Rainbow Wooden Toys » Blog http://www.rainbowwoodentoys.com Wooden Toys for Children Fri, 27 May 2011 23:45:44 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Has anyone had work cause labor? More info……….? http://www.rainbowwoodentoys.com/has-anyone-had-work-cause-labor-more-info/ http://www.rainbowwoodentoys.com/has-anyone-had-work-cause-labor-more-info/#comments Fri, 02 Jul 2010 23:07:02 +0000 http://www.rainbowwoodentoys.com/has-anyone-had-work-cause-labor-more-info/ I wanna clean the outside of my house, stack wood, pick up my boys toys, straighten things up…….. Nothing too heavy, but it may be a bit strainuous. I work full time as a waitress in a very busy rest., also walk to work everyday, so you could say I’m used to hard work. I just want to know if anyone has had any experiences.
Please do not tell me to let it go, I’ve nasted everything I can nest on the inside of my home and need something to do.
I’m 37 weeks and he is arriving by c-section on the 16th.
I thought it waas a good idea, till I was out there for @ 1/2 hr., way too cold. Besides thats why I have 3 other little boys. Chores are good for them!

]]> http://www.rainbowwoodentoys.com/has-anyone-had-work-cause-labor-more-info/feed/ 0 Childrens outdoor play set? http://www.rainbowwoodentoys.com/childrens-outdoor-play-set/ http://www.rainbowwoodentoys.com/childrens-outdoor-play-set/#comments Fri, 02 Jul 2010 01:34:22 +0000 http://www.rainbowwoodentoys.com/childrens-outdoor-play-set/ I bought my daughter a Step 2 Big Folding Slide from Toys R Us for her to play in the backyard. I am now reading the manual and it says to use either wood chips or shredded/recycle rubber 9 in deep and 6.5 feet around slide to prevent injury if she was to fall. Does anyone assemble playsets on soft grass?

]]> http://www.rainbowwoodentoys.com/childrens-outdoor-play-set/feed/ 1 Toddler eats anything and everything? http://www.rainbowwoodentoys.com/toddler-eats-anything-and-everything/ http://www.rainbowwoodentoys.com/toddler-eats-anything-and-everything/#comments Thu, 01 Jul 2010 04:16:05 +0000 http://www.rainbowwoodentoys.com/toddler-eats-anything-and-everything/ I have a 2 1/2 year old daughter who eats everything. Hard plastic off of toys, she chews the wood off the crib, she eats wires, grass, dirt, poop (her own), books, paper, remote controls, dvd cases, hair, her own clothes, my leather couch, pretty much anything, she even chews off her finger nails and toe nails when nothing is available… is this just a phase or a cause for concern? I’ve spanked her butt everytime I catch her in the act and made with the loud scolding but she really doesn’t seem to care. I even tried the Nanny 911 crap with the "this is not acceptable" speech and a timeout, nada. And if I try childproofing something, she finds something else to eat, like the carpet (lol, that didn’t sound right) or furniture. Everything is edible apparently. I put tabasco on the crib when she was chewing the wood off, and she still ate it. I’ve gave her jalapenos and she likes them. I guess she has an iron stomach or something. I’m lost on this…

]]> http://www.rainbowwoodentoys.com/toddler-eats-anything-and-everything/feed/ 1 Two story home with open balcony. Dangerous for kids? http://www.rainbowwoodentoys.com/two-story-home-with-open-balcony-dangerous-for-kids/ http://www.rainbowwoodentoys.com/two-story-home-with-open-balcony-dangerous-for-kids/#comments Wed, 30 Jun 2010 01:30:59 +0000 http://www.rainbowwoodentoys.com/two-story-home-with-open-balcony-dangerous-for-kids/ We live in a two-story home with a balcony that is open to the hard tiled foyer. The wood railed banister is a standard height. I am worried that my kids might decide it would be fun to try to climb over it or (may God forbid) try repelling or jumping down. Is this a legitimate worry or am I scaring myself over nothing? My son is under 2 and is already piling toys up next to it and climbing. Obviously he is always supervised right now, but what happens when he is older and in a bed he can get out of? I know some people suggest gating the kids room, which would be fine for a year or so, but I am sure he’ll figure out how to climb that before long. Our bedroom is downstairs and both children’s rooms are up! I am seriously considering selling and buying a single story. Has anyone ever actually heard of kids hurting themselves in a situation like this? (No details please.) I am just trying to figure out if we should really consider moving.

]]> http://www.rainbowwoodentoys.com/two-story-home-with-open-balcony-dangerous-for-kids/feed/ 1 Crafty Mommas? Nursery/New baby? ? http://www.rainbowwoodentoys.com/crafty-mommas-nurserynew-baby/ http://www.rainbowwoodentoys.com/crafty-mommas-nurserynew-baby/#comments Sun, 27 Jun 2010 20:59:31 +0000 http://www.rainbowwoodentoys.com/crafty-mommas-nurserynew-baby/ I’m just wondering if anyone has any ideas on things you can MAKE for your nursery. I really want my babies nursery to have a "personal" touch to it. Plus it’s cheaper this way.

Here are the ideas and projects I already have:
Toy box
Wood hangers- but painted
Maybe some curtains
Quilt/blankets
Receiving blankets (You have to sew the ends)
Maybe a couple of teddy bears

IF it helps, baby is having a celestial themed room

]]> http://www.rainbowwoodentoys.com/crafty-mommas-nurserynew-baby/feed/ 1 why wood people come on this website intanet talking so bad about teen moms and welfare and single moms? http://www.rainbowwoodentoys.com/why-wood-people-come-on-this-website-intanet-talking-so-bad-about-teen-moms-and-welfare-and-single-moms/ http://www.rainbowwoodentoys.com/why-wood-people-come-on-this-website-intanet-talking-so-bad-about-teen-moms-and-welfare-and-single-moms/#comments Sat, 26 Jun 2010 18:46:02 +0000 http://www.rainbowwoodentoys.com/why-wood-people-come-on-this-website-intanet-talking-so-bad-about-teen-moms-and-welfare-and-single-moms/ i am 18 with 3 kids age 4,3,1 and pregnunt. why all every body talks about here is shit about welfare and single and teen being wrong. i am all 3. my kids are fine. i start home depot in 2 weeks so i just be getting food stamps and medicaid. the 4 year old pup is still going around and around and around because i did never take up james on his offer. i just wait till 9pm and go with my nephew to receive the wubzie toy. my son just started brushing his teeth. its okay that he use crest from the dollar store. i sdone stopped giving them pepsi in thier bottles and stoped giving the pup pepsi. but the hampster started noring away at the cats tail.
why did they hate single moms and teen moms. after i have my baby i will stop, but how do i make sure to have nomore without no pills.
and why would they cut the cable when they know how much the 4 year old pup has to wach wubzie? why? what to do with no wubzie again tonite?

]]> http://www.rainbowwoodentoys.com/why-wood-people-come-on-this-website-intanet-talking-so-bad-about-teen-moms-and-welfare-and-single-moms/feed/ 1 How often do you go through your kids toys and either throw a lot of them away…or give them away? http://www.rainbowwoodentoys.com/how-often-do-you-go-through-your-kids-toys-and-either-throw-a-lot-of-them-away-or-give-them-away/ http://www.rainbowwoodentoys.com/how-often-do-you-go-through-your-kids-toys-and-either-throw-a-lot-of-them-away-or-give-them-away/#comments Sat, 26 Jun 2010 09:37:21 +0000 http://www.rainbowwoodentoys.com/how-often-do-you-go-through-your-kids-toys-and-either-throw-a-lot-of-them-away-or-give-them-away/ How do your kids react to it?
I’m only throwing away broken ones, or ones missing major parts. The others are going to cousins or Goodwill.
St. Jimmy, where did you decipher from what I’d written that I force my daughter to throw away her toys? We did it together, and I was actually surprised at how much she was willing to relinquish.
I don’t know who thumbs downed the answers. Most are reasonable, I agree.

]]> http://www.rainbowwoodentoys.com/how-often-do-you-go-through-your-kids-toys-and-either-throw-a-lot-of-them-away-or-give-them-away/feed/ 0 gift ideas for 10 yr boy, who is way smart, and sweet, innocent, artsy, not into video games or violence? http://www.rainbowwoodentoys.com/gift-ideas-for-10-yr-boy-who-is-way-smart-and-sweet-innocent-artsy-not-into-video-games-or-violence/ http://www.rainbowwoodentoys.com/gift-ideas-for-10-yr-boy-who-is-way-smart-and-sweet-innocent-artsy-not-into-video-games-or-violence/#comments Fri, 25 Jun 2010 18:19:42 +0000 http://www.rainbowwoodentoys.com/gift-ideas-for-10-yr-boy-who-is-way-smart-and-sweet-innocent-artsy-not-into-video-games-or-violence/ He is my step-son and visits during the summer. I live in Arizona, where it gets up to 116 degrees while he is here. So, there isnt much we can do outside while he is here. I also have a 15 month old daughter. She still puts EVERYTHING in her mouth. I have to be soo very careful about what falls on the floor, and what is accessible to her. We like to have "Christmas" when he gets here, since we only see him during the summer. I just dont know what to buy for him. He is brilliantly smart. Smart in an adult way. Emotionally he is still a boy. He doesnt like the typical boy toys (skate-boards, dirt-bikes, rough/tough type toys). He likes crafty things- Sand art, paints, wood-working, making necklaces/bracelets to give as gifts etc. He is more inventive, hands-on, creative and loves board games. We try to entertain him, but with a little one and being limited to staying indoors, I need for him to be able to play independently (and enjoy it). He likes the cooking channel-please help!

]]> http://www.rainbowwoodentoys.com/gift-ideas-for-10-yr-boy-who-is-way-smart-and-sweet-innocent-artsy-not-into-video-games-or-violence/feed/ 1 How do you get yourself to throw away your kids toys? http://www.rainbowwoodentoys.com/how-do-you-get-yourself-to-throw-away-your-kids-toys/ http://www.rainbowwoodentoys.com/how-do-you-get-yourself-to-throw-away-your-kids-toys/#comments Fri, 25 Jun 2010 07:14:51 +0000 http://www.rainbowwoodentoys.com/how-do-you-get-yourself-to-throw-away-your-kids-toys/ I go to throw them, recycle them whatever… and all I think about is the 30 to 50.. sometimes 80 bucks we spend on it. It sooo needs to be done. I am so weak when it comes to purging! I need reinforcement.

]]> http://www.rainbowwoodentoys.com/how-do-you-get-yourself-to-throw-away-your-kids-toys/feed/ 1 I am a new foster parent and doing respite care and need some advice for dealing with emotions and issues? http://www.rainbowwoodentoys.com/i-am-a-new-foster-parent-and-doing-respite-care-and-need-some-advice-for-dealing-with-emotions-and-issues/ http://www.rainbowwoodentoys.com/i-am-a-new-foster-parent-and-doing-respite-care-and-need-some-advice-for-dealing-with-emotions-and-issues/#comments Thu, 24 Jun 2010 18:28:32 +0000 http://www.rainbowwoodentoys.com/i-am-a-new-foster-parent-and-doing-respite-care-and-need-some-advice-for-dealing-with-emotions-and-issues/ concerning the children put into my care. Am feeling extremely concerned 4 some of the children being placed in my care and am feeling very emotional (privately) when dealing with some of their issues. 1 girl, who is available for adoption and has blown 2 adoptions and 6 placements, while manipulative, showed some promise of having a really good heart, and needing a strong foster, abused beyond anything I can even fathom, is a strong and resilent child, yet, I see the damage. Is there any real hope for change? She is generous (puts money in the poor box, buys toys for other children, etc) and in general, very kind. When I took her back to the group home, cried all the way home. 2nd visit knew she needed more help than what she is getting. What do I do 2 help her & others that are coming into my care, to make sure they are getting the care they need and deserve? What can I do to be what they need? Any advice from any foster parents wood be greatly appreciated! Or should know?

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