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MsLiz I think of a strong opinion as an "I" statement as in "I believe parenting practice of the moment is best" whereas a judgment usually contains the word "ought" or "should...
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P. Tierney Eh. Unless one hires a full-time British-style nanny who totally takes over the job of childrearing, or sends...
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P. Tierney I think you're drawing a very artificial line. We outsource all sorts of parenting issues, with one of the biggest, most significant, and most obvious being education. The only really relevant question...
ABC news 4350
Maybe, or maybe it appears arbitrary. But it is a work in progress, regarding what falls...
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P. Tierney Well, there are an awful lot of homeschoolers out there... Well, we'll all be thrown curves, but that doesn't mean that we're all equally well equipped for every issue. We...
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Perhaps not by the parent. You buttume that parents are the best models of all life skills, I dont. I dont even think its my responsibility...
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Ericka Kammerer Another thing to think about is what is being modeled. I know someone...
ABC news 4354
More to the point - many elementary school teachers are not much good at science. I know of one 5th grade teacher who was teaching...
ABC news 4355
I think that, at ANY age, it's better for a child to be exposed to a...
ABC news 4356
So, is it bad for a parent to come home on the weekend and go golfing or play tennis (or go out two hours for a bike...
ABC news 4357
P. Tierney The thing that I think a lot of people are having trouble with is that you...
ABC news 4358
I'm not so sure that it's her (him?) not making the distinction, or other people insisting that getting a baby down to sleep at night is exactly equivalent to teaching a...
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Michelle J. Haines I don't think it's so much that people are insisting that it's exactly...
ABC news 4360
I'm certainly not insisting its exactly equivalent. I'm trying to finding out why he thinks its not equivalent. He objected to outsourcing...
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Yes, I absolutely agree. I don't even think it's about being judgemental and what the definition of "judgemental" is, etc. etc. I happen to agree with you (Mr. Tierney) that we're all judgemental to...
ABC news 4362
On Wed, 30 Nov 2005 07:32:52 GMT, "P. Tierney" I disagree. I think most parents with sleep problems end up venting, being miserable and waiting it out. What about...
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Rosalie B. Thanks for saying this!! I had the benefit of one of each type of baby. DD#1 did not sleep...
ABC news 4364
I was reacting mostly to all the recent posts which seemed to all say that no normal baby ever sleeps through. I realize that people were rebutturing (or not...
Holiday shopping for kids help needed
My aunt has asked me to help her buy Christmas presents for her grandkids. We have no idea what to get them as she hasn't and probably won't...
Holiday shopping for kids help needed 4366
An 11 yo is really hard to shop for without knowing something about them. (The same is...
Holiday shopping for kids help needed 4367
All my grandchildren are getting magazines this year. My granddaughter that is about 10 is getting "American...
Holiday shopping for kids help needed 4368
Mike S. Oh my god...do NOT get her an easy bake oven!!! My 11 year old would die laughing. They are old enough to learn how to use a real oven. Now, the...
Help please with 11 month old boy! 4369
Every child is unique. It's hard when the second one takes a lot more energy and attention to look after than the first, because it doesn't fit your expectations. It's also...
Help please with 11 month old boy! 4370
I can think of a few reasons a young child might not want to fall...
Help please with 11 month old boy! 4371
Some more ideas: -- You can put him in a stoller and go for a walk with your wife. You may be able...
incessant chattering
Its probably a social development thing - when kids figure out how much detail is appropriate to hold the interest of the...
Transition to daycare or not
Hi folks. My wife went back to work yesterday, and we've been attempting to get our 5 month old son transitioned to day care, but it's proving difficult. In short, my...
Transition to daycare or not 4374
I don't have much advice about adjusting to daycare, but I would just like to say...
Transition to daycare or not 4375
Dan Stromberg I don't find that at all unusual, particularly for a first time parent. It is a tough transition, regardless of how wonderful a caregiver you may find, and oftentimes more...
Transition to daycare or not 4376
Absolutely I would not have done this with my children - even with the first one. It would have driven me...
Transition to daycare or not 4377
It took our daugher about 2 weeks to get accustomed to the routines of the babysitter. You will never find somebody who is exactly like...
Transition to daycare or not 4378
If he is in a daycare with other children, then no he is not going to get 100% attention from them like he does with you and your wife. If the child is...
Transition to daycare or not 4379
Dan Stromberg If you want everything unchanged from what you're currently doing, then you probably need a nanny or maybe...
Transition to daycare or not 4380
On Tue, 29 Nov 2005 22:10:59 GMT, Dan Stromberg That is probably so since most daycares...
Transition to daycare or not 4381
Dan Stromberg If you really think your son has very specific needs (e.g., has to go out for walks several times a day), then it's probably best...
Transition to daycare or not Obscurity, linux
Dan Stromberg writes: None of that sounds unreasonable for a 5 month old - whether it's practical for the nursery is another matter. I don't know what's available to...
10 Months is the Perfect Age
I can butture you that your opinion *will* change. Ten months is a mere drop in the bucket of parenting! I happen to particularly like 8-9-10 year olds. My youngest...
OT:Paper Straws
Anyone remember the famous pop tart blowtorch effect? Like many great scientific discoveries of the past (such as the Law of Universal Gravitation and Post-It Notes), the infamous "Pop-Tart Blow...
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DanceScape in conjunction with Paramount's "Mad Hot Ballroom" and American Express presents ... THE "SHAKE IT...
Aspartame Causes Cancer in Rats
Tim Campbell Something REALLY INTERESTING about the study that Timmy's article cited. Food regulator calls for release...
Starting New Foods
If he is able to pick something up with his fingers and put it in his mouth, he's...
OT Twin Towers demolition 4388
Mark Probert I said "studied". Study the behavior of steel framed buildings in the past. Learn that still glowing molten steel was found in the wreckage of WTC7 weeks after it's collapse. Learn that the...
OT Twin Towers demolition 4389
Mark Probert To any logical thinking person, their uninformed opinions are incredibly easy to refute. They prove nothing...
OT Twin Towers demolition 4390
Mark Probert That would seem to be your definition, since you believe that a quick glance from a few blocks away by joe average equates to an...
birthday party favors 4391
We got Easter baskets when I was a kid (I'm 52). But they weren't terribly elaborate. There was candy in them, and some of the eggs we'd dyed...
birthday party favors 4392
I'm not sure when this tradition started - I don't remember getting anything at any of the birthday parties I went to as...
birthday party favors 4393
Hi -- For reasons that include: 1. We LOVE to watch other people open our gifts, to we buttume that other people want us to open theirs; and 2. We want to teach our kids...
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Oh, I'm sure it is. If it were the norm not to open the presents, then no one would be expecting it, and no one would be disappointed...
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Well, I wouldn't throw a 2 yo a kids' birthday party, anyway. At that age, a family party is more appropriate, and it...
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P. Tierney Of course it is--all etiquette is culture-specific by definition ;-) My goodness, how pessimistic. A child should learn...
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toypup I'm sure it has, and not surprisingly! But, I'm guessing showers don't exist in your parents' culture either, eh? (Showers exist for the sole purpose of "showering" the...
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P. Tierney I don't know) that it's unheard of there, so maybe it's cultural. Good point. Parties and other social events are events...
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dragonlady That's what we usually do. Anything they take home is something related to what they did at the party. I really try to avoid sending home a bunch of candy...
Which doll to get a 4year old
Hi all, I'm hoping I can hear opinions about which doll to get my 4-year-old. I'm looking for...
Which doll to get a 4year old 4401
My daughter got given a couple of soft 13-inch dolls last Christmas when she was 3.5 and has played with them lots. I think one is some kind of Beanie brand...
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