Family Forum / Parenting / Parenting / February 2005

Today I had a meeting with DD2's teachers about kindergarten placement next
year.  DD2 has an autism spectrum disorder and has been in the developmental
preschool of our local school district for 2 years.  What they've done for
her is nothing short of amazing.  She speaks, she ...

I have started taking Bella to Playgroup and during the 2 hours that we are
there we do a craft.  Well the parents take turns in organising the craft each
week.. So, do you lovely people have some ideas for me the age range is 2 - 5?.
We have done things like:

Here's the question:
When a three year old (your own or someone else's) says I don't like
you, what is your response/reaction?
TIA,

Just curious thats all.  I am not attacking you Dave, so please
understand that I am neutral in my position towards you.
John

i was feeling really rotten yesterday. (i had a pain in the back of my head
after drinking lots of apple juice which i found out later was that it
didn't agree with me as it all came up & i felt better instantly).
but when i was lying on DS's bed, i said to him "i think perhaps we ...

Custody Battle Therapist
By Ray Sayah
February 21, 2005
Bill Yunck is convinced he almost lost his only son Austin, and the person

Bankruptcies hit record in Michigan
Personal filings are up 38% from 2001, as job loss, credit debt, medical
bills and divorce take toll.
By Karen Dybis / The Detroit News

The local show starts today, and then we have the Newcastle Show in 2 weeks
time. The upside of the local show is the free entry.
I am pleased that DD says that she couldn't give a flying rats about
showbags, yes DH is fussing about going to get some.

If you go to pharmacy direct.com.au, epipens are $99 each but with gov
authority script only $28 ( I think this is what I was given because he rang
for an approval number) I don't know how you qualify for it though, it isn't
income based. On health care card only $4...buy I think ...

My 3 yo son runs a bit low on iron (probably because we're vegetarian).
We've been using Fergon which appears to be the only hi-octane iron
supplement but now it seems it's been withdrawn. I'd be grateful if any
Sydneysiders spot any Fergon in their local pharmacy to give me a heads ...

Does anyone know if the CS just *ends* when the child turns 18 (or in this
case graduates HS) or is there something the person paying needs to do??
This is in Michigan.
Thanks!

DD just came back from a friends house cranky and upset because the brother
of her friend was catching spiders ( don't know what type), putting them in
a jar and then pouring freshly boiled water over them. She said he had
about 10 or so and his reason for doing so was "cos he's ...

out of upholstery?
We pulled out the playdoh last night and had a ball. I thought my SO had
covered the kitchen
chair, she thought I had.

DH found a pantry moth in the weetbix yesterday & didn't say anything. so DS
& i ate them for breakfast. der DH. yuk!
i couldn't see any of the grubs (we call them weevils, but after googling i
found they are not) yet, but there was another moth in there when he finally

I'm a stay at home dad with a 2 yo and a 4 yo and looking to hire
someone to come in two days a week so I can work, but I have no clue as
to go about finding someone.
I placed an ad in the local paper, put ads online, but I've received no