Cycle of stress Life: Finding a stressed-out schoolchild, and a stressed-out teacher might not be too far away. http://www.washtimes.com/metro/20040328-093744-9384r.htm

Scene: A pair of two-year olds who play semi-regularly are at Child X's house. The visitor, Child Y, picks up this and that toy and Child X often responds with great agitation, even though he wasn't playing with it or even noticing the toy at the time. Fairly common behavior, I know. Now, as...

Richard wrote: This summer, we will be taking a long (~20 hour) flight with our then 21mo daughter. We plan on taking our Britax Roundabout for her to sit in on the plane. The airline told us that armrest-to-armrest is 17 inches (43.18cm). The Roundabout is 19.5 inches (49.5 cm) at...

My 17-month-old son _hates_ to brush his teeth. We've tried letting him do it, our doing it, letting him brush our teeth, normal toothbrushes, baby toothbrushes, electric toothbrushes... He hates it all. The only way we could possibly do it would be for one of us to hold his arms and the other to...

I'm curious. Does anyone know the origin of this nonsense name rhyme? It can be used with any name. I'll use the names Sally and George he Sally bum bally Ti eggigle fally Come rowlegged, pole-legged, bowlegged Sally George bum borge Ti eggigle forge

Anyone know of an online parents group for New York City? I looking for info on St. Joesphs of Yorkville School on 87th street. Thanks!

Pledge seen reducing out-of-wedlock births Young women who pledge sexual abstinence are far less likely to have a baby out of wedlock than those who do not make such a pledge, said a Heritage Foundation report released...

U.S. children lack good sleep habits A poll finds that 69 percent of American children lose sleep at least a few nights a week and that overall, youngsters are not getting the recommended amount of sleep for their respective age groups. at http://www.washtimes.com/national/20040329-102957-4786r.htm

The joyless childhood In his recent book, "The Epidemic: The Rot of American Culture," child psychiatrist Dr. Robert Shaw contends that America's decadent culture — combined with absentee and permissive parenting — is corroding children, breeding a generation of sullen and joyless...

My 6-year-old wanted to design a board game with a "spooky mansion" theme. Nothing special, just roll the die, move around the board, pick up cards, follow directions, first one to the gate wins. We pulled together a bunch of images and clip art and came up with a fairly playable game. I've posted...

Does anyone know how a one and half year old baby reacts to having a brand new sibling? She herself is still a baby and she's pampered very well. I was wondering if there's a way to get her used to the idea of another baby. Will she have jealousy/possessiveness at such a tiny age? If we encourage...

HELLBOY A film review by Steve Rhodes Copyright 2004 Steve Rhodes RATING (0 TO ****): ** HELLBOY, by director Guillermo del Toro (BLADE II), is a long, violent, cigar commercial that's for Hellboy comic book fans only. Although better

I'm not sure if this is all part of normal married life or not. I'm new at this. My husband and I are coming up on our two-year anniversary, and we have a 7-month-old baby. My husband gets up early, has his coffee, showers and leaves for work, where he gets paid to sit around at a desk and read....

HOME ON THE RANGE A film review by Steve Rhodes Copyright 2004 Steve Rhodes RATING (0 TO ****): ** HOME ON THE RANGE, another traditionally animated misfire from Disney, again reminds us of the crucial role of the script in a comedy. No matter how

WALKING TALL A film review by Steve Rhodes Copyright 2004 Steve Rhodes RATING (0 TO ****): ** Bringing an action film in under 85 minutes, including the closing credits, is actually a pretty good idea. Give the audience some fast fun and get

JOHNSON FAMILY VACATION A film review by Steve Rhodes Copyright 2004 Steve Rhodes RATING (0 TO ****): *** Way better than its cheesy trailer, JOHNSON FAMILY VACATION is a slightly risqué family film about the Johnsons' trip to their annual family reunion.

Hi all, My wife and I recently purchased a 2001 Subaru Outback wagon. We have a dog and want to purchase the Subaru factory model pet barrier/divider for the rear cargo portion of the wagon. We have been advised that this model is the best shape and will fit the best for our wagon. However I have...

i don't know much about kids and i don't have any; i'm only 20. i'm writing about a woman i know who attends my twelve-step program. she brings her five-year-old son with her to the noon meeting which i regularly attend. in AA meetings, people share about their current issues, so, she shares in...

.... That pre-adolescent kids will be treated according to their age and behavior - but *not* their gender.

Our twin boys were born five weeks and a day early nearly five weeks ago. For being premature, they've done terrific, breastfeeding well, gaining weight at a terrific clip and becoming more alert and active all the time. Our problem has been getting them to sleep in a crib. They'll break out of a...