For those who have/have had children in schools which use uniforms, do you have any suggestions on how and what to buy? DD will be required to actually wear the full school uniform for parochial school K in the fall (instead of the "clothing that adheres to the dress code" that pre-K is...

"Call for Formal Enquiry into Wakefield Witch-hunt" Dear Friends We really need your help and support in signing the petition linked below -

I am thinking of eventually getting my 7 yo son a Nintendo DS. I am concerned about the feature allowing him to hook up with people through a WiFi connection. I don't mind him playing with his friend, who lives a drive away, but I don't want him playing with random people and I don't want...

My wife got the Snow White DVD from the library last night, and after watching it, my kids started playing a game that was included on the second DVD where the kids could arrange different things such as lights, chairs, beds etc. in a room, changing the color and orientation. They seem to...

http://www.thegreenparent.com/2009/02/04/the-vaccination-decision-weighing-the-risks/ The Vaccination Decision: Weighing The Risks If your just tuning in, we're talking about vaccinations this week. And I've even postponed our usual "Waste-Free Wednesday" post so that I can continue focusing...

Well, I think the last time I got around to posting much was on my EDD back last Saturday and was busy complaining about it being my due date and absolutely nothing happening. Well, Tuesday night I had slight kind of cramping - which I've had before recently, so thought very little about it. I...

I'm expecting my first child. Can someone recommend a website or FAQ which has say the top 10 or 20 tips/hints/safety type information? For example, no blankets in crib, no bumpers after then can stand, etc. -Thanks

http://whale.to/vaccine/petition_for_wakefield.html

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/vitalvotes/archive/2009/02/18/A-Vaccine-Form-You-Can-Give-to-Your-Pediatrician.aspx Want assurances from your pediatrician about vaccines? Here's a form designed by Ken Anderson you can give them to fill out -- although there is no physician anywhere on earth...

I took DD3 on Wednesday for her 2 week checkup with the ped. All is fine and no concerns, but the ped mentioned this "Rotateq", and to my understanding it's a vaccine or immunization or something for this rotavirus. I'm not even 100% sure on what rotavirus is, really, other than it can cause...

#2 is pretty sociable, seems to have lots of friends and greets people with great enthusiasm. However today she received her first party invite since before Christmas, and I heard a couple of parents of other girls commenting that they'd had a lot recently. I was a bit surprised as I'd got the...

http://www.spectator.co.uk/melaniephillips/3395891/another-ruling-in-the-us-vaccine-court.thtml Another ruling in the US vaccine court Friday, 27th February 2009 Melanie Phillips Seven days ago, the US vaccine court awarded damages to a ten year-old child, Bailey Banks, who it said had...

Most of DD's preschool teachers are Spanish speaking with a very strong accent. I think that is fine and hope DD picks up some Spanish. However, I do have a slight problem. DD is beginning to learn to read and write. She can read simple words and can spell some words. If it catches her...

We're in the southern US, but not an area with a strong regional accent (dialect, among some populations, yes, accent in standard American English, no). Recently, my 4 yr old has started using a dipthong on vowels in some words, which sounds, to my ears, like a Texas twang. Neither her father...

In the Earmarkulus bill that was signed yesterday, as predicted, the Democrat Party has sold out African-American schoolchildren in Washington, DC. They did sneak a provision into the Earmarkulus spending bill that cleared the Senate which closed down the school choice project in Washington, it's...

(Vladimir Tschenko) wrote: -Instead, they live in a first world country where they enjoy affirmative action programs in the workplace and academia, a revolving door justice system, and the freedom to whine at will. first world country, second-class citizenship I'm...

(Vladimir Tschenko) wrote: True. But you bought into them. My semi-photographic memory can still see how you listed them in the "Watch JGB Run" thread. Is lying all you have left? Bro Jack doesn't lie. Why should he, especially to a computer screeen? Insanity maybe? I...

If you use as a measuring stick the success you have enjoyed and the ability to retire in your early 50s, Catholic elementary school in the 1950s and Catholic high school in late '50s-early '60s sho nuff worked for me. It contributed at least significantly, albeit not totally. It wasn't for...

http://www.disastercenter.com/crime/uscrime.htm 1960 179,323,175 pipple 288,460 wiolent crimes 9,110 murders

this group used to have *some* life left. what happened? did Google Groups really kill another group off? lee