Health: Toddler, First Response

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Going on an Overseas Vacation with a 1 Year Old

My husband and I are going on a 1-week Caribbean vacation over the summer with other family members and we are wondering if we should take our 1 year old son on the trip. I don't want to leave him behind for that length of time but my husband is leaning toward us having that time for ourselves. I suggested perhaps my husband and I can do a 3-day weekend trip away intead. All I am thinking about is that I will be on this beach resort seeing other moms playing with their toddlers in the sand and my son will be in another country. Is it wise...

Development

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Day Care V. Nanny for Strong-willed Toddler

Hello Moms - My 17-month-old daughter's part-time nanny is resigning, in part because she is not used to taking care of a strong-willed toddler. We would like to find someone who knows how to be respectful to my child, but who understands that the adult ultimately sets the rules and that sometimes, a toddler will cry and rebell, but that it is up to the adult to make the decisions. It took me weeks and weeks to find this nanny, and I'm not sure whether it is worth it to search for another part-time care taker. Instead, I was...

Illnesses & Symptoms

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First Response Ovulation Tests

have any of you had luck using the first response ovulation tests? i used a friends fertililty monitor when i got pregnant w/my son, but we can't afford one of our own, so i was just wondering about any experiences w/the first response ovulation tests. thanks!!! (i also am charting my cycle and doing basal body temp in the morning)