Diapers & Diaper Changing: Tween

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Summer for a 12 and 10 Year Old - Leave Them Home Alone?

So my friend has 2 kids - a 12 year old girl and a 10 year old boy. As a family, they take two weeks off during the summer. For the other 6 plus weeks, she plans to leave them home alone while she and her husbad work 9-5 Monday - Friday. There are camps they can send them to that are not expensive (money is not an issue). They will likely go to a one week camp (for sports) for a week or two but that's it. Would you leave you 12 and 10 year old at home for 4+ weeks over the summer? I think they are insane. I think it's insane...

Surgery for Undescended Testicle in a 10 Year Old

Hi Ladies, I took my son for his annual physical and was told to go see a...

10 Year Old Son Peeing in His Bed in the Middle of the Night

We just moved about 25 miles away into a smaller home and have been in and...

Whiney 2 Year Old and a Very Disrespectful 13 Year Old Step-daughter

my 2 year old will just start screaming in this high pitched scream...

Tips on Cloth Diapers

I have just taken the first steps in switching over from disposable diapers...

Bowel Movements

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11 Year Old Allowance and Chores

I will have an 11 year old daughter in a few days and was wondering what are appropriate chores? She's an only child and a very helpful one at that. She currently helps by folding clothes, sweeping the kitchen/bathroom, feeding the cat/changing litter, cleaning her room and washing dishes (I'm considering taking this back). I know this is a lot of things that she does, but she's not doing these every day. How many chores are too much? Is the appropriate amount? Now my next question... How much allowance should she get? I'm considering if...

What Chores Do You Expect from Your 10 Year Old and What Discipline Do You Use

My 10 year old daughter is uncooperative when asked to assist around the...

12 Year Old

Hello everyone.......I need some advice...I am a single mom ....of a 12 year...

10 Year Old Defiant Son

I am so desperate for any advice from other parents of 10 year old boys. My...

My 5 Month Baby Doesn't Poo-poo After 5 Days Without Laxative

My baby son doesn't poo-poo even after 5 days and I have to apply Laxative...

Diaper Disposal

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Washing Diaper Messes Out of Clothes

Any tips on getting diaper messes(i.e. stool stains) laundered off of clothes, especially white onesies? I rinse the clothes as soon as I can; I've tried spray and wash, sometimes it works, sometimes not...