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Has anyone purchased and use the Asian collectors edition of the Baby Einstein videos here in the US without problems? Any compatibility issues with the DVD players in the US? Apparently they come with Chinese sub-titles that can be suppressed. A set of 10 cds costs about $ 30!! Seems like a...

My 10yo got a chuckle out of parents and grandparents as he and his brother opened Chanukah gifts last night. On getting a glimpse of the board game under the wrapping paper: "Hey, now I've got a Life!" Looking over at his brother: "And Roger's got a Clue!" I'd like to say this was totally...

On a list I'm on, folks are discussing the book "Love and Logic." I've never heard of it, but I'm gathering that there is some controversy regarding it. I'm not looking for a review, really, just for information: I'd like to know what general principles the book espouses, as much out of curiousity...

My 11 year old DS just started 6th grade this week in a magnet program for gifted students. His reading list for the next few weeks includes JD Salinger "A Perfect Day for Bananafish" John Cheever "Reunion" Richard Yates "Fun with a Stranger" ZZ Packer "Brownies" Toni Cade Bambara "The...

My middle daughter has completed two rounds of prick tests for her allergies. What a trial. Surprisingly, she didn't test positive for many of the standard allergens. She came down with hives when she broke her arm in 2002. They changed the antibiotic, but forgot to change the IV tubes. The...

Earlier this month, I asked folks' opinions on the safety of letting kids drink out of the garden hose. It turns out that our local tv station recently addressed this issue. The station's consumer investigator's main concern was the possibility of high lead content in sitting water. Of course,...

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We are putting up a wooden swingset / play structure in our yard for our boys (ages 4-11yo). I'd be interested in hearing the pros and cons of various materials to put under the structure (to soften landings in case they fall off). Also, is there any safe way to discourage wasps from nesting...

I've consulted every book I have and need some new ideas. Maybe someone has gone through this or has a better idea. My little girl is 19 months old and hits me out of frustration. She's been doing this since she was about 15 months old. I'm a SAHM and with her all day so it's not like she's...

Last night Henry (11 yo) was studying spelling with my husband. He was having a harder time than usual with it. Out of nowhere, he began removing most of his clothing, saying that he was very hot. Then he began vigorously scratching himself all over his body, saying he itched. He became...

I haven't posted in some time, but Morris just told me this morning about a verbal exchange he had at school yesterday and I was paralyzed with laughter for a good minute -- and who can I tell? So, apparently he wasn't trying hard enough during PE yesterday (I think they were playing basketball),...

I work with kids in an after school program, ages 4 - 12. We've been having some issues with the second and third grade girls. They gossip about each other, shift loyalties, backstab . . . typical girl group dynamics like in the movie "Mean Girls." The thing is, even though this behavior is...

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My older son, for many years my "baby," will be heading off to college in the fall. I've not really had this experience before; his sister's "leaving home" was much more dramatic, and less positive. While he's going away, he's not going far; just to the Big State University about 80 miles...

I am very concerned about my son and have expressed this concern with teachers over the last year or so. His anger and tolerance ability is getting bad. He is getting to where he is unable to control his emotions and anger as well as he used to when being harrassed or picked on or bullied by other...

So.... anyone else out there have a kid obsessed with the "American Juniors" show? Henry can't get enough of it -- we just got back from buying the single CD (they were still unpacking the boxes at the store -- that is how on-top-of-things he is!) Just wondering who else out there is experiencing...

Kevin Karplus wrote: In fact, if my child were going to a private school, I would be embarassed to ask the public schools to provide any services at all. If you are taking the child out of the public school system, and removing the per-child allotment from the...

hi, at what age do we transfer child to a booster instead of car seat. thank you. regards, jean

Today, my 4 y/o wanted to play the "no talking" game. The rules were, the first one to talk or laugh, loses. He said "ready, set, go," and we started the game. Well, I didn't have anything in particular that HAD to be said, what with being 44 and all. So in a few minutes, he says, "Mommy,...

hi, at what age do you start reading poem to children. at 3, i assume a story book with pictures would be more appealing but would also like to have a mix of both eventually. any recommendations of poetry collections that comes with colourful pictures too? thank you. regards jean