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Preparing Pets for Baby's Arrival

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:10:00 GMT

Recently a good friend of mine gave birth to two beautiful and healthy twin girls. After I found out she was pregnant I was so excited and curious about every step of the pregnancy. As weeks turned into months and my friend’s belly grew bigger the idea of having two living breathing baby girls with us became more and more of a reality. I began to wonder how their household pets, 2 cats and a large Golden Retriever would fare once the babies arrived. The pets had been the babies for so long and I was a little worried about how they would react when the two girls were brought home from the hospital for the first time.

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How Do You Increase Baby's Vocabulary?

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:48:00 GMT

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Isabel is 14 months this month and only says three words consistently: "mama", "dada", and "dog".

We read books at least twice a day: morning and night. She has said "up", "milk", "goat", and "bird" in the past but only once and never since. People swear she says sentences like "I will." and "Thank you." My dad swears that "umpa" is "Grandpa".
But, I'm not convinced. I'm only convinced on "mama", "dada", and "dog."

I'm getting frustrated trying to increase her vocabulary. More Here...

Discounts for Finian's Rainbow Broadway Show for Momaroo Readers!

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:04:00 GMT

The kind folks at Finian's Rainbow, the newest family-friendly show on Broadway, are offering a special discount on tickets!

Now through December 20 get $59 tickets (Tues-Fri) and $75 tickets (Sat & Sun)!

Click here and use code: FRBOW75 or call Telecharge at 212-947-8844 212-947-8844.

Please go here to read one Momaroo reader's experience of Finian's Rainbow.

Have A Child With An Anxiety Disorder?

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:05:00 GMT

I am eighteen years old and unlike the normal teenager i'm not begging my parents to let me go out....I'm begging them to let me stay in.

I have struggled with all forms of anxiety and anxiety symptoms. Right now i am afraid of going in cars, getting sick in public, using public restrooms, catching H1N1, having a heart attack, 2012, the ocean, planes, developing any illness that makes me unable to breathe or die suddenly, suffering brain damage from a concussion, calling my boyfriend, crossing state borders, waiting in lines or even going anywhere over 5 minutes of my house.....I think you get the idea.

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Children and Cholesterol Medication?

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:30:00 GMT

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Childhood obesity is a hot topic and a real concern in America these days. The problem is only growing and health officials and parents alike have been debating about what course of action to take in both prevention and treatment. With obesity, comes a slew of health problems including high cholesterol. Unfortunately, children are not exempt from this side-effect of obesity. Recently, I read an article concerning this topic on RealAge titled “Should 8-Year-Olds Be Popping Cholesterol Pills?” and it got me to thinking.More Here...

Fun And Easy Recipe: Lemon Curd with Meringue

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:15:00 GMT

Guest post from Six Flower Mom

We were recently given some lovely fresh lemons as a gift. I wanted to make something special with them so here is what I did, it was so yummy!

Perfect Lemon Curd (recipes from AllRecipe.com)

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Inside Kourtney Kardashian's Baby Registry

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:05:00 GMT

Guest post from Baby Bump Blog

No word yet on whether Kourtney has taken any of our suggestions for her baby registry, but here's what we did find on her registries at Bel Bambini and Babies "R" Us (we guess no one told Kourtney she could consolidate her multiple registries with MyRegistry.com!). More Here...

My Little Miracle - An Endearing Tale of Babyhood!

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:00:00 GMT

I hold him in my arms,
watching his small face break out into a smile.
He plays with his hands,
pointing and trying to talk.

He laughs when I tickle him,
he squirms when I have to change him.
He doesn't smile when he's hungry,
he stares at the kitchen. More Here...

Graded Papers in Kindergarten - Are You Kidding Me?

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:00:00 GMT

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Tutu's Bliss recently wrote a post about Kindergarten - here and this got me thinking.

My son Cheeky goes to Kindergarten. He has been a happy go lucky kid who enjoys school. Last year he went to Pre-k and had so much fun. True to his name he is quite Cheeky too.. he had told his teacher that his hand hurts and very often would get out of any writing they required him to do! While suppressing my laughter I tried very hard to tell him he shouldn't do that! He hid under the table at clean up time and played truant! He is a fun kid and means no harm, just that he is Cheeky! The teachers have always loved him and he has never been in trouble at school.. not even a time out! He is a well behaved kid and likes to let the teachers have that good impression about him!

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"Are We There Yet?"-How to Survive Holiday Travel

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:00:00 GMT

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Will you be traveling a long distance with children this Thanksgiving or perhaps another holiday coming up? Traveling with children can be, well, interesting to say the least! Surviving the drive to your holiday destination does not have to be a nightmare, so don’t worry; just have a game plan in place to help reduce your holiday stress! At least there are portable DVD players these days; they didn’t have those around when I was a kid! More Here...