Family Forum / Parenting / Parenting / May 2006

Discovered today that my son is allergic to eggs. Seeing the Dr later today
to see what this means to us.
Does anyone know of a good cook book that contains egg-free recipes for
kids? I know that cakes are particularly difficult. I can cope with normal

I am considering becoming a childminder but I am worried of the impact
on my child as he grows up. Will he think he has to share his mummy? Or
being an only child will the company do him good?
Thanks.

Over the weekend, at a neighborhood party, I learned that
4 of DD's classmates had been suspended, and maybe expelled
for smoking pot in the boys' room (during the last class
period!).  If such a thing happened in your kid's school,

My son will be three years old in July and he is such a handful.  We
put him to bed and he gets out at least five to six times.  He never
listens to anything I ever say.  He throws food on the floor when I
tell him to eat or to stop throwing food at his brothers.  He spits

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Divorce is like a tsunami. "Child support" is like the disease, famine, and
looting that follows.

My daughter has been complaining of an upset stomach after taking
either the Flintstone's or Target brand vitamins. They both have some
type of artificial sweetener (Traget has Sorbitol) that I know can
cause this issue. I myself took the Flintstone and Target brand

    I'm looking for some ideas/suggestions, if anyone
has the time or inclination.  We've just tallied our annual
parent surveys from the preschool and are looking for some
creative ways to address the usual parent concerns, and

     Vomit to Victory
       Think of all the energy wasted every time a woman throws up. Why not
harness the power of our eating disorders to vomit on the men, women and
things responsible? Vomiting on somebody is not assault after all you can

Ok, this is probably a weird question but as a mom, I need some
clarification.
I was always told that erections in babies were very normal.  I read
the news group and laughed about stories people posted of children

I am in total shock...I can't believe this...a very good friend of
mine....had a son pass away four years ago...his employer stopped
holding out the child support payments the month after the child
passed.  His income tax was just garnished for the four years of child

My son is 10 years old and has asked if he could play the online game
"RuneScape".  Apparently, most of his buddies from school play and have
asked him to join them.  His only internet experience so far has been
just looking for information for school assignments or just to find an

My 5 year old daughter has a cavity in her last lower back molar tooth.
My general dentist diagnosed it with a digital x-ray and said it was
deep, just nearing the root. We can also visibly see the blackness on
the top of the crown.

My daughter is three and a half months old and I recently got my period
again.  My husband and I would love another child and, both being 35
now, we feel we should do it sooner rather than later.  By sooner, I
mean start trying already!

So, we have a birthday party to go to for a 3 year old tomorrow afternoon...
As far as I know, it's going to be a basic little party with a BBQ and all
that.
I think I'll be taking the boys out to pick out a present for this boy, but