Do you set a strict schedule for your children?

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Jax's Momm

Dinner- 6 pm
Bath- 7 pm
Bed time- 8 pm
Etc

Do you find that they are better behaved when they are on this type of schedule?
I am pretty lax with the time for everything (except bedtime). But I think my son might benefit from 'knowing' what is going to happen next instead of playing it by ear so to speak.

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They sew sneakers all day, eat a bowl of rice and go to sleep on a floor mat. Hell, it pays the bills.

How much do your kids help you clean?

NYCmommy

what chores do they do?

here is what my kids do:
10 year old boy- takes out trash every day, keeps room clean, helps watch over baby while i'm busy
8 year old girls-help w/ dinner, set table, keeps room clean
6 year old boy-helps mommy fold laundry (the best he can haha), feed fish, keep room clean
3 year old boy-just kinda is my little helper
6 month old girl-nothing

is this too much or too little?

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My kids have to empty dishwasher (expect for the pots and pans, they don't go in a place that is safe for my kids to reach), they have to empty the liter boxes, pick up dog poop in the yard, clean the bird and hermit crabs cages, clean the bathroom, clean their bedroom, sweep/mop/vacuum, pick up their toys. They don't have to do these chores daily or even weekly, everyone in the family has a turn to do them. I don't have any harsh chemicals to clean with in my house so it's completely safe for them to clean whatever I'm cleaning, and I'm not about to be the only one that cleans the bathroom.

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I need a dinner plate and bowl that is almost unbreakable, microwave and dishwasher safe. Any suggestions?

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cows4me79

I am looking to buy some dinner plates and bowls (set of 6 or more). They need to be almost unbreakable, dishwasher and microwave safe. Any suggestions? Thank you.

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correlle you can get them at walmart

What is a social hour when it comes to weddings?

Sara Langn

I'm trying to plan our wedding and I was told I need to let people know what time the social hour is. We have our wedding at 3:00pm and the hall is open so if people want to get there early they can but the wedding party is not planning on getting there till about 5:30. We have dinner set to be served at 6:30. Should I tell people a time?? and if so, what time do you think i should have it for??

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Assuming that your wedding will be an hour to an hour and a half, and will end at 4:00 to 4:30, the social hour would be from that time until 5 or 5:30 and the official reception would start around 5:30 when the wedding party arrives.

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How do I get my 6 month baby on a good nap routine?

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woohoo0

Right now my little 6 month old baby is taking 3-4 naps a day and going to bed at around 11:00pm-8:00am at night time.. I would really like to get his naps down to two longer naps in the morning and in the afternoon.. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to do this?

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First I would start by putting him/her to bed earlier, and set a routine. My son is 7 months, and this is how his day goes. (most days)

7:30-wake up, get diaper changed, play in bed with me and daddy
8:00-eat breakfast
8:30-10:30 play (tummy time down on the floor, or in his saucer, or johnny jumper)
10:30- go in his room read a book
10:45-12:30- nap
12:30 lunch
1:00-3:00 he plays in his high chair and johnny jumper (depending on what room I'm in) while I get house work done. And while I am talking to him.
3:00-4:00 he takes a short nap on the sofa
4:00-5:30 he plays with his brothers and sister, or daddy while I make dinner.
5:30 we eat dinner
6:30 he gets a bath
7:00 cuddle time with some one (we always fight over who gets to do this part)
8:00 bed time

It may take a week or two to get a routine down but do what ever works best for you. Change things slowly, and he will adjust to your schedule that you make for him. Good Luck

After the wedding dinner,do you serve food during the dance?

Ms. Toothf

Our wedding will be held at 11AM, followed by a dinner at 12:30PM.(Same venue) I was planning the dance/Reception to start about 2 PM-6PM(Is that good timing?) Should I be serving finger foods or something during this time?
Oh, and how much food would I plan for? There are 125 people coming to the wedding, but I realize some people will leave early. And what time should the food come out?

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I think you may want to re-do parts of this, because it's a very long day with too many gaps and it's even worse when it's all under the same roof. Since most ceremonies are under half an hour, why the hour gap between end of ceremony and meal? I'm sure photos are part of this, but what do you expect your guests to do for that hour? With evening weddings, sometimes they'll set out cocktails and light snacks, but this early in the day you wouldn't want to do that right before lunch. So that's my first question. Can you tighten that up at all?

Then you have another gap - an hour and a half for lunch. It doesn't take 90 minutes to eat a meal. If you could push the wedding closer to 12, cut out some of these gaps, and then serve lunch at 1:30, for example, this would be a much more sensible timeline.

And after that, you really don't need additional food. People could start dancing at the same time (2 PM) and if you really think some might stay until 5 or 6, you could have some appetizers put out around 4 or so. Just be aware that people tend to "linger" less at daytime weddings.

Your overall plan is fine. You just need to tighten the timeline up.

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