Marriage: Munchkin

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Both Parents plus 2-Year-old in Wedding

So, my husband's brother is getting married this weekend. My husband is the best man and I am a bridesmaid in the wedding, and our 2-year-old is a ringbearer. I've been in many weddings, but I've never had to manage a toddler at the same time. We'd leave him home with my parents, but he's in the wedding, too. How will it be possible for us to perform all of our wedding party duties while juggling nap times, tantrums, meals and bedtimes? I have already hinted to other family members that we'll need some extra arms, but no one seems...

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Staying for the Child

Can another give me some advice on whether you have stayed in a relationship...

Babysitting the Grand Kids

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Do You Pay Your Parents or Inlaws to Watch Your Child?

My son stays with my mother in law maybe once or twice a month for 3 or 4 hours in my home. During this time my husband and I usually go to dinner or just go out for some alone time. I was raised in a family were if grandma was watching the children for the evening it would never be looked at as a chore or job. It was a special time for them to bond alone. So here is my question do you pay your mother or mother in law to watch your kids while you have a date night? My mother in law after watching my son asked my husband how much we...

Step Child & Step Grandchild

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Does Your Child with ADHD Have These Behaviors???

I would just like to know if anyone has a child with ADHD that has these same behaviors?.....My son is 5 and he has been diagnosed so far with ADHD and the doctor thinks there might be other things going on with the ADHD (co-morbidity..."other disorders"). He can't be fully tested until he is 6 years old. He can be the sweetest kid in the world and then at the "drop of a hat" he switches to a really bad mood where he threatens me and tries to hurt his younger sister (4) if she comes near him. It used to be much worse before he started on...

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To the Step Parents

do you like being a step parent? why or why not, did you ever wish you could...