Posts by umsami

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There are quite a few studies out there...   try this article on socialization...http://www.hslda.org/docs/nche/000000/00000068.asp   college...http://hslda.org/docs/nche/000000/00000017.asp     There...

A friend's daughter who is a great CNM just joined a wonderful freestanding birth center in Niceville called Gentle Birth Options.  They support homebirths from Pensacola to Panama City.  Waterbirths are very much a part of...

A few neat things IMO...story prompts, logic stuff, etc.:   http://teacherexpress.scholastic.com/dollardeals?limit=64

You might want to check into Earth Scouts, Spiral Scouts, Camp Fire (both boys and girls), Navigators, etc.    

Thanks everybody.   I decided to let the kids choose 10 friends and leave it at that.  DS2 wants to invite all the boys in his class, and DS2 wants a mixed group.  I think it will work out O.K.     I...

My almost 8 year old has encopresis.  We did the Miralax and fiber gummies--but honestly, they weren't a solution. Helped somewhat--but kept having to up the Miralax dose, and still had soiling accidents. In talking to many Moms,...

Both of my boys have birthdays coming up, and both would like to have bday parties.  DS1 is turning 8, and DS2 is turning 6.  We've always had small family birthday parties, but they'd like to have one with friends this year....

Re: Eid gifts, we try and stretch them out for all three days.  First gifts are usually given after Eid prayers when we get home.  DH also give Eidee (money) and he'll do it then.  It's typically $1/each year the kid is...

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