http://www.minti.com/members/bambie30/advice/ Most Recent Advice on Minti by Bambie30 Copyright 2008 Minti en-uk Bambie30 I am a very proud mother of 7 beautiful children so u can just imagine the problems U can have with 7 different personalities in the house. But until they r the same height as me I have learnt that when trying to discipline a child or to try and understand what their problems are, that like adults they dont ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/5365/Dont-Talk-Down-To-a-Child/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/5365/Dont-Talk-Down-To-a-Child/ Thu, 29 Mar 2007 22:33:22 -0700 Bambie30 I being quite scared on my own at home while the man is at work for days was wondering how my children, who cant recognize all the no.s in a hurry, could ring for help if something was to happen.  So I got different coloured marking pens and nail polishes to put marks under each no a different colour. Then on ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/5075/What-colours-should-I-call-for-u-mum/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/5075/What-colours-should-I-call-for-u-mum/ Sun, 11 Mar 2007 21:45:26 -0700 Bambie30 With so many children to get ready for school and even with 1 or 2 it would make it a lot easier of the morning. I make on sunday for everday of the school week  ham and cheese or even spread sandwhiches put them in glad bags and freeze them that way every morning the kiddies can grab their snacks ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/4018/School-Lunches/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/4018/School-Lunches/ Sun, 14 Jan 2007 21:58:55 -0800 Bambie30 I refuse to spend big money on headlice treatments when i can do it myself with what i have at home. my daughter and I are the ones that suffer the most as the boys all have their heads shaved even dad. So sunday nights we do the mixture of 1/4 cup metho and 1/2 cup conditioner mixed together then ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/4017/Back-to-school-Headlice-treatments/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/4017/Back-to-school-Headlice-treatments/ Sun, 14 Jan 2007 21:55:28 -0800 Bambie30 My kids have heaps of toys dont get me wrong but the thing that amazes me the most is those toys just sit or they are played with for 5 or ten minutes. My kids actually prefer to play with the boxes the toys come in or the toy box the toys are supposed to be in. So on days ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/4016/Keeping-the-Kids-Amused/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/4016/Keeping-the-Kids-Amused/ Sun, 14 Jan 2007 20:25:04 -0800 Bambie30 i personally dont like bottle brushes not unless they were thrown out after each use and even when i did use them they never got all the gunk off the sides or in the teat from formula. I use about 80ml of cool water and 2 teaspoons of raw(not cooked) rice in the bottle then putting my finger over the hole ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/3954/Bottles-Bottles/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/3954/Bottles-Bottles/ Sat, 13 Jan 2007 03:43:29 -0800 Bambie30 I have to say when my mother told me vinegar was good for a lot of things i was sceptical. Yesterday my daughter was playing outside when she was stung on the back by a wasp. While she was screaming i was panicking hoping she wasnt allergic i rang my mum and she told me to dab vinegar on it ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/3943/Vinegar/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/3943/Vinegar/ Fri, 12 Jan 2007 21:36:07 -0800