O-mama - Opinionated Moms

MAMAS - The kids are back at school...so, how's it going???

Hey Moms, a friend told me this great idea that I want to pass along. When you are going to a public venue, i.e. baseball game, amusement park, etc., or even the mall make sure you have a pen, preferably a Sharpie. Write your cell phone number on your child(s) arm, not their hand incase they wash if it off. Tell them if they get lost/separated from you to find someone that works there - they will have a name tag on and ask them to call the number on their arm. I bought a extra small sharpie and carry it with at all time for this very reason.

Personally I think that it is a great age. I think that you should go for it.

What do other mamas think about 11 year olds getting their ears pierced. Good age or too young? Help. I don't want my daughter to grow up any faster than she already is, but also want to pick my battles wisely. Originally thinking. 13, but have been getting the full court press lately!

Anyone else notice that the drama starts in 2nd grade? Why is that???

By the way, first graders are all about who has a CRUSH on whom. OH MY. It's starting!!!

Hilarious! LOVE the post.

Just spent the afternoon with my 10 year old making all the recipes my grandma taught me...life has a way of coming full circle! Feel so blessed to have had such an amazing woman in my life...and so grateful I have a little girl to pass down her words of wisdom to.

I just wanted to share with you that I found some cute stickers to label my kids stuff they are really nice and they also sell iron on labels at really great prices check them out www.stickers4all.blogspot.com. Made my life easier and my kids stuff don;t get lost or misplaced

So, my daughter tried out for the school play. It's one of those things where everyone who wants to participate gets to, but not everyone gets a "call back" for a bigger part. My girl was not called back but it seemed to her like EVERYBODY else was...it was heartbreaking for her. But, it gave us a moment...I got to tell her it was the first of many disappointments in life...that she will learn more from her failures than her successes...that as her mom, I want her to get every starring role, I want to protect her from skinned knees, heart break and tears, but that is not life. You win some and you lose some. The good news is that through all the ups and downs, I'll always be her biggest fan. And, my job as her mom is not to make sure she always succeeds, but to make sure she gives it her best shot and to teach her to succeed and fail with grace. It's a toughy to be prepared for, so what did I miss ladies?

I've thrown the money on the floor in the morning and pretended it just fell down there!

Oopsy. My friend forgot to be the tooth fairy! What in the world do you do when you forget to put the $ under the pillow?

So, my daughter is having a problem with her bestie. Her friend is playing the little girl game of excluding my girl. It's so sad. We've all been through it at one point or another, but it's hard to watch your child go through...when your favorite friend finds another favorite friend. My daughter's friend is one of those very mature kids whose got the personality of a 16 year old, so she says things like "I'm booked this weekend" or "I'm sooooo sooooo busy with sleep-overs." Yikey. Any advice ladies???

This M&M Game came in very handy...except now I have all these extra M&Ms! Anyway, the kids had fun & it was easy to teach! Great suggestion. Thank you OMama!

I'm late in joining this 'Santa' discussion. I've heard 2 ways of handling this situation. Both, imo, are quality responses... 1) A quick response: Those who believe receive 2) A very thoughtful, albiet emotional path: A friend of mine had a child who was doubting. She took her daughter aside and said something close to the following... Honey, Santa IS real, just not in the way you've been taught. Santa was a real person who did wonderful things. When he passed away a long time ago, people loved him so much and didn't want to let his spirit of love and giving fade away. So they became 'santa' themselves. They gave secret presents that were signed 'from Santa'. They did this to keep his joy alive. Now that you've come to understand that something isn't quite what it seems with Santa, you're right- in a way- Now you are of the age where YOU can ecome Santa. So this year, why don't we go out and get a special present for X person and have it be from Santa? Then, you will officially be a part of Santa and can pick someone every year to be Santa for...

Once my kiddo's starting having doubts I told them Santa is as real as you want him to be and if you believe then he will come. They never really asked much after they kinda figured it out as they wanted Santa to show up!

Only one more day of vacation left..are we sad or happy they're going back on Monday?

I think my 7 year old has "Santa" figured out, but we both still want to play along. How kind of her to humor Mommy a little longer.

Hilarious. I actually think my kids probably know, but they would never admit it. If you don't believe, Santa won't come!

Hi Ladies. We have separated all the school age kids rooms, so please EDIT your discussion groups and pick the appropriate age groups for your kiddies!