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You can talk about anything you want here in this forum. Talk about your favorite TV show, politics, weather, etc...

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[shirlee]

Lots of programs on TV are showing child safety information in the event of a kidnapping. Does this scare children more? How do you talk with your children and not frighten them?

[searchingwriter]

i think that it effects older kids a lot more than younger ones (most young ones don't really understand i think what is going on on the tv). older ones though, do get it and ask if it will ever happen to them which in my mind is the hardest question to answer.

Jessica

[yankee 60]

Younger children dont understand all the dangers out there as much as older children do. I have a 12 yr old and she is a little more receptive to the dangers out there as say my 5 yr old grandson is. He is not exposed to the say real world as much as my 12 yr old is.

[radical]

Hello...I'm not trying to change your subject, but I wanted to express my feelings for the boys-both American and Iraqui- who are the sons of mother's......

We get our snow in Spring, here
while the sons of women sleep in the sand
and die in the sand

There's an eerie beauty in the
fires of war

The boys of mother's turn their souls
toward morning
wait for Jesus, wait for Allah
wait for orders
one being confused for another

The desert will carry one more
shoah into her OM

The boys will never blame

They will sleep in the sand
they will die in the desert
in the Spring
awaiting resurrection

While here, we get the soft snow
which falls just before Easter

radical

[pebbles13]

I have a 3 yr old daughter that is very smart and she picks up on things quick. I teach her the right and wrongs in life the best I can. I let her watch the news and tell her that is what might happen to you or to someone you know. She isn't scared to watch something on the news, she just asks what that is or means. Now, letting her see something like the movie" Passion of Christ" I will not let her see that until she can understand that movie and what it stands for. I went to see that movie and there were little kids watching that movie. I was so upset that their parents took them to that movie. I just think teaching your kids at an early age, they can be aware when situations arise.

[TOWANDA]

Does any one know wher to get good nutrition information more on a naturopathic level for the elderly?
My 83 year old mother is down to about 78 lbs and has decided she no longer likes meat but doesnot care for vegetarian. She fell on Christmas day and broke her arm in 3 places and is currently in the hospital in Montreal. She also has some gallstones that are acting up. I need some ideas. High nutrient but with taste. Ensure just seems so full of chemicals and the $80 proten powder we got from the health food store did not agree with her.

[kenlena]

I am a 26 year old mother of 4 boys. Me and my husband have been together for 10 years and married for 2. After my youngest son was born I had a tubal ligation and now after 3 years we want another child. We want to try one last time to have a little girl. It is very stressful because everything cost's so much a reversal is $5600 and adoption is just as costly. What is a family to do? I don't understand why adoption cost so much, there are so many children out there that need good homes but they will never get one because not all families have the money needed to adopt. I think that there should be a way that families who want to adopt can do so for a resonable price.
kenlena

[cmdunn1972]

*waves to everyone*

Hi! This is my first post on this forum, so I figured I'd introduce myself. Hubby and I just adopted our first child, a boy, who is now 3 months old. We are still awaiting our final 2 post-placement visits before we can finalize, which here in PA is usually at least 6 months.

Hope to get to know some of you better!

Cheers,
Colleen

[hdwolfe321]

Hi everyone...

This is also my first post here. I just wanted to introduce myself and test the waters. I always feel so awkward with a new board.

I'm married, have two fost-adopt kids (boys, ages 15 months and 9 months) and we are expecting our first biological child (that's such a weird term, what's a better one?) in late Dec. or early Jan. Needless to say, we have our hands full!!!

I read through a few threads and want to thank those already posting for making me (and I'm sure any other new members) feel comfortable enough to post.

[hdwolfe321]

Kenlena,

Have you ever thought about trying foster care? Our situation was somewhat similar (wanted a child, but couldn't have one, actually) and looked into foster care / fost-adopt and decided it would be right for us. Plus, there ARE so many kids out there who need loving families...we felt the need to DO something about it.

It just so happens that we ended up with two infants 6 months apart (we got them at birth) and then found out that we, indeed, COULD get pregnant...and here we are.