Family Forum / Parenting / Parenting / July 2005

I posted the message below in misc.kids.pregnancy and was advised that there
is a dedicated yahoo group that deals with the issue of reuseable nappies
and that some users of this group may have the link/know the name of it.
I would be grateful if someone would advise me.

I was only wondering what age folks are giving their kids cell phones these
days.
I watched 3 children walking down my street yesterday. one was about 10
paces in front of the other 2.

My 2 and half year old DS is sick with a bacterial infection on his
testicles since the past 2 days. The area is swollen and red and very
painful and he is taking antibiotics now.
Because of the pain, we do not want to use diaper. Even wearing pants

I'm looking for ideas from those of you who believe as we do, that children,
even young
children, should be participating members of a household.
About 6 months ago we gave our 2 year old two of his own responsibilities.

My daughters are 8 and 5, they often have their friends over, and like
most kids, they like to play and laugh and scream.  Unfortunately, my
neighbors must think they live in a resort.
Our trampoline is right by the complaining neighbor's fence, but it's

Uncle Davey wrote this
Vera Six
Pastor Dave
Jason Gastrich (founder)

HOWEDY People,
r.p.d.b. SYNDROME:
http://www.apa.org/journals/fe ­atures/psp7761121.pdf
"UNSKILLED AND UNAWARE OF IT: HOW DIFFICULTIES IN

On Tuesday night I noticed that #1had a rash on one arm. I looked close
lyand it looked like patchy sunburn. It felt hot, but isn't raised, and
covers most of the outside of her upper arm. It doesn't hurt or itch.
Today (Thursday) I took her to the doctor as it hadn't cleared up, ...

My 11 yr old son had to have a Tetanus shot in order to enter school
in the fall. It's a state requirement and they let me go all last year
without the shot, but we were told in no uncertain terms that he HAD
to have the vaccination before the first day of school this year or he

Has anyone used a toy by Fisher Price that allows babies to stand up
and drop balls (don't know the name)? Did your child like it?
I have a child that plays well with blocks, but so far hasn't liked
much anything else. I am debating between the ball-dropping toy and the

Has anyone seen this movie yet?  My 6 yr old, nearly 7, is dying to go, but
since it's a pg13, i don't want to just take him and then be up all night
with him having nightmares.  

Why Are They Killing Us?
by Patrick J. Buchanan
Who carried out the London massacre, we do not know. But, as to why they did
it, we are already quarreling.

DCSE must really be worried about the potential findings of a motion
I've made to determine the legality of interest they've chanrged to me
under my 1988 Order which was entered when Virginia law didn't permit
the assignment of interest to child support arrears.

Does anyone know about these classes and what they teach?  Are they
required or elective in your area and if required, how much and at what
age?
Thanks

Our 5 year old girl is displaying very nervous habits, such as thumb
sucking, hair twirling etc. She has done the thumb/hair twirling since
birth, substituting her own hair for her mothers once her mother got
tired of the knots.