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Make Bath Time Easier and More Fun « meeciteewurkor
How to convince your little one to let the water drain out of the tub: Food coloring.
Blow to image of 'green' reusable nappy - Times Online
Disposable diapers ("nappies" in Britishese) use less energy, with about half the "carbon footprint" of cloth diapers used over the same period of time. The British government (run by the socialist Labour party) is attempting, unsuccessfully, to suppress the findings: "The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has instructed civil servants not to publicise the conclusions of the £50,000 nappy research project and to adopt a 'defensive' stance towards its conclusions." A commenter remarks, "Though the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs does vitally important work, I still believe that their funding should be stripped and given to the Ministry of Silly Walks in order to properly prioritize those services that are necessary for the good of the British public."
Harvard Gazette: 'Towering figure' in Latin literature Bailey dies at 87
Continuing my stroll down via memoriarum, Harvard Classics department chairman Richard Thomas recalls Shackleton Bailey's importance to our understanding of Cicero and the late Roman Republic through his editions of Cicero's letters.
Work & Family - WSJ.com: When Tough Times Weigh on the Kids
How to reassure your children in a time economic uncertainty, how to explain a layoff, a tight family budget, Dad working extra jobs. (Hat tip to John Eagleton.)
The Letter People - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The popular phonics teaching tool from the '70s and '80s featured Mr. M with the munching mouth, Mr. T with the tall teeth, Mr. H with the horrible hair.... Each letter had its own song and a kid-sized inflatable figure. The vowels were Misses and the consonants were Misters until a politically correct makeover in the 1990s. (Mrs. Sandy Bates, Catoosa Elementary kindergarten teacher from 1970 to 1998, used the Letter People to teach phonics.)
MORE: Find original Letter People songs, videos, and activity sheets here. And here's Mister M singing about his munching mouth. (Hat tip to Irritated Tulsan.)
Rocks In My Dryer: Every Single Stinkin' Thing I Ever Learned About Potty Training
Shannon is free at last and has a few tips to share.
This is too, too funny, particularly for any parent of small children.
Home Organization Tips | Kiss My Gumbo
"Because life is too short to stress over a mess."
Detroit News: Time runs out for Tiger Stadium
Sad. Tiger Stadium was a great place to watch a ball game. I saw an exciting 7-6 Tiger win over the Yankees there in 1988, a highlight of a "rust belt tour" of five soon-to-vanish ballparks in the Great Lakes states. Of the five, only Wrigley Field is still in use.
Rocks In My Dryer: Talk Amongst Yourselves: Home Alone!
A mom symposium: When is a child old enough to be home by himself?
