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  0 0 There are also convertible car seats that go up to 65 or 70 lbs so you don't end up buying another car seat when they outgrow it. penuche commented 10 months ago

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  What's the best carseat to keep my daughter rear facing the longest?

  0 0 You need a convertible carseat. I've seen some that are really uncomfortable for kids, with no room for their legs, and some that are comfy with lots of room. I would spend at least $100. The cheaper ones don't fit in most cars correctly, along with being uncomfortable for a toddler. This one: http://www.target.com/Evenflo-Titan-Elite-Convertible-Seat/dp/B004I57DW6/ref=sc_qi_detaillink I have seen in use, and it's a good one. It is rear facing up to 35 lbs, I believe and goes up to 40 once you turn them around. And of course you could spend much more on a fancy Britax. penuche answered in Kid Health & Safety 10 months ago Answer and comment »

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  1 0 Yup. My family members from Deer Park and Addy include that "r" in those words and living in Eastern Washington you hear it all the time. penuche commented 10 months ago

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  2 0 Lots of older people from Eastern Washington say Worshington. penuche commented 10 months ago

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  What are your opinions about taking medications to get rid of nightmares? Have you tried them or known people who have tried them?

  2 0 I have a friend with PTSD who took pills for nightmares. They were high blood pressure meds, but have the side effect of getting rid of nightmares. She said she still had dreams, but the bad parts were just kinda gone and her dreams got much more pleasant. She was already having trouble sleeping, and when she did sleep had terrible nightmares, so she was desperate and very tired. But she also has low blood pressure, and the pills made it lower and she started getting very dizzy and had to stop taking them. If you have nightmares all the time, then you aren't getting good sleep, and the pills might really help. If they don't, you can stop taking them. penuche answered in Mental Health/Addiction 11 months ago Answer, comment & read 4 more answers »

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  How to pick appropriate consequences for failure to listen?

  0 0 It gets worse when they become teenagers. penuche answered in Other Family & Kids 11 months ago Answer, comment & read 3 more answers »

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  0 0 I feel really lucky that I can do a portfolio, which is still a lot of work, but less than a thesis! It's hard to keep it all together. And there are NO breaks, are there? But, we'll get through it eventually. penuche commented 11 months ago

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  16-month-old doesn't like me working. What do I do?

  1 0 I'm kinda in the same boat. I am in a distance grad school program. All online! And everyone says "oh, you can do all the work when your toddler is sleeping!" Which isn't that helpful. There is more work to do than napping that will happen. And toddlers this age tend not to sleep so well at night, so I'm tired and getting work done at bed time doesn't really work, either. Then there are the other things that we sometimes need to do when toddlers nap. Eat, shower, clean the house, make phone calls... I have figured out, for me, that doing work with the toddler around just doesn't work. It makes him grumpy, it makes me grumpy, and not much work gets done. A babysitter or daycare would be the best option... if it was not so expensive, but it is. If you can't swing it, maybe you could find another mom to trade babysitting with? Or, if you are partnered, your partner can watch the baby while you get work done? penuche answered in Discipline 11 months ago Answer, comment & read 6 more answers »

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  0 0 Good luck, no matter what he'll outgrow it eventually. I know how tired mornings with babies can be. penuche commented about 1 year ago

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  0 0 I used to hear that you could get them somewhere at Pike Place Market, but that was in the nineties. penuche commented about 1 year ago

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