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[FAQ] m.k.m. Subject Tags, Acronyms, and Terms by
Moderation Team
Following are some of the acronyms, subject tags (abbreviations that appear
in brackets in some subject headers) and Usenet terms you may see in
misc.kids.moderated.
SUBJECT TAGS
misc.kids.moderated currently uses a few subject tags to helps readers
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Allergies, anxiety or illness? by
Iowacookiemom
Last night Henry (11 yo) was studying spelling with my husband. He was having
a harder time than usual with it. Out of nowhere, he began removing most of
his clothing, saying that he was very hot. Then he began vigorously scratching
himself all over his body, saying he itched. He became...
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Christmas present request -- can you identify this? by
iowacookiemom
It's so hard to find anything an 11 year old wants that doesn't cost
$500, and even harder to get an 11 year old boy to be specific about
clothing he might want... so I was thrilled when Henry mentioned he
would like a certain kind of shirt. It sounds vaguely familiar to me,
but I can't identify...
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CTTS: 11.5 yo by
Iowacookiemom
I have no idea if this was an original joke or something he heard somewhere,
but Henry cracked me up this morning when he was watching news coverage on CNN
and asked me how Howard Dean's campaign is doing ever since the "I have a
scream" speech...
-Dawn
Mom to Henry, 11
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Darned Standardized Tests by
Iowacookiemom
We moved to Texas last summer, where the "No Child Left Behind as long as he
passes tests" approach was born and has taken firm root. I thought Iowa was
fanatical about its preparation of kids for standardized tests, but what I'm
seeing here is lightyears beyond anything I have ever seen...
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Wonderful technology by
Iowacookiemom
In general, I prefer -- and am lucky enough to still have the privilege of --
face-to-face communication with my son. But today, after he started middle
school and handled his first night of homework, getting organized, etc -- all
on just a couple of hours sleep because he was so excited last...
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Children's Books on Kindness by
iowacookiemom
I've been asked to speak to a group of mothers of preschoolers at a
nearby church on the topic of kindness. I want to focus mostly on
ways to model kindness with our children but I thought it would be fun
to also provide a little bibliography of children's books that have
kindness as a...
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Need 504 advice/help by
Iowacookiemom
I could really use some guidance. Here's the background (I'll try to be
brief):
Our son is 12 and has been diagnosed with ADD (no H) since age 9. He's been
on Strattera for about 2 years. Beyond that, we've never asked for or received
any formal accommodations in school. He is very bright and...
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test by
iowacookiemom
testing the posting mechanism through parenting.com
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CTTS: Spelling practice by
Iowacookiemom
Background: Henry was previously a notoriously bad speller. A typical weekly
score would be single digits out of 20 words. This year, he's done a complete
180 and spells quite well. I'm still kind of stunned by the turnaround.
So tonight, as he and his dad were studying, I found myself hanging...
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CTTS: 11 yo tattoo advice by
Iowacookiemom
Unsolicited, as-far-as-I-can-tell unprovoked advice from my 11 year old,
offered from the back seat recently, totally out of the blue:
"If you're going to get a tattoo, you should go to someone who knows what
they're doing, not someone who needs money and knows how to draw."
I still have no idea...
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Sims, anyone? by
Iowacookiemom
Henry (10 yo, nearly 11) is big into the Sims. He's got the original game plus
Superstar. He's never been big into computer games before, and we've moved
recently, so this has mostly been a Good Thing for him/us, giving him a
creative outlet and keeping his mind stimulated. He mostly enjoys...
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Acne meds and laundry woes by
Iowacookiemom
Here's a new one on me... my nearly 11-yo son has had some minor acne problems
for about 6 months. He entered puberty early, about a year ago. He controls
the acne well with a few over-the-counter products, including Oxy pads and
Stridex face wash.
Since he began using the products, he's ruined...
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American Juniors by
Iowacookiemom
So.... anyone else out there have a kid obsessed with the "American Juniors"
show? Henry can't get enough of it -- we just got back from buying the single
CD (they were still unpacking the boxes at the store -- that is how
on-top-of-things he is!)
Just wondering who else out there is experiencing...
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CTTD (spelling test again) by
Iowacookiemom
I spoke too soon about 100% on Henry's first spelling test (see "In other
news...") -- Jerry privately pointed out to me that he actually missed one and
the fellow student who graded it didn't see it.
The CTTD is really a Jerry/Henry thing. Helping Henry study, Jerry decided to
try a new...
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[META] school "obligations" by
Iowacookiemom
Noreen ) wrote:
(btw, I seem to be experiencing some delays in having my posts
approved so this was sent right after yours but when it hits, who knows)
I imagine several posters on this thread may experience delays at this time.
At this point, the entire thread is being...
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Memorizing music pieces by
Iowacookiemom
Henry is trying to make the school team for some sort of music appreciation
competition our school district organizes. To try out, he will be tested on
recognizing 12 pieces of music -- he must know the name of the piece and the
last name of the composer.
He has an audio tape of the 12 pieces and...
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Study woes by
iowacookiemom
I'm posting this for a friend. She has an 11 year old daughter in 6th
grade. Her daughter does very well in school but struggles with
social studies. She has difficulty reading and memorizing facts. She
says she just doesn't like social studies, but that's sort of a
chicken-and-egg situation: ...
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Tween decorating 101 -- Lime green bedspreads, anyone? by
iowacookiemom
Henry is busily decorating his new room in our soon-to-be occupied new
home in Texas. His color scheme is denim-like blue and lime green.
The influences of Trading Spaces are showing -- he is insistent that
we can make anything we can't find, and doesn't seem to realize that
the folks on Trading...
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Travelling by air with a Kelty Kid Carrier and Yellowstone questions by
iphigenia
Robyn Kozierok wrote:
I am going to need to travel by airplane with our Kelty kid-carrying
backpack. It is one of the larger models, the Summit, I think. I
think we will check it rather than trying to use it to get through
the airport and then gate-checking it, as we'll have enough...
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Stressed Mom Gift by
iPrincess
Hi there!
My best friend is due to have her second baby in November. Her first son in
three and making her slightly crazy. This pregnancy has made her very sick,
more than the last. I'd like to give her a special present. Any creative
ideas out there?
Sarah, mom to N 5 and T 3
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