Family Forum / Parenting / Parenting / May 2006

Pum'kin (20 mo) sleeps through the night in her room. I'm really glad
about this. I take her to her room around 7:50 pm and nurse her for
about five minutes. Then I tell her it's time for bed. She asks me to
sing songs. So I sit by her bed and sing a few songs and tell her to go

I have a nine year old daughter that has recently started ignoring me
and my wife when we tell her to do something.
Could someone point me in the right direction to find out why she has
started this and how we can stop it?

My son is 4 mos old and I still swaddle him for naps and nighttime
sleep.  If I don't he squirms and keeps himself up.  The arms and legs
startle him and wake him back up.
But he's getting too long for these swaddlers and blankets.

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I've been keeping tabs on the sleep and older children thread, and am
personally quite amazed at how many extracurricular activities (even
for younger children) take place at what I consider to be eating
dinner/getting ready for bed time - i.e. after 7pm!  Swimming, piano

Boo (6 in August) wants to start horse riding lessons this
summer. so... what questions do i need to ask the
instructor/stable?
i tried to get him into theraputic riding last year, but the

We are raising our 4yo DS with positive parenting principles. He is
affectionate, bright and I think well-balanced, but sometimes lacks belief
in himself and his abilities. He is reluctant to try new things even if they
are fun.

Hi:  I'm a long time lurker, and think everyone here has a lot of great
ideas....so I need your help.
My daughter is in a preschool program at my local day care.  She
transitioned in January from her toddler class and has been doing great

My 10 year old daughter and I relocated back to family 5 years ago after my
divorce. We're on the east coast - ex is on the west. Ex jsut started paying
support a few months ago after I pressed him. I felt a 5 year break with no
financial responsibility for his daughter was enough. ...