Parents of MeFi: What on earth do you do with your children if/when you go on vacation and don't want to take the kids?
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posted by peep
on Aug 7, 2012 -
60 answers
We are exploring moving in with my mother for six months over next winter. She has a very large home where the daylight basement functions as its own living space -- second washer/dryer, kitchenette, bathroom, bedrooms etc. What questions should we be asking? Have you ever done this? How did it go?
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posted by amanda
on Feb 9, 2012 -
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Starting self-destruction young: What methods are best to re-direct problem behavior in a self-harming five year old?
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posted by grapefruitmoon
on May 24, 2010 -
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What kind of activities can a 5-year-old do alone to entertain herself? My daughter goes to my mom's 2 days a week, from 9 am to 3 pm. She’s getting really, really bored.
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posted by yawper
on Nov 17, 2009 -
33 answers
Help us quiet our suddenly screechy-at-bedtime 19mo daughter! Difficulty: shares room with brother.
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posted by larsks
on Oct 29, 2009 -
6 answers
Trying to decide just how close to move to our kid's (very enthusiastic) grandparents. If you've experienced the childrearing-with-nearby-grands situation (as kid, grand OR parent), how did it work out? Any advice on encouraging involvement while still maintaining boundaries?
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posted by Bardolph
on Jun 4, 2009 -
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We have a 3 1/2-year-old son. Our current babysitter, the daughter of one of my wife's coworkers, is leaving for university shortly, and we're trying to find a replacement for her. The same coworker has a son who's about 16 years old.
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posted by scrump
on Aug 14, 2008 -
77 answers
Those with two or more kids: if you had to do it all over again, would you do so, or not? Not counting outside factors like the state of the world and so forth.
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posted by zek
on Jan 17, 2007 -
46 answers
Polling all grandparents - would you be willing to move/spend part of the year in a different city in order to spend lots of time with, and provide daycare for, your grandkids?
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posted by n'muakolo
on Oct 14, 2006 -
11 answers
How much do you pay your nanny? I'm in the process of hiring a regular babysitter for my kids. I've found someone I like, a college student with tons of experience who's really great with my little ones. She'll just be here two mornings a week-- one morning with just my infant and the other morning with my toddler as well. How much should I offer her? What about tips? What else do I need to know? This is in Chicago, but I'm also curious if the going rate varies in different parts of the country/world.
posted by bonheur
on Jan 12, 2005 -
8 answers
