If we are thinking going to the shore region of North Carolina or South Carolina, a month or two from now, should we be concerned about the storm season?

Am I right to assume that b-day parties for 1 yo include the parents? DS is invited to an indoor play gym for a 1 yo b-day party. The gym is only open for that party and it's a rather small place. Sort of like the McDonald's type play equipment with a puppet theater, dressup area, music area. I...

DD is 7.5 months old. Last Thursday night, she started to get a bit fussy and did not sleep well. By Friday morning, she had a bit of a temp and greenish diarreah. The temp was gone by the evening (100-102 on ear thermometer which I know is not too accurate on infants) and I was giving her...

My 18 month-old loves looking for Goldbug in "Cars and Trucks and Things That Go," and the mouse in "Goodnight Moon." Any suggestions for other picture books with objects repeated on every page? We tried a Waldo book, but it's too advanced -- too many almost Waldos. -- Sara, accompanied by the...

SKIN DEEP A film review by Steve Rhodes Copyright 2004 Steve Rhodes RATING (0 TO ****): *** SKIN DEEP, an intense and funny dark comedy, begins with an affair starting to go bad. This tale, with FATAL ATTRACTION overtones, goes from bed

Wir, ein spanisches Paar (41/40), suchen ab September 2004 und bis juli 2005 ein deutschsprachiges Au-Pair in Sant Feliu de LLobregat / Barcelona, dass unserem Kindern ( 10 und 3 Jahre alt) gemeinsam mit der Mama liebevoll und verantwortungsbewußt betreut, von der Schule Hausaufgaben hilft und bei...

ELLA ENCHANTED A film review by Steve Rhodes Copyright 2004 Steve Rhodes RATING (0 TO ****): *** Wonderfully sweet and thoroughly enjoyable, ELLA ENCHANTED is like a live-action SHREK. This twist on the Cinderella story is complete with a

I spoke to the ped. and he said if i see it again in more diaper sto come in tomorrow but he doubts it's UTI or bladder infection. He thinks it's crystalized urine. When i heard that I remembered someone posting recently about "brick dust" so - hopefully that is all Thanks for your input - JoAnna

my son will turn 4 this summer, I really want to teach him to read. please recommend me some good teaching materials or resources to begin with. thanks in advance.

this is weird and i don't know if i should be very worried. some time ago - i wonder if it was just last month - i changed dd's diaper and there was a faint pinkish stain. i kept it to show dh then asked some people but didn't see it again in subsequent diapers and kind of blew it off. now i...

Hello all, Picture this, first mothers day with 11 month old baby. I have just gotten back to work after being laid off so money is tight. I am looking for good ideas of something relativly inexpensive to make, or do for my wife. Dinner and backrub are already on the plan but something small...

I have tried everything to widen my son's acceptance of good stuff. No dice. He will chose not to eat rather than eat something he "does not like" (having never tried it). We are planting a veggie garden this year. I am HOPING. I know I have brought this up before... I do not think anyone is likely...

A few people have suggested we try to get our son on the cover of a kids magazine or Parents or to get him in T.V adds. Now I'm not too keen about the idea, and I am sure there must be thousands of kids that have the same attributes and chances of getting on the cover. I am not too keen about...

Hi. My son is 3.5 (well 3.48..). He has been wearing pull ups for a really long time. He will pee on the potty when we do a song and dance to get him excited. (I am going to beat you. You can't beat me...) We got this bit from my MIL. All along, people have been telling us, leave him in pullups....

Hello, This is our first time looking to hire an Au-pair. There are so many Au-Pair agencies on the Internet. Any recommendations on whic is the best agency (cost and reputation) to use? -Jeannie

"This is to let you know that there is currently a policy assessment going on in the group misc.kids.family-life. If you would like to check out the discussion (or the group) please feel welcome. You need not be a regular poster to ask a question or express an opinion. Any issue you want can be...

MAN ON FIRE A film review by Steve Rhodes Copyright 2004 Steve Rhodes RATING (0 TO ****): ** 1/2 Academy Award winner Denzel Washington (TRAINING DAY and GLORY) is terrific as Creasy, a first-time bodyguard in Mexico City who loses his young charge,

My daughter was invited to a "white elephant" birthday party and I have NO ideas as far as the type of gift to exchange. It specified to be "wild, crazy and unusual" It is a party for 8 yr olds if that helps. Thanks :) Kari mom to Kaylie (8) Noah (5) and Xander (6 mos)

Weird question. My DD is 7 months. (Today as a matter of fact.) She has never eaten anything solid. I am not worried. She is healthy and happy and fine. At my ped's recommendation, I did not offer any solids until 6 months. She sits there with her lips firmly shut. No introducing new textures....

I am seriously considering reporting this couple to cps. I will discuss it with friends and family, but I have gotten good advice here in the past, and want to run it by you too. Let me relate a story I heard this week. Friends of mine (an older husband and wife couple) were visited by their...