Family Forum / Parenting / Parenting / September 2005

Other than Stride Rite, where I can find extra wide shoes for my son?  His 2
1/2 and wears an 8 1/2 currently, but I need some fall shoes for him in 9 or 9
1/2.
I did buy him a pair of suede boots at Stride Rite this weekend, but would

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My son is entering 8th grade this year.  He's always been an uneven student,
shining in some favorite subjects (won the school's geography bee one year!),
and sliding by in subjects he doesn't like so much.   His teacher, and folks who
are around him day to day, say he's fairly ...

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We have just moved DS from is Moses basket to his cot. When we put him
down at night he is placed on his back, feet-to-foot, in a sleepsuit
with a cellular blanket. When he wakes 4-5 hours later for a feed he is
sometimes at a right angle so his feet hit the long side of the cot,

My daughter loves cheese. She wants to eat it and nothing else. I am
worried she is not getting enough nutrition. Is there anything I can
make with cheese (pasta, rice dishes, etc.) that can provide nutrition.
Need advice.

I have a 4.5 yo son who likes playing games like IQ tests. For
example, I would draw some similar pictures and oe dissimilar and he
is to find it. Or to find the next item in sequence.
He thinks that it is fun and asks me to play such games.

For an infant whose blood glucose levels are really low, why give IV
dextrose as opposed to another sugar?

I'm mom of 2, a boy 9 and a girl 12, both good kids.
My girl is very sweet, honest, responsible...but sometimes acts without
thinking. Last Wednesday, after school, she was hanging with her
friends, homework done. One of them, a boy, was going to a shopping

My 2 and half year-old DS came home with a cough, cold and sore throat
today from daycare. We are taking an 18 hour flight this weekend, and
hoping he becomes fine by then.
Usually his cold takes 5-7 days. Just wondering if I can speed up his

If you think juice is nothing but calories, no nutrition,
don't-give-it-to-your kids, evil stuff, don't answer this question.  I
already know it is sweet without much nutrients.
We went to the ped today for DD's wbv.  She is 50 percentile height, less

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Has anyway had problems with their teens spending time in undesireable chat
rooms or on adult sites?  These days it's difficult to know what our teens
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Does anyone have any experience with the San Francisco Montessori
Children's Center at 80 Juan Bautista Circle. I am interesyed in
sending my 2 year old there. Any suggestions on what I should look for.
This is one of the few schools that has a place for 2 year olds. Most

My 3 yr old is in a pre-school environment and does not seem to be
eating any of the lunch that I pack. I have tried serving macaroni &
cheese, pasta, etc but it does not seem to interest her. She does like
junk food (chips) and tortillas.