My 12 yo daughter has been reading the Ingalls Wilder books off and on for the last year or so and loves them. I was wondering if anyone on this newsgroup could recommend other semi-autobiographical or fictional novels from the pioneering years in North America that they enjoyed as children or that...

Hi - has anyone heard of this camp or sent their child there? Thanks for any info you might have! risa

http://www.reuters.co.uk/newsPackageArticle.jhtml?type=entertainmentNews&storyID=523617&section=news Fri 4 June, 2004 17:07 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Three filmgoers have been caught recording the recently released disaster film "The Day After Tomorrow" with handheld video cameras in U.S. and...

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We have noticed a "strange" behavior with our 5 and half month old daughter. We have a few classical based lullaby instrumental CDs that we have been playing to her for last couple of months. What we have noticed that whenever the Brahms Lullaby comes on, she will start crying and if we dont stop...

Can anyone provide me with a recommendation for a double jogging stroller? Preferably one with a good sun shade (the single one we currently have does a horrible job of blocking sun out of DS face). We already have purchased a tandem stroller (or a "mall" stroller as DH calls it) to be kept in the...

I cannot remember a thing form when my son was eight months old. DH says he was sleeping through with an occaisional night feed. My DD, almost 9 months, gets up once per night about 5 to 6 hours after bedtime for a feeding then goes right back to bed. She used to sleep longer occaisionally, bedtime...

How would one go about a driver's license and a background check is one were seeking a nanny? Do you all have any opinion about finding a nanny through an agency vs by yourself? I am investigating many child care options right now. I am hating everything I see in the daycare scene. Thanks S

I was just wondering. I am planning on homeschooling my children when the time comes. Right now Bonnie and I are just working on the basics, 1-10, colors, and shapes... #2 is learning how to find his thumb in the dark and the basics of breathing as well as exactly how to kick my bladder to get...

Does anyone know of a sick child daycare center in Southern California?

geegor, the savior of posting and reading Usenet Kind. Yes another google error message causes me to post funny. Enjoy On Mon, 31 May 2004 07:56:22 -0500, "bobb" wrote: "Fern5827" wrote in...

I have been lurking off and on for the past 2 years but have been getting the urge to post so I thought I would intro myself before doing so....some of you might recognize me from various other newsgroups. I am Cherie, a 30 year old SAHM to DS who will be 2 in mid August. I have been happily...

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(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...

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On Sun, 6 Jun 2004 21:25:14 -0700, Doan wrote: On 6 Jun 2004, Chris wrote: Kane wrote: : Sweden isn't mentioned in the article. If you wish to discuss sweden : why not refer to the many posts on this subject that explain all your

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...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8107675670&rd=1 Parents please let your children read this auction. It was a glory day when my son received his Play Station 2. This beloved machine was his prize possession. He played, if not for hours at a time. When he would not take care of...

hi Katie before we even left the hospital on the 3rd of June, they fitted out daughter with the harness. she appears very comfortable in it! not to worry. any loose fitting clothing works - we like just little t-shirts. we can't put bloomers on her, but the little dresses give her plenty of...

Smacking children can affect schooling June 2, 2004 New Zealand Herald Physical punishment of children is associated with anti-social behaviour and poorer performance at school, according to a review of research by Otago University's Children's Issues Centre. The centre, commissioned by the...