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Hi, I'm a first time camp counsellor at the YMCA summer day camp, and I am trying to get prepared for camp with some activity ideas. One of the "rainy day" games I thought of is called "Who am I?" Each kid has a name of a character taped to their back, and they ask the other kids yes and...

Hello. My name is Claire Weinraub and I'm a field producer at ABC News Primetime. I'm writing because we're very interested in doing a sensitive and thought-provoking program on sibling rivalry. We're particularly interested in speaking to families with multiples. Perhaps you are the parent of...

Hi all, It's been a long time since I've posted. I just wanted to send a quick update for anyone who remembers me. My dd did eventually move in with us, I've been to court and have drastically reduced the amount of support I send to my ds. I am now able to make sure he will get some things he...

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I just want to let you know that I really appreciate the input of everyone who responded to my question about (young) tweens and TV choices. It gave me a lot to think about. This morning, my daughter asked me about a show she wanted to watch; the title made it sound horrible, but I sat down with...

(Crossposted to mkm) I haven't an inkling how to search for this on Amazon and I can't find anything locally in Israel... I'm looking for a simple book, suitable for a kindergartener, to help me introduce my daughter to the idea of personal safety. She starts school in the fall and for the first...

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...

Our ten month old daughter has for the past four nights been unwilling to settle back in her bed (she normally wakes 2 to 3 times and after a quick feed settles back happily). She'll fall asleep in my arms but the moment I lay her down she screams. If my husband tries to hold her she screams...

When is the age where you, as a parent, should start to give in and let the child make her own media choices, TV in particular, whether or not you agree with them (within reason)? I'm not suggesting letting The Kid watch "Debbie Does Dallas," but we got into a major row this weekend over "Pokemon:...

I'd like to get some recommendations of true family films, something that would interest both parents and our 3-year-old. We've watched most of the recent "classics", such as those by Pixar and Disney. Many of the older Disney ones are too violent (such as _Fox and the Hound_) or scary. We also...

I am looking for a night light that will automatically shut off after about half an hour. My 2.5 yo always complains that it is "too dark" when we first put him to bed, but then doesn't mind the dark in the middle of the night. He shares a room with older brothers who don't share his...

Is it normal etiquette for an elementary school teacher to solicit gifts from their students? We got a letter from school today asking for a $4 donation for a Chimnea (small enclosed fireplace) for "their big deck on their new house" for the teacher. Now this isn't so bad, because in this case both...

My friend swears it's normal, and I have a call into the pediatrician, but I figured I'd ask anyhow. If you have a daughter who is in the midst of her puberty growth spurt, did she get stretch marks? DD has them on her butt, thighs, boobs, and sides. She's very thin, at 5'3 she weighs about 108,...

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"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...

Hi. My son is 12 mo. old now and I am having an extremely hard time switching him over to big boy food. He ONLY wants baby food in jars. He'll eat crackers and peas, but that's about it. He screams hysterically when I show him the "big boy" food. When I say big boy food, I mean...

Hi, I am a writer on short deadline looking to interview some parents of young children (elementary and younger) for an article about saving for college. Everyone's heard about the rising cost of college education. By the time a kindergartener heads to the dorm, tuition alone is expected to run...