Family Forum / Parenting / Parenting / February 2006

My DD has taken two naps in the last eight days.  This is really
starting to catch up with her, and she seems crabbier and crabbier each
day, but for some reason she is really fighting at naptime.  She is
sleeping right now, but it took a really long time to get her to go.

Hi. Our son will not sit up in his baby bathtub and he has outgrown it.
Should we try a bath ring? a larger tub? Any advice would be really
helpful. Thanks.

My daughter (she's 24) started staying with me as of late upon breaking
up with her long-term boyfriend. We have a good relationship, always
have. I have an older computer and hers is much newer and faster. She
gave me permission to use her computer telling me she has nothing

I also posted on mkp but forgot to cross post :-/
I'm going a little bonkers trying to get this figured out.  If I convince dh
I'll go the prefold route with covers.  I want to get some Velcro covers,
mostly for dh. Proraps seem to be a middle of the road price and get good

I'm feeling a little emotional here but....my son is 26 months, by
choice I became a stay-at-home (do work from the house), my husband
works erratic hours so can be gone for 38 hours at a time and there has
never been a day I've not been with my son. (except one overnight when

Yeasts - Good Yeasts To Start Up Pots With
What are pots? Pots are mixtures of sugars and starches and berries and
other things that we want to ferment so that we can get some useful
tonics started. We can make pots from various combinations of

RUNNING SCARED
A film review by Steve Rhodes
Copyright 2006 Steve Rhodes
RATING (0 TO ****):  ***

I, GOd, Created all. I am the master of all women, and the master of
all men. Until women understand this and until men understand this,
there will be no women or men around me anywhere when I am engaged in
my religious duties. I am engaged in them nearly 24 hours a day, or in

At what age would you introduce your child to computers?
I've a son who will be 2yrs this July and he's started noticing the
keyboard and "daddy" typing on it and wants to have a go. I let him
bash away on a broken laptop or a spare keyboard I have lying around.

Anybody have any experience with the healthcare fiasco and child support? In
New York state, apparently, a child's father is responsible for both the
mother's and baby's healthcare costs incurred at the hospital during the
time of the birth. If the mother goes on Medicare, I ...

I am curious about cloth diapers vs disposable.  Do or have any of you
use/d cloth diapers?  If so, what is the cost savings?  Any positive or
negative comments welcome!
Thanks!

Get Circumcised, Former Vice-President Advises Men
New Vision (Kampala)
February 17, 2006
Posted to the web February 17, 2006

The Trouble With Boys
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10965522/
They're kinetic, maddening and failing at school. Now educators are
trying new ways to help them succeed.

I came across a neat site for animal information and lesson plans.
They also have audio clips, videos and nice selection of animal
pictures.  My kids love this site.
http://www.junglewalk.com

Haven't posted here for yonkers - just moved house and decorating is a
nightmare!
Anyway, its Kyra's step-dad's 30th birthday in a little over 2 weeks time
and I'm having a hard time getting him a pressy from her. They're very close