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For old-timers on the misc.kids newsgroups...Dena Rollo passed away this last weekend. She was a regular poster from about 1992 to 1996. She died of leukemia. She is survived by her husband Michael, and her daughter, Isabel, age 13. -- Warm Regards, Claire...

We are moving from NY to PA. The NY cut off date is December 1st but the PA cut off is September 8th. My son has just completed 3rd grade in NY his birthday is October 3rd. My daughter has just completed kindergarten in NY her birthday is September 27th. They are both among the youngest in their...

Hello to MKM. Apologies for posting a non-joke today. My daughter would like her first bicycle for her birthday this spring. My wife and I think this is a great idea. We'll probably buy bikes for ourselves as well. So which one should we choose... Disney Princess Bike? My Little Pony Bike?...

We're having Ryan's 10th brithday in 2 weeks. He wants to have a party at home. That's all we have figured out so far. We desperately need some ideas. We've already scanned some of the large birthday party idea websites to no avail. We've done some great Harry Potter and science parties in the...

Does anyone have any suggestions for encouraging a musical preschooler? My 3yo has always been very interested in and responsive to music. He likes to sing and listen to music (children's, classical, and otherwise). He has some shakers and things, and a decent Sonar glockenspiel. Are there easy...

I have a 3.5yo son. He is not only not potty trained, he is not even remotely interested in potty training. Whenever anyone mentions potty, he insists that, "I just like diapers." This kid is a complete control freak, and has a history of wittholding his urine to an extreme that we definitely...

This morning I read an article in the paper regarding a 15 year old boy who the Secret Service questioned because he drew political cartoons that were against the war and President Bush. The article is he http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2001913678_prosser27m.html or...

I knew this was going to happen. It took three months. We can't find a library book. I was lucky to ask about it today, they were able to extend the due date. As a parent, how do I balance the need to "find" the book and get the kids to understand that we need to keep the books in their basket...

Yesterday I finally threw out the remains of my kids' Halloween candy (Well, I ate the peanut M&Ms, which neither of them like). They protested very little. I figure it was past time. DD is now afraid of being kidnapped. Too many abduction stories in the paper, I'm afraid. I wonder how long...

Hi, My 12 year old wants to "go steady" with a boy from her 7th grade class. I am interested in hearing about age appropriate activities other's have allowed their daughters, i.e., school events only, group activities with a parent/supervisor etc. Is there a road map out there that allows me to...

I recently checked out the web page of a private school where I am, and was surprised to discover that they make a difference in how they calculate family income for financial aid purposes if there is a stay-at-home parent. Essentially they use a figure for what the parent could in theory be making...

Richard wrote: Can anyone give a source of monovalent vaccines (one per injection) for measles, mumps, and rubella in the USA or Canada? Our health center was able to order a single vax for rubella for us, but I haven't been able to get one for mumps or measles. We go the...

My 12 year old son has attention deficit. He has never had an IEP and up until now has been able to be successful in school. When he began having difficulty at the beginning of middle school last fall, I visited the assistant principal to talk about an IEP but was discouraged from doing that...

It's difficult for me to believe that there has been zero traffic on misc.kids.moderated regarding Hurricaine Katrina, when practically every other on-line forum (web or usenet) has had so many messages. In any case, considering Katrina's aftermath, I was wondering what people's disaster...

Hi, I'm a new member. Im a single lesbian in Wa. state. Have a great job and the whole nine. I've wanted a child for as long as I can remember. I suppose I could find the answers I'm looking for by asking the sperm bank people, however this is slightly more discreet. I want to know if there is...

For some time now, I've known on an intellectual level that Henry is taller than me, but the other day when he hugged me he rested his chin on the top of my head. Sigh. Having a very tall son makes the phrase "They grow up too fast" take on new meaning. He's only 12, and already he's nearly...

We are expecting to have our first child in January 2004. Can anybody provide information regarding the pros and cons to each of these two diapering methods? We are interested in first person experiences. Thanks in advance.

I'd like to get my 7yo a wris****ch for the holidays, but I'm having a lot of trouble finding a basic watch in a child's size. I've found children's watches, but they all have cartoon characters or other kid-like decorations on them, or they're really huge and have a zillion dingbats and buttons...

I'm at a total loss. I need some way to send a fork and a spoon to school with my son where the fork/spoon are reusable and come back home and the *container* is also reuable. I just can't stand sending utensils out in a little plastic baggie every single day. It drives me nuts to toss the...

Hi, are there any tips to wash DD’s (about 3yo) hair without her screaming throughout the whole process? In standing position, I have her head facing downward and hands covering face. Are there any better methods? Thanks in advance! Jean