Posts by Artie

We have private insurance through dh's company, and Lily is on medical assistance through a program for special needs kids (the other girls are not on that). Without medical assistance, we would have seen MILLIONS of dollars (no joke)...

Before I was pregnant with the twins, I'd never had a flu shot. The twins are almost 6 now, and I've gotten one pretty much every year. After doing a lot of research and putting a lot of thought into it, I've decided the girls and I...

Quote: Originally Posted by team-edward Have you asked her doctor about this? The ONLY thing that ever worked for me My son was 3 and a half and I flat out told him no more diapers and I put him in underwear. He peed in them twice and...

We must be a hopeless case! I just keep praying that one day she'll just "get it." That's how it seemed to be with both sisters before her. The biggest issue, I think, is that she was ready to potty train cognitively before she...

We did that for a little while with our 3 girls (who are 2 years apart). My oldest wanted to be in the same room as her little sisters (who are twins), so we moved them in together. Her room then became the play room. It lasted a few...

Coming from someone who is still struggling to potty train her 5-1/2 y/o (in my defense she did have significant gross motor delays), take my advice for what it's worth. Nonetheless, I would encourage you to try. If he doesn't like...

My favorite knock knock joke... Knock Knock Who's there? Interrupting cow. Interrupting C-- MOO! A bit of a potty joke, but still kind of cute... Why was Tigger looking in the toilet? He was looking for Pooh.

My 5-1/2 year old isn't potty trained yet. [[hiding now]] It's not for lack of trying (on my part). The answer is really twofold. First: She didn't walk until she was 3-1/2 due to severe gross motor delays, and second: during that...

I'm one of those hippy parents who doesn't give anything for a fever unless it's over102ºF. A fever is the way your body fights something off. If you suppress the fever by giving Tylenol or Motrin (always give with food or milk...

Yes, I do. It's my third year homeschooling and the first with all 3 girls. Lily has gross motor, reflex integration, and speech delays due to being born with VACTERL Syndrome (she had structural anomalies to her esophagus, trachea,...