http://www.minti.com/members/apwed/activity/ Latest activity by apwed on Minti Copyright 2009 Minti en-uk apwed when i first spoke with my doctor about what happened she told me of a patient she had that had come in and said that it had happened to her but never told anyone and she thought she was so viligiant... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/2339/my-childhood-story/#224740 http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/2339/my-childhood-story/#224740 Sun, 05 Nov 2006 13:50:36 -0800 apwed thanks for your great responce It is good that you sister has even spoken to you about it. One thing my dad did was make sure we weren't close as sisters so that we couldn't feel sure about saying... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/2339/my-childhood-story/#224736 http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/2339/my-childhood-story/#224736 Sun, 05 Nov 2006 13:37:52 -0800 apwed my 11yr old son is a good kids but are major problem with him not staying on task. he has his chores around the house but simple small chours like feeding the animals can turn into huge hassels... he has his chores around the house but simple small chours like feeding the animals can turn into huge hassels...]]> http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/306104/a-child-that-wont-stay-on-task/ http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/306104/a-child-that-wont-stay-on-task/ Sat, 04 Nov 2006 16:53:52 -0800 apwed hi i have just gone back to work after being home with the kids for 11yrs and i am not coping very well.. I'm not handling being away from the kids and hubby especially since the only hours i was... http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/306018/going-back-to-work/ http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/306018/going-back-to-work/ Sat, 04 Nov 2006 16:43:52 -0800 apwed dont know if this is advice or not but just waned to let you know my childhood story and how i am letting it help me become the parent i am know. when i was 11 my father one night started to pay... when i was 11 my father one night started to pay...]]> http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/2339/my-childhood-story/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/2339/my-childhood-story/ Sat, 04 Nov 2006 16:02:22 -0800 apwed my daughter is five 1/2 (six in January) and every nite the dry nite pants are still wet... I asked my Doctor about it and she said they don't actually class them as bed wetters until they are 7 then... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/1832/it-isnt-classed-as-bedwetting-until-they-are-7/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/1832/it-isnt-classed-as-bedwetting-until-they-are-7/ Fri, 06 Oct 2006 01:00:53 -0700 apwed hi i have heard that if let teeth stay in rotten can cause the adult teeth to rot under the gum and come through rotten too haven't heard of pulling the teeth early causing bunny teeth before id go... http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/302933/rotting-teeth/#302939 http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/302933/rotting-teeth/#302939 Tue, 22 Aug 2006 05:31:52 -0700 apwed have heard very common on kids going to bed with bottle but only just had similiar conversation with another mum at school her son has the problem because poor enamel on his teeth apparently... http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/302933/rotting-teeth/#302936 http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/302933/rotting-teeth/#302936 Tue, 22 Aug 2006 05:29:04 -0700 apwed i have same prob here i end up saying to hubbie can we try my way and if that works we keep that and if not try your way... this works sometimes... the other thing i did was go see counsellor about... http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/302599/discipline/#302607 http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/302599/discipline/#302607 Tue, 22 Aug 2006 05:20:45 -0700 apwed certainly good advice... i remember when i was 11yrs old i had to walk to junior primary pick up my 5yr old brother bring him home now my son is 11 there is no way would let him walk home alone with... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/1068/Stranger-Danger/#217531 http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/1068/Stranger-Danger/#217531 Tue, 22 Aug 2006 05:08:35 -0700 apwed i just wanted to ad that sometimes it is also good to work out what school going to send them too as it's great to send them to preschool that will have kids moving on to same school with them so... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/1059/choosing-a-preschool/#217454 http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/1059/choosing-a-preschool/#217454 Tue, 22 Aug 2006 05:00:29 -0700 apwed i decided to wait until my daughter decided i figured they aren't my ears to decide if i want a hole in them they are her's she actually kept nagging and nagging me when she was two for earings so i... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/1108/Ear-Pericing/#217738 http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/1108/Ear-Pericing/#217738 Tue, 22 Aug 2006 04:55:24 -0700 apwed it is a little bit like the different home different rules for kids that have seperated parents... you need to try the tacted that it is okay for them as their parents allow it but you are his mum... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/1160/HELP/#218083 http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/1160/HELP/#218083 Tue, 22 Aug 2006 04:36:30 -0700 apwed most kids especially at this age are amazed by it as they had it in nappies for so long that they wonder what it is.. my 11 yr old son still gets caught playing with it ... all the specialist tell... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/1157/playing-wit-himself/#218060 http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/1157/playing-wit-himself/#218060 Tue, 22 Aug 2006 04:21:07 -0700 apwed http://www.minti.com/members/apwed/photos/3799/Harmony & Jayme Christmas 2005 ad.jpg http://www.minti.com/members/apwed/photos/3799/Harmony & Jayme Christmas 2005 ad.jpg Tue, 15 Aug 2006 06:44:10 -0700 apwed that's my biggest problem the room overwelms me ive tried going around the room and making lists of what needs to be done and cross things off as i go this works sometimes but not allways have found... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/894/how-to-find-time-to-do-housework-epecailly-if-suffering-depression-or-have-new-born-in-house/#216552 http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/894/how-to-find-time-to-do-housework-epecailly-if-suffering-depression-or-have-new-born-in-house/#216552 Tue, 15 Aug 2006 06:25:46 -0700 apwed Laundry is about the one and only thing that i get done - except when you have few rainy days in a row that makes it hard to get motivated to wash (especially when you don't have a dryer) my hubby... my hubby...]]> http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/894/how-to-find-time-to-do-housework-epecailly-if-suffering-depression-or-have-new-born-in-house/#216556 http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/894/how-to-find-time-to-do-housework-epecailly-if-suffering-depression-or-have-new-born-in-house/#216556 Tue, 15 Aug 2006 06:21:18 -0700 apwed I'ts definetly a great idea and works well it is just getting the motivation to switch the timer on as well:)    ]]> http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/894/how-to-find-time-to-do-housework-epecailly-if-suffering-depression-or-have-new-born-in-house/#216554 http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/894/how-to-find-time-to-do-housework-epecailly-if-suffering-depression-or-have-new-born-in-house/#216554 Tue, 15 Aug 2006 06:16:07 -0700 apwed my 11 year old son is still the same he is in the shower for over 20 minutes when he comes out you ask did you use soap -umm NO  send him in his room to clean up five things check hour later... send him in his room to clean up five things check hour later...]]> http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/909/How-to-speed-up-slow-kids/#216626 http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/909/How-to-speed-up-slow-kids/#216626 Mon, 07 Aug 2006 18:35:33 -0700 apwed I know myself that when my daughter was a baby there was many times she slept in our bed as I would fall asleep feeding her as she was up every two hours for asleep and we never had a problem, i was... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/910/be-extra-careful-when-sleeping-with-babies/#216634 http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/910/be-extra-careful-when-sleeping-with-babies/#216634 Mon, 07 Aug 2006 18:21:35 -0700 apwed My step-mum once offered toys to her local doctor surgery as they had none and the receptionist quite rudely so no  i don't need to have to clean up that mess and steriloze the toys all the time... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/904/Project-Give-Away/#216605 http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/904/Project-Give-Away/#216605 Sat, 05 Aug 2006 20:54:53 -0700 apwed Just wanted to let everyone know what has happened with one of the ladies from the school's family baby.. It happened over  week ago now, the dad fell asleep with the 2 month old baby in his... It happened over  week ago now, the dad fell asleep with the 2 month old baby in his...]]> http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/910/be-extra-careful-when-sleeping-with-babies/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/910/be-extra-careful-when-sleeping-with-babies/ Sat, 05 Aug 2006 20:47:23 -0700 apwed I have suffered depression on and off for few years now and not mainly post baby depression more because of things that happened in my past because of this i find it hard to get motivated to do the... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/894/how-to-find-time-to-do-housework-epecailly-if-suffering-depression-or-have-new-born-in-house/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/894/how-to-find-time-to-do-housework-epecailly-if-suffering-depression-or-have-new-born-in-house/ Fri, 04 Aug 2006 17:23:31 -0700 apwed http://www.minti.com/members/apwed/photos/4253/Harmony & Jayme Christmas 2005.JPG http://www.minti.com/members/apwed/photos/4253/Harmony & Jayme Christmas 2005.JPG Fri, 04 Aug 2006 17:07:53 -0700