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What were your first favorite songs/bands as a kid?

Reach back into the foggy depths of your memory... remember those first groups... those first songs on the radio that you liked even though mom and dad didn't have the record... back to elementary school days...

 

Some of the first songs I remember liking of my own accord were:

 

Joan Jett "I love rock and roll",

Queen "Another one bites the dust"

Billy Squier "Emotions in Motion"

Payolas "Eyes of a Stranger"

Elvis "Jailhouse Rock"

Patrick Hernandez "Born to be Alive"

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World's Youngest Preacher

21-month-old preacher



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Making Child-Friendly Spaces

 

A restaurant in the U.S. has banned children from eating at its establishment. Though I have little problem with this (I would enjoy a night out without a kid in sight personally!) it’s the responses in comments and online forums that I find appalling.

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Lectionary, Children and the Life of Jesus

The lectionary for preaching is a discipline that I use.

BUT

I have always thought that children were not in the minds of the folk who put the 3 year lectionary together. We start out with Advent ( expectant waiting) and then move on to the Birth of Jesus, Epiphany and the Baptism of Jesus.

From there we hurry along to Lent and the death of Jesus on the cross.

For children, it seems very confusing - Jesus is born and then died - in a short time span.

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Kids, tutors, motivation - ideas?

Does anyone have experience with tutoring or similar school intervention?  I don't know much about Oxford & Sylvan tutoring.  I have a bit of experience with a private tutor, but I'll say that I'm not blown away by it.  What options exist?  What works?  Anyone know of an "ON-switch" for my kid?

 

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Lessons from Puppy class

Our new puppy is 4 months old now and we are in Puppy Kindergarten.

With our first dog, I don't think they did this and our second and third dogs arrived a bit older so this is our first time at puppy class.

There are alot of good lessons here;

happy voices

consistency

treats

work and then play

 

What have you learned from your dogs that applies to your kids?

Queer Parents
Queer Parents

Hello! Just thought I'd make a wee space on the cafe to get a latte and chat with other rainbow parents who are striving to bring up healthy happy kids in a world that may or may not embrace their family.. Come on, pull up a chair...

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Discussing disasters with your kids

Saw this article in the Globe & Mail this morning -

 

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/family-and-relationships/the-haiti-t... Just wondering if your kids have been asking about the situation in Haiti?

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Story Time

Well as I have mentioned before, I am the parent of teens...ok, well one 'offical' adult...anyway, I know our kids grow up and such and I realized what it is I miss about them being little...there are obvious things I don't miss! lol!

 

I have always been a 'get on the floor and play' kinda mom...very much hands on...we played in the mud together...I know it's why we are so close now...

 

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Simple "Rules" for living

Thanks for all the comments. While I do not agree with 100% of all the comments, I do appreciate them all.

This is the sign I will put up.

Welcome to our home.

We believe in simple rules for living.

Respect yourself and all other living beings

Do not lie.

Do nor hurt, by words or acts, others.

Ask permission before taking or using other people's belongings.

Enjoy life.

 

Thanks

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