Forum: Home Base
12-19-2008, 07:14 PM
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Replies: 90
Views: 8,692
What I really want
When I was about 6, Santa brought me a metal train. It was 6-year-old-boy-sized and although it had no built in design seat, I could sit on it. It was the best thing ever. It went 'too tooth' even...
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Forum: Parenting
12-19-2008, 06:41 PM
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Replies: 250
Views: 27,161
Clodfobble,
Sound advice indeed. Exactly how I...
Clodfobble,
Sound advice indeed. Exactly how I believe children should be reared. The easiest thing is to let them make mistakes on the assumption they will learn. But 30 is too late to learn one...
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Forum: Parenting
12-19-2008, 06:33 PM
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Replies: 250
Views: 27,161
Hi DanaC,
Yes. I should have gone easy on...
Hi DanaC,
Yes. I should have gone easy on the 'is' . No reason why boys can't potter about with cosmetics in a 'historically gender constructed' girl-like manner! But in my experience, the...
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Forum: Relationships
12-13-2008, 07:08 PM
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Replies: 112
Views: 10,482
Quilt
Run it by another family member on her side. the story might get back to her indirectly and you may not have to do anything. If the worst comes to the worse, consider this approach....
Start by...
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Forum: Parenting
12-13-2008, 06:40 PM
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Replies: 1,112
Views: 412,961
nutter?
He sounds like a normal kid to me. Certainly he wants attention and you should (I never like using that word so forgive me) make a point of giving him one-to-one attention for a good period in the...
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Forum: Parenting
12-13-2008, 06:30 PM
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Replies: 250
Views: 27,161
Ouija for 11 year olds
Absolutely not suitable. Indeed, not suitable for anyone. Think of it's purpose. Those who use it do so with a belief, no matter how jovial they regard that belief. Once one opens oneself up to...
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