My husband will be 30 this year and his mother still has his tricycle and many of his toys from when he was a baby and a small child. She also still has some of his clothing. She still has his bronzed baby shoes on display in the living room, and she even has a lock of his hair (from when he was a toddler) saved in a baggie. I think this is so weird. I could see maybe one or two things, but why would she still be holding on to all this?
Is it normal for a mother to still be holding on to her child%26#039;s toys for memories?
Oh hun yes hold onto as much as you can because they grow soooooo damn fast
Reply:It%26#039;s her life, her memories. Some people like tangible reminders of the important things in their past. Some don%26#039;t.
It%26#039;s not weird. It%26#039;s just what%26#039;s important to her, what makes her feel content.
Reply:Yes, its normal. Well maybe its a lost art. Looking at baby books now they aren%26#039;t like the baby books of past. My baby book from the seventies has a glued envelope for the lock of hair from your first hair cut. Saving a few special items to pass down to the grandchildren is very common. In fact my favorite stuff to use now are the family heirlooms. High chair my brothers used. Christening gowns and little tennis shoes. Wooden cradles and rocking chairs, afghans and blankets.
Its a shame our culture has succumbed to this buy it, use it and trash it mentality. It really is a shame.
Reply:It%26#039;s perfectly normal. Sometimes it%26#039;s fun to go back and look at your favorite childhood things. My mom kept a lot of me and my sister%26#039;s toys. My dad would throw it in the garbage can and my mom would take it out and put it away.
I keep all my children%26#039;s items from their firsts. My 13 year old loves to open up her bag of stuff and look at it.
I think it%26#039;s weird not to.
Reply:My husband%26#039;s mother saved a lot of the same things too. I find myself doing the same thing with some of my child%26#039;s things.
Reply:Are you kidding?? Of course it%26#039;s normal. I have the locks of hair from the first haircut my girls got, I have their %26quot;blankies%26quot; that they just couldn%26#039;t part with until they were big girls..I have outfits from when they were tiny and first came home from the hospital...hospital ID bracelets...and the list goes on and on. We hold onto them because we see them grow soooo fast and just want something to hold onto from that time in their life. You probably don%26#039;t have children yet so you wouldn%26#039;t know, but just wait till you have yours, you%26#039;ll be saving all sorts of things too!!
Reply:the baby shoes yes on a plaque
the lock of hair yes in a scrapbook
the tricycle and toys no unless she has a garage with unlimited space.
if she dose where can i get one?
Reply:I guess I am weird then!
I have a lock of each of my kids hair (from their 1st haircut) in each of their baby books.
I keep some pictures that they drew from each year of their life (it%26#039;s fun to look at them and see how their ability changes from year to year).
I have every Mother%26#039;s Day gift they have ever given me (even the tennis balls, and I don%26#039;t play tennis but they are what my daughter wanted to give me).
I have the outfit each of my children came home from the hospital in, they are all tucked away.
I have a few pieces of clothing that were their favorite for some reason, I haven%26#039;t decided what I want to do with them yet.
My mother in law kept a whole pile of my husband%26#039;s blue jeans, she has now made quilts for our son%26#039;s beds out of them. They think it%26#039;s soooo cool to have daddy%26#039;s jeans on their beds.
My parents kept some of our toys (some of them are worth some money now!) and my kids play with them when they go there.
Maybe you aren%26#039;t someone that likes to do this, but I don%26#039;t know many parents that haven%26#039;t got boxes of stuff somewhere. Just because it%26#039;s on display doesn%26#039;t make it weird, she is saying that she is proud of her son!
Reply:i dont think its strange to keep things like a few of the outfits and a lock of hair, or the bronze shoes. that was HER baby and she will always look at him like that. hopefully all of the stuff is not out on display bc that may be a little obsessive but i think its perfectly normal. and how do you know shes not saving those toys for his baby someday?
who knows, but every mom saves stuff. they r only little once and we know they will grow up and leave us. so one day, she can sit down and pull this stuff out and remember when he was HER (little) man, instead of yours.
i guarantee you your own mothe rprob has some of your stuff. leave her be and look at it differently. its good, it shows she loves her son!
good luck and congrats if pregger.
Reply:I don%26#039;t see anything weird about it. Those things bring back fond memories of her precious baby. Even though he%26#039;s 30, he%26#039;ll always be her baby. There%26#039;s just no getting around it. Accept it and appreciate the love she has for him, then let everything else go. Your relationship with DH and your mil will be much happier if you stop thinking of how weird her behavior is (even when it%26#039;s REALLY weird) and just love her for who she is.
Reply:My only problem would be with them being on display in the living room. But basically, it%26#039;s her business I guess.
Reply:Maybe she is saving them for her grandchildren!
Reply:Spoken like someone who has never raised a child. It%26#039;s perfectly normal and very common for a mother to save things. I have a lock of my son%26#039;s hair from his first haircut, his first pair of shoes, and many toys and clothing items. I%26#039;m holding onto them because he will always be my baby to me, and I want to remember his childhood. Something as seemingly insignificant as a little pair of shoes is priceless to a loving mom.
Reply:My parents kept a lot of toys and stuff.. Now they%26#039;re getting played with by their grandson when he comes to visit.
Everyone%26#039;s different, some of us are a lot more pack-rat like then others. That%26#039;s just the personality type you%26#039;re born with. Heck, I have some of my old dogs toys.. I hate to think what I%26#039;ll save if we ever have kids.. lol
Reply:I have a small box for each of my children. In it I have a couple of favorite toys(mostly stuffed animals that they carried everywhere) and a few pieces of clothing and their first shoes. I also have a small file folder for each of their school years for pictures they drew, report cards and such. When my last child was born, my MIL gave me a teddy bear (patches and all) that was my husbands favorite. I had it shadow boxed and it still hangs in my daughters room.
I think keeping everything is a bit much. Just my opinion.
Reply:yes its normal i secretly have all my kids old toys in the attic even though they are in there teens its nice to have memories of the children u gave birth too.
Reply:I am 37 and my sisters and brother in their 40%26#039;s and my mother still has special toys of ours put away and locks of hair, special outfits etc. My oldest is almost 16 and I have a lock of hair from her first haircut, the outfit she wore home from the hospital, her christening gown, first rattle, first baby doll, first blanket and more stuff in a box in the attic. With my mom as our kids got older she would give them something of ours from when we were small, the rest she still keeps for when they get married and then it will go to them. Their is nothing weird about it some people are just more sentimental than others and keep it because of that reason. same with pictures to me. It is no different to have all those photo albums with pictures of every milestone you do it to keep the memory there.
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Tuesday, April 14, 2009
I don't know what to do with my child's frustration...any ideas?
Ok so today I%26#039;m sitting down with my kid trying to prepare her for kindergarten and we start practicing her last name. I see that she get%26#039;s the letter S backwards, so I think, no biggie, I%26#039;ll just show her how to do it....and she FLIPS OUT AGAIN. She gets upset and wants to quit EVERYTIME she doesn%26#039;t get something the 1st time around. The same thing happened when I taught her how to tie her shoes....she cried and cried and wanted to quit, but I didn%26#039;t let her and I even had to %26quot;take her to the washroom%26quot; if you know what I mean...then we kept at it until she got it and she was SOOOO happy when she learned....but is that how I have to teach her? By giving her or threatening her with whoopin%26#039;s? There has to be another way...I feel like such a failure because that%26#039;s the only way I know how to teach her to do new things. Does anyone have any comments, question or suggestions? Thanks!
I don%26#039;t know what to do with my child%26#039;s frustration...any ideas?
I remember being 5 and my mom wanted me to finish these books where I needed to write the alphabet 10 times. I remember crying and throwing a tantrum and just feeling frustrated and helpless. I guess my point is... cut your child some slack! It%26#039;s not like she%26#039;s not trying, but some kids just take longer to learn than others. Why don%26#039;t you take it one step at a time, and not yearn for perfection right away. Also, why don%26#039;t you reward her for trying--so that next time, she%26#039;ll try harder and she%26#039;ll get a bigger reward. Be patient!
Reply:Wow I agree with the poster and the fact if you%26#039;re out chasing married men and worried about your love life you are the one screwing up your kid. If you think it doesn%26#039;t effect them you%26#039;re crazy. Stop being so selfish. Report It
Reply:A. Stop hitting your kid ASAP. That is teaching her to lash out when she gets frustrated just like mom does. It%26#039;s the WORST thing you can do as a parent.
B. Give her time to make her own mistakes.
C. Have her see a councilor. She may need therapy after your beatings. You should see one to!
Reply:I hardly think that %26quot;whoopins%26quot; are acceptable punishment for her having a hard time dealing with learning something new. (If this is a serious ? and not just someone messing around...) There shouldn%26#039;t be ANY punishment for her frustration in dealing with learning. If anything, I would quit trying for a while, not force her to do it. That%26#039;ll only make things worse, not only now, but it%26#039;ll cause problems in the future.
Leave things such as shoes to tie, or in this case some paper and pencil or whatever you are using to practice writing, out and readily available for her to try on her own when she feels she may have the patience and be in the right mood to try it. It%26#039;ll happen eventually, those kinds of things always do.
If she gets upset very easily, (I%26#039;m sure many adults can relate also, kids aren%26#039;t the only ones who frustrate easily) just try again another time and leave her alone until she calms down. Find something else to do and don%26#039;t worry about it at the time. Do something else with her that will make her feel a sense of accomplishment, like giving her a specific task around the house or having her help you with something. Something you know she will be able to do, so she won%26#039;t get upset about it.
Reply:It isnt a good idea to be threatening at all with a child. They will in turn become threatening to others just to get their own way. This will make them afraid of you and afraid of you teaching them because they wont respect you, they will hate you, and fear you. I would suggest reverse psycology...
For spelling her name... Maybe try putting her name on her belongings. Her bedroom door, her school box, book bag, her toy box... if she gets frustrated, its more likely to come from your frustration, even if we dont admit it, as parents its hard to teach our children the simplest things because they are easy to us...
If you see her getting upset, be encouraging and ask her if she would like to cool down and try again later on.
Maybe if you got the Fridge magnets and showed her the %26quot;S%26quot; and spell her name with it. Or cut outs of letter. Let her trace. She will eventually learn which way the snake points his tounge... ssssssss
Reply:Maybe part of it is how you%26#039;re presenting the material. Try turning it into a game... something with a lot of small rewards along the way, then a bigger reward when she gets it right.
And if she still gets frustrated, don%26#039;t get frustrated back. Just say something like, %26quot;OK, we%26#039;ll do this another time.%26quot; You can be persistent with short lessons... it may take longer, but I think she%26#039;ll start to soften up after awhile.
Reply:Time and patience. Don%26#039;t push or expect since she is %26quot;such and such%26quot; an age she should be doing this or that. Let her be a kid. Too many parents expect perfection and think its so great if their kid is the %26quot;first%26quot;. You should not be punishing a child for not learning to tie her shoes or for heaven%26#039;s sake writing an S backwards. She will get it all in time and if she is slow or needs help they%26#039;ll see that in school. Just remember to have excellent communication with her teachers! At all times. When any one of my kids ever had a problem I always asked the teacher how can WE deal with this together, what do you want us to do at home.
OK, this is disgusting, I just looked at your profile and other questions you%26#039;ve asked and you asked one about being in love with another man even though you%26#039;re married. HELLOOOOO??? Selfish woman, maybe your problems with your kid stem from the fact that you are more worried about what man you%26#039;re getting etc..than about taking care of your kid. What is wrong with people. These precious children are given to us for such a short time for us to love and raise and help along the way to adulthood and then BAM they are raised and out on their own and we can only dream of the days when they were so yound and needed us,...IT GOES BY SO FAST! So put away your selfish, selfish ways and RAISE YOUR BABY. Love her and make her your first priority! Man, how sad. Your child will one day walk out the door grown up and you will have your time to do what you want, when you want, how you want, but do not cheat your child out of the time that should be hers right now. Be a mother first!
No wonder your kid has problems, look in the mirror.
Reply:Be calm. I believe you are transmitting your nerves to her. You want everything to be perfect, so that%26#039;s why your child can%26#039;t do what you tell to her. Try teaching her things with a smile on your face, stop being harsh and serious. Your child will finally learn from you, but you must sometimes let her quit. Don%26#039;t you also quit when you don%26#039;t succeed to do something for the first time.
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I don%26#039;t know what to do with my child%26#039;s frustration...any ideas?
I remember being 5 and my mom wanted me to finish these books where I needed to write the alphabet 10 times. I remember crying and throwing a tantrum and just feeling frustrated and helpless. I guess my point is... cut your child some slack! It%26#039;s not like she%26#039;s not trying, but some kids just take longer to learn than others. Why don%26#039;t you take it one step at a time, and not yearn for perfection right away. Also, why don%26#039;t you reward her for trying--so that next time, she%26#039;ll try harder and she%26#039;ll get a bigger reward. Be patient!
Reply:Wow I agree with the poster and the fact if you%26#039;re out chasing married men and worried about your love life you are the one screwing up your kid. If you think it doesn%26#039;t effect them you%26#039;re crazy. Stop being so selfish. Report It
Reply:A. Stop hitting your kid ASAP. That is teaching her to lash out when she gets frustrated just like mom does. It%26#039;s the WORST thing you can do as a parent.
B. Give her time to make her own mistakes.
C. Have her see a councilor. She may need therapy after your beatings. You should see one to!
Reply:I hardly think that %26quot;whoopins%26quot; are acceptable punishment for her having a hard time dealing with learning something new. (If this is a serious ? and not just someone messing around...) There shouldn%26#039;t be ANY punishment for her frustration in dealing with learning. If anything, I would quit trying for a while, not force her to do it. That%26#039;ll only make things worse, not only now, but it%26#039;ll cause problems in the future.
Leave things such as shoes to tie, or in this case some paper and pencil or whatever you are using to practice writing, out and readily available for her to try on her own when she feels she may have the patience and be in the right mood to try it. It%26#039;ll happen eventually, those kinds of things always do.
If she gets upset very easily, (I%26#039;m sure many adults can relate also, kids aren%26#039;t the only ones who frustrate easily) just try again another time and leave her alone until she calms down. Find something else to do and don%26#039;t worry about it at the time. Do something else with her that will make her feel a sense of accomplishment, like giving her a specific task around the house or having her help you with something. Something you know she will be able to do, so she won%26#039;t get upset about it.
Reply:It isnt a good idea to be threatening at all with a child. They will in turn become threatening to others just to get their own way. This will make them afraid of you and afraid of you teaching them because they wont respect you, they will hate you, and fear you. I would suggest reverse psycology...
For spelling her name... Maybe try putting her name on her belongings. Her bedroom door, her school box, book bag, her toy box... if she gets frustrated, its more likely to come from your frustration, even if we dont admit it, as parents its hard to teach our children the simplest things because they are easy to us...
If you see her getting upset, be encouraging and ask her if she would like to cool down and try again later on.
Maybe if you got the Fridge magnets and showed her the %26quot;S%26quot; and spell her name with it. Or cut outs of letter. Let her trace. She will eventually learn which way the snake points his tounge... ssssssss
Reply:Maybe part of it is how you%26#039;re presenting the material. Try turning it into a game... something with a lot of small rewards along the way, then a bigger reward when she gets it right.
And if she still gets frustrated, don%26#039;t get frustrated back. Just say something like, %26quot;OK, we%26#039;ll do this another time.%26quot; You can be persistent with short lessons... it may take longer, but I think she%26#039;ll start to soften up after awhile.
Reply:Time and patience. Don%26#039;t push or expect since she is %26quot;such and such%26quot; an age she should be doing this or that. Let her be a kid. Too many parents expect perfection and think its so great if their kid is the %26quot;first%26quot;. You should not be punishing a child for not learning to tie her shoes or for heaven%26#039;s sake writing an S backwards. She will get it all in time and if she is slow or needs help they%26#039;ll see that in school. Just remember to have excellent communication with her teachers! At all times. When any one of my kids ever had a problem I always asked the teacher how can WE deal with this together, what do you want us to do at home.
OK, this is disgusting, I just looked at your profile and other questions you%26#039;ve asked and you asked one about being in love with another man even though you%26#039;re married. HELLOOOOO??? Selfish woman, maybe your problems with your kid stem from the fact that you are more worried about what man you%26#039;re getting etc..than about taking care of your kid. What is wrong with people. These precious children are given to us for such a short time for us to love and raise and help along the way to adulthood and then BAM they are raised and out on their own and we can only dream of the days when they were so yound and needed us,...IT GOES BY SO FAST! So put away your selfish, selfish ways and RAISE YOUR BABY. Love her and make her your first priority! Man, how sad. Your child will one day walk out the door grown up and you will have your time to do what you want, when you want, how you want, but do not cheat your child out of the time that should be hers right now. Be a mother first!
No wonder your kid has problems, look in the mirror.
Reply:Be calm. I believe you are transmitting your nerves to her. You want everything to be perfect, so that%26#039;s why your child can%26#039;t do what you tell to her. Try teaching her things with a smile on your face, stop being harsh and serious. Your child will finally learn from you, but you must sometimes let her quit. Don%26#039;t you also quit when you don%26#039;t succeed to do something for the first time.
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About how much money did you spend on your child's 1 birthday??
My husband spent almost $100 on just the dress and the shoes...its really nice but i dont kno.....budget isnt the problem but Im not sure how much is too much...its probably going to be about 20 people
How much was your average total on everything?
About how much money did you spend on your child%26#039;s 1 birthday??
We spent $300 total, including beer and beef for the barbeque. We kept it small - just family. The kids played in the back yard. At one, the party is for you anyway - not the baby. There%26#039;s no practical purpose for blowing a wad on a huge party.
Reply:It%26#039;s your child%26#039;s 1st birthday, don%26#039;t worry about it! Spend as much as you absolutely want! Especially considering the fact that you say budget isn%26#039;t a problem!
Reply:Dress - Kmart, $13.
New Shoes - birthday present, $0.
Park Rental - $10
Games/entertainment - $0. (They played on the park equipment.)
Music - $0. (Boombox from home.)
6%26#039; sub, chips, salad, cake, water/soda - $60-$70ish.
Generic primary colored decorations - $10
Gifts - $25.
Guests: about 25-30 (all family %26amp; close family friends).
Total: Less than $150. And she had the time of her life.
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How much was your average total on everything?
About how much money did you spend on your child%26#039;s 1 birthday??
We spent $300 total, including beer and beef for the barbeque. We kept it small - just family. The kids played in the back yard. At one, the party is for you anyway - not the baby. There%26#039;s no practical purpose for blowing a wad on a huge party.
Reply:It%26#039;s your child%26#039;s 1st birthday, don%26#039;t worry about it! Spend as much as you absolutely want! Especially considering the fact that you say budget isn%26#039;t a problem!
Reply:Dress - Kmart, $13.
New Shoes - birthday present, $0.
Park Rental - $10
Games/entertainment - $0. (They played on the park equipment.)
Music - $0. (Boombox from home.)
6%26#039; sub, chips, salad, cake, water/soda - $60-$70ish.
Generic primary colored decorations - $10
Gifts - $25.
Guests: about 25-30 (all family %26amp; close family friends).
Total: Less than $150. And she had the time of her life.
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How do I remove Sharpie Marker (black) from my child's skin?
My grandchild is 19 mos old and got hold of a sharpie marker (black) and decided to decorate her arms and legs not to mention her dress and shoes. I need to know what is the best and safest way to remove it.
How do I remove Sharpie Marker (black) from my child%26#039;s skin?
It will fade on its own. Soap and water will help.
Reply:Here are a couple of methods I used when my daughter did the same thing:
Soak a cotton ball in baby oil or baby lotion and rub gently until marker is gone. Use a q-tip or old toothbrush to get underneath fingernails.
Rub a small amount of Vaseline on marks, then wash the area with warm soap and water.
As for the clothes...use rubbing alcohol or a non-oily hairspray, let it set then launder.
Reply:rubbing alcohol
or
soap and water and a little elbow grease will get most of it...
my daughter used to the same thing all the time
Reply:Spray some hairspray on a soft cloth %26amp; gently rub the area. It may take a while to come off but in time it should. Wash her arms %26amp; legs afterwards.
Reply:you could try using rubbing alcohol.......hope it works
Reply:You should try hair spray. Spray it on and then blot before it dries. Good Luck. I%26#039;ve used this on dry erase board when kids have used a sharpie and it works!!!!!!!!!!
Reply:time. It will go away in a few days...and a few baths. Dont worry about it....
People will understand.
Dont try to scrub it off this will just hurt her skin. Sometimes just letting them take an hour long bath will fade it pretty good.
Reply:scrub it off with soap for a while and hot water but gently...it comes off. by the next day it will come of. try using alot of soap :-) good luck
Reply:i would ry rubbing alchol and then dish soap. it will wash of in a few days if that don%26#039;t work
Reply:Nowadays, most markers are non-toxic (probably includiong Sharpie Markers). It shouldn%26#039;t be a direct health issue if she has decided to drawn on her self.
Just use warm water and soap to remove the marker, but it really shouldn%26#039;t be a big deal. Within 2 or 3 days, you shouldn%26#039;t notice the marker stains on her arms and legs anymore (they should be fading)
Reply:probably washing with soap and time
Reply:No need to do anything to your grandchild. Anything no matter how gentle will not be good for her at this gentle age. Permanent marker is only permanent on porous surfaces but not on our skin. The marker stain will come off but itself.
Try applying some clorox (colour clorox for coloured clothes). Apply it with small brush on the decorated areas only.
Anyway, if the dress and shoes are too decorated, you can discard it off for good. Babies grow so fast. You can try all ways and means to clean the stains but your grandchild will outgrow these pieces very soon.
Reserve your time and effort for your grandchild instead.
Reply:Pour rubbing alcohol onto a paper towel, then use it to rub off the ink. You can use a gritty hand soap or cleansing cream to do the job, too. One homestyle hint is to dip a cotton ball into milk and swipe over the stain. Hardware stores also carry special natural hand cleansers, gentle to the skin, that will remove these marker stains.
Reply:Time.
Reply:rubbing alcohol
Reply:Rubbing alchohol will do it. Don%26#039;t rub too hard.
Reply:I found this on a different site,
%26quot;The nice people at Sharpie advise us to:
Take the child into a warm soapy bath and gently stroke the area. Never rub as this just buries it deeper into the skin.. The best soap to use is Gerber Giggles and Grins. Apply it to the area and gently wash away. If that doesn’t do it, gently stroke the area with rubbing alcohol (rinse well and put the rubbing alcohol up high right afterwards of course).%26quot;
Though rubbing alcohol probably works well, I wouldn%26#039;t use it on a baby%26#039;s skin.
I hope this helps, good luck!
Reply:Let it grow out, she is far to young to be exposed to harsh chemicals... embarrasing but understandable.
Reply:You%26#039;ll need to slice off the first few layers of skin to remove that, stop when you hit bone.
Or LOTS of soap and hard scrubbin%26#039;.
Reply:Just let it wash off itself. Permanent markers are permanent only on paper, and other hard surfaces. On skin, everything is washable.
Reply:go to the hardware store and investigate goof off. that, and time....
Reply:Butter or vegetable oil then gentle rubbing with a paper towel or soft cloth. Then dish detergent and water. It won%26#039;t remove it all with one application but it will be gone in a couple of days if applied twice a day. Also, skin dies off and is replaced with new tissue on a daily basis. It will wear off your grand-daughters skin, so no worries there. Her clothes on the other hand -- well ... nothing can save that problem but at least they%26#039;re only clothes. Ya gotta love kids, man. They teach you more than you ever bargained for.
Reply:Wash her/him with soap and scrub a while. The clothes though...not so sure about.
Reply:Nail Polish remover will remove it or if you leave it alone it will wear/wash off in a short period of time.
Reply:Rubbing alcohol will do the trick!
Reply:Just grab a really soft spong, and put soat on it and rub it off, it wont hert abit, and it%26#039;s safe! (ps use dish soap, it works the best)
Reply:hmm hairspray
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How do I remove Sharpie Marker (black) from my child%26#039;s skin?
It will fade on its own. Soap and water will help.
Reply:Here are a couple of methods I used when my daughter did the same thing:
Soak a cotton ball in baby oil or baby lotion and rub gently until marker is gone. Use a q-tip or old toothbrush to get underneath fingernails.
Rub a small amount of Vaseline on marks, then wash the area with warm soap and water.
As for the clothes...use rubbing alcohol or a non-oily hairspray, let it set then launder.
Reply:rubbing alcohol
or
soap and water and a little elbow grease will get most of it...
my daughter used to the same thing all the time
Reply:Spray some hairspray on a soft cloth %26amp; gently rub the area. It may take a while to come off but in time it should. Wash her arms %26amp; legs afterwards.
Reply:you could try using rubbing alcohol.......hope it works
Reply:You should try hair spray. Spray it on and then blot before it dries. Good Luck. I%26#039;ve used this on dry erase board when kids have used a sharpie and it works!!!!!!!!!!
Reply:time. It will go away in a few days...and a few baths. Dont worry about it....
People will understand.
Dont try to scrub it off this will just hurt her skin. Sometimes just letting them take an hour long bath will fade it pretty good.
Reply:scrub it off with soap for a while and hot water but gently...it comes off. by the next day it will come of. try using alot of soap :-) good luck
Reply:i would ry rubbing alchol and then dish soap. it will wash of in a few days if that don%26#039;t work
Reply:Nowadays, most markers are non-toxic (probably includiong Sharpie Markers). It shouldn%26#039;t be a direct health issue if she has decided to drawn on her self.
Just use warm water and soap to remove the marker, but it really shouldn%26#039;t be a big deal. Within 2 or 3 days, you shouldn%26#039;t notice the marker stains on her arms and legs anymore (they should be fading)
Reply:probably washing with soap and time
Reply:No need to do anything to your grandchild. Anything no matter how gentle will not be good for her at this gentle age. Permanent marker is only permanent on porous surfaces but not on our skin. The marker stain will come off but itself.
Try applying some clorox (colour clorox for coloured clothes). Apply it with small brush on the decorated areas only.
Anyway, if the dress and shoes are too decorated, you can discard it off for good. Babies grow so fast. You can try all ways and means to clean the stains but your grandchild will outgrow these pieces very soon.
Reserve your time and effort for your grandchild instead.
Reply:Pour rubbing alcohol onto a paper towel, then use it to rub off the ink. You can use a gritty hand soap or cleansing cream to do the job, too. One homestyle hint is to dip a cotton ball into milk and swipe over the stain. Hardware stores also carry special natural hand cleansers, gentle to the skin, that will remove these marker stains.
Reply:Time.
Reply:rubbing alcohol
Reply:Rubbing alchohol will do it. Don%26#039;t rub too hard.
Reply:I found this on a different site,
%26quot;The nice people at Sharpie advise us to:
Take the child into a warm soapy bath and gently stroke the area. Never rub as this just buries it deeper into the skin.. The best soap to use is Gerber Giggles and Grins. Apply it to the area and gently wash away. If that doesn’t do it, gently stroke the area with rubbing alcohol (rinse well and put the rubbing alcohol up high right afterwards of course).%26quot;
Though rubbing alcohol probably works well, I wouldn%26#039;t use it on a baby%26#039;s skin.
I hope this helps, good luck!
Reply:Let it grow out, she is far to young to be exposed to harsh chemicals... embarrasing but understandable.
Reply:You%26#039;ll need to slice off the first few layers of skin to remove that, stop when you hit bone.
Or LOTS of soap and hard scrubbin%26#039;.
Reply:Just let it wash off itself. Permanent markers are permanent only on paper, and other hard surfaces. On skin, everything is washable.
Reply:go to the hardware store and investigate goof off. that, and time....
Reply:Butter or vegetable oil then gentle rubbing with a paper towel or soft cloth. Then dish detergent and water. It won%26#039;t remove it all with one application but it will be gone in a couple of days if applied twice a day. Also, skin dies off and is replaced with new tissue on a daily basis. It will wear off your grand-daughters skin, so no worries there. Her clothes on the other hand -- well ... nothing can save that problem but at least they%26#039;re only clothes. Ya gotta love kids, man. They teach you more than you ever bargained for.
Reply:Wash her/him with soap and scrub a while. The clothes though...not so sure about.
Reply:Nail Polish remover will remove it or if you leave it alone it will wear/wash off in a short period of time.
Reply:Rubbing alcohol will do the trick!
Reply:Just grab a really soft spong, and put soat on it and rub it off, it wont hert abit, and it%26#039;s safe! (ps use dish soap, it works the best)
Reply:hmm hairspray
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What is the actual size j13 in a child's skate?
Just was wondering what is the standard size shoes compared to a j13 in a skate.
What is the actual size j13 in a child%26#039;s skate?
probably around a 5 or 6 size shoe, take or give a little.
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What is the actual size j13 in a child%26#039;s skate?
probably around a 5 or 6 size shoe, take or give a little.
computer security
What is the best way to turn a child's frown upside down?
I have a 2nd interview tomorrow w/ Payless Shoe Source and one of my interview questions is going to be..
%26#039; A child needs his foot measured but he/she is very cranky, crying, or refuses... how would you go about measuring his/her foot?%26#039;
Ivehad experience w/ children and pyschology... i do know that i should get on their eye level when talking with them. What would be a creative answer/ideas?? what would YOU say to the child/do/act??
Please help!!
What is the best way to turn a child%26#039;s frown upside down?
Hey, sweetie, what%26#039;s your name?
Are you looking forward to getting some new shoes today, that means that you%26#039;re going to be a big boy/girl...are you a big boy/girl now? Would you like to help me see how big your foot is? Let%26#039;s measure my hand first, and see if your foot is bigger than it...that%26#039;s a great job!
You%26#039;re such a good helper...hey, mom, do you think that I could borrow your son/daughter to help me measure other children%26#039;s feet, because s/he is SO good at it!
Reply:You could suggest that the child%26#039;s mother or father (or whoever brought them in) measure the child%26#039;s foot, since they would probably be more likely to allow them to do it than a stranger.
You could also ask them for suggestions, since no one knows a child like their parent. It might also be a good idea to keep things like balloons, or small, cheap toys on hand to bribe children with. Those things seem to work quite well with calming children down, and it%26#039;s an inexpensive gift that they can keep if they get attached to it. Candy (sugar-free might be a good suggestion) might also work too.
Kids love humor, too, so maybe you could try making faces at them, or being silly.
You might also be able to ask the parent or guardian what size shoe they wear, and ask if they%26#039;re coming in because they outgrew them, then go a size or two up until you find a good fit.
Reply:Well, im assuming they have those metal things the kids put their foot in, so i would probably act like it was something extra special. Like %26quot;Whoa, you get to have your foot measured? Thats only for super special kids, are you sure youre up for it? Its super important, etc etc%26quot; This tactic always works on my son.
Reply:it has so much to do with how old the child is. is the child scared? does the child not know you and therefore doesn%26#039;t feel comfortable? is the child afraid of the whole foot measruing idea? is he child just tired? why is the child uncooperative? you need to work out some various scenarios with these questions in mind and then come up with answers for how you%26#039;d deal with different ones. Sometimes a kid just needs 30 seconds of eye contact with you in order to feel comfortable. tell them your name. ask them their name.
Reply:give them something fun to play with, maybe a personal special employee object that won%26#039;t be able to injure him or break. or show him how to measure your foot and then ask him to measure his own
Reply:Talk in a nice calm voice, keep your temper and patience, TRY and calm her down, and then just keep measuring. If she won%26#039;t let you, don%26#039;t measure her foot and wait for her parent to deal with her, and THEN if all works out, measure her foot.
Reply:It depends on the age for sure, if you%26#039;re talking a toddler you can do the whole, %26quot;I%26#039;m gonna get your toes and tickle hir or her feet%26quot; A slightly older child you might be able to say, hey I need help measuring my foot, can you help me? Let the child help you then you help him.
The best answer though I think is, %26quot;children are drawn to me, I have a natural gift to make them happy and laugh so I don%26#039;t even think that would be a concern!%26quot;
Be confident in your interview, I KNOW for a fact that Payless needs you more than you need them...at least have that attitude, confidence alone will win you the job!
Good luck!!
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%26#039; A child needs his foot measured but he/she is very cranky, crying, or refuses... how would you go about measuring his/her foot?%26#039;
Ivehad experience w/ children and pyschology... i do know that i should get on their eye level when talking with them. What would be a creative answer/ideas?? what would YOU say to the child/do/act??
Please help!!
What is the best way to turn a child%26#039;s frown upside down?
Hey, sweetie, what%26#039;s your name?
Are you looking forward to getting some new shoes today, that means that you%26#039;re going to be a big boy/girl...are you a big boy/girl now? Would you like to help me see how big your foot is? Let%26#039;s measure my hand first, and see if your foot is bigger than it...that%26#039;s a great job!
You%26#039;re such a good helper...hey, mom, do you think that I could borrow your son/daughter to help me measure other children%26#039;s feet, because s/he is SO good at it!
Reply:You could suggest that the child%26#039;s mother or father (or whoever brought them in) measure the child%26#039;s foot, since they would probably be more likely to allow them to do it than a stranger.
You could also ask them for suggestions, since no one knows a child like their parent. It might also be a good idea to keep things like balloons, or small, cheap toys on hand to bribe children with. Those things seem to work quite well with calming children down, and it%26#039;s an inexpensive gift that they can keep if they get attached to it. Candy (sugar-free might be a good suggestion) might also work too.
Kids love humor, too, so maybe you could try making faces at them, or being silly.
You might also be able to ask the parent or guardian what size shoe they wear, and ask if they%26#039;re coming in because they outgrew them, then go a size or two up until you find a good fit.
Reply:Well, im assuming they have those metal things the kids put their foot in, so i would probably act like it was something extra special. Like %26quot;Whoa, you get to have your foot measured? Thats only for super special kids, are you sure youre up for it? Its super important, etc etc%26quot; This tactic always works on my son.
Reply:it has so much to do with how old the child is. is the child scared? does the child not know you and therefore doesn%26#039;t feel comfortable? is the child afraid of the whole foot measruing idea? is he child just tired? why is the child uncooperative? you need to work out some various scenarios with these questions in mind and then come up with answers for how you%26#039;d deal with different ones. Sometimes a kid just needs 30 seconds of eye contact with you in order to feel comfortable. tell them your name. ask them their name.
Reply:give them something fun to play with, maybe a personal special employee object that won%26#039;t be able to injure him or break. or show him how to measure your foot and then ask him to measure his own
Reply:Talk in a nice calm voice, keep your temper and patience, TRY and calm her down, and then just keep measuring. If she won%26#039;t let you, don%26#039;t measure her foot and wait for her parent to deal with her, and THEN if all works out, measure her foot.
Reply:It depends on the age for sure, if you%26#039;re talking a toddler you can do the whole, %26quot;I%26#039;m gonna get your toes and tickle hir or her feet%26quot; A slightly older child you might be able to say, hey I need help measuring my foot, can you help me? Let the child help you then you help him.
The best answer though I think is, %26quot;children are drawn to me, I have a natural gift to make them happy and laugh so I don%26#039;t even think that would be a concern!%26quot;
Be confident in your interview, I KNOW for a fact that Payless needs you more than you need them...at least have that attitude, confidence alone will win you the job!
Good luck!!
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Hard decision- would you smuggle drugs for your child's life.?
if you had a child who was going to die if they didnt have an operation which was going to cost you some money that you did not have as the NHS or everyone you knew was not prepared to do the operation without getting paid and no-one wanted to give you money or a loan would you be prepared to do something illegal like smuggling drugs into a country and harming other peoples lives so you can save your child.
my view- i wouldn%26#039;t do it as ill be harming more people lives but as i dont have a child so i cant put my feet in their shoes
Hard decision- would you smuggle drugs for your child%26#039;s life.?
That is a tough tough decision. It is amazing what a parent will do for their child. Have you ever seen that movie %26quot;John Q.%26quot; That right there was hardcore, but I couldn%26#039;t say I would not do it myself if it came down to my child%26#039;s health.
It%26#039;s just so risky. What if I did decide to smuggle the drugs? What if I end up getting busted, then ended up in jail and my child dying and me not being there for him?
I have to say this, though....if there was no way I would ever get busted....I would do it. If it meant saving my child%26#039;s life. Then yeah.
Reply:I would do anything to save my childs life, legal, illegal, moral, immoral, anything!
Reply:I don%26#039;t have a child either, but I have a feeling that if I did, I would be willing to do whatever it takes to keep it healthy and safe. I%26#039;m not sure that%26#039;s the way I would try it, but my child would come first.
Reply:Ever messed with a mamma bear? she would do anything to protect her cubs.
Reply:WOW EVERYONE WOULD DO IT FOR THEIR CHILDREN AND IF I HAD CHILDREN I WOULD DO IT AS WELL I MEAN THOSE OTHER PPL ARE GONNA GET DRUGS EITHER WAY ITS WHAT THEY WANT I WOULD ONLY BE SCARED OF GOING TO JAIL BUT I WOULD DO IT
Reply:I would. My child (if I had one) would be more important to me than anyone or anything else. Perhaps that is selfish of me, but I see it as a sacrifice for my child. I would rather go to jail (those drugs would get into the country anyway... if I didn%26#039;t take them, somebody else would) than to see my child die.
Of course, that is a very extreme situation that will probably never happen to me... and I would never smuggle drugs unless it was for a similar reason. The benefit would have to outweigh the risks and consequences.
Reply:You do what you%26#039;ve got to do. End of discussion.
Reply:Save the child and worry about the money later!
Reply:No because it is a fallacy . Drug dealers use any rationale for their creepy crime . There are many legitimate ways to help a sick child . many charities , like St. Jude ; or Children%26#039;s Miracle Network . To choose the worst way in the world in the name of your sick kid..is a sick cop-out . What%26#039;s the poor sick kid going to do without parents - while they rot in prison ?
Reply:no cause i wouldnt have a child
Reply:of course i would. my childs life means more to me than anything else in the worl or anyone
Reply:i would but if it hurts more people then naw
Reply:i would for my kid in a heart beat, F everyone else i dont know them and couldnt care less what happens to them
Reply:hell yeah i would do it in a heart beat i would give my own life for thoes of my kids ant any given moment no questions asked you should watch the movie john q with denzel washington thats a good movie just about this and i would do the same thing in his shoes
Reply:Easy decision...absolutely. I%26#039;d do nearly anything for my children....period.
Reply:yes, without a doubt. i would probably commit terrible acts of atrocity to save my children%26#039;s lives. i%26#039;m almost ashamed to admit it.
Reply:I would almost do anything! Anser #1 wher in the Bible did you get that? capter and verse
Reply:You are saving someones life so it is no sin.
I got this answer from the bible.
Reply:If i had kids, i would do anything to protect them. It is part of the responsibility of being a parent.
Reply:You are harming more people than you are helping so the reasonable answer would be no.But emotions get in the way of intellect at moments when something bad is happen,like your child dying for instance.The only thing you can think about is what happens to your baby,your flesh and blood.All other people do not matter any more.Emotion and determination take you over.I would definately smuggle the drugs in for my kid.My kids life would be the most important thing going on at the time.
Im only 13 though and Ive never experienced how much love you could just have for one person.However, Im sure instincts would take over.
Reply:i dont think i would smuggle drugs i think that asking for donations is a much more legal way to to save a life
Reply:It would hurt like hell, but if considering my experience in such things (which is nil and none) I would refuse. Not out of moral sense but I know the man who has the least clue of what is going on is going to be the fall guy (which would be me.) and how would I help my child then if I was in jail or dead?
Reply:YES! I%26#039;d do anything for my child. And besides, the people dont have to have the drugs they take them by their own accord.
Reply:If you smuggle drugs without knowing what you%26#039;re doing, the best you can hope for is jail and the worst that will, note I said WILL happen is your death at the hands of the guys you%26#039;re competing with. What good would you be to your sick child if you%26#039;re in jail or dead?
Get REAL.
Reply:If I had a child I would not be willing to smuggle drugs to save his/her life because by sacrificing that one life I might have a hand in saving thousands of lives. And that is worth it.
Reply:Yeah. Also this question will probably get deleted soon so look quick!
Camel
my view- i wouldn%26#039;t do it as ill be harming more people lives but as i dont have a child so i cant put my feet in their shoes
Hard decision- would you smuggle drugs for your child%26#039;s life.?
That is a tough tough decision. It is amazing what a parent will do for their child. Have you ever seen that movie %26quot;John Q.%26quot; That right there was hardcore, but I couldn%26#039;t say I would not do it myself if it came down to my child%26#039;s health.
It%26#039;s just so risky. What if I did decide to smuggle the drugs? What if I end up getting busted, then ended up in jail and my child dying and me not being there for him?
I have to say this, though....if there was no way I would ever get busted....I would do it. If it meant saving my child%26#039;s life. Then yeah.
Reply:I would do anything to save my childs life, legal, illegal, moral, immoral, anything!
Reply:I don%26#039;t have a child either, but I have a feeling that if I did, I would be willing to do whatever it takes to keep it healthy and safe. I%26#039;m not sure that%26#039;s the way I would try it, but my child would come first.
Reply:Ever messed with a mamma bear? she would do anything to protect her cubs.
Reply:WOW EVERYONE WOULD DO IT FOR THEIR CHILDREN AND IF I HAD CHILDREN I WOULD DO IT AS WELL I MEAN THOSE OTHER PPL ARE GONNA GET DRUGS EITHER WAY ITS WHAT THEY WANT I WOULD ONLY BE SCARED OF GOING TO JAIL BUT I WOULD DO IT
Reply:I would. My child (if I had one) would be more important to me than anyone or anything else. Perhaps that is selfish of me, but I see it as a sacrifice for my child. I would rather go to jail (those drugs would get into the country anyway... if I didn%26#039;t take them, somebody else would) than to see my child die.
Of course, that is a very extreme situation that will probably never happen to me... and I would never smuggle drugs unless it was for a similar reason. The benefit would have to outweigh the risks and consequences.
Reply:You do what you%26#039;ve got to do. End of discussion.
Reply:Save the child and worry about the money later!
Reply:No because it is a fallacy . Drug dealers use any rationale for their creepy crime . There are many legitimate ways to help a sick child . many charities , like St. Jude ; or Children%26#039;s Miracle Network . To choose the worst way in the world in the name of your sick kid..is a sick cop-out . What%26#039;s the poor sick kid going to do without parents - while they rot in prison ?
Reply:no cause i wouldnt have a child
Reply:of course i would. my childs life means more to me than anything else in the worl or anyone
Reply:i would but if it hurts more people then naw
Reply:i would for my kid in a heart beat, F everyone else i dont know them and couldnt care less what happens to them
Reply:hell yeah i would do it in a heart beat i would give my own life for thoes of my kids ant any given moment no questions asked you should watch the movie john q with denzel washington thats a good movie just about this and i would do the same thing in his shoes
Reply:Easy decision...absolutely. I%26#039;d do nearly anything for my children....period.
Reply:yes, without a doubt. i would probably commit terrible acts of atrocity to save my children%26#039;s lives. i%26#039;m almost ashamed to admit it.
Reply:I would almost do anything! Anser #1 wher in the Bible did you get that? capter and verse
Reply:You are saving someones life so it is no sin.
I got this answer from the bible.
Reply:If i had kids, i would do anything to protect them. It is part of the responsibility of being a parent.
Reply:You are harming more people than you are helping so the reasonable answer would be no.But emotions get in the way of intellect at moments when something bad is happen,like your child dying for instance.The only thing you can think about is what happens to your baby,your flesh and blood.All other people do not matter any more.Emotion and determination take you over.I would definately smuggle the drugs in for my kid.My kids life would be the most important thing going on at the time.
Im only 13 though and Ive never experienced how much love you could just have for one person.However, Im sure instincts would take over.
Reply:i dont think i would smuggle drugs i think that asking for donations is a much more legal way to to save a life
Reply:It would hurt like hell, but if considering my experience in such things (which is nil and none) I would refuse. Not out of moral sense but I know the man who has the least clue of what is going on is going to be the fall guy (which would be me.) and how would I help my child then if I was in jail or dead?
Reply:YES! I%26#039;d do anything for my child. And besides, the people dont have to have the drugs they take them by their own accord.
Reply:If you smuggle drugs without knowing what you%26#039;re doing, the best you can hope for is jail and the worst that will, note I said WILL happen is your death at the hands of the guys you%26#039;re competing with. What good would you be to your sick child if you%26#039;re in jail or dead?
Get REAL.
Reply:If I had a child I would not be willing to smuggle drugs to save his/her life because by sacrificing that one life I might have a hand in saving thousands of lives. And that is worth it.
Reply:Yeah. Also this question will probably get deleted soon so look quick!
Camel
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