!

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...You Know What They Say..

  "You know what they say about babies who develop fast, don't you?" If I hear that statement one more time, just ONE MORE, I just may scream.  Because what "they" say is that when baby hit their development milestones "early", it means they're getting out of the way for the next baby.   My daughter just turned 8 months old, and has recently begun taking steps on her own.  My mom, grandmother seem to ask me every day "Are you sure you're not pregnant?" Yes mom, I'm sure I'm not pregnant. Same time tomorrow?  If a child's rate of development starts affecting the efficacy of birth control, someone let me know.
I'm not ready to be pregnant again.  Ideally, I would like Izzy to be approaching at least 2 years old we start working on our 2nd child.

How many years apart are your children?  How long do you want to wait before having another?  Even if it's different from what YOU want to do, what do you think is the ideal age between siblings?

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The Best Time of Your Life

"Ohhh, pregnancy is so wonderful.  I love(d) being pregnant, enjoy this time!"  If you're pregnant, have ever been pregnant, or will ever be pregnant, you've heard it, will hear it, or maybe you've even said it!  You may agree wholeheartedly, or you may disagree, with a passion.  Either way, let's share!  What was/is your favorite part of being pregnant?  What did you hate?  For the ladies who haven't experienced pregnancy yet, what happy moments are you anticipating?

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Putting Baby In A Corner..

Although my daughter (8 months) is too young to be disciplined beyond being told "no" and having her attention redirected, I've been wondering about the appropriate age for discipline.  Discipline can be a somewhat hot-button issue, but my question today is less about how you discipline your child, but more about what age that discipline began.  How old was your child when you felt they were old enough to understand being disciplined?  Whatever form of discipline you use, do you feel that it works?

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I Might Be Driving Myself Crazy . . .

Surprise!! I know, who would think that Ms. Understood, non-mommy of the duo, would have the first mommy spotlight. Well, that is because I have a question for all you moms out there. How did you prepare?

My husband and I look at the cost of day care and get scared. From the date you got that positive test result to the day you took your little one home, how did you get ready ??

(physically, financially, etc)


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