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.

I have 2 DD's. 3 and almost 5 and a dog that is happiest and quietest after a nice walk. My question is what do you do when your kids just want to stay home but you really need/want to get out? DH works 24 hour shifts 3 days per week with a long commute each way. No family nearby, neighbors all...

i guess this is like an asl? post, im new here, and i'd like to know who im talking to, that is all. im 23 years old, mum to ryan who is 8 months. im from New Zealand

Our son has been accepted to the magnate public school in our area for Kindergarten. He attended pre-K at a regular public school. He/We love the staff and activities at the regular school and felt it would be good for him to continue at the regular public school. Would there be any reason this is...

HI all I have a son at 8 months who seems to have the coxsackie virus. It is all over his daycare. But the ped said it is not classic C as he does have a rash on feet, hands (classic) as well as buttocks, legs, to a lesser degree on the stomach andchest. He also has it in diaper area. They...

Anyone who lives in Germany, can you describe the educational system? We may have the opportunity to move there late this year or next year with my husband's job and I am interested in how the school day works, how times and classes are arranged. My school-aged children are 9 and 7. We are in the...

I have been reading some conflicting information as to what is the appropriate age that a child should start seeing a dentist. Some say as soon as the first tooth appears while some say around age 2-3. DS will be 2 in a couple of weeks and I think a proper cleaning from the dentist would be good...

I have a 10 year old who recently started taking my lighters when i laid them down by my cigerettes. So now i keep it all locked up. This morning i got up and he had burnt card board on our gas stove. Does anyone have any suggestions on what i can do or say to him to get him to stop i don't think...

Hi. My two year old has pale gums. I noticed it several months ago and tried to find something on the internet, but found nothing. He is in good health other wise. He eats healthy foods and lots of water. He has milk and all dairy products too. I have not limited his diet in any way, except...

What's the going rate these days for a 18y.o. babysitter to look after 2 boys under the age of 5 during the day? We only expect the sitter to watch and prepare snacks for the kids.

Inverness boy imitating Spider-Man impales self in accident INVERNESS, Fla. - A 5-year-old boy impersonating Spider-Man crashed into a large statue of an elephant at his grandmother's home, impaling himself on a tusk. Hunter Helton was recovering Friday at home from the wound to his left hip. He...

I just uploaded a small album of my little angels, going back a few months. Just thought I would share. Linda Mommy to Sophie, 3 years and Eva, 7 months

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...

(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...

I just introduced myself to the group a day or two ago...if you missed that post, I'm Kathy, SAHM to one almost 9 month old girl. Nice to meet you all! I am looking for advice on how I can get our nightowl DD to go to sleep at an earlier hour. Right now she goes to bed somewhere between...

Just curious how common this is. Do you or don't you?

The day I have been dreading looks like it has finally come - my 8 month old is starting to get a little mobile. We have two other boys, 8 and 6, and I have no idea how we are going to baby proof this house. My main concern is the basement door. The door is right in the middle of the house and...

Are there any good tips for moms who can't take a day off even if they're sick? DH is taking off work early when he can to help, but he just started this new job so he doesn't have any sick or vacation time built up. Basically I have the worst cold I can ever remember getting. Sinus pain from...

Once again, I'm hoping to switch to cloth diapers for the lil' guy. (I may have finally found a service that delivers to our neighborhood.) We'll be sending the covers to the laundromat with our other clothes, and they'll go through the washer and dryer. If we get white ones, they'll get bleached....

Man Shoots Self in Rear End BRISTOW, Okla. (AP) — Drew Patterson wanted to protect himself after hearing reports of a fugitive in this northeastern Oklahoma community. He didn't think he would nursing a sore rear end. Patterson's .22-caliber pistol, hooked into the waistband of his denim shorts...