My oldest, now 8, was officially diagnosed with ADHD at age 6 although I pretty much knew before that. He requires *much* closer supervision than my other kids because he doesn't think about the consequences of things before he does them (like swinging a baseball bat without looking around to see...

At what age would you leave kids alone in the house for a trip to the store? More to the point, what is the youngest age that this would be conceivable? Thanks Stephanie

I'm a first time mom and am not sure what clothing to get my toddler for the fall/winter. Does anyone know of a checklist that I could take shopping with me or just have any great advice?

My son has been crawling well since 7 months. He is now 9 months old and has been pulling himself up on furniture since about 8 mo or maybe even a bit earlier. He walks along furniture and can stand up for a few seconds with no support. Is he doing everything early? According to all my books he...

My 13-month old has started crawling and cruising like crazy and the time has come to baby-proof our living room. However, the doorway that separates the living room from the kitchen is 71" wide, and I haven't been able to find a baby gate yet that will fit an opening that large - the largest...

Has anyone had a child that has taken this test? Any tips on how to prepare? Can I buy practice tests anywhere? Thanks Jan Tovah 13 Eliana 11 Asher 8 David 5 Shoshana 3

Next year my son will be in Year 5 and his form teacher will again change. The new form teacher is ... well, let's not beat about the bush ... clinically obese. Morbidly so. What's more, from what I've heard from other parents, she drinks can after can after can of sugary fizzy drinks all...

My twin boys were born 9/26 at 33 weeks. They were in the NICU for two and a half weeks due to feeding difficulties and apnea/bradycarrdia. They're on Good Start formula, but I did breastfeed for six weeks - it became too difficult for me to continue. They're growing like weeds and have no...

Childhood pastimes are increasingly moving indoors http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2005-07-11-pastimes-childhood_x.htm http://tinyurl.com/a935h By Dennis Cauchon, USA TODAY Posted 7/12/2005 12:01 AM Updated 7/12/2005 3:12 AM BELLBROOK, Ohio - Being a kid isn't what it used to be.

My kids will be little more than a year apart (close to year and half). When I was growing up I have seen parents treating the older child as "you are older and you should've known better" when both kids get into trouble. Also, they give much emphasis on the fact that the older child is the 'big...

dear all, any suggestions on good ways to fold and put cloth diapers on a girl? i have seen suggestions for boys (e.g. folding the frotn over, creating a pocket...) but nothing for girls to get more absorbsion where SHE needs it ;-) I have a 5 1/2 month old who pees ALOT!! pam

Plan interdisciplinary lesson plans around upcoming fall holidays. Visit http://www.amonco.org and click on the AMC Montessori Fall 2003 Hands-On Creative Lesson Planning Newsletter. Participants from our AMC Montessori Resource Center http://www.amonco.org/directory.html have once again...

I have read that typically a baby will loose weight during the first few days of life. By the 2nd-3rd week the baby should be back to birth weight, and gain on an average of 4-7 ounces/week or nearly 2lbs. /month until 3-4 months then this weight gain pattern will slow to 3-5ounces/week. Is there...

What's a good age to get a real bike (with training wheels)? My son is almost 4, and I'm thinking of getting him a bike for his birthday. My main concern is that we live on a hill with a fair bit of traffic, so we don't have a great place for him to practice riding without going somewhere...

Anyone know of any fun games to play to practice math facts? We have math blaster which is a ton of fun and very helpful. But I am looking for addition and subtraction facts to 12 to practice on. And I HATE drills. They make me think of a friend of mine whose father screamed at him while doing...

Hi, I'm 24 years old and currently live in New York. I've recently read someones post about some guy thinking about putting his kid in diapers even though his kid was kindergartener age. I didn't respond to it, well b/c I thought the post was kind of weird, but I was tempted to b/c of an...

Hi: I am aware the average age at which long-term retention of memories is 3. What the earliest age known at which a person has had long-term memories that were retained in adulthood ? I seem to be able to remember things that happened when I was 2 years old and slightly earlier. I am now 22...

I know a family that is taking a trip to Mexico. Cozumel, I believe. Is there anyone here that is either from Mexico or has taken a trip there with a little one? I can't remember how old her little ones are, but I know they're both fairly young - still in the forward facing/20-40lb car...

FREAKY FRIDAY A film review by Steve Rhodes Copyright 2003 Steve Rhodes RATING (0 TO ****): *** 1/2 In FREAKY FRIDAY, Lindsay Lohan, playing her second switching part in a Disney remake, manages to be even cuter than she was in THE PARENT TRAP. It

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL A film review by Steve Rhodes Copyright 2003 Steve Rhodes RATING (0 TO ****): *** Sometimes it is a single performance that makes a movie. So it is in PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL. Without Johnny