http://www.minti.com/members/emmie/advice/ Most Recent Advice on Minti by emmie Copyright 2008 Minti en-uk emmie I never intended on having a water birth at all right from the start i was going to have a natural birth no drugs as the doctors told me that my pelvis would not be strong enough to give birth naturally which made me even more determined. I was thinking i will show them the last result would not be to let ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8386/Water-Birth-My-story-/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8386/Water-Birth-My-story-/ Mon, 03 Mar 2008 13:17:37 -0800 emmie Well the start of my troubles was when I was 13 years old and still is one of the biggest things to happen to me and is something I have not told Barry. Anyhow, lets stop beating round the bush so here it is...I had this best friend, or shall I say so-called best friend Tanya one night Sunday October ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8385/Gang-Rape-My-Story-edited--updated/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8385/Gang-Rape-My-Story-edited--updated/ Mon, 03 Mar 2008 12:18:33 -0800 emmie Pid is an infection that passes from the vagina through the neck of the womb, through the womb and up to the fallopion tubes. It can also get to the overies if its left long enough.Bacteria and micro- organisms can find their way through the vagina, cervix and reproductive organs. A bacterial infection can cause inflammation in these organs and ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8368/Pelvic-Inflammitary-Disease-/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8368/Pelvic-Inflammitary-Disease-/ Fri, 29 Feb 2008 11:35:05 -0800 emmie This is something I dreaded happening to any of my children; ever taking sweets from strangers. Kylie did already know she mustn't go off with a stranger and I never had to take it any further until yesterday. I had an appointment at the council, we were sat in the waiting room and there was this oldish guy a few ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8365/Stranger-Danger-edited-updated/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8365/Stranger-Danger-edited-updated/ Fri, 29 Feb 2008 07:16:45 -0800 emmie Trying to protect your children in a break up can often be difficult for both parents. It is always better to tell your child the round about truth . You should not bad mouth the opposite parent always remember your child loves your ex partner and is heartbroken they have gone away . Right now they need you more than ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8364/After-the-break-up-Wheres-my-mummydaddy-gone/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8364/After-the-break-up-Wheres-my-mummydaddy-gone/ Fri, 29 Feb 2008 06:47:26 -0800 emmie I have had irritable bowel syndrome for 2 years as to what i know of , so maybe you have it too without knowing ??? Read on to find out .What is ibs? Ibs is a condition to do with an upset bowel , ibs is very common these days , ibs often arrives with many symptoms , which are ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8069/Irritable-bowel-syndrome-/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8069/Irritable-bowel-syndrome-/ Mon, 17 Dec 2007 04:16:42 -0800 emmie I was abused as a child physically, sexually and emotionally.  My Doctor, when I was the age of 13 stood and told my mother I was allergic to school – yeah, I thought I was dreaming.  Nobody knew why, only me, I never told a soul, it was a big secret.  Although it happened to other family members, we never ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8020/I-Survived-My-Years-Of-Abuse-My-Story-/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8020/I-Survived-My-Years-Of-Abuse-My-Story-/ Thu, 06 Dec 2007 02:33:21 -0800 emmie I am writting this article about how i could tell my step- sister was taking heroin and unfortunatly passed away due to it so i wanted to write this so u can stop ur friends and family before its too late .how do you know if somebody close to you is taking heroin? eyes the size of a pin ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/7795/Heroin-updated/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/7795/Heroin-updated/ Sun, 04 Nov 2007 23:26:59 -0800 emmie This is something i had to explain to my 4 year old step daughter as i was going to have day surgery having 2 small operations and she wanted to know :Mummy why cant i come to the hospital with you ?I said to her that they were going to make mummy better and to be able to do that ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/7434/Explaining-to-your-child-you-are-going-to-have-day-surgery-/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/7434/Explaining-to-your-child-you-are-going-to-have-day-surgery-/ Wed, 12 Sep 2007 14:15:28 -0700 emmie Ok im writting this article due to something i have been thinking about alot in the last few days and i think it is something everybody has differant opinions on and i say now before i go any further that i also respect all other opinions after all we are all differant.Can u get on with ur life after u ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/7259/Abuse-and-Forgiveness-/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/7259/Abuse-and-Forgiveness-/ Thu, 13 Mar 2008 11:58:23 -0700 emmie After daddy finnished work today our dog accidently stood on my partners penisand my step daughter got confussed and was asking how the dog could have stood in daddys fairy she doesnt stand in mine andmummys fairy so shere is how i dealt with the situation whie daddy sat there embarrassed lol.First off i tried explaining how that we have ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/7223/Explaining-the-differance-between-mummy-and-daddy-to-your-child-/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/7223/Explaining-the-differance-between-mummy-and-daddy-to-your-child-/ Tue, 21 Aug 2007 12:25:09 -0700 emmie Recently i have gone back to something i did a while back when her behaviour was out of control but only this time i have done it a little differently and more exiting for her and more of a reason to behave and as she loves stickers i thought this would be great.I went off and brought stickers saying ; ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/7163/Sticker-Rewards/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/7163/Sticker-Rewards/ Wed, 15 Aug 2007 12:25:11 -0700 emmie Last night i watched this tv show called pis*ed and pregnant at first i wasnt really paying any attention and was reading a article but something made me turn round and watch it and it ended out very intresting research They actualy showed somebody who was a regular drinker having a scan and in their scan u can see these ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/6903/DO-YOU-DRINK-WHILE-PREGNANT/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/6903/DO-YOU-DRINK-WHILE-PREGNANT/ Sat, 28 Jul 2007 01:50:32 -0700 emmie Mystep daughter suffers with travel sickness , it came on all of a sudden before we could drive for miles and nothing then 1 day a friend and i went shopping with the children in the back of the car one minute both were happy and my step daughter was singing the next my step daughter would be quiet thats ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/6845/Travel-sickness-/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/6845/Travel-sickness-/ Sun, 22 Jul 2007 13:58:39 -0700 emmie For as long as i can remember my mum has always been a drinker even when i was small we used to meet dad at busstop after he finnished work then mum would just dissapear to the pub and dad would play with us till bedtime up untill i was 5 and my dad left i was heart broken as ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/6814/Living-with-my-parents-as-alcoholics-/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/6814/Living-with-my-parents-as-alcoholics-/ Thu, 19 Jul 2007 01:49:41 -0700 emmie Re: new stepmomAsked by newmomof3Question:I am a new stepmom of two beautiful children. They are ages 2 and 4, and they are very trying, but I love them more than amything. I am only 23, and my husband is 24 Yes, he started early!  My husband and I are expecting our first child at the end of this month and ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/6752/Auto-saved-advice/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/6752/Auto-saved-advice/ Fri, 13 Jul 2007 12:58:59 -0700 emmie Ive been a step - mum for 3 and a hakf years now , i cant say its been easy because bringing up any child isnt easy , but i can definatly say it was worth it , ok if you have not got your own child the motherly bond is not ALWAYS there , and its exactly the same ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/6662/Becoming-a-step-parent-/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/6662/Becoming-a-step-parent-/ Fri, 06 Jul 2007 06:26:26 -0700 emmie When i first starting dating barry , he had suspisions kylies mother was pregnant(with kylie) and obviously she was 2 months later is was found she was pregnant , at this time my head was all over the shop anyway and decided i never needed the bother so i left him , it sounds nasty but at this time i ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/6639/Coping-with-becoming-a-step-parent-my-story-DONT-READ-IF-U-DONT-WANT-A-SHOCK-/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/6639/Coping-with-becoming-a-step-parent-my-story-DONT-READ-IF-U-DONT-WANT-A-SHOCK-/ Wed, 04 Jul 2007 12:00:08 -0700 emmie I once had manic depression and i am glad i no longer have it as it can be quite serious obviously depending wheather its a upper or downer your on at the time if your on a downer well i suggest everything and everyone stays the hell out of the way because you will be feeling so angry and uptight ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/6605/Understanding-manic-deppression/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/6605/Understanding-manic-deppression/ Sun, 01 Jul 2007 10:49:14 -0700 emmie Re: explianing to toddlers why she cant be present at childbirthAsked by scuttsQuestion:Hi i am current 7 months pregnant, and i am going to give birth at home, how do i explain to my 2 and half year old that that she cant be present at the birth, and cant stay at home with mummy and daddy, without making her ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/6596/re-explaining-to-toddlers-why-she-cant-be-present-at-birth-/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/6596/re-explaining-to-toddlers-why-she-cant-be-present-at-birth-/ Sat, 30 Jun 2007 14:47:33 -0700 emmie Over active thyroidAn over active thyroid is also known as hyperthyroidism .This means having an over active thyroid gland. It results in an exess of the thyroid hormones, which speeds up your own body functions.SymptomsRestlessneess , anxiety and weight loss Need medication to treat.Under active thyroidunder active thyroid is also known as hypothyroidism . This occurs when the thyroid gland ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/6573/thyroids/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/6573/thyroids/ Wed, 27 Jun 2007 12:46:07 -0700 emmie Aqua water This is actually called dionized water. This water lacks from ions , such as cations from sodium , calcium , iron , copper , and anions such as chloride and bromide . This means it has been purified from all other ions exept H30_ , but it may still contain other non - ionic types of impurities such as ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/6514/What-is-really-in-our-shampoo/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/6514/What-is-really-in-our-shampoo/ Sat, 23 Jun 2007 13:14:32 -0700 emmie ShampooAqua(water),sodium laueth sulfate,sodium chloride,cocamideMEA, cocoamidopyl betaine, propylean gycol ,  gycerin , tetrasodium edta, citric acid, hexyleneglycol, triethanomine, parfum(fragrance).ConditionerAqua(water) , cetyl alcohol , cyclomethicone, pyrus malus, seed extract, panthenol, stearalkonium chloride, centrimonium chloride , glyceryl stearate, citric acid , proplene glyceryl, steareate, alcohol denate, disodiumEDTA , methylchloroisothiazolinone, parfum (fragrence)Babys toothpasteAqua , hydrated sillica, glycerin, sorbitol, titanium dioxide , sodium lauryl sulfate, ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/6486/Whats-in-the-products-we-use/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/6486/Whats-in-the-products-we-use/ Thu, 21 Jun 2007 12:57:01 -0700 emmie When i potty trained my oldest at first she discovered it Then we made her sit down on it with a book When she finally weeed or poed in the pottywe gave lots of praiseand after about 2 weeks they click on and understand what it is forI jus let her run around without a nappy on and whewn they ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/6409/Potty-training/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/6409/Potty-training/ Sat, 16 Jun 2007 10:52:47 -0700 emmie Training your child to be dry at night is always much harder than getting them to go toilet or potty in the day. Most peoople usually put them to bed in knickers and the first sign of wetting the bed they put a nappy back on .Welll thats not wat i did , many children will need a plastic waterproof ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/6387/Dry-nights/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/6387/Dry-nights/ Fri, 15 Jun 2007 11:07:16 -0700 emmie 4 months ; a rattle would be an ideal toy for a baby this young, bricks also are good for a baby this age but must be the large bricks so they don t put them in mouth and swallow them.18 months; This is about  the right time to introduce playdough, plastercine, pens , pencils , etc. As it helps ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/6386/Suitable-ages-for-toys/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/6386/Suitable-ages-for-toys/ Thu, 14 Jun 2007 11:43:49 -0700 emmie Are you having difficulties getting your child to go to bed when they are used to falling asleep around you ?When my child got used to sleeping around me she used to fall asleep in the living room with a blanket and juice.In the end i had enough and started lying on her bed with her until she fell asleep.A ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/6385/Getting-your-child-to-sleep-alone-/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/6385/Getting-your-child-to-sleep-alone-/ Thu, 14 Jun 2007 10:16:49 -0700 emmie Torquay Torquay is a quiet town within south devon, in the town area you have all the shopping places , casinos , there is a beach at the end of town this is torquay sea front / harbour , where you can hire boats out, sweet and toy stall , pubs and resturants, sometimes mainly in the summer they will ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/6362/come-holidaying-in-devon/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/6362/come-holidaying-in-devon/ Wed, 13 Jun 2007 22:55:34 -0700 emmie i usedto have a step sister called kellie she was a lovely girl so pretty had everything gonig for her that was up until she meet her boyfriend darren and he started beating her one night i had a call from her it was 2 in the morning she wanted me togo meet her but there was something weird she ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/5709/my-step-sister-my-bestfriend-gone-just-like-that/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/5709/my-step-sister-my-bestfriend-gone-just-like-that/ Sun, 29 Apr 2007 00:21:49 -0700 emmie i remember back until the age of 5 i was happy then my daddy was my world i was his shadow i even used to meet him off the bus with my mum when he finnished work then all of a sudden my mum got me and my sister from school and i played on my bike and my mum ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/5578/my-tearful-childhood/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/5578/my-tearful-childhood/ Tue, 17 Apr 2007 05:06:49 -0700