I was going to say gout, as I just read it but I see you are already going. I hope it is nothing serious.

Oh my goodness you are right! I had been to her blog but had not seen that. That was hystericaL!

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I am a respiratory therapist. What I would do is have him slowly build his tolerance. If you are near a children's hospital, find out if they have a pulm. rehab clinic, and an asthma camp. This teaches them how to do the everyday things without as much trouble out of their asthma. Also, get him to a pedi. pulmonologist, as he might could use some other medications outside a "puffer" Puffer's are rescue medications and should really only be used rarely.

I agree with both statements above. I also think this is a good idea, but if it doesn't work, #1) counseling, #2) see above.

Okay, I am going against the flow. I LOVE Adam and I am pulling for him. I was not a huge fan of DG. I thinkt here are just too many like him out there. I am sure he is sitting today going over the details of a record contract. He will be out there to buy and be a fan of. As will Kris and Adam, no matter who wins.

If only you could have heard the conversation DH and I had about this thread last night...LOL He laughed so hard when I was "educating" him, I thought he was gonna wet himself.

Yeah, I kinda figure 50 years ago this would have been expected and not something to make a stink about. Sometimes I feel I was born in the wrong era.

She is a nurturer and a cuddler just like me. She has a "mothering" personality and has been a huge part of raising him (like changing diapers, taking him potty, feeding him, bathing him, etc.). Not that she does these things on a regular basis, but she usually almost always part of it. She cannot STAND for him to cry about something. It seems like it is meeting a need for both of them to be close to someone while they sleep, and I get no weird vibes from it. I figure this will pass soon enough and I'll miss this age and this time.

We co-slept with both of them until about age 3.5. Well, they had their own bed where they slept occasionally, but mostly with us. DD is 11 and will still sleep with us anytime we open up the offer (which is not often). A few weeks ago when the cats first had their kittens (up in DD room) we let her sleep with the little one (age 3.5) so the cats wouldn't keep her awake. Well, now they are really attached to sleeping in the same bed and DD even asked if she could move into his room. She says she doesn't have nightmares when she sleeps with him, and they both seem more content. My MIL said it is "not right" and I need to put a stop to them sharing a bed immediately. So, in your opinion, is this an issue?

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I LOVE LOVE LOVE FB! I used to despise it, but I am hooked now.

Willow, you make me very grateful for the space I have. Here I was complaining about 1700 sq ft.

Well, since our cats were pregnant we all watched the National Geographic "In the Womb: Cats" and we learned that the male cat has a barbed penis and that mating is actually excruciatingly painful for the female, but the penis must cut her *stuff* up in order for her to release the hormones to release her eggs.

36 hours with the first one, 8 with the second, and over 48 with the 3rd.

Um, I am still like that. I don't have any advice. :D

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They hurt when you step on them! (at least on our hardwood floors they do)

That is what I mean. They have not been exposed to it and just don't get it. They are not unsupportive, so to say, but they are still saying "Why" and when I explained it the best I could, I still got "yeah, but why?". LOL They are easy to sway, I just have to get the right info to them. :D Just not so much that they are overwhelmed.

I am so sorry. Sometimes blood comes without M/C, but I am sure you know your body. Many hugs.

Yeah, what she said.

I think this thread was more in humor and good fun. My bedroom is also off limits except when Mom or Dad invites you in. However, I spend 50% of my time in here as this is where the computer, bed, desk, and many other things are kept (biggest room in the house). SO, the kids are in here a lot. The reason pellets get in here is because they are tracked in on feet. Plus, some people want their children to feel welcome to every room in their home.

How do I help my family understand what I am doing? They are not going to read anything, and they are not Christian, so those avenues of approach are out. I so want them to be on board, but right now they are just astounded that I am going to do this. They think kids "belong" at school. I have told them about the issues with DD being bullied, I have told them about her being far advanced in some areas, but average in others, and not being fostered to learn in all areas. Is there any short article or list online I could direct them to? What have you said to naysayers? I know these are my children and I can do what I want no matter what others say, and I will, but I sure would prefer to convert them to our way of thinking beforehand. TIA

I am so sorry. We lost our Blue to a snake bite last month, and it is still hard. My prayers are with you and your little one's as they recover from this tragedy.

I agree with rehab. I would not let it just die. What I would do is bottle feed it and foster it until I turned it over to a zoo or wildlife refuge. I would not keep it. My aunt has 4 pet coons and they are so unpredictable. They all LOVE her, but others, well, sometimes. They have always been sweet to me but I do not allow my children near unless they are caged and even then my kids cannot touch. Edited to add that I have experience raising baby wildlife, but to someone with none, I would say turn it over ASAP.