http://www.minti.com/members/samanthaking/comments/ Latest comments by SamanthaKing on Minti Copyright 2008 Minti en-uk SamanthaKing That is beautiful, what a wonderful gesture.  I'm so glad it did make you feel better and feel so loved. http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/5259/Think-Big-Not-Belittle/#500293 http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/5259/Think-Big-Not-Belittle/#500293 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 14:41:28 -0700 SamanthaKing Yep, I told David (hubby) last night that I want to move somewhere where we don't have neighbours and don't have to worry about it, I miss the country. http://www.minti.com/members/samanthaking/blog/499674/Fed-up/#500291 http://www.minti.com/members/samanthaking/blog/499674/Fed-up/#500291 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 14:37:05 -0700 SamanthaKing I think kids sleep when they are tired, I always let my boys sleep when they wanted too, but never later than about 5ish (it was too hard to get them back to sleep).  So I don't think you are... http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/499318/does-this-sometimes-happen/#499333 http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/499318/does-this-sometimes-happen/#499333 Mon, 10 Sep 2007 17:09:02 -0700 SamanthaKing This was great, something that I learnt quickly when I had my eldest was to take baby wipes with me too, when I had my eldest they gave me cotton balls to wipe his bottom with, and when they do that... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/7387/What-to-take-with-you-to-hospital-when-you-are-having-a-baby/#497261 http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/7387/What-to-take-with-you-to-hospital-when-you-are-having-a-baby/#497261 Sat, 08 Sep 2007 13:30:20 -0700 SamanthaKing Oughie, oughie, oughie, I hope you are feeling better soon. http://www.minti.com/members/emmie/blog/497250/my-day-/#497260 http://www.minti.com/members/emmie/blog/497250/my-day-/#497260 Sat, 08 Sep 2007 13:27:34 -0700 SamanthaKing Wow I am really sorry to hear what you have experienced and as a mother it's one event that I'm sure we all pray that we never have to face.  Thankfully your child is still alive and has the... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/6896/A-Childs-Suicide-attempt-Through-a-mothers-eyes/#496778 http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/6896/A-Childs-Suicide-attempt-Through-a-mothers-eyes/#496778 Fri, 07 Sep 2007 21:20:30 -0700 SamanthaKing Great advice, we do need to listen to ourselves and learn from our teaching. http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/3395/Saying-sorry/#496731 http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/3395/Saying-sorry/#496731 Fri, 07 Sep 2007 20:16:26 -0700 SamanthaKing That is great that you want to teach your daughter about the environment, I always started by teaching my kids the positive sides of the environment like how come tree's are so important, I would... http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/496717/appropriate-teachings-global-warming/#496728 http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/496717/appropriate-teachings-global-warming/#496728 Fri, 07 Sep 2007 20:14:36 -0700 SamanthaKing Like I said some dogs are great, when I first had my eldest, my hubby had a Labrador x kelpie, and she was mega protective of Shannon, yet Shannon could climb all over her and still never she hurt... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/7365/Dogs-and-Children/#496481 http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/7365/Dogs-and-Children/#496481 Fri, 07 Sep 2007 13:42:00 -0700 SamanthaKing Our pup is a mini foxie too and she is fantastic, but the foster dog we have at the moment is a Jack Russell and oh my goodness she is shocking, I keep her locked up most times when kids are around... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/7365/Dogs-and-Children/#494771 http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/7365/Dogs-and-Children/#494771 Thu, 06 Sep 2007 00:06:18 -0700 SamanthaKing That is awesome, I've just started homeschooling my son and to see that he can't recognise half the sounds that particular letters make, not because he's dumb because he hasn't been taught was really... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/7351/preschoolers-learning-the-alphabet-/#493368 http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/7351/preschoolers-learning-the-alphabet-/#493368 Tue, 04 Sep 2007 23:22:24 -0700 SamanthaKing I am such a stickler for this and I will correct adults in the shop for it to, I know a nasty habit, but it is my number one pet hate.  But we did exactly as you said and sometimes my boys still... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/7355/Teaching-Please-And-Thank-YouTHE-MAGIC-WORDS/#493361 http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/7355/Teaching-Please-And-Thank-YouTHE-MAGIC-WORDS/#493361 Tue, 04 Sep 2007 23:18:58 -0700 SamanthaKing Have you pulled everything out of the car and checked it, the under the front seat monster might have pinched it, other than that if the car park is a shopping centre it's always worth a try to just... http://www.minti.com/members/jessgore/blog/492827/I-wish-hed-just-buy-flowers/#493355 http://www.minti.com/members/jessgore/blog/492827/I-wish-hed-just-buy-flowers/#493355 Tue, 04 Sep 2007 23:15:43 -0700 SamanthaKing This is great advice, I've always been worried about using the word secret in our house for the reason of bad secrets, so we try to use suprises and if I want them to keep it quiet I tell them we... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/4895/Keep-it-a-Secret/#493347 http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/4895/Keep-it-a-Secret/#493347 Tue, 04 Sep 2007 23:06:27 -0700 SamanthaKing I agree your not a failure unless you give up, and believe me that's not the easy way out (I've done it).  I had three boys under the age of four and it was hell to try and keep the house clean... http://www.minti.com/members/destiiny23/blog/492957/I-feel-like-a-failure-as-a-wife-mother-and-to-my-marriage-sigh/#493114 http://www.minti.com/members/destiiny23/blog/492957/I-feel-like-a-failure-as-a-wife-mother-and-to-my-marriage-sigh/#493114 Tue, 04 Sep 2007 18:32:35 -0700 SamanthaKing I'm really glad your son's surgery worked well for him that is awesome news.  I'm sure that Samuel's surgery will be the last, well fingers crossed anyway, but I think the most frustrating part... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/7295/Talipes-and-the-dirty-looks/#491061 http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/7295/Talipes-and-the-dirty-looks/#491061 Sun, 02 Sep 2007 21:32:03 -0700