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re: Does Batman Hit His Mom?

leahsmom — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:07:03 GMT

I know the legal definition of assault is pretty low - technically, a finger poke would qualify - but "assault" carries such a different connotation in popular usage. I don't know anything more than is written here, but surely, although it's not nice, giving mom a shove isn't what most people think of when they hear "assault" or even "hit", as above? If I hadn't seen my mom in over a decade, and then she hit me up for cash, I mighta gotten pretty steamed too. I don't think I would have pushed her. But even so, this sounds like it's gotten totally blown out of proportion.

re: 10 (Unscientific) Signs You Might Have a Temperamental Child

Cassie — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:44:15 GMT

Those are also signs of Giftedness. Check this out

www.amazon.com/.../0910707642

www.sengifted.org/.../Webb_MisdiagnosisAndDualDiagnosisOfGiftedChildren.shtml

If you have her IQ tested it is probably well over 140. Most gifted children have an intensity about them and the world. They ahve bigger imaginations,so they worry at night, the are sensitive to light, loud noise, emotional situations, very creative, etc. MOst of all they need lots of patience and direction to help them learn to manage their frustrations. Worth a read that book. It will help her behavior make a lot of sense to you. I live Brezelton but for a gifted child putting them in their room to rage makes them worse and morelikely to feel isolated, odd, and depressed, esepcially later in their childhood. Read the book before she is 13, wearing all black, smoking dope and it is too later to help develop and nuture her wonderful gifts.

re: Boy Dies After Being Granted His Last Wish

Anna — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:41:40 GMT

Elleanor will need some careful parenting after losing her dear friend. Clearly her family is very supportive and can help her through this terrible loss. Knowing that she helped fulfill his last wish will help her work through the grieving process. This is a lot for a little girl to carry with her but it will make her a stronger, better person too.

re: The Baby Penis Known Around the World

steffmarcusky — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:39:14 GMT

I'm thinking the comment about "$200" means no - the photog often gets money for his (or her) work, but not usually the model.

re: "Top 10 Secrets of Great Moms"

steffmarcusky — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:34:19 GMT

Me, too, since Dad is a better mom than me. Especially when it comes to keeping the house up - I'm the slob.

re: Nine-Year-Old Wins Fight To Change Weird Name

steffmarcusky — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:31:55 GMT

We thankfully got Sabiki the cat, instead of naming the child after Japanese fishing lures. Instead, we just named the boy after a musician's last name (Coltrane).

re: Budget Baby: 10 Ways to Live Green for Less

georgeofjungle — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:16:03 GMT

where I live it reaches over 100 with very high humidity during the peak of summer. there's no friggin' way I'm going without air conditioning.

and to those folks that keep saying we need to drive 55mph to save gas, you need to learn how the drivetrains of modern cars work... they're optimized to reach peak fuel mileage at a certain speed (different for each car), usualy around 65mph to 75mph so that cars can obtain this peak fuel mileage and not be a moving roadblock. Ever wonder why transmissions are getting more and more gears? it's so we can drive at the faster speeds (above 70mph) and keep the engines running in the "power band". I drive a full-size pickup and achieve peak fuel mileage at 72mph. For those curious about the science, read bout "volumetric efficiency" for engines. Also, pay attention to how frequently your car shifts into and out of high gear at 55mph, the supposedly best speed for fuel economy. Most vehicles cannot stay in top gear at this slow speed becuase it's operating below the "power band" for the engine, and every time the transmission shifts to a lower gear, you're decreasing your fuel mileage.

re: Nine-Year-Old Wins Fight To Change Weird Name

BBBGMOM — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:50:55 GMT

Leahsmom - BINGO! Whenever hubby got the weird name fever during my pregnancies, I calmly said, "OK, let's go get a puppy and name him... Xylo, Crispus, Fandango..." Etc.

re: Nine-Year-Old Wins Fight To Change Weird Name

leahsmom — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:30:07 GMT

Besides, if you like the name because you think it's funny, wouldn't it be more funny as a pet's name anyway? Buy a pet - problem solved!

re: 72-Year-Old Gives Birth to Twins

chyna823 — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:20:44 GMT

To me, the most sickening thing is that they went to these lengths simply because female children are apparently not good enough.

re: Nine-Year-Old Wins Fight To Change Weird Name

Chiara — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:48:21 GMT

Benson and Hedges, HAHAHAHAHA!

Ahem, totally wrong to do that to a kid. People, when you have to make the same joke every day of your life, it won't be funny anymore!

re: 5 Ways to Train Your Husband

Dad — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:36:48 GMT

Hey, I'd gladly let my wife train me like a dog, if she would also, like the dog: let me not work, sleep all day, bring me my food, let me do my business on the lawn, and occasionally rub my belly.

ps - wasn't this a blog post of her's about 2 years ago?

re: Boy Dies After Being Granted His Last Wish

Manders — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:31:40 GMT

This is so sweet, and not at all creepy. They were obviously close friends, and I think it will help her continue to be a kind and compassionate person throughout her life. I am suffering from an illness myself at 27, and wonder if I will die without getting married. It's a very human thing to want to accomplish. God rest his very sweet soul.

re: 5 Ways to Train Your Husband

MomofBeans — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:20:22 GMT

I tried some of these techniques with my husband and he asked me if I was high. And then bit me.

re: 5 Ways to Train Your Husband

IAinND — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:19:19 GMT

OK, This is basically the plotline of that Bobby Darin/Sandra Dee movie "If A Man Answers, Hang Up", isn't it? And THAT, I think, was stolen from a French play from the 1700s or 1800s. This trope has been awhile for quite some time...

re: 1st Pictures of Pregnant Man's Baby

leahsmom — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:17:20 GMT

Yes, biological fathers are SO IMPORTANT that all of us folks who are adopted are DOOMED to just have miserable, awful, bestial lives.

That explains my two amazing kids, fulfilling job, and incredible relationship with my parents, does it?

re: Boy Dies After Being Granted His Last Wish

terrierhead — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:06:04 GMT

I hope that Elleanor's first wedding will be a wonderful memory for her. When she tells the story down the road, it would be lovely if people can still see that brave little girl who wanted so much to make her friend happy.

re: 5 Ways to Train Your Husband

smartfather — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:01:46 GMT

I am speechless. How could you possibly help provide more readers to this ridiculous article?!?!?! This is exactly the type of mindless crap that spews from so-called "parenting" sources that puts all men into a category barely above an invalid. Amy Sutherland should be ashamed of herself and if she has to work that hard to "train" her husband maybe she should do more self reflection because maybe she's the one that should be trained. I'm also very sad that you have chosen to include this nonsense on your site. Pathetic.

re: Background TV is Bad For Kid's Attention Spans

Chiara — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:59:02 GMT

The problem isn't the research - it's how it gets boiled down and reported when it hits the news reports. Very often the headlines will emphasize the most sensational part of the research and the articles may barely mention the main findings. I'm sure our scientists here can attest. (There are good blogs out there that dissect media reports/actual research.) Another big problem is that stories will get released on research that's been presented at a conference but not yet peer reviewed (where it may later get squashed).

It's too bad, because the cumulative effect is that people start to roll their eyes and think "whatever!" every time a new headline comes out, especially when it's presented as: Scientists Find Something Totally Obvious. You have to read the actual study (or at least the abstract) if you want to have the true picture of what they actually studied and what they really found (i.e., is it a correlation or a actual double-blind experiment and how do the results actually break down) to judge the validity. Sometimes the research itself is poor quality or doesn't have any value to add, but that certainly doesn't mean the whole profession is worthless.

Personally, I hate visiting where the TV is always on 'cause I don't know how to act. Are we watching it or talking over it or what? And I love my TV shows - I just like to do one or the other.

re: 5 Ways to Train Your Husband

baconsmom — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:08:54 GMT

Disgusting.

re: Mega-Families Aren't Just for Crazy Americans

baconsmom — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:07:10 GMT

People actually do plan on 13 or more kids, you know. Big families aren't a sign of non-planning - and small families (we have an only, and she was accidental) aren't signs of careful planning.

re: "Top 10 Secrets of Great Moms"

ewp_701 — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:25:14 GMT

I definitely agree with above poster.

re: "Top 10 Secrets of Great Moms"

Dad — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:34:30 GMT

a great mom is one who doesn't buy into the whole "dads are idiots who cannot do a thing child-related" myth.

re: Political Nanny: Did John Edwards Father a Love Child?

huh? — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:33:25 GMT

Wait, this is THE National Enquirer which is "Reporting" this, right?

re: Kid Food Is Mostly Crap, and It's a Little Shocking

Kelly Mills — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:23:04 GMT

I know I'm a dork, but actually was surprised that the number of nutritionally ick foods was almost 90 percent. I mean, that's HUGE. I'm with Sheri on the moderation thing, but the number of foods that just became "treat" foods got higher after this.

re: The Baby Penis Known Around the World

Mike Adamick (Cry It Out!) — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:15:42 GMT

Good point -- not that I read. But that would certainly make him the busiest penis in the world. Besides A-rod, I mean.

re: Step Away From the Water

Maeby — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:13:44 GMT

I've never heard of jumping genes or the observer effect...OR achims razor!

oh wait im not a scientist, right.

re: McCann’s Cleared As Suspects in Daughter’s Disappearance

Maeby — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:10:27 GMT

Im with ya Nicole. I'm as paranoid as they come. My eyes are GLUED to those kids when out in public.

i do understand that some people are little more laid back though, and obviously thats fine but leaving your children alone in an unlocked apartment while your out drinking loads of wine for hours is just plain and simple bad parenting. at least in that instance. I dont care if you could see the apartments back window from where you were sitting or whatever, it was a STUPID thing to do. How could ANYBODY think that was a good idea?! They were vacationing so its not like they knew and trusted their neighbors to watch out for anything.

This whole thing makes me very upset and im frightened for that poor little girl.

re: Girl, 12, Excretes Razor-Sharp Crystals ... From Her Eyes!

Maeby — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:02:04 GMT

what happens when she sleeps? do they collect in her eyeballs until the morning?

re: Kid Food Is Mostly Crap, and It's a Little Shocking

Maeby — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:55:54 GMT

@Brett hah! if big pharma thought for a second that a cereal could replace something as wonderful to them as ritalin, there would be no more cereal in the world!

(personally i always have honey nut shredded wheat around these parts, yum)