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    Do you give your children medication (e.g. Tylenol) when they have a fever?

    @jan1996 Not a doc, but mom of 3. I used to give meds for fever then on my third kid our pediatrician explained the age the body’s way of making the host a less suitable environment for the virus while the immune system does it thang. Now I only give it when they need it to be comfortable not...
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    What to do for working mom of two that just lost her husband?

    @invisiblyme Never been in this position but 100% this would be my worry. Like, how DO you take care of a yard as a single parent household when your kids are too little to stay inside by themselves while you mow?!
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    Shorter parents, do y’all worry about your son’s eventual height and whether or not it will prevent him from marrying if he so desires?

    @phillip2015 Our pediatrician told us that to guess the height of your children you add mom + dads heights, average it, then add 3-4” for boys and 2” for girls. That said, I’m 5’8 with long legs and an addiction to heels. My husband is 5’5. He says he loves walking into a room with me and...
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    I don’t really have time to make this rant but I feel like I’m about to explode

    @kolinfarrel Sure. He was mentally exhausted by caring for the baby all day, so basically he got the bare minimum done during the day and no one was “thriving”. Baby was cared for by a loving family member, sure. A good example is at 12 weeks my little guy got RSV and my husband wouldn’t even...
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    I don’t really have time to make this rant but I feel like I’m about to explode

    @eleader22 It’s really hard when you work at home and there’s a caregiver at home. Can you try set break times where you’re willing to “help” or give him a break, or some sort of signal like open/closed door? If not, you might have to leave to work. Lots of people put in a 1/2 day from the...
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