http://www.minti.com/members/magpiegirl/comments/ Latest comments by MagpieGirl on Minti Copyright 2010 Minti en-uk MagpieGirl Sometims your kids go through periods where you just have to stay on top of them. When Cate was five she would get distracted by ANYTHING. Once I sent her up for her shoes and went upstairs a... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/7514/Tips-for-Getting-Out-the-Door-in-a-Hurry-with-School-Aged-Kids/#789679 http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/7514/Tips-for-Getting-Out-the-Door-in-a-Hurry-with-School-Aged-Kids/#789679 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 07:17:43 -0700 MagpieGirl Lol! I think I finally have the snack thing down, but we still forget to start the dinner process early enough. The kids are often melting before we finally get around to finding a place and... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/9204/Tips-for-Traveling-with-Kids-in-Big-Cities/#779444 http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/9204/Tips-for-Traveling-with-Kids-in-Big-Cities/#779444 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:50:55 -0700 MagpieGirl I sure hope it helps. I think it took me three years before I realized, "Gee, these kids freak out every year right around their birthdays. Hmmmmm...wonder what's that about?" :-) http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/9035/Smooth-Transitions-for-Childhood-Birthdays/#738056 http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/9035/Smooth-Transitions-for-Childhood-Birthdays/#738056 Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:28:01 -0700 MagpieGirl A woman from my stich-n-bitch club told a great story the other day. Her son was in a playground debate with a pal about how many gods there were. He had just watched the animated movie Hercules and... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/4945/My-favorite-kid-question-is/#330871 http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/4945/My-favorite-kid-question-is/#330871 Wed, 28 Feb 2007 20:27:05 -0800 MagpieGirl Oooh!  I forgot about James Taylor! "How Sweet it is (to be loved by you) was one my Mom used to bop around the kitchen to when I was little. http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/4364/Tunes-to-Download-for-Kids-and-Adults-Alike/#237359 http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/4364/Tunes-to-Download-for-Kids-and-Adults-Alike/#237359 Tue, 06 Feb 2007 10:21:53 -0800 MagpieGirl Ooooo...I think you should ask Carter and Mada what Free Love Give Aways would be from kids to parents. I bet they would make a great list for you to post on Minti! http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/4336/Free-Love-Give-Aways-For-your-Kids/#237165 http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/4336/Free-Love-Give-Aways-For-your-Kids/#237165 Wed, 31 Jan 2007 19:08:21 -0800 MagpieGirl AllyP, ur right all of these cost some moola -- that's why I ranked them. Although often the musuems have free days and our conservatory is free (and open every day but Christmas!), and sometimes you... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/4250/5-Fun-Things-to-Do-When-the-Weathers-Lousy/#236561 http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/4250/5-Fun-Things-to-Do-When-the-Weathers-Lousy/#236561 Fri, 26 Jan 2007 14:31:55 -0800 MagpieGirl As always, terrific advice! Eden is the master drama queen and can go over things again and again until it feels like she's spiraling us both into a pit of dispair. Usually this is about something... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/4156/How-to-Help-Your-Daughter/#235783 http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/4156/How-to-Help-Your-Daughter/#235783 Mon, 22 Jan 2007 20:55:27 -0800 MagpieGirl Oh this is classic! My first few years of parenting I constantly got sucked into having the kids make things for thier grandparents. I'd find myself thinking things like, "Oh this is cute!... My first few years of parenting I constantly got sucked into having the kids make things for thier grandparents. I'd find myself thinking things like, "Oh this is cute!...]]> http://www.minti.com/members/sweezie/blog/192962/I-cant-believe-I-was-duped-by-a-magazine/#192963 http://www.minti.com/members/sweezie/blog/192962/I-cant-believe-I-was-duped-by-a-magazine/#192963 Thu, 14 Dec 2006 12:26:56 -0800 MagpieGirl Hi Susa! Welcome to Minti! How fun to see your picture up on my friends list!  There is no school today -- which always throws me for a loop. We are at the Fremont Library where I'm using the... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/2220/Carving-Pumpkins/#224019 http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/2220/Carving-Pumpkins/#224019 Fri, 10 Nov 2006 11:01:25 -0800 MagpieGirl People told me I was crazy for trying to do all those things at once, and I just couldn't imagine life with a baby enough to take them seriously. They probably aren't going to postpone thier house... They probably aren't going to postpone thier house...]]> http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/2154/Postpartumish-Tips-and-a-Story/#223575 http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/2154/Postpartumish-Tips-and-a-Story/#223575 Fri, 03 Nov 2006 10:37:00 -0800 MagpieGirl Firefly, I'm glad you gave it a try. Keep it up for a bit to see if the kids can get thier heads around it. They may also give you clues as to how they would like to do it. A friend of mine has a... I'm glad you gave it a try. Keep it up for a bit to see if the kids can get thier heads around it. They may also give you clues as to how they would like to do it. A friend of mine has a...]]> http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/1912/More-PrayersMeditations-for-Children/#222293 http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/1912/More-PrayersMeditations-for-Children/#222293 Fri, 03 Nov 2006 10:34:28 -0800 MagpieGirl Oh, Eden would Totally end up with extra pieces after week one -- and then one day she'd want to eat it all at once and be on a sugar high all day, followed by the inevitable sugar crash with... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/2218/10-Sweet-Strategies-for-Halloween-Candy-UPDATED/#223993 http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/2218/10-Sweet-Strategies-for-Halloween-Candy-UPDATED/#223993 Fri, 03 Nov 2006 10:32:56 -0800 MagpieGirl I suggested the "pieces of candy in a bag" idea to the kids, telling them they could put a "certain amount" of candy in a bag and that would be thier allotment for the week. They... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/2218/10-Sweet-Strategies-for-Halloween-Candy-UPDATED/#223991 http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/2218/10-Sweet-Strategies-for-Halloween-Candy-UPDATED/#223991 Thu, 02 Nov 2006 10:04:07 -0800 MagpieGirl Some of the parents at our preschool used to invocke the Great Pumpkin on Halloween. After letting the kids pick out a set number of favorites for one-a-day dole outs, the parents and kids would put... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/2218/10-Sweet-Strategies-for-Halloween-Candy-UPDATED/#223999 http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/2218/10-Sweet-Strategies-for-Halloween-Candy-UPDATED/#223999 Tue, 31 Oct 2006 11:08:46 -0800 MagpieGirl Hey Tinker79, My husband knew I was wiped out, but I think he thought it was "just" raising-a-newborn exhaustion plus feeling overwhelemed from the move. As hard as it is for new mom's to... My husband knew I was wiped out, but I think he thought it was "just" raising-a-newborn exhaustion plus feeling overwhelemed from the move. As hard as it is for new mom's to...]]> http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/2154/Postpartumish-Tips-and-a-Story/#223568 http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/2154/Postpartumish-Tips-and-a-Story/#223568 Thu, 26 Oct 2006 14:22:34 -0700 MagpieGirl As ironic as it sounds, one of the things that's helped our family bond was  quitting church. Sunday mornings used to be all rush and frustration, followed by two hours of only somewhat... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/1971/9-Spectacular-Ways-You-Can-Bond-as-Family/#222598 http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/1971/9-Spectacular-Ways-You-Can-Bond-as-Family/#222598 Wed, 18 Oct 2006 12:20:31 -0700 MagpieGirl For snacks: Before the kids get home from school, I put out "help-yourself" snacks ... a tray of apple slices, a handful of cheese sticks, a bowl of popcorn etc.. the kids each have thier... http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/305528/looking-for-ideas-about-managing-four-children-afterschool/#305536 http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/305528/looking-for-ideas-about-managing-four-children-afterschool/#305536 Sat, 14 Oct 2006 10:03:06 -0700 MagpieGirl Just today, while struggling with the kids to get out the door for school, I remembered your advice and told the girls to "Go Thrush your Beeth!" Hilarity ensued...and the teeth finally got... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/1774/Six-Silly-Suggestions-for-Making-Your-Kids-Day/#221517 http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/1774/Six-Silly-Suggestions-for-Making-Your-Kids-Day/#221517 Tue, 10 Oct 2006 11:27:11 -0700 MagpieGirl Okay, don't throw things at me, but I have to say one of my savers is a short video. The kids have collection of 30 minute or less vids -- many of them "educational" in nature -- that give... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/1878/One-Minute-Sanity-Savers-for-Parents-on-the-Edge/#222091 http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/1878/One-Minute-Sanity-Savers-for-Parents-on-the-Edge/#222091 Mon, 09 Oct 2006 11:59:23 -0700 MagpieGirl ooooo! i might have to save this 'discipline' for lent! :-) http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/1779/Take-the-Total-Attention-Challenge-Winter-Redux/#221590 http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/1779/Take-the-Total-Attention-Challenge-Winter-Redux/#221590 Fri, 06 Oct 2006 17:13:46 -0700 MagpieGirl My eight year old is already entering the stinky-pits club. I think I'm going to have to introduce her to deoderant already! (Do they still make it in "Love's Baby Soft" scent? :-) It... It...]]> http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/305028/puberty/#305033 http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/305028/puberty/#305033 Thu, 05 Oct 2006 09:55:15 -0700