My wife and I have been looking for a daycare centre for our one year old daughter, as my wife is returning to work shortly.
French daycare w/ english speaking parents question follows...
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posted by jikel_morten
on Oct 7, 2005 -
15 answers
Is racism inate, inborn, or instinctual in children? Is it a learned behavior/reaction? Or possibly a combination of all the above? And what can be done to overcome it? Perhaps it's a normal stage of child development, something to be worked through as one matures, and nothing should be 'done' about it?
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posted by LadyBonita
on Oct 6, 2005 -
25 answers
Are any of you foster parents, and more specifically, do any of you foster children from within your family? Could you give me some advice? Assume this is all consensual among the family members.
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posted by FunkyHelix
on Oct 3, 2005 -
10 answers
Another book identification question...This is a childrens' picture book, grade level 2-4(?)...
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posted by Liosliath
on Sep 27, 2005 -
5 answers
Where can I find reputable information on adopting children orphaned by Hurricane Katrina?
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 10, 2005 -
12 answers
Boys do like to read. At least mine do. What are some great, good, or fun and interesting books that a boy should read? Or have read to him?
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posted by LadyBonita
on Sep 6, 2005 -
77 answers
Does anyone know of a kid-friendly movie for a four year old that features a
snake as a good (or at least nuetral) character? I need to cement my status as the cool uncle.
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posted by Lame_username
on Aug 29, 2005 -
15 answers
When my sister and I were growing up, around 30 years ago, one of our all-time favorite picture books was about the trials and tribulations of a kingdom in black & white that wound up discovering colors, but we can't remember the title...
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posted by Misciel
on Aug 29, 2005 -
9 answers
I'm a 40-ish woman, intelligent, fun, interesting, married, a home owner, have a lot in common with women I meet. You like me when you meet me...why do you turn off when you learn I have no children?
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 26, 2005 -
42 answers
Our daughter is about to have her third birthday. I notice they have some educational software and some other titles (virtual 'puppies' in particular) which look like they might be entertaining. But is this too young?
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posted by thayerg
on Aug 20, 2005 -
14 answers
What leads to a child/young adult picking up a parent's behavior (good or bad), rather than rebelling against it?
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posted by ontic
on Aug 5, 2005 -
13 answers
I'm looking for resources that specify how much and what kind of food is considered normal for young children.
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 2, 2005 -
6 answers
We're thinking of moving to a somewhat remote (and beautiful) area. We may not be able to afford a house in the "rich" town with the "good" schools. We might have to settle for a house in the affordable/poor town next door with the mediocre schools. How much will this choice of grade school and/or high school affect my kids for college, life, etc.?
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 21, 2005 -
28 answers
When I was a child, I remember a Spanish-language claymation short consistently airing with one of the English-speaking PBS educational series.
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posted by WCityMike
on Jul 18, 2005 -
7 answers
How do you deal with religion and children? My wife and I are not really religious, I was bought up as a Catholic - but reached 13 or 14 with serious doubts and left religion behind, I'm curious and and understanding of beliefs and faiths. My wife is a confirmed non-believer, and had no religious upbringing - so struggles with explaining all of the questions.
My five year old son however...
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posted by mattr
on Jun 27, 2005 -
22 answers
Here's my question - how do women know that they'll be able to DEAL with being pregnant?
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posted by agregoli
on Jun 22, 2005 -
28 answers
My 10-year-old grandson loves Japanese anime and manga. He'd like to learn Japanese but his school doesn't offer it. (Chicago west surburbs)
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posted by Joleta
on Jun 11, 2005 -
10 answers
What's the title/author of the children's book where a kid makes an airplane out of cookie dough and goes exploring? If I remember correctly, the illustrations were quite plump and billowy.
posted by pmbuko
on Jun 3, 2005 -
12 answers
My daughter (11) has been visiting paper doll websites. They seem harmless, I guess, but they are also squicking me out a little bit.
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posted by SashaPT
on May 29, 2005 -
12 answers
I've got four kids, ages 8, 5 and 4. I want to limit their tv viewing. Specifically, it would be great if there were an inexpensive remote switch I could use to turn it off.
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posted by craniac
on May 25, 2005 -
36 answers
I have a two year old boy who needs to be potty trained. A friend, who moved away, had mentioned a book that he read to his children over the course of several weeks and, on their own, both children told their dad that they did not want to use diapers anymore. Anybody out there have similar experiences potty training? Any book/video suggestions?
posted by thimk
on May 10, 2005 -
16 answers
"Daddy, where do we come from? How did people get here?". I love my inquisitive little guy! Can anyone point me to a good illustrated resource on evolutionary biology for little kids?
posted by Scoo
on May 8, 2005 -
9 answers
My father-in-law, who recently became ill, moved in with us last weekend. My wife and I have two young boys. My father-in-law has guns. I don't like guns. I was perfectly happy not having any guns in my house. Now I'm worried. I know my father-in-law will rattle off fifty-two reasons backwards and forwards and upside down until we're all blue in face why it's important to have guns around. It won't matter - I'll still hate knowing there are guns in MY house. What should I do, grow up and get over it? Or can a compromise be reached? Any advice?
posted by michaelbrown
on Apr 28, 2005 -
54 answers
My daughter's having a sleepover tonight for her 11th birthday. Six friends are coming over. I had lots of outdoor activities planned for the dusk and early evening hours, but now it looks like it's going to rain all day so the backyard will be a mess. Any suggestions for fun indoor activities? Nothing worse than a chorus of "I'm booooooored," you know.
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posted by SashaPT
on Apr 22, 2005 -
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Children'sLitFilter: I am looking for the title of a long ago read children's book that is sort of "Alice in Wonderland"-esque. It involves a little girl going into a fantasy world, but instead of going through the looking glass, she goes into a snow globe.
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posted by Futurehouse
on Apr 20, 2005 -
5 answers
Help us identify this book/movie: The only thing we can remember is something along the lines of, "Losing one parent was understandable, but losing two just seemed careless." I seem to remember it's from one of those British children's fantasy novels that start with the kid's parents dying off — or from a parody of one of those novels? But really, we're both just stumped.
posted by nebulawindphone
on Apr 19, 2005 -
7 answers
I have a four year old son who simply refuses to eat his meals in a timely fashion. This has been an ongoing problem since he was two years old and we've been trying various approaches, but have mainly been hoping that he grows out of it. But it's at the point that every single meal has become unpleasant because of his refusal to eat.
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posted by Lactoso
on Apr 13, 2005 -
56 answers
Back when I was in gradeschool in the late 60's early 70's, I found this book in our school library that I think was called "Puzzles" (maybe more, maybe not). It not only had puzzles but other things like rhymes (Biddy Bodder bought bum butter. Blah said she, bum butter bitter, but it's blended with my batter. Maybe if I get some better butter, blend it with my bitter batter, it'll make my bitter batter better....etc., etc.). There were also these little cartoons in the margins that were very interesting. There were optical illusions and magical tricks and it seemed like each page had something different and interesting. I remember signing that book out all time.
Now I have kids of my own and would really love to get my hands on a copy of that book. I know this is a reach but, has anyone ever heard of this? Or, anyone know where there is a repository of old books that I could look? Doing a search for "puzzle books" is very ugly indeed.
posted by SparkyPine
on Apr 13, 2005 -
8 answers
What is the best way to remove a 6-year-old's lower front tooth that is almost ready to come out on it?
posted by terrier319
on Apr 4, 2005 -
24 answers
I would like to set aside initially a modest amount of money for young children to be used at least 10 years out or much later, for college expenses or some other use. What do you recommend for the best return? Will entertain a small to modst risk.
posted by terrier319
on Mar 28, 2005 -
11 answers
Which is the best PC-based software approach to allow a 12-year-old boy (who is bright, but not necessarily ardently studious) to explore the basics of CAD and/or architectural design principles?
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posted by dontrockwobble
on Mar 22, 2005 -
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Thinking about taking the youngins to Disney World in June. Daughter will be 11 and it will be her second trip. Son will be 4 1/2 - first time for him. Last time, we stayed at a Disney property: rode the shuttle buses, swam in the myriad pools, drank $2 cokes, etc. This time, cash flow is more of an issue so I'm looking at Kissimmee hotels. Just wondering, though, if the low price is worth losing the on-site amenities and convenience. Been there? Done that?
posted by SashaPT
on Mar 21, 2005 -
10 answers
What textbook or study shows that it is considered normal for a child to not only be sexually ambiguous, but that it is normal for children to dress up or act in the opposite gender?
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posted by Dean Keaton
on Mar 7, 2005 -
10 answers
I was looking at mathowie's weblog:
a.wholelottanothing.org, and he talked about the "theme" of the baby shower they just had - "bring your absolute favorite book you owned as a child". What was yours?
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posted by slactoid
on Feb 28, 2005 -
67 answers
my favorite book when i was a kid was a book with a series of 2-minute or so short stories. inside the front cover there were pictures that symbolized the stories and i would point to the one i wanted my dad to read. i remember some of the stories. one story was of a little girl who wanted a yellow raincoat. a second story was about a boy named Pele or something. a third story had to do with Couscous the detective. i have a 1 yr old son and i wanted to get that book for him but i can't find it. anyone have any ideas what this book might be called or how to get it? thanks
posted by dstrouse91
on Feb 24, 2005 -
10 answers
I was raised by an abusive father. Now in my early 30's I am looking ahead to the future when I may become a father. I am determined not to recreate the family environment I grew up in but know how these things sometimes turn out -- that people determined not to recreate something sometimes wind up doing so in an unforseen manner. I was in therapy for 2 years in my 20's to work on the issues but therapy is not an option now because of money. I have worked hard not to be my father, but part of me is afraid that I will wind up being like him as a parent. (In particular, I worry about being a father to a son because of my history). I am looking for information about the father-son relationship as well as information about how to be a good parent when you have a background like mine. Please offer advice, books, suggestions - anything that can help.
posted by anonymous
on Feb 13, 2005 -
16 answers
DivorceFilter: I've revealed some past infidelity (going on for at least five years with a number of men) to my husband and, being an engineer, he's googling the situation to try and find people that have gone through the same thing and kept their marriage together. He's looking for statistics/probability of marriage survival. He's only found people that have split up and are now bitching about their exs on boards. We're in couples therapy, I'm in individual therapy, he's getting some treatment but both of us have this "is it best to cut our losses?" feeling. There is a small child, a cute dog and an expensive house in the mix, besides a marriage now in its tenth year. Anyone have any ray of hope? Or, if not, advice on being friends and keeping this from damaging the elementary school-aged child?
posted by anonymous
on Feb 8, 2005 -
55 answers
I need some good, solid information about child vaccines. Everything I read either smacks of propaganda (the anti-vaccine side) or is cheerfully oversimplified (the pro-vaccine side). Is there a moderate, objective book or website that addresses the claims of both sides?
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posted by recurve
on Jan 29, 2005 -
23 answers
I'm a straight male in a committed relationship that is washing up against the rocks of parenthood; ie she wants children and I'm not so sure. I am a depressive only child who feels that I *could* be good with kids, but maybe not so much when it's a constant never-turn-off reality. Please bless me with your wisdom.
posted by mookieproof
on Jan 26, 2005 -
29 answers
The wife and I are probably breaking up. We've been together for a few years for the benefit of one kid, and another one is due this month. The problem - her family is on one coast, mine is on another. We are near mine. I'm concerned that she might just pack up and take our kids.
Is there anything I can do to keep her from leaving town? We've just bought a house, and I have no job prospects if I have to follow her to be with my kids. She hasn't worked in years, and we're here primarily to make a good living. If she leaves, I feel she will find a way to use this against me.
posted by anonymous
on Jan 26, 2005 -
21 answers
Do you have any experience in dealing with smart, energetic kids with impulse problems and oppositional attitudes, with or without ADHD diagnosis? We're looking for dietary, behavioral modification or even meds suggestions. [MI]
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posted by sacre_bleu
on Jan 23, 2005 -
26 answers
What are some good websites that review children's literature? Bonus if the focus is on preschool or early elementary.
posted by dagnyscott
on Jan 20, 2005 -
6 answers
