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Family & Kids
Family & Kids
The never ending challenge and joy... until they leave the nest. Well, not even then. So get some advice and give some.
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Ask someone for whom it is traditional in their culture. My mother taught ESL to Vietnamese women in the 70's and they used it, she said they had ... more » -
A good friend of ours did it and her girl is about 6 months younger than our boy. Her experience was sufficient to reinforce my own inclination to... more » -
I didn't do it myself, but I know someone who did and it seemed to work out pretty well. They just carried around a tupperware container to use a ... more » -
Answer to any ideas on where I can take a baby that has a/c this afternoon? please don't say the mall.
I know it's late, but...don't knock the mall, man. If it's roasting out, how far do you want to walk with your red-faced, heat rashed baby from th... more » -
No. I have seen too many girls doing stunts over CONCRETE without coaches or parents thinking twice - I can't imagine how this is OK. Far too dan... more »
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Your kids are ultimately going to rebel from whatever you tell them they can't do. I don't think you really have the right to tell them "no" based ... more » -
My parents accepted that (unlike them) I was not Christian, heterosexual, or prone to wearing LL Bean voluntarily. I also have more piercings and t... more » -
Yes. The older I get, the more I realize that a person's general levels of intelligence, humanity and decency have nothing to do with what they ... more » -
There are a lot of stereotypes about cheerleaders. They are not necessarily true. It is a good opportunity to be active, rhythmic, and perform in... more » -
Yes. Hell, she can join the armed forces if she wants to, I'd still love her. But I hope I've taught her better than that. more »
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Depends on how deep she gets into this, what it means to her, and how her grades continue... more » -
As a male ex-cheerleader, I would encourage the desire for physical activity, yet be cautious of the extreme risk of injury and death. I've seen gi... more » -
Cheerleading can be a positive activity. I chose to cheer in high school because I wanted to dance and cheer, not to become popular. I was one of... more »
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My daughter becoming a cheerleader is a great fear of mine. That or joining a sorority or god forbid, becoming a Republican. Of course, to rebel, s... more » -
I'd want to know why--if she just wanted to do gymnastics, there are safer ways and places to do it than on football sidelines. It would involve di... more » -
I plan to discourage the dangerous and sexist extracurricular. I'd much rather have her try archery, football, louge or UFC. more » -
i would hope that my daughter wouldn't want to, but i know i am bringing a lot of my own history to the discussion - the cheerleaders at my HS were... more »
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Depends, but generally, I don't see why not. According to this (clicky) article, Cheerleading is by far the most dangerous high school sport. Even... more » -
Answer to any ideas on where I can take a baby that has a/c this afternoon? please don't say the mall.
super china buffet! You may want to bring adult company and the food is just so-so but the a/c is strong and it is not crowded and they don't r... more » -
Answer to Good school for my my 8 years old son
Seattle isn't exactly a hopping place for Christian elementary schools. There's Bellevue Christian and St. Thomas School (Episcopalean) both on the... more »
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