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| Triplet Schedule | 11/16/2009 |
Q: I have 3 1/2 month old triplets that were were born at 33 weeks and 1 day. The boys are both over 13 ...
A: Don't listen to other people. Your triplets are doing great! It's easy for people to say what you ...
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| chances | 10/23/2009 |
Q: If my mother a twin,What are my chance that I will have them.
A: It depends on whether your mother is an identical or fraternal twin. As far as we know, the chances ...
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| Putting toddlers to sleep | 8/15/2009 |
Q: I have 15 month old twin boys who need to be rocked to sleep.All this time we have rocked to put ...
A: Wow, this is really tough if they don't have their own beds. Is there a charitable organization ...
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| triplets question | 8/10/2009 |
Q: I have a question I was really hoping you can help me with. Is it true that if you conceive with ...
A: I'm not a medical professional, but I find it highly unlikely that she'd be having pregnancy ...
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| HELP! 30 month old twins wont listen to me! | 8/3/2009 |
Q: One of the twins is very calm chilled out, likes reading, cuddles, eats everything, and in general ...
A: My fraternal boys are opposites, too, and this is very common. Like any children, they are born with ...
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| twin toddlers | 8/2/2009 |
Q: . I have a 13 months old twin boys, they are fraternal twins. a lot of times they play together and ...
A: This is very common behavior for children this age, especially boys. They don’t know how to ...
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| 28mo old twin girls making us crazy at bedtime!! | 6/5/2009 |
Q: I came upon this site by chance, and am hoping you can help. We have 28mo old fraternal twin girls ...
A: Bedtime difficulties are extremely common during the toddler years, especially with twins, and some ...
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| twins | 5/27/2009 |
Q: My grandmother was an identical twin. My mother has a twin brother. My husbands mother is an ...
A: Wow, you do have a lot of twins in your family! Experts say that identical twins are just a fluke. ...
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| Potty training | 5/25/2009 |
Q: Twin boys Sam and Toby were two this month. Sam is very good at dressing/undressing himself and ...
A: This can be a huge problem with kids this age, especially twins because they can help each other ...
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| late evening feeding | 5/21/2009 |
Q: Being new parents, my wife picked up and read quite a few parenting books, and one mentioned ...
A: I've always been guided by the principle of "Don't wake sleeping twins!" If one's awake and you want ...
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| 7 months old twins - bedtime | 4/25/2009 |
Q: Our fraternal boy/girl twins are now nearing 7 months (5,5 months corrected) and have always had a ...
A: I hate to break the news, but it’s time to get tough (and before you go back to work)! Your twins ...
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| Shecdule for Twins | 4/16/2009 |
Q: I have twin girls that were born at 30 weeks. They are 6.5 months, but only 4 months adjusted. One ...
A: In answer to your question about sleeping through the night, it sounds like your twins are doing ...
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| twins daily routine | 3/27/2009 |
Q: I have 3 month old twin girls. They were born 5 weeks early. They eat every 4 hours and go to sleep ...
A: It might be a little early to be thinking about a set daytime schedule yet, although it sounds like ...
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| Competition among 7 yr old twin boys | 3/19/2009 |
Q: I have 7 year old twin boys. They are in separate classes at school and are doing well. But they ...
A: It does sound like he might have a little "inferiority complex" when it comes to his brother. It ...
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| my 17 month old twin boys are wearing us out | 3/10/2009 |
Q: we love our children so much, but disciplining them is a huge challenge right now. they attack each ...
A: This is very common behavior for children this age, especially boys. They don’t know how to ...
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| sleep problems with 8 month old twins B/G | 12/26/2008 |
Q: I am the grandmother of 8 month old twins that I am raising. They are sharing one room and we are ...
A: It's time to get tough with your twin terrors! Unfortunately, with twins, it can be more difficult ...
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| Twins not sleeping through the night | 12/17/2008 |
Q: they are 14months old. They share a room and sleep in seperate cots. I am not coping very well due ...
A: I'm afraid you're going to have to get tough with your girls! Fourteen months without sleep is too ...
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| bedtime | 12/10/2008 |
Q: I am pregnant with twins and have a son who will be 2 years old when they are born. He has a pretty ...
A: This would be a good time to see if you can get your son trained to fall asleep with a little noise ...
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| Going out with twins in winter & putting to bed | 12/9/2008 |
Q: I am at home most of the week with my 10 month old B/G twins and in the summer was enjoying taking ...
A: I live in Florida, so I am fortunate to be able to get my twins outside all year round! I can ...
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| RE: Twins how to deal with tantrums and screaming | 12/2/2008 |
Q: My wife and I have a set of twins(one boy and one girl)aged 21 months,they have formed a very bad ...
A: I’ve always said that the terrible twos don’t start after the second birthday; they start in the ...
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| 29 month old fraternal twin temper tantrums | 10/14/2008 |
Q: HELP, I almost left home this weekend. My twin girls are killing me. The screaming temper tantrums ...
A: I know you were halfway joking when you said you almost left home, but your instincts for ...
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| Twin boys | 10/8/2008 |
Q: We have 22mo. old twin boys and a 7 yr old daughter. The boys are really pretty easy, they sleep ...
A: You have my sympathy. My twin boys were biters, too! This is very common at their age because ...
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| Twins sleeping/eating | 10/7/2008 |
Q: I guess my question is a two-parter regarding sleeping and eating. I am the mother of 5 month old ...
A: I have my doubts that your son's awakening at night is really related to being hungry. I think he's ...
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| 14 month old twins won't sleep through night | 10/5/2008 |
Q: They have a firmly established bedtime routine and will fall asleep with relatively no problems, ...
A: I think your husband is actually on the right track with crying it out. The girls have got you ...
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| triplets and twins on the way | 9/30/2008 |
Q: I'm a nanny for 25 month old triplets and mom is 8 weeks pregnant with twins...any recommendations ...
A: You’re very wise to already be thinking about preparing the triplets for their new siblings! Your ...
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| Ultrasound | 9/26/2008 |
Q: there I was curious to know if an ultrasound technician is supposed to or able to let you know right ...
A: Some people are able to wiggle some information out of the ultrasound technician, but usually the ...
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| Napping for my three month olds | 9/16/2008 |
Q: My boy/girl twins turned 3 months on 9/12/08 They were born 35 weeks. They are able to sleep ...
A: It sounds to me like they're doing beautifully! Sleeping from 10-6:30 every night is terrific for 3 ...
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| twins and sleep | 9/10/2008 |
Q: Ok I have four months old twin boys. They still wake up at 12am 3am 5am and 8am. I am worn out. I ...
A: I can certainly understand why you're so worn out! The first 6 months with my twin boys was a fog as ...
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| 7 mo old twin sleeping | 8/21/2008 |
Q: I have B/G 7 month old twins. I have read all they typical recommended books about feeding and ...
A: Sleep problems are BIG for parents of multiples, especially when they share a room (like mine always ...
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| Twins feeding and napping | 8/7/2008 |
Q: I have 11 week old boy/girl twins. They were born at 37.5 weeks gestation. They aee approximnately ...
A: Two to three naps is average for this age. Some babies will start to cut down to two naps if they've ...
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| Twins feeding and napping | 8/6/2008 |
Q: I have 11 week old boy/girl twins. They were born at 37.5 weeks gestation. They aee approximnately ...
A: Well, unfortunately, we can never make our kids fall asleep, but do continue to stick to a schedule ...
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| 16 month twins - One is a bitter | 7/28/2008 |
Q: I have 16 month twin girls and one is biting the other. It's been going on for at least a month and ...
A: This is extremely common behavior at this age. I remember my twin boys giving each other some very ...
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| Twins feeding and napping | 7/24/2008 |
Q: I have 11 week old boy/girl twins. They were born at 37.5 weeks gestation. They aee approximnately ...
A: As you've noticed, your twins are starting to go through a stage where they're requiring different ...
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| Almost 4 month old twins and daytime schedule | 7/13/2008 |
Q: I have twins that are a week shy of 4 months old. They have been sleeping 10-12 hours at night ...
A: Wow, you have some terrific little sleepers there! The fact that your twins will sleep 10-12 hours a ...
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| Need help with twins | 6/24/2008 |
Q: I have 4 month old identical twin girls. They were born at 36 weeks. They are great; one weighs 14 ...
A: It is not too soon to start putting your twins to sleep in their own beds, and I think you should ...
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| How do I tell my twin 4 year old girls that it's OK to go places without each other | 6/23/2008 |
Q: I am trying to get my twin 4 year old girls to go places without each other. They start school next ...
A: Separation anxiety can be quite common at this age. My four-year-old twin boys still cling to me ...
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| How do I tell my twin 4 year old girls that it's OK to go places without each other | 6/22/2008 |
Q: I am trying to get my twin 4 year old girls to go places without each other. They start school next ...
A: You are wise to begin the separation process now so that your twins will more easily adjust to being ...
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| Two Year Twin jealousy and tantrums | 6/19/2008 |
Q: Our single-mom daughter is experiencing serious tantrums and jealousy between her twin 2-year-old ...
A: With all the parents of twins that I've talked to, and on all the message boards I've read, this ...
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| Teen twin pregnancy | 6/12/2008 |
Q: I'm 16 & 29 weeks along with twin girls. Is there a chance I may go overdue? & will delivery been ...
A: There's an extremely small chance that you will be overdue. In fact, you are much more likely to ...
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| Twins bedtime problem | 6/10/2008 |
Q: We have 2 1/2 year old twin girls who share a room, and another 15 mo. old daughter who has her own ...
A: Bedtime issues are some of the hardest problems to solve for parents. Unfortunately, most of the ...
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| 1 year old twins not sleeping and can't put them to bed awake | 5/18/2008 |
Q: I have 1 year old twin girls who wake up every night with no consistent reason. Out of desperation ...
A: I can understand why you’re frustrated! Unfortunately, once you start something with babies—like ...
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| potty training twin girls | 5/2/2008 |
Q: i am a 19 year old single mom of twin girls how do i go about starting to potty train them?
A: There is no magic formula for potty-training any child. And, with twins, you have twice the ...
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| twins sleeping issues | 4/17/2008 |
Q: We have 10 month old twin boys. Since 5 months old Colin has been sleeping through the night. Ryan ...
A: Unfortunately, you're going to have to stay tough to re-train Colin to sleep through his brother's ...
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| Troubled Father | 4/9/2008 |
Q: My wife gave birth to three little darlings, two girls and a boy last month. I'm working everyday ...
A: It seems to me like your wife is sending mixed signals. On the one hand, she says you should spend ...
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| Conceiving twins | 3/24/2008 |
Q: I have read ways of conceiving twins. However, I don't know how long I would have to follow the ...
A: Unfortunately, none of these ways has been proven to increase your chances of having twins. Doctors ...
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| Twin nap and sleep schedule - 4 month old twins born 7 weeks early | 3/20/2008 |
Q: I have 4 month old, identical twin boys who were born at 33 weeks and 3 days of gestation. They ...
A: Now is the time when you really need to start following a strict schedule. This not only helps you, ...
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| Day time sleep for my 4 month old twin boys | 3/20/2008 |
Q: My twin boys are 4 months old, and since they have been born they have very little sleep in the day. ...
A: Sleep issues are the number-one problem I hear about in that first year, especially with twins! Here ...
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| TWINS, GENETICALLY??? | 3/11/2008 |
Q: I was just wondering, since many people believe that twins are the most lowest in Asian, but more in ...
A: When scientists say that the incidence of twins is lower among Asians, they are just looking at ...
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| Twins | 3/10/2008 |
Q: I had a miscarage 2 weeks before i found out i was having twins, do u think that could play a part ...
A: Are you certain that you miscarried two weeks earlier? Did a doctor confirm it? I've heard of many ...
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| Day time sleep problems with twins | 2/20/2008 |
Q: We have 1 year old b/g twins who seem to have decided that day time sleep is a thing of the past - ...
A: Sleep issues are the MOST common problem I hear from parents of twins. Unfortunately, this goes with ...
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| 2 year old twin girls and naps | 2/2/2008 |
Q: I have 2 year old identical twin girls who are in toddler beds. Bedtime and nighttime is no problem ...
A: My twin boys did the same thing around your girls' age. Unfortunately, they are entering that ...
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| 2 year old boy and girl twins | 1/18/2008 |
Q: Help! My daughter has 2 1/2 year old twins. She has them a their cribs which convert to a toddler ...
A: Sleep issues are one of the most common problems in parenting, especially with twins. And it becomes ...
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| MY TWIN GIRLS ARE NOT SLEEPING | 1/10/2008 |
Q: I have twin girls who wont go to sleep.The girls are only 5 months old. My girls will only sleep ...
A: Unfortunately, in that first year, it seems like whenever we finally get our babies trained to sleep ...
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| Sleep | 12/29/2007 |
Q: I have read some of the questions and answers pertaining to getting multiples to sleep, and I don't ...
A: Resisting bedtime is a very common occurrence at this age, which can be incredibly frustrating. Here ...
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| My desire | 12/18/2007 |
Q: I am a 30 years old woman, I have been married for about 4 months now, and i am still beleiving God ...
A: There is no proven natural way to cause the conception of twins or triplets. If you have a history ...
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| sleep problems | 12/12/2007 |
Q: i have 34 month old twins, boy, girl, i am having problems with keeping them in bed during the ...
A: Unfortunately, this is not uncommon behavior at this age. Most of us naturally wake up a few times a ...
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| nap time with almost two-year-old twins | 11/28/2007 |
Q: I am a mother of almost two-year old twins (boy and girl). Just in the past two weeks they have ...
A: I know how you feel because I experienced the same thing with my twins. One day they were napping ...
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| determining identical twins | 11/22/2007 |
Q: My twin sister and I were supposedly identical twins but her eye color is more green and mine are ...
A: Experts say that eye color is largely determined by our genes, but other factors affect how our ...
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| Should I separate them? (part 2) | 11/3/2007 |
Q: It's Kayla again and now with a slightly different problem. My daughter and one of my sons says ...
A: I'm sorry to hear that one of your sons became upset by the idea of separation. You didn't say how ...
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| Should I separate them? | 11/1/2007 |
Q: I have a question about separating my triplets at school. They have been in the same class since ...
A: It sounds like your instincts are telling you to try separating your triplets this year, and I ...
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| where does it come from | 10/14/2007 |
Q: My wife and I are having a small debate on the conseption of twins. As though both sides of our ...
A: Experts tell us that the conception of identical (monozygotic) twins is not hereditary, as the ...
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| triplets/twins | 10/9/2007 |
Q: My Question I want to have ether triplets or twins but i just don't know how to go by doing it. Far ...
A: There is no proven natural way to cause the conception of twins or triplets. If you have a family ...
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| Twins-21 months old | 10/2/2007 |
Q: The girls bother each other all of the time..I have been asked by so many parents who have ...
A: This is very common behavior at this age. Twins spend so much time together that it’s no wonder they ...
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| Play | 9/30/2007 |
Q: We have 11 month twin girls, who were 9 weeks premature. They both have caught up developmentally. ...
A: This behavior is perfectly normal for all children at this age, not just twins. At this point, all ...
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| twin behavior | 9/21/2007 |
Q: I have twin boys who are 16 months old and I have a behavior question. One of my boys likes to ...
A: This is perfect timing for starting to introduce the concepts of "asking" and "taking turns." Even ...
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| getting twins asleep in toddler beds | 9/13/2007 |
Q: My twin boys have just turned 2. I've tried putting them to bed using rapid return and it took 2 1/2 ...
A: Resisting bedtime is a very common occurrence at this age, which can be incredibly frustrating. Here ...
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| potty training? | 9/6/2007 |
Q: Breastfed til they were 14 mo when I became pregnant again (just a singleton this time!). My ...
A: I can certainly understand your desire not to have three children in diapers at the same time! My ...
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| Twins? | 8/23/2007 |
Q: First day of my last period was approx July 9th. Went to have an ultrasound today and there are two ...
A: First, let me say that I am not a medical professional and so my knowledge is based only on what I ...
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| Going to bed | 8/18/2007 |
Q: My twins are 2 years, 4 months. They were not too bad about going to bed until the last month or ...
A: Resisting bedtime is a very common occurrence at this age. But it’s important that you nip their ...
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| Parenting boy and girl twins at age 4 | 8/8/2007 |
Q: My daughter has twins, to be four next month, a boy and a girl. We cannot take them shopping ...
A: I sympathize with you! Unfortunately, this is an age-related problem. My twins will be 4 in ...
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| twins and sleeping | 7/27/2007 |
Q: I have two year old twin boys and they are very strong willed and rambunctious....they share a room ...
A: I can feel your pain! Your description of your twin boys as “strong-willed” and “rambunctious” ...
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| 2 year old triplets - discipline | 7/27/2007 |
Q: I have triplets that recently turned 2, and they obviously received the "terrible two" memo about 6 ...
A: My sympathies go out to you. You are about to enter, in my opinion, some of the toughest years in ...
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| Our daughter died in November, | 7/24/2007 |
Q: Our beautiful Scarlett was so pretty she was born with complications from CMV I was totally ...
A: My condolences for the loss of your beautiful baby girls. I can understand your desire to hold a ...
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| pregnancy question | 7/21/2007 |
Q: I am 7 weeks pregnant with my 2nd child. I got pregnant the first month off of the pill. I take ...
A: Congratulations on your pregnancy! I cannot tell you if Metformin will affect your chances of having ...
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| twinning | 7/14/2007 |
Q: could my twins be identical? BabyA at birth 4lbs 5oz 17 1/4" Baby B 5lbs 6 oz 18 1/2" One placenta ...
A: You can't answer this question based on your twins' appearance or birth weights as they can be ...
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| two sons sleep at wedding reception | 6/25/2007 |
Q: i am going across state to a wedding and the wedding reception will be at a house and i am going to ...
A: Jeff, this is really a personal decision that you need to make. As I don't know your children, your ...
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| two sons sleep at wedding reception | 6/25/2007 |
Q: i am going across state to a wedding and the wedding reception will be at a house and i am going to ...
A: As I was responding just to your specific question and don't know how your friend worded his, my ...
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| lock doors for party | 6/25/2007 |
Q: 00 PM to about 3:00 am. i know a few people might not come because they don't have a babysitter for ...
A: If there are just a couple of kids, and they are old enough to be left alone with a preteen ...
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| two sons sleep at wedding reception | 6/25/2007 |
Q: i am going across state to a wedding and the wedding reception will be at a house and i am going to ...
A: You can certainly ask your hosts if they have an available bedroom to put your boys to bed, but ...
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| Twins, twins | 6/11/2007 |
Q: I am currently going to undergo a tubal reversal surgery to try one more time! I currently have 4 ...
A: It looks like your chances are pretty high for conceiving another set of twins! According to Nancy ...
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| 16 month old twins and pregnant again | 6/1/2007 |
Q: I am twenty-One years old and have 16 month old twin boys. I am currently 6 months pregnant with one ...
A: Starting your parenting experience off with twins is never easy, so it sounds as if you have a ...
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