Career: Myself, Melissa & Doug

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Looking for Advice on Toy Train Set

We're considering investing in a toy train set for the kids and a lot of the reviews we've read favor the Melissa and Doug set. I've never seen it and I'm wondering how it compares to the Thomas and Brio sets (or others). Also, are the pieces interchangeable?

Going Back to Work

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Need Advice on Holding My Son Back in Kindergarten?

Teacher suggest that he could use more help and staying in kindergarten will help, but with everything I have reading about holding your child back, has got me scarred! I don't know what to do!! Some say holding them back will help confidence later in life and then some say it does not help in the long run. Has anyone else gone through a similar situation He needs 16 more site words and having trouble blending sounds with 9 words, which causes him some difficulty reading. He is doing great in Math. Please help! So confused n what to do! #...

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Back to Work

I really want to know if my not feeling bad when leaving my 7wk old baby...

Job Hunting

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When Is a Good Age for "Chore Charts"?

I'm a single mom to a beautiful little girl that just turned 3. I'm thinking the terrible twos are coming late and are starting now. As a result, we are in the battle of wills and I'm havig to hold her back from doing stuff we would normally do (going to the park, going to her friends house for a play date, etc.) because of her behavior. A couple of people I know have suggessted making up a "chore chart" for her as a way to "earn" the stuff I take her to do. Simple chores/praise like brushing her teeth, picking up her toys before...

Working out

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Looking for Advice on Toy Train Set

We're considering investing in a toy train set for the kids and a lot of the reviews we've read favor the Melissa and Doug set. I've never seen it and I'm wondering how it compares to the Thomas and Brio sets (or others). Also, are the pieces interchangeable?

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Going to the Gym

Hi Mamas,I am wanting to start working out at the Gym. However I am not sure...