Hello to the group! I was hoping I could tap some of your collective experience regarding kids and swimming lessons. My daughter is 5, has always loved the water, even if she was a bit timid about getting her face wet. Anyway, I enrolled her in a beginners class at the local pool. The class is...

How to find a nanny Finding the right nanny can be difficult because personality can play as much of a factor as work experience. at http://www.washtimes.com/familytimes/20040502-121028-9985r.htm Challenge in letting nanny go A nanny can become a hybrid of employee, friend and extended...

I'm looking for some art and crafts ideas to do at home. Mainly, for things using the basics (paper, crayons, scissors, tape, glue, hole punch, etc.) that one mostly has around the house, or can purchase cheaply. The interest started doing the project in the latest Ladybug magazine (thanks to...

"mountainspring" wrote in message ... Am I the only one these days who doesn't feel the need for various structured activities for preschool-aged children? The only activity I had really gotten my 3.5 year old son involved...

MEAN GIRLS A film review by Steve Rhodes Copyright 2004 Steve Rhodes RATING (0 TO ****): *** It's a jungle out there, and Cady -- pronounced "Katy" not "Catty" -- Heron should know. Recently arrived in America after living in Africa with her

We normally use cloth diapers on DS, but we're going to need to use disposables for a week or so while we're on vacation. I bought a pack of Huggies Supreme size 3 this weekend and tried them out. I wasn't sure what size to buy. DS is about 22 pounds (that's a guess). The size 3 say that they are...

HI, I can see that many of you are strong that I should have maintained a 100% "one to one", which may imply why the match went bad. I gave this kid a lot of attention and he seemed to like me. Moving in was not an option nor was my intention, but the way they were acting, it seemed like it was...

TWILIGHT SAMURAI A film review by Steve Rhodes Copyright 2004 Steve Rhodes RATING (0 TO ****): *** 1/2 A blend of a Jane Austen comedy of manners with a Shakespearean romantic tragedy and told with a Kurosawa-like appreciation for cinematic subtleties,

I just had a home pregnancy test turn up positive on Tuesday, and started spotting Wednesday night. Thursday, my OB confirmed the pregnancy, and sent me home with orders to stay in bed with my feet up, and come in for a second pregnancy test on Monday, to see what the hormone levels are doing. I...

I started working a full time job a few months ago and mornings have become a major issue. I really need to be out of the house by 7:30 in order to take DD#2 to daycare and then get to work by 8 a.m. This is totally not happening. None of the kids are morning people, but this is getting...

We're in the market for a new stroller. Right now we have a jogging stroller and an umbrella stroller, but I want something in between the two in size. You know, just your standard stroller. I want to be able to take it to the grocery store, and some of the stores in the neighborhood have rather...

Has anyone here with grown kids taken Wellbutrin while breastfeeding the baby? Would you say the kids have grown up with excellent mental health, or are you not sure? My wife is trying to decide whether to go back on Wellbutrin (with a 4 month old who is nursing). We are concerned whether the...

Hello to all of you! I am Kasia from Poland (Europe). I am 32 and I have 7 children ages from 7 to 18 years. Six of them are my foster children, only the youngest boy is my biological son. I was married for 6 years to a wonderful guy, but unfortunately I lost him almost 3 years ago in a car...

Our 3 year old son has been challenging us more and more recently. We've always used timeouts but those aren't having any effect over the past few days. We've tried putting him in his room but he screams and pounds on the door to the point that I'm a bit worried he's going to hurt himself. ...

Society of humans is the only sick society to condone and actually openly encourage chivalry!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Chivalry = Abuse of Boy Children Chivalry = Abuse of Boy Children Chivalry = Abuse of Boy Children Chivalry = Abuse of Boy Children Chivalry = Abuse of Boy...

I'm afraid it might mess him up for life, but if I don't chain him up he'll pick his nose! I HATE NOSE PICKERS!

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My just-turned-3yo son sleeps with a pacifier. Recently, he's started chewing on them very vigorously before he falls alseep. He's chewed holes in all the pacifiers we had. I bought 2 news ones and he chewed through both of those in a total of 3 days! I know we should just wean him from the...

ENVY A film review by Steve Rhodes Copyright 2004 Steve Rhodes RATING (0 TO ****): * There are bad comedies whose only good jokes are in their trailers, but there are even worse films, such as ENVY, whose few jokes are only funny in

This question comes from a nifty thing I finally found today that I hope will be perfect. I found magnetic strips that are calendar weeks and you write on them with a dry erase marker. I've put 2 weeks at a time on the fridge. With my OB appointments, weekly fetal medicine specialist...