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My daughter is 2. she loves horses. we have 2 very special QH geldings, one that is 21 and pays no attention to her. (good sign huh?) and the other that is 6 and obviously too immature for such special cargo. we also have a friend that runs a traning facility for kids. she has had kids as young as 3 begin to ride. i was 5 when i started riding but i begged for years. how old do you think is appropriate? little help parents! thanks

In Texas, what is the legal limit? i am asking to prove a point to a relative. help!

how do you get your 18 month old to sleep at night? our daughter has always been a finiky sleeper. we have a routine and she will sleep for about 5 hours alone, but then wakes up and if one of us doesn't join her in bed until she falls asleep again, she won't stop waking up. she is in a big girl bed because the crib was a disaster. any ideas? tips? crying it out never worked for her so don't say that. she can and will cry for the entire night. our routine is set. please help.

my daughter is 16 months old and has been sick it seems constantly. over the past 3 months she has been on 5 anti-biotics, had a virus, treated with over the counter anti-histamines, and now zyrtec, many decongestants and nose suction that she hates! are we the only ones with this problem at her age? i hate to put her on more antibiotics again but she has green buggers again and a fever! what gives? any tips from helpful mommies?! thanks

my husband and i are considering an international adoption. not because of any recent hype, but because we feel that God might be leading us in that direction. we have one child of our own and she is amazing! but my heart is tugged by children all over the world that will never have a mom and dad, a loving family or toys of their own. has anyone had any first hand expirence with and international adoption? pros/cons? what about raising a child of a different race? is this still an issue in our society? thoughts?

my husband and i are considering adopting a child from africa. we have a 15 month old and have the resources and ability to adopt. has anyone had any expirences with international adoption? good/bad? suggestions on age of a child to adopt? since we have a girl what sex should we try to adopt? what other questions should we be asking to help our decision making process? thanks!

My daughter is 15 months and has serious nasal congestion for over a week. We are going to the Dr. tommorrow but i need more ideas for things to for her. she can't breathe! it is hard to eat and sleep. HELP!! we aspirate her nose with saline solution and have been giving her a medicine with an expectorant, decongestant and cough suppressent. any ideas?

what to do?!! anyone else had this problem? do you know what to do? do you think the fact that my computer won't turn on is because i just set mcafee as my default or is it coincidence? it is an old laptop (5 year old Dell) i haven't had any problems with it ever until now! help!!

help! we want to name our second daughter Mae, but we can't think of a middle name that goes with it. what would you do?

does anyone know where to find a free horse vaccination record form on the internet? you would think that it was out there, i just cant find it! i need to keep all my horses shot records in one spot. help?!

We have a 14 month old and my husband is ready for more, yesterday! :-) he is so excited to have tons of kids, but i want to make sure they are spaced enough that my oldest is old enough but not too old. how long did you wait? if you had to do it again, what would you do?

my daughter is 14 months old and she is going to our church day school in a few weeks. i am being a hyper mom, but i was wondering if anyone had sent their kids to day school at such a young age. she is strickly breastfed girl and won't take milk out of a cup. she is weening herself but isn't done with 4 mommy-meals a day. she also doesn't fall asleep very well for strangers and will have nap time at school. i know that school will be good socialization for her, but ahhh!! 6 hours twice a week with out her! what will i do?! should i just go for it?

My daugther is 13 months and still not walking. the Dr. said to be grateful for this time before she does, but i just wanted to know when your child started to walk. she has taken random 1 and 2 steps but not much. she is reallly tall for her age and that is part of her problem. thanks!

my daughter is now old enough to start drinking cow's milk, but with one slight problem... she doesn't like it! she takes a swig and then makes a face and won't drink from that cup again! the dr. said to start her on milk as to start the weening from breastmilk process. but we haven't gotten very far. how did you get your child to drink cows milk? any tricks?

is it necessary to make a special cake for my girl? what i mean is do i need to make one without eggs in it? i know that nuts are a big no-no, but whatelse should i avoid? and recipe ideas for me? something that you kids liked? i am making her, her own cake for her to smear all over! hooray! whatelse?

my daughter is going to turn 1 year old and we want to buy her a fun toy. sooo many to choose from!! what have you found that was developmental but also fun?!

my daughter is almost 12 months! (amazing!) and we are still breastfeeding. i can tell that my milk is drying up slowly but surely. my milk doesn't 'drop' when i am feeding her so much now. how often did you breastfeed daily? how long did it take your milk to dry up on its own? i want to nurse her as long as i can, because it is comforting for her to nurse to sleep and all that good stuff. how many big kid meals a day were you up to with breastfeeding too? what kind of a schedule for that? i have loved every minute of nursing my daughter! what a gift to give!

my daughter will be 1 at the end of June. we are having a big bash for this birthday and will be having mommy and daddy's friends, family and all their kids. so basically people of all ages. what would be fun to do with all these people besides swimming and eating?

My daughter is 11 months and has discovered the art of temper tantrums. she can pitch a fit, crying and the whole bit, and as soon as she gets what it is that she wants (not needs) she can turn it off. What should we do about it? she is so young, so dicipline seems out of the question. help!

My daughter is 10 months and is starting to walk. I am wondering what kinda of shoes that would be good for her to learn to walk with approprite traction and being able to feel the ground through the shoes and all that jazz. What kinds did you try? i have looked at striderite, robeeze and those kinds of shoes. what else is good?