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We have four beautiful children and our fourth, a lovely son, was adopted. He is now 2 1/2 and we are seeking advice about telling him about his adoption. Does anybody have advice or experience to share with us? We really want to do this right. Honestly, our lovely son is a dear to us as if he...

Thank you for the great ideas! I will have to share some of the earplug idea on my blog, if you don't mind! It's the first time I have heard that suggestion. Excellent!

Good for you! These children need you and you will grow to love them dearly - if you don't already. God bless you!

Hello Russia - greetings from Canada! Best wishes for your English learning! Andrea

Hello Minnesota - greetings from Canada! Welcome and have fun! Andrea

Hello Ireland - nice to meet you! Greetings from Canada! Best wishes!

Good thoughts. Talk to your daughter privately and ask her sincerely to tell you her impressions and reasons. Children do see deeper than we do at times, and regardless, by demonstrating that her opinion is important to you, you will strengthen your relationship with your daughter.

Oh, that's too cute!

Yesterday, my 2-year-old son told me, "Mom, I love you 26!" He thought that when I said "I love you too", I was referring to the number!

Honestly, I think that boys are ready to train later than girls. My friend (who is a grandma now) waited until her boys were 3 to train them. Having said that, I have taught my 2 year old son to pee on the potty when I ask him to, but as his favourite word is "NO!", we really aren't working...

My eldest wet the bed into their teens. It is nothing short of horrible for the poor child. We tried all the waking, plastic sheets and what-not. Sadly, none of it 'cured' the problem. We finally stuck with the plastic mattress protector, and the sheets were replaced and the plastic...

My husband was a smoker and quit when we were expecting our first. He started quitting by designating areas where he refused to smoke any longer. He started by quitting while in our home. Then he quit when he was at home, inside or out. Afterwards, it was a restaurants and then coffee shops...

We never entered our daughter in a kiddie pageant because we wanted our clear message to be that inner beauty is far more important than physical beauty. It was an issue, because she is extremely beautiful. We decided that if she wanted to model, she could do so when she was older. Needless...

Our toddler experiences constipation and the best cure we have discovered is to eat beans. I prepare dried organic beans in the slow cooker and they turn out beautifully. He plasters the dish with ketchup, and it is a ritual to eat them every day for lunch. We vary the flavours: maple syrup...

Your strategies are sound. Letting him experience consequences is a very good method of building responsibility. I would suggest that you have a quick interview with the teacher and insist your son attend. Tell both the teacher and your son what you have bee doing and your reasons. Ask them...

Situational communication is the key. There is no one correct response to the same situation with two different people. Each person brings their own personality, experiences, and beliefs into each human interaction. The key word here is: human. We are all so unique that it takes time and...

We had this problem with our eldest son. It is 'cool' to couch surf and live without responsibility. We gave him 2 weeks notice and kicked him out. He was shocked, but our firm tone told him we meant business, and we did. He found another couch to 'crash' on for a short time - funny how...

I used to teach elementary school (Grades 1 to 8) but now I homeschool our children. I agree with Dadof4. There is no comparison. The benefits are so numerous. If it is within your ability, consider homeschooling your children. It is well worth it.