Recent content by SusanR68

One trick that helped me with my child is to use a "quiet chair." If my son was not listening or being bad, I would tell him that he would have to sit in the quiet chair. This meant that he would have to sit in a designated chair in our living room and be absolutely quiet for 10 minutes (which...

Within the past 6 months, my son has recently been playing a lot of video games and computer games. While I was fine with it during the winter months, its been extremely nice outside and I'm worried he's not getting enough exercise. Part of me thinks that I'm overreacting, because he does have...

Thanks for the suggestions! I definitely think I may have started making milk too much of an issue, because he does eat other dairy products. And I'll also try giving him some chocolate milk! Thanks again!

I just heard that they are closing down after school sports in a bunch of states....while this Swine flu is scary, does anyone think this is the right course of action, or is this simply overreacting?

Although I only joined yesterday, I have a problem that I hope many of you can help me with.....My 11 year old HATES milk, and I'm worried about all the nutrition he might be missing by refusing to drink it. The funny thing is that he used to like milk when he was younger, until one of his...

This is scary! As the cases grow, I'm afraid that this strain is the pandemic that so many have feared. While we haven't had to deal with something like this since 1957 (?), let's just hope our government and officials have properly planned for this scenario.

I'm not too sure where I stand on this issue...on the one hand the a 17 year old is still a child and a minor. Therefore I'm not sure they have the capability to choose what's best for them. On the other hand, it would be naive to think that 17 year olds aren't having sex, so this Plan B...

Hi everyone! My name is Susan, and I just wanted to quickly introduce myself. I have a son that's pre-teen, and a husband that I absolutely adore! I'm excited to be using this forum, and I can't wait to be in contact with all of you! Thanks!!