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Father Furious After 9-Year-Old Daughter is Accused of Selling "Drugs" at School - Blog Entry

21 Dec 2008 07:58 AM

I'm glad the rules weren't that strict when I was in school... I used to keep ... ibuprofen in my locker. And yes, if a classmate needed one, I'd share. Can you believe it? Wasn't a girl nearly expelled for having Motrin or Tyelenol a few years back?

Anyhow, I think I'd demand an appology for labeling my child a drug dealer and strongly consider switching schools or homeschooling, depending on what my child wanted.

Reducing Your Child's Blood Lead Risk - Blog Entry

17 Dec 2008 07:52 PM

Thanks:)

Adolf Hitler Denied Birthday Cake - Blog Entry

17 Dec 2008 07:45 PM

I think it would be the ultimate "justice" if the children change their names when they come of legal age.

Reducing Your Child's Blood Lead Risk - Blog Entry

17 Dec 2008 07:01 AM

My theory is that those with higher IQs are less likely to be understood and feel separated from everybody else. One way to cope with the isolation is to "dumb yourself down" with drugs or alcohol, or let them numb your feelings. There are/were a lot of geniuses that "went mad" -- I believe, among other things, their isoation from others (real or percieved) contributes to that.

Anyhow, rather than feeding my little guy lead in the off chance it might damage his brain just enough to lower his future IQ to a "safer" range, I think I'll just encourage him to find more appropriate outlets for his feelings and try to provide him with the resources to stay connected to people and society in a healthy way.

What Do You Do With Pictures of Other People's Kids? - Blog Entry

15 Dec 2008 05:58 AM

Michele, the 5 year rule sounds like a good one. My friends (from vetschool) just started having children within the last 2 years ... oddly enough, a few friends of mine from undergrad just had their first child this year. I don't really keep in touch with anyone from highschool. Anyhow, now that there are more "subjects" to photograph, I'm sure I'll find my storage space inadequate in the near future ;). I'll have to keep the 5 year rule in mind.

Parents and Christmas Firsts - Blog Entry

15 Dec 2008 05:52 AM

This year will be our first Christmas as parents. Last year, I didn't feel the Christmas spirit at all and only put out a tiny < 2 foot tree at my husband's request. This year, with a new baby (and without depression) I am much more into the spirit. I have lights I hang on the house ... my little guy loves to look at lights ... this year, I hung them all inside the house where he can see them. He is 6 1/2 months old (corrected) and he loves to see them. It's kinda funny b/c even at the babysitter's house he is looking up as if he might find more lights (or ceiling fans) there! As far as him not remembering it, that's ok b/c I know he is enjoying them now. We don't have any fancy outfits, but he does have an adorable set of Chrismat PJs with a hat that he'll probably wear on Christmas (we aren't traveling this season). No stocking yet, but I haven't really been looking for one. As far as presents, he is the first grandchild/nephew on my side and the first grandson/nephew on my husband's side--but I'm thinking that crinkling the paper may be his favorite gift!

What Do You Do With Pictures of Other People's Kids? - Blog Entry

13 Dec 2008 08:03 AM

I'll admit it, I'm a card (and picture) hoarder. Christmas cards get taped to the front door. Other cards/pics get tucked into the "chair rail" made of rope that divides the woodwork from the wallpaper. When I take them down, they go into a pile and then eventually make their way into a box in my storage room. I have pulled them out from time to time when I need a smile, or if I am in the storage room procrastinating.

Diaper Tips & Trivia - Blog Entry

13 Dec 2008 07:16 AM

I like to put a clean diaper under the baby before I take his old one off. That way, I can catch "the insult" from the second I remove the old diaper because it's right there, ready to go!

Hey Moms... What's On Your Christmas Wish List? - Blog Entry

12 Dec 2008 07:54 AM

Actually, I find that if I put off vacuuming long enough, he'll vacuum;) He is more inclined to lay on the floor than me, and since my little guy isn't crawling yet, vacuuming falls lower on the list of household chores. I tend to sit on a chair or the sofa and little man does tummy time on a blanket anyways.

What to Do When You Can't Afford Preschool - Blog Entry

12 Dec 2008 07:46 AM

It makes more sense that reading and math (and other subjects, I presume) are developmental milestones ... I guess public (and private to some extent) achools can't taylor the educational system to each individual ($$$). Here is one place where homeschooling seems to fall in -- if you child is "ahead" or "behind" YOU can control the pace of exposure to new concepts pertaining to whatever subject/task to master next or concurrently. I know that I can't formally homeschool (at least not right now), but I don't see why I couldn't start "preschool" concepts when he seems ready. I would liken this to starting solids based on the child rather than his age. ie. when he can hold head up and/or sit and acts intersted in solid foods, rather than blanketly starting at the 4-6 months that "everybody" says.