That's very true. I just have to get over it. :)

Yesterday I was looking around on nameberry.com. I found a nane that I LOVE and I wanted to look it up. I was a little surprised that under famous people who also have that name, they put a p*rn star's name. Why would a parent who is considering a name want to know that a famous p*rn star also has that name?? :confused: I'm trying to decide if I still want to use it now. It's so beautiful. And my DH actually likes it. And we have the hardest time agreeing on names. Maybe I'm weird, but it does bother me somewhat. I'm sure I'll get over it eventually though.

DH does not like Seraphina. :(

I suggested Luna with our first daughter. The first thing he thought of was lunatic.

I love Solstice for a girl. :) DH and the kids said no way, lol. So I'm thinking Solana. What do you think? I'm starting to really like Leif for a boy.

Can you help me come up with some names for both a boy and a girl? I like names that aren't that commonly used, but sound beautiful. Examples: Girl: Seraphina, Laila, Eleni, Willow Boy: Ronan, Micah Boy names are harder for me and I do actually like classic boy names like Henry, Benjamin.... But my DH does not. :bigear:

We're considering a Wii as a family Christmas gift this year. What would you say are the must haves? I'm pretty sure we'll more than one remote, but what else? What are your favorite kids/family games?

I figured it's provably MY but I really like MEE. Would it be weird to use MEE for a boy? I'm thinking this would also make it easier for my German family members to pronounce.

What middle names would go with Micah? Can't use Kevin Aaron James or Jacob Dylan Joseph Yes, our boys have 2 middle names so I'd need 2 to go with Micah. :)

How do you pronounce the name Micah?

Sorry, wrong board.

Littlest is 13 months and has slept with me since birth. I'm pregnant again and while it may work for some people, I cannot have more than one child in my bed. I set up her crib today. And I need some advice on how to get her to sleep on it. I know some tears cannot be avoided, but I'm not for crying it out. Any ideas?

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:lol: Now that's funny. Glad you got this all figured out!

Yes, we do. We do have to take her baby sister who still nurses. Thank you. Your post was so helpful to me!

Thank you. I feel better knowing this is mostly normal 10 year old stuff. I am right there in the same room while she does these things. This could be a good idea. I would have to think about stuff she could do for money. But mostly, I'd like her to understand that she has jobs around the house simply because she's part of the family and we all need to help out.

Thank you. You all have given me a lot to think about. I guess this mentality that friends are extremely important is just not something that means much to me. I have always been the child who did her own thing and did not care about what others thought or said about me. I'm still that way as an adult and I do have healthy friendships with people that I care about. So I can't say that I missed out on anything. I do not believe this makes me anti-social. I get that my dd is the complete opposite of me. She is all about friends. Always wanting to go everywhere, be with everyone, meeting someone and wanting to have a sleepover that night. I admit it can get on my nerves. I need to work on that. My issue with this party was 1. Why did it have to be 4 and half hours long? That seems excessive. 2. How can I stay there and let her have her time with her friends when my husband was at work (meaning I would have to take 4 children, and I would not have been comfortable just dropping her off at a stranger's house). Like I said my original plan was to take only her and stay there with her for a couple of hours. Yes, I think, the misbehavior toward her sibling was an easy out for me. In the end, I did take her once my husband got home. It was not anything to worry about. There were like 2 other classmates and the rest were family friends. Socially, had she not gone to the party, it would not have been a big deal. And not sure what she learned from all this. Throw a tantrum and eventually you get what you want, I guess. Next time she gets invited to something I will most definitely be better prepared.

From what I understand it's just a couple of other girls from her class.

Yes. I did. I was originally thinking if my dh was home I could take the baby to the party and go to the party with her for maybe 2 hours. Then this morning happened and that's when I told her she couldn't go because of her behavior toward her siblings. Either way, she's upstairs kicking and screaming and I'm wondering if I was wrong.

No, my dh is at work and I would have to take all 4 kids.

UPDATE POST 54 ON PAGE 6 My dd 10 is upstairs screaming and crying her eyes out because I won't let her go to a Halloween party that she was invited to 2 days ago. S She has been in public school for 2 weeks, made friends with this girl. The party is 4 and a half hours long. I don't know anything about this girl or her parents and dd expects me to just drop her off there and wish her a good time. Am I wrong for not letting her go?

My older dd is only 10 (11 in Feb) and she's seriously acting like 15 already. She's the complete opposite of how I was as child, so that makes things harder. She's the kind of kid who thinks things should be given to her simply because. She's never content with what she has. For example, she has a twin bed, she wants a queen bed. She has a beautifully painted desk, she wants an Ikea desk. She has brown flats, she needs black and pink ones too. The other problem is that she is hardly ever kind to her brothers (8 and 3), especially the older brother. When he talks, she'll start talking or she'll correct a word he used. And she is lazy. She only does minimal. When we tell her to vaccuum downstairs (which is a small area to begin with) she moves the vaccum around a few times and calls it done. When she supposed to do the dishes, she'll put the clean ones away, but not put the dirty ones in. She consistently fails to feed her pet rabbit on her own and we also remind her daily to feed the dog dinner (which she's been doing for the last 3 years, you would think she doesn't have to be reminded anymore so often). So she started public school 2 weeks ago and she of course loves it, especially the social aspect of it. She's all about having friends. She was invited to a Halloween party that is today. But this morning went horrible and I told her she's not going to go at all. (I was going to let her go for a couple of hours, the party is 4 and a half hours). I told her if she cannot be kind to her siblings, she doesn't need any friends. I really don't know what to do or say anymore. I'm so sad. She's only 10, how much worse will it be when she's 15. If anyone can relate or has any advice, I would really appreciate it.

I don't believe it is necessary. Just try to eat as healthy as you can, exercise on a regular basis, wash your hands often, take extra Vitamin C and Vitamin D. Most healthy people who get the flu are able to get through it without any complications. Yes, it's not pleasant to have it, but to me it's better to get the flu than to inject your body with chemicals. And the flu vaccine doesn't even guarantee that you won't get the flu, you may or may not decrease your chances of getting it. Not worth it to me.

She can take a few steps on her own, but is mostly holding on when walking. She hates wearing socks, she pulls them right off. The one pair of robeez that she had are too small. We really need something for her feet with the colder weather approaching. Would you get another pair of robeez or regular sole shoes?

We lived in Anchorage. Be prepared for a lot of snow. It can be around 7-9 months. Summers are beautiful. 24 hours of daylight. Invest in blackout curtains. In Anchorage there's lots to do. I recommend the book "Anchorage with Kids". There's two bigger malls, one smaller. Costco, Sam's Club, Target, Wal-Mart. Restaurant options are pretty good. We love Bear's Tooth which is locally owned and you have the option of watching a movie while you eat. Also Moose's Tooth. Very homeschooling friendly. You have the option to enroll in a charter school which will give you curriculum, books, pay for classes, etc. in exhange for keeping grades and standardized testing every 3 years starting in 3rd. I gotta eat lunch now, but I hope this helps a little.