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I'm sure this is fairly normal, but it breaks my heart. I've had quite a killer cold and the doctor prescribed something with hydrocodone in it. I took it until Sunday afternoon, and I hated it. I was irritible, antsy, generally out of sorts. Since then, I've been feeling just off. I feel...

When I was in kindergarten 40+ years ago, the boys were not at all interested in girls. It was "girl germs" or "girl cooties" all around. We girls were interested in boys as much as 5yo girls can be interested, and we even used to play catch and kiss. However, at my daughter's pre-k, the boys...

My daughter's teacher's husband has been battling pancreatic cancer. Her teacher decided a couple of months ago to stay home until December break and revisit her decision at that time. My daughter has been say that Mr. D is getting better, but, of course, we know what pancreatic cancer means...

I was at the doctor's office yesterday. It's an old people's doctor, so there were no children there. A woman walked in with an 11-month-old. She had a young man with her and he was holding the child. The child was fussy. The woman kept telling the child to shut up. She said, "You see, this is...

I'm disappointed that Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is not holding my daughter's attention. When I was a kid, I watched this every year and loved it. What was your favorite holiday show? Doesn't have to be a Christmas show, but a show that came on once a year.

I always hear adults say things like, "My mother used to say . . . " The things we tell our children at a young age stick with them for the rest of their lives. I'm trying to make sure I say things to my child that I want to impress upon her. I've been telling her to Treat others the way...

My ex really screwed up, but it's not worth it to me to be angry. I've pretty much completely forgiven him. While I do worry that he may disappoint my child, and while I sometimes wish I'd never gone out of my way to bring him into my daughter's life, and while it would certainly suit me better...

My daughter started pre-k today. When I picked her up from extended care, her teaching assistant from her full day class said she wished they could all be as wonderful as she is. I guess she saves up all her petulance and defiance for me.

A friend of mine, a survivor of leukemia, just posted a link on facebook to a flash mob organized by 1millionamazingwomen in Toronto. Every time I see a flash mob I am brought to tears. In my job, I often feel despair. I see young people filled with enough anger and hate to last a thousand...

Which will be more enjoyable for an adult to sit through? I've got some passes to the movies and I'm going to take my daughter. Neither of these thrill me, but they seem to be the only two movies out that are appropriate for her.

About a week ago I finally just started having my daughter brush her teeth without toothpaste. She hated brushing her teeth and it was a battle every time. I was worried it would become such a negative experience that she would rebel as she got older and stop doing it. I chose establishing a...

My daughter is 4 years 8 months. We are staying at my parents' house. I just went into the room she is staying in to tuck her in and discovered she had written her name in marker on the sheets, on the pillow, on the back of the two desk chairs, on the surface of the desk and the dresser, on two...

My story with my husband is too complicated to ever explain fully, but basically, he lived on a different continent until our daughter was 3. He moved there when she was 3 months. We saw him once for three weeks when she was 7 months, and then never again until she was 3 years, two months. I...

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Just got back from a week at the beach with my parents, all my siblings, and my nieces and nephews. Here are all the grandkids lined up from age 1 to 18. 1,2,2,3,4(mine),5,6,8,9,9,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18

I'm probably way behind the times on this one, but I just saw the video of Samuel Jackson reading this book. I'd never even heard of it. I just about wet myself laughing. I can't see myself paying money for a children's book I could never read to my child, but it's so funny I'd be tempted.

<r><FONT font="Times New Roman"><s></s>Strangers are always telling my daughter she is beautiful, more than strangers typically tell children they are beautiful. Aside from the fact that she IS beautiful (no bias, of course <E>;)</E> ) I think it has to do...

I think a number of us have only one child, and I think everyone would agree there are unique parenting issues in this case. I have lots of questions related to this, but this week I discovered what must be the greatest benefit of having only one child - no tattling! I was looking after my...

This topic was addressed in the thread about Casey and the bully, but a couple of things have come up lately that I've felt were interesting and relevant. I'd be interested in the observations of others about this. Some weeks ago two of my students, on the way back to class after our break...

It seems like every day my daughter tells me something that one of the girls at school has done. H (her best friend) scribbles, or doesn't know how to share. B won't let the other girls play in the playhouse. B only plays with her until A gets to school. H uses potty talk. And then again and...