Interesting. I see that in their product info. I know they used to not be ETOH; maybe they changed formulation because of ingestion issues? Here's a question: Purell is ETOH 65% by volume... uh, what's in the other 35%?? Any idea, anyone? :confused: Because, really, if your kid ingests a little ETOH, there is really no reason to contact poison control (obviously, if they drink a lot, you should head to the ER, but...), so I'm sort of wondering what creepy stuff is not listed because it's not the "active". (I assume it's something to do with the gelling?) My kids ingest small amounts of alcohol; tinctures are made with it and even glycerites and syrups are preserved by adding a little.

I think at Whole Foods, too. I was having sling envy last time I was in there. OP - having been completely satisfied with my ring slings (Maya wraps), I would probably go with a tie style if I were to do it again. I don't care for Baby Bjorns, ergonomically or from the baby's standpoint. (Plus, to my knowledge, you can't nurse in them) My husband used one a handful of times with our second daughter and it was miserable; she kept startling, clearly did not feel secure with her little arms and legs hanging out everywhere... he used the sling after that and with the boys. (Yes, my husband spent years with a wee person strapped to him in a purple or fiesta color Maya wrap. He's just awesome like that. :D)

I loved my Bravados (the "original", cotton, lapped style). I would recommend the small or medium +. I'm usually around a 34D, going up to a DD or so with nurslings, but I didn't care for the ++ style, which does not have the overlap in the front. (I feel like the lap offers more support while avoiding the "uni-b00k" look under clothes) The + was more than adequate for DDs. I also really liked some cotton underwire ones (I think "In Due Time") I got at Target when I was pregnant with the boys. (I still wear my Bravado ones though, sometimes, and my last nurslings weaned 18 months ago.)

Uh, I wouldn't put it in a hip flask; essential oils are also toxic if ingested (though probably not in such dilution). I do use an usnea tincture throat spray, though. (Have I mentioned I'm an herbalist? That may explain my sometimes odd approaches to such things. :D) I use a 2 oz stainless bottle with a spray top (I think I bought it at Whole Foods - a glass one would also work fine), fill it to just below the neck with 100 proof vodka and add a drop of tea tree, oregano and lavender essential oils. The oils are volatile and seem to disperse well in the oil, but you could add a drop of soap to make sure they emulsify, too. I just shake it before I spray. I would think any alcohol from the wipes would evaporate almost immediately. They're not exceptionally wet to begin with, you know?

I use Seventh Gen (blue eucalyptus & lavender) in cold water, front loader, and have never had a dinginess problem, though I did have some issues with BioKleen. The Seventh Gen dishwasher powder works better than any brand I've ever used, too. I think it has a lot to do with your water and finding the right cleaner for it. We use cloth napkins, cloth towels for wiping up/cleaning, cloth hankies. (I'm trying to segue into cloth instead of TP, but I think my husband may balk yet... slooooooowly pulling him over to the dark side. ;)) That's more an eco/financial thing, but I think keeping the dust from paper products out is also more healthful. We are also fans of Tom's of Maine for oral hygiene and "no-poo" for hair care (I use coconut oil as "product", as well as body moisturizing). We either use Dr. Bronner's or handmade soap. I use Rainbow Research bubble bath for the kids because, let's face it, Dr. B's doesn't suds in a fun way. I use baking soda as deodorant (works better than anything else I've ever tried, including those with questionable ingredients), though my husband prefers the Burt's Bees spray. For feminine products, I use Sea Pearls (sponges) and cloth. My Diva and I did not get along that well. I have noticed a remarkable drop in length and volume since switching. We have enjoyed fewer seasonal allergy symptoms, more energy, and just plain better overall health since moving away from chemicals in the house. It makes sense; if you're body is constantly on the alert because of the environmental chemicals you're exposed to daily, it mounts a crazy defense against anything at all that comes along.

Yeah, it's not the amount of alcohol so much as it is that it is isopropyl and not ethyl alcohol and, thus, toxic. I tend to carry (if we will be in a situation where handwashing facilities are unavailable) a little spray bottle with vodka and some antimicrobial essential oils (tea tree, oregano, lavender). I'd be more concerned about the essential oils than the alcohol if my kids drank that, though I don't really use more than a drop of each and they would be unlikely to drink the whole 2 oz bottle.

Yup, I'm in the "old school" camp. They use utensils for their intended purpose, place their napkins in their laps. They eat what is set before them. Graciously. (ok, they're 8, 4 & 4, sometimes they balk) I don't make disgusting food, and not everything has to be one's personal favorite for it to be eaten without insult. And, yes, they eat a very broad range of foods and cuisines. (Manners would still be expected but there would be concessions made if anyone had sensory issues that made certain textures unpalatable, of course. I would consider it an egregious breach of etiquette to serve something that somebody was unable to stomach.)

Congratulations! :hurray::party::hurray:

You can transfer funds from a credit card to your own PP account, then use PP funds for "funded" (nonCC) transactions, and avoid the whole linked bank account issue. That said, my husband linked our bank account when PP was new, and we've never had any issue. But we don't normally sell things through PP, so my experience would not be reflective of others who sell.

Oh, and also (I hate to say this aloud in mixed groups and I am in no way being judgmental of anyone who has found otherwise with their own children) I find my children are completely out of control and unable to focus when they have been watching any sort of tv (movies, shows, regardless of content) regularly. Sometimes, it takes weeks for them to recover. I used to think the admonitions to limit screen time were a load of drek, but I can totally see it in the children. (Rather like being told food color has no correlation to behavior for decades when it was obvious that some children had a very strong behavioral reaction when they would be given treats with certain dyes)

Well, it would be interesting that he, I assume, deals with kids with anxiety all the time, but it's the homeschooling thing (particularly if he doesn't deal with homeschoolers much) is what stands out to him... I realize it's outside the "norm", but it seems obvious that, if the majority of his patients are public schooled, the norm isn't a panacea. I would definitely have a discussion with him, maybe a complete private session to discuss this. As much as he has helped, his bias about a life change could be detrimental in the future.

It depends on the kid. If one of my kids is sick and has a fever of 101, I wouldn't do anything to treat it. If one of my friends' kid had a fever of 103, they probably wouldn't because he's that sort of kid, who spikes pretty high fevers (like 101 with a cold). If my kid was the sort who rarely got above 100, no matter how ill, I might treat 101. If I felt compelled to address a fever, it would be with cool baths, lavender, etc., not drugs. But, both my husband and I are/were paramedics, and we're not going to freak out over a febrile seizure. We do keep an eye on things, but we've become accustomed to our kids' illness trajectories, so we would be on the lookout for something outside of the normal course of things.

That sounds like lack of challenge. If he did them a year ago, maybe it's time to move onto something more challenging. It takes my 8 y.o. for-ev-er to do "routine" math some days, but last spring I decided to arbitrarily teach her FOIL method for polynomials... yeah, she was whacking out problems faster than I could come up with new ones. (meanwhile, she has been working on a chemistry lab sheet - 4 questions - for over an hour because she has gotten up 4 times to get a drink, played with the ice in her cup, changed seats twice, was just staring at a plant while twisting her hair... :glare:)

IIRC (and it's been a long time since psych), don't kids who cut self-isolate? I'm wondering if his concern is driven more by creating an atmosphere where she has the ability to isolate, rather than a blanket disapproval of homeschooling. And, frankly, I wonder what his focus as a therapist is; if he sees a lot of kids with tendencies to isolate, his experience would color his view of homeschooling. You know, the old "when you're a hammer, everything looks like a nail" thing.

A *very* light dusting of cornstarch helps. I wouldn't use anything that causes moisture to be locked in, like Vaseline or creams; that only compounds the sweaty skin on skin issue.

A manual, clamp down press results in much thicker flour tortillas (but is absolutely necessary for corn), like the less-flat flatbread Quiznos uses for "Sammies". You'll work out the thickness you like. On the fat: I use Jungle shortening or, if that's unavailable, Spectrum Organic.

5. You hope the dementia of having small children fades before the permanent kind sets in. Angela (who is absolutely certain she has never smoked a house plant, but may have actually enjoyed a very cheap bottle of wine fairly recently)

Interesting... I wonder why a garlic infused oil would be different than any other medicinal herb infused oil (which macerate for at least 6 weeks, sometimes years). :001_huh: OP, store it as you do onions and use it liberally. As someone else mentioned, every recipe starts with garlic here. (and it's really good for staying healthy during cold season)

Nope, not in the least. Uh, yeah, as much as a honestly don't care about nudity, the "guy sporting a semi-flaccid neon p3n!s " is not my cuppa either, particularly with the addition of looking crazed and lecherous. :001_huh: Maybe I just don't get art that frightens me a little?

Yeah, Abe Books is really just a listing service. You'll often find the same books, for the same price, by the same seller, on Amazon Marketplace and other services. That said, I've used Abe Books before and the experience was completely unremarkable; I found the book, paid for it, it came when it was supposed to, nothing magical, nothing horrendous.

Yup, me, too. And I've used it on both our old electric coil burners and our newer radiant heat burners without an issue.

Ok, well... I'm probably one of the "more health conscious" and, in my experience, prepared tortillas either have HFCS (or other questionable ingredients) or are wickedly expensive. You don't need the bread machine for tortillas - they're not a yeast dough and aren't kneaded to that extreme. They're akin to a biscuit dough. I use this recipe and don't find it particularly time consuming (I mean, cooking them one at a time does take time, but I'm doing other things while making them). I either triple or quadruple the recipe and stash them in the fridge or freezer so we can eat them over a week or so. (which is probably why it takes a while for me to make them, huh?)

Robin Miller has menu plans that use interchangable ingredients, so you prep everything at once, use the leftover pieces of one meal for another during the week, and so forth. You would want to view them by episode, so you can see which ones go together. Each episode has a shopping list and "game plan", too.

Yup, there is a yet unnamed syndrome. My 8 y.o. was battling it for a couple of years. What finally "cured" her (though there are occasional, fleeting relapses) was putting together a daily schedule that includes everything - each subject, play time, quiet time, chore time, etc. If work is not done in the allotted time, then she can spend her play time completing it. We had one of those mornings today, in fact. I'm going to be adulterating a pitcher of iced tea with some passion flower herb. It's good for mind clutter. (Specifically, it's good for supporting focus in ADD, but it seems to help with non-ADD mind clutter/flakiness as well.)

I use Seventh Generation, too, and, aside from one incident where the entire box got wet, I've never had it clump. (Then, it was just the stuff in contact with the sides) And we're around 80% humidity. :001_huh: (Where the sweating frizzball smilie when you need one?)