I know I am feeling particularly sensitive today, but bear with me:
My child had baby eczema, this lasted for years, right up until he was 3, but has since cleared, because I carefully apply the correct moisturisers, have never changed any of his soaps or powders, and always get products for sensitive skin, if I must buy outside of his usual stuff (such as shops own scent free baby soaps). The school have never seen his eczema flare up, because since he started there, he’s never had one.
Recently, his dry skin is back, just like in the cold weather when he was a baby – but I am making sure I keep it dry after baths, apply his Oilatum, do not change his products etc. It is very red around his neck, but I believe he has been scratching it too, as 6 year olds are wont to do!
Yesterday, his teacher pointed it out, making sure to speak veerrrrry slowly, as I am obviously stupid, and have not noticed this – So I told her about his baby eczema and how to me, this flare up seems very mild compared to how it was when he was seeing a dermatologist at the hospital, I had already made plans to check him up with his GP as I am taking my younger son for his injections today.
Today, the school secretary grilled me as if I was a bad mother on every product I use, occasionally she would say “you shouldn’t use that you know?” and I would shut her up by pointing out that if a qualified dermatologist and all of his GPs have said there is no possible way that was causing his eczema then THEIRS is the opinion I shall go with. Again, I said I had already spoken to his teacher AND made arrangements to get an appointment for him.
DO these stupid people seriously think I would neglect my son? How on earth can they have been in teaching for so long and never seen eczema? They must think I am one of those evil parents who does not care!
Has anyone else felt that people at the school need a good hard slap?
If I was the sort of mother that did not care, do they seriously think I would mend my ways because they allude to the fact? I could scream!

It may look like i changed a lot but actually she was on one from the hospital for a week and a half and the doctor said change to soy. she was on that for 3 weeks and became extremely fussy all day after drinking it.the doctor said try alimentum and because of her reaction the doc said stay on soy. I then switched doctors. The new one said try good start and she would not even take it so technically she never had it. Now we are trying sensitive lactose free.

I was just wonder for those who have done it, how hard or easy is it to sell things on Ebay? (Yes, I am going to read their tutorial!) I’m wanting to sell misc. things on there so I don’t have to settle for selling at the flea market or to a consignment shop. People at the Flea market (i call it the Free Market) want you to practically give your stuff away, and the consignment shop pays so little.
I have baby, children’s, and adult clothes and shoes, toys, stuffed animals, scrubs, purses, books, etc, etc. at my house just sitting there that I would like to get rid of, but would like to sell for a reasonable price. (I can also make fleece blankets?) I have bought plenty of things on Ebay before but I am a bit nervous about selling, I’m not expecting to make tons of money or sell anything on the first couple of tries, but I was just wondering about other peoples experiences with selling. I am a SAHM, so I would like make any amount of money I can from home, so I can help out too.

When I think about the Iraq War which I personally support (I plan to enlist with my boyfriend when we both graduate this June in the Army) I think of what my grandparents say about the Vietnam War. First my grandparents have an uneasy relationship with each other all because of their respective Vietnam experiences. My mother’s parents both met while actively demonstrating against the Vietnam War. They tell me tantalizing bits and pieces of their life style but never want to tell the whole story. For example they believed in free love and acid and some other stuff like that. When I try to ask them more they shut up and change the subject. Free love I believe is sex outside of marriage(they are married) They hated the Vietnam Veterans and my other grandfather is one who saw heavy combat. He still gets PTSD symptoms even today. Once over Thanksgiving they got into an argument and called my other grandfather a baby killer. Hell broke loose. He started to cry and had to go home.

Why do people come on here asking for free baby stuff? I mean, I understand if they ask where they could go to get something free or cheaper if they need help, but they are actually asking for emails and stuff. I mean, don’t they know that doing that is dangerous? It is so common sense and it drive me crazy. Or am I just being b!tchy and mean?

I am just wondering why there isnt a system in place that would force people who are on Welfare to give back to the community that is feeding them by doing community service. It would be very simple:
1. The person and all their children must report to Social Services once a week, and prove that they are using the welfare check on bottles and diapers by bringing in store receipts. If they dont do this, then they would not get another check and their children would be taken in by social services until the person has purchased a weeks worth of bottles and diapers.
2. Once they prove they are taking care of their children’s needs, the welfare recipient would then have to do some sort of community service (Mow lawns for public parks, pick up trash off the highway, etc.) for 8 hours a week. During this time, their children would be put in a daycare set up and run by social services.The children would receive one free meal while at this daycare.

its seems africa might get lazy if us keep giving it free stuff

People keep giving me baby stuff and our baby doesn’t need anything, but I accept it to be polite then turn around and donate it for the tax deduction. Is this bad?

I was looking on craigslist in my city and there were MANY postings from mothers who wanted free stuff.
One wrote that she stayed home with her child and her husband didn’t make a lot of money a month and how she didn’t qualify for any assistance.
So she was asking for free clothes, formula, diapers, and other things.
Seriously, if people cannot afford to FEED their child, why are they having them in the first place?
And if these people are so poor then they DO qualify for assistance such as WIC.
And I think she could find a job and help support her child if she needed to. She could find someone to watch her child for a small fee. Yeah she may not be with her kid 24/7 but at least he would have FOOD to eat!!
I know sometimes people are down on the luck, but this is bad parenting.
What is wrong with people??? I find it rude to ask other people to pay your unplanned pregnancy, how irresponsible!

I’ve heard of food banks and clothing banks, but is there a household goods bank anywhere? Is there a place for poor people to get cleaners, shampoo, razors, hand soap, diapers, baby wipes, trash bags, etc…..