Could you please give me ideas for my daughter's 10 yr birthday party? We are having pizza and a movie night. Last year, the concept was fairly similar (and a great success), they watched "Free Willy" with Bindy Irwin. Any ideas? We have recently enjoyed "Rio" and "Despicable Me".

TaeKwonDo is a beautiful sport. I did many years as a young adult. It is a personnal favorite! I don't know anything about Krav Maga, actually I have never really heard about it before... Proximity is a big factor to consider, it would be far more convenient to drive 5 minutes (or walk) than drive 1 hour!! I would sign up for TKD.:)

I love the aerobics/zumba classes given at our recreation centre. There is something about working out with other women with a teacher/leader that makes me surpass myself. I wouldn't push myself as much otherwise. It has become a "must" every day. I also enjoy the companionship. To answer your question, I go when the kids are in school :blush: or in the evening during the summer. That is not much help, I realize, but I just wanted to encourage you to go as often as you see fit. I think it is fantastic that you are investing in your well being! The kids get fun play time and you keep a great workout, sounds like a winning situation to me!!

Scrubs The Simpsons

Rocks and trees and trees and rocks and rocks and trees and trees and rocks and... water! Seriously, I love canoeing, camping (trees and lakes). Winter sports are great when the weather is cold enough, health care, schools are fine (by me). It is safe for a growing family. The change of seasons is beautiful. I love my home country. Oh and Tim Horton's...:001_wub:

Yes!, "Beethoven's Wig" is what I was thinking about, thank you! The other day Dd was looking at the Google doodle, started humming and declared "It's ... Clara Schumann!" Time to order it (or another of the 4) from the library. I will look into themes to remember as well, thank you!

... that features classical music and funny lyrics about the composers? TIA

Um... do you not have lactose-free dairy? My DS7 is lactose intolerant. "Natrel" makes lactose-free milk; 0%,1%,2% and chocolate milk. "Yoplait" has lactose-free yogourt in a variety of flavours, and I can find about 5 different lactose-free cheeses (mostly from Costco). These products are gaining in popularity.We live in Canada, are you in the States? I don't understand why these products aren't available in the States... demand should be similar but on a much larger scale!

Oh dear, how I wish I had read this thread before ordering one from Amazon last week...

"Ceci n'est pas un porte brosse à dents."

When I was 14, I went to bed at 9 PM. Any later, and I felt horrible the next day.

Another vote for tonsilloliths.

"La femme au miroir" by Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt. I also recently enjoyed "La rêveuse d'Ostende" by the same author.

Well...:001_smile: To me, a "time-out" is useful when the child's emotionnal response to a frustrating event is so high that you cannot reason with them anymore. You simply can't communicate with someone who is in that state. Off she would go to the time-out area, somewhere close to you but not directly in sight .(Alone in her room is too isolated at age 3.) The ideal of course is for her to be quiet, maybe drawing with her finger in the carpet, no banging in the wall, no yelling. That takes time to learn. Set the rules (be quiet, sit on your bum) and then if they are broken, set a consequence (losing a favorite toy/TV show until supper). Of course it takes time for small children to learn to deal with frustration. So, I would make sure her world is not too frustrating, try to understand what sets her off before she loses control, send her to time-out when needed with a consequence if she is not quiet. Then, when she is receptive, talk to her about what you expect from her. There you go, all fixed!;) 2 cents, please.

Kincaid

Canelloni stuffed with ground turkey/veggies/cheese/tomato sauce and green beans on the side.

The Roman Mysteries

Sounds interesting, I would certainly visit this board.

Some things you can only see on a chest X-ray.

Such beauty! I had a lovely trip, thank you!:001_smile:

Wear a camisole under your T-shirt maybe? From someone who wears layers and a sweater all winter!

Thank you Katie for the clarification about the Dog Whisperer! I will look further into your recommendation. Thank you!

***The Dog Whisperer*** has wonderful insight on dog psychology and how to correct unwanted behaviour. Sounds like your puppy needs to learn who the leader of the pack is, and what behaviours are acceptable around small children (= calm). It will take a lot of energy! Good luck! (I love his accent too!)

DD outgrew her reflux by age 5. DS7 still has reflux. Dairy/lactose seem to be his trigger. His symptoms are most often a sore throat 15 minutes after bedtime/laying down. He is on a daily dose of Prevacid for the time being (as Ranitidine in liquid form is not available for some reason). I suggest a consult wih a pediatric Gastro-enterology clinic. They have the means to test for intolerances. (without being unnecessarily deprived of otherwise nutritious food) Perhaps consulting Ent as well as his symptoms are within his throat/nose.He says it smells bad, but does he have bad breath, a lot of mucus? Do you think a nasal irrigation would help clear away irritants?

I'm sorry to say this,but I think you should rehome the dogs. His allergy to them seems to be a big trigger for his asthma. Your son's health is what is most important. :grouphug: