Another wedding etiquette question OT 2201
Chookie I'm not sure what was involved in your wedding, but things that commonly come up as questions in rehearsals I've seen are: - what order will attendants...
Another wedding etiquette question OT 2202
That is done AFTER the rehearsal dinner. We do that too usually - I've never heard of the speeches given at the rehearsal dinner. I can't remember that dd#1 had a...
Another wedding etiquette question OT 2203
Chookie Actually, the vast majority of wedding that have rehearsals aren't particularly grandiose. My experience has been that weddings and the folks participating in them (at least in the US) vary...
Another wedding etiquette question OT 2204
Banty I didn't think you did. Just making the point that one doesn't have to have an...
Another wedding etiquette question OT 2205
When I was married in 1959, a friend of our family hosted the rehearsal dinner (she also had a shower for me). So it isn't a "new" thing if you think of new as...
Another wedding etiquette question OT 2206
Now I'm in the UK and bridal showers are relatively rare. You just get a wedding list for the wedding. But on my knowledge of wedding ettiquette...
St. Catherine of Siena on 7896
Saint Catherine of Siena says, "A child is told he or she has a heart. They cannot see it, so they are taught...
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My employee (nanny) is, most likely, miscarrying a wanted pregnancy. We'll *know for sure in a day or so, but my gut...
5 year old and nervous habits
Hi all 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...
5 year old and nervous habits 2210
GS I have always had a naturally anxious temperament myself. I sucked my thumb until I was 8 years old. I do remember my parents trying to discourage me from doing...
5 year old and nervous habits 2211
Here are some suggestions; maybe you'll find something useful in the list. -- Increasing calcium and omega-3 essential fatty acids in the...
5 year old and nervous habits 2212
Our 5 year old girl is displaying very nervous habits, such as thumb *sucking, hair twirling...
Schools crack down on teachers who dress like kids
Schools crack down on teachers who dress like kids July 4, 2005 BY BEN FELLER Advertisement LOS ANGELES -- Teachers are expected to bear long days, challenging students and demanding parents. Now, apparently, some teachers...
Unbouncing Tigger
When I pick DS1 up from day care, it's getting dark, so when we get home he can't run around outside. However, the day care ends with winding-down activities, so when we get...
Unbouncing Tigger 2215
A lot of you have raised similar ideas, so I've condensed my replies into this post: * My house doesn't have a basement...
Unbouncing Tigger 2216
I'd second the mini trampoline. In the early days of #2, #1 used to take it as her job to entertain me...
HIV a 70% risk reduction
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year round 2218
My kids are older now, but if we'd had "year round" school while I lived in the midwest or New England I'd have hated it. There...
year round 2219
The communities with which I'm familiar that have year-round schooling have staggered schedules, with different groups of kids-teachers on different year-round...
year round 2220
Beth Kevles In our school district, all the schools that are on the "alternative calendar" share the same schedule. They get the month of July in the summer, and then 10 day...
basement refinishingplayroom ideas long
So I don't think I realized how LONG the winters get when one is at home with young kids. :) My project this summer is to make the basement into a pleasant place for...
basement refinishingplayroom ideas long 2222
Donna Donna, I recommend you post this to misc.consumers.house - you'll get a lot of great advice there. I am no expert, but will reply vaguely to the stuff I...
basement refinishingplayroom ideas long 2223
Lets make a basic buttumption that I don't know what I'm doing. :) I have had contractors in the house all spring looking at the basement, and what they've all said is that...
basement refinishingplayroom ideas long 2224
Consider painting the pipes in bright, primary colors? Also paint the joists, of course. Get big bookcases to put against (or near) the...
basement refinishingplayroom ideas long 2225
Donna First off, I'll mention that I'm an architect, so I at least somewhat know...
basement refinishingplayroom ideas long 2226
Donna Heh, I should leave that to Irene to explain. :0 Honestly, I shouldn't be weighing in because I'm really no expert, though I should be now that I'm a homeowner with a leaky...
basement refinishingplayroom ideas long 2227
shinypenny That sounds very nice, actually. If you choose colorful fabrics, it could brighten the whole area. I wonder if you should pick something fire-retardent? Another option would be...
basement refinishingplayroom ideas long 2228
Well, if I go with sails as the fabric, they have the benefit of being mostly plastic...
Looking for a swimming pool for toddlers 2229
mythili It's fine to take him to an adult pool, but I woulnd't put him in floaties...
Looking for a swimming pool for toddlers 2230
With my first, I don't remember using a floatie when she was that young -- I just always held onto her. But when my son was born, I needed to have something to help both of...
Looking for a swimming pool for toddlers 2231
Actually, I never put my kids in those, but took them into pools all the...
Looking for a swimming pool for toddlers 2232
Hillary Israeli That's easy; then he wouldn't be allowed in the pool. And since the pool I'm thinking of is private, you presumably would have read...
Looking for a swimming pool for toddlers 2233
Hillary Israeli *That's easy; then he wouldn't be allowed in the pool. And since the *pool I'm thinking of...
Looking for a swimming pool for toddlers 2234
I just did a quick search for you. I don't know if any of this is near you, but here...
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contradicting your spouse in front of your kids
Hi everyone, I know that one of the cardinal rules of parenting is that you never contradict your spouse in front of your kids. But what do you do when your spouse is...
contradicting your spouse in front of your kids 2237
bizby40 I think your husband is unreasonable. I don't believe open contradiction in front of the kids is good since it confuses them. You need to...
contradicting your spouse in front of your kids 2238
You could try the Thomas Gordon techniques. Don't push. "A man convinced against his will is of the same...
contradicting your spouse in front of your kids 2239
Heh. Half my family (that's the male half :-)) have some of these issues in one form or another. Only my...
contradicting your spouse in front of your kids 2240
OK.... Then don't try to acheive agreement, and don't bring in the bigger picture. To a "details man", the bigger picture can be very threatening :-). Instead, just state your case. In as...
contradicting your spouse in front of your kids 2241
Well, I'm very glad it made sense to you, and I do hope it helps. And I've been reading all the other unusual things...
contradicting your spouse in front of your kids 2242
My Dad was kind of that way. Overall a very good person. But sometime you had to spell out to him exacty what he was doing to screw things up...
contradicting your spouse in front of your kids 2243
Yes, except that I wouldn't call his anger intense, that sounds very much like my husband. Any understanding you can impart would...
contradicting your spouse in front of your kids 2244
Well, it helps me a lot just to know that even if my action or inaction was the immediate *cause* of my son's upset (oh no! I didn't put the apple...
contradicting your spouse in front of your kids 2245
Reposting.... Sorry if it appears twice?) Well, it helps me a lot to know that even if my action or inaction was the...
contradicting your spouse in front of your kids 2246
He doesn't see it as overly concerned of course. It seems like this would be a key point - if he is still kvetching about spilled popcorn 15...
contradicting your spouse in front of your kids 2247
P. Tierney I think "defensive parenting" like that can work, though it's a bit hard not to be resentful when you're doing it. For instance, if you know that him getting home from work tends...
contradicting your spouse in front of your kids 2248
I agree with Rosalie that parents don't always have to agree. In your case, I don't think...
contradicting your spouse in front of your kids 2249
I am a firm believer in the fact that you cannot change anyone else, you can only change the way *you* react to the disagreement. This response is late, but hopefully helpful...
contradicting your spouse in front of your kids 2250
I think Thomas Gordon's techniques would be very good here ("Parent Effectiveness Training", "Discipline that Works", "Leader...
contradicting your spouse in front of your kids 2251
bizby40 I don't belittle (I'd step in with that too) but I have had to work hard at not yelling and lecturing inappropriately. I end up doing that when I'm overwhelmed about...
contradicting your spouse in front of your kids 2252
Well, if that's the case, I don't see there's much you can do about it short of family counselling (and...
contradicting your spouse in front of your kids 2253
Maybe he's right. You have not described on this newsgroup what he did that was inappropriate, I don't think. You said he was angry. Anger is a...
contradicting your spouse in front of your kids 2254
bizby40 IMO Punishment and consequence are suppose to serve as way to teach children appropriate behavior. So in the bedwetting...
contradicting your spouse in front of your kids 2255
bizby40 I don't think it's necessarily unreasonable to get angry at someone just because they had no ill intent. To give an example, this weekend we were rushing around getting ready...
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