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My in-laws have come to visit, and I was walking around the Pike Place Market with my kids and a collection of their cousins. A shopkeeper asked me, "are all of those yours?" I nodded, and answered, "yes, Spencer here is the oldest, at 13, and Alicia here is the youngest at 7." "Wow, you must be...

I got this from someone, and thought it was funny enough to sha --- The Twenty Things That Parents Never Say by Gervase Phinn Of course you can have more pocket money I bought those chocolate biscuits just for you No, it won't hurt to leave your bike out in the rain The telephone is free if...

We recently had a dinner party, one couple, and four guests who were single. After the party, one of my husband's comments was how much everyone there travels. One of the guests left the party early because she was flying out to Hawaii early the next morning. People talked about diving in the Red...

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...

Have you ever done a street scramble before? It's an urban orienteering event (see he http://www.streetscramble.com/). We did a local street scramble as a family team recently. We had a blast, even if we didn't come close to winning. (Top sco 260; our score, 130; average 142) But the way...

A friend forwarded me a link to this blog entry: http://www.defectiveyeti.com/archives/001748.html It just cracked me up. I think I saw every single one of those expressions on my 13 year old daughter's face at a dinner with her grandparents the day before yesterday. -- Warm Regards,

Someone I met on the misc.kids newsgroup back in the early 90s reports that her daughter, who recently married, is now pregnant. I don't know what I feel is more ancient, me or the internet! -- Warm Regards, Claire Petersky http://www.bicyclemeditations.org/ See the books I've set free at:...

My brother's step-daughter, D, for various reasons, is not able to really care for her oldest son, S, at this time. S just turned 14. My brother and sister-in-law signed papers a week ago and he is going to be living with them. S has stayed with them on a semi-long-term basis before (several...

My daughter walks or rides her scooter or bike to her elementary school every day. Because the route goes on a footpath, it's only a quarter mile; the route by motor vehicle is four times longer. The biggest problem right now the kids walking is all the other parents who drive. She only has...

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...

Last summer I did some longer rides with my then 11 year old, and she suggested that we might, in 2005, be able to do the Seattle-to-Portland ride, which is just over 200 miles. The rubber has hit the road now that it's February -- we've started training. Because it's very easy to put off doing...

I saw that Rose's sock drawer was hanging out too far, and I could see something under the drawer itself, that must have somehow fallen in behind the dresser drawers and was now resting under all the drawers inside the dresser. So I pulled out the drawer completely, and I found two clean...

"Mary Hewitt" wrote in message ... Has anyone here let there baby cry it out at night? Does it really work, and what are any suggestions on the "right" way to do it...part of me wants to do it to my 7 month...

My kids were having a lively discussion about what the fate of Saddam Hussein should be. Their verdict: to be sentenced to serve as the Bennett Elementary School lunchroom volunteer for Life. I guess they consider this worse than the death penalty. Warm Regards, Claire Petersky

"Penny Gaines" wrote in message ... Do all boys go through this stage? It may not just be boys. Rose definitely went through a Viking stage, where she ran around the house in a plastic breastplate and helmet. She removed the horns...

"Vijay" wrote in message ... Does anyone have any experiences with Kindercare centers in Schaumburg Illinois? My wife and I are currently expecting our first born and are looking for day care options in this area. Any...

"Sue" wrote in message ... Hi group, For those of you with older girls, did you have a particular age that you started letting your girls shave their legs? What did you factor in your decision to start letting...

My younger daughter's class is reading The Secret Garden. As a way to learn more about the background of the story, the class has been divided up to do reports and presentations on traditional English and Indian culture. For example, one small group is doing the food of India, and another, the food...

What we did on Martin Luther King Day: It was absolutely pouring down rain here, and cold. Everyone had to get a hat, gloves, sturdy shoes, and rain coat. Rose and Emma made signs. We took our flag, because I would like our country to stand for freedom, equality and justice. Since it was raining...

I was wondering how people manage family calendars. I can put things on my husband's home calendar with my work calendar, but his home and work calendars are separate. The girls maintain paper calendars to track their own lessons and homework. Lately, what seems to be working for us is to have an...