From: dlin@weber.ucsd.edu (Diane Lin)
Newsgroups: misc.kids,news.answers
Subject: Welcome to Misc.kids/FAQ File Index (Updated 8/3/92)
Summary: bi-monthly posting of FAQ file index, net.etiquette
Keywords: FAQ, etiquette
Date: 17 Aug 92 14:32:27 GMT
Followup-To: misc.kids
Organization: University of California, San Diego
NNTP-Posting-Host: weber.ucsd.edu

Archive-name: misc-kids-FAQ

Last-modified: 8/3/92
		
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Welcome to misc.kids, the newsgroup for parents, soon-to-be
parents, and other people interested in children.  In this group, 
we discuss issues relevant to pregnancy and child rearing, solicit 
advice from other netters on a host of parenting concerns, 
and generally seek and provide support and encouragement with 
respect to raising kids.  This is a group intended for parents of 
children of *all* ages, though questions about babies and younger 
children seem to predominate.  For a fascinating look at the readership
of misc.kids, we urge you to read the results of a survey created,
conducted and compiled by Jonathan Rice (see FAQ index under
"misc.kids reader demographics").

This document introduces new readers both to the preferred
etiquette for misc.kids and to a service we have devised
in this group:  a compilation of files of Frequently Asked
Questions (FAQ).

		*** Etiquette Guidelines ***

Most of the guidelines here are the same as in
news.announce.newusers.  However, they bear repeating from time to
time.

o  While there is a newsgroup (alt.kids-talk) for non-adults to
   participate in, comments from children and teens are very welcome
   in this newsgroup.

o  Please respond via e-mail whenever possible; if the
   original poster was soliciting advice/information, s/he should
   post a summary to the net.  This helps cut down on net traffic.

o  Please read all follow-ups before posting one of your own;
   in many cases, someone else has already covered the same point.

o  Please limit the amount of material included from previous
   postings as much as possible, and try to be concise.  Remember
   that most of the audience for misc.kids are busy parents.
   However, please make sure you include enough of the original post
   so as to make your follow-up sensible.  (For example, follow-ups
   such as "I totally agree!" with no material included from the 
   previous article make no sense at all, due to the nature of news
   readers.)

o  Please watch your attributions carefully; avoid misquotes and 
   misconstructions.  

o  Please avoid (whenever possible) cross-postings to other 
   newsgroups--especially to soc.men and soc.women!

o  Please post only once for each subject, and try to limit the 
   number of postings to an average of one per day. 

o  Please refrain from name-calling, tantrums or other hysterics--
   we get enough of that from our children :-).

		***  Index to FAQ Files ***

If you are interested in any of the following topics, please
e-mail the contact person directly, who will then
send you a copy of the file.  Please be specific when requesting
files, as some folks maintain more than one FAQ file.  If you would like 
to add something to the files listed, please also do so via e-mail,
and indicate that you would like your comments added to the
FAQ file.  ("Rec." = "Recommendations")

TOPIC				CONTACT PERSON/ADDRESS

Au Pair/Nanny Info		Ed Soniat
				soniat@prism.gatech.edu
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Auto Safety 			Andy Lowry
				lowry@watson.ibm.com
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Babyproofing Ideas		Judy Boxer
				judy@bitstream.com
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Extended Bedrest for Pregnancy	Sian Meikle
  Complications			sian@gpu.utcs.utoronto.ca
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Blood Types / 			Gordon Berkeley
  Rh Incompatibility		gordonb@mcil.comm.mot.com
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Bottle/Cup - Solid Foods Tips	Linda King
				king@ssd.dl.nec.com
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Breast Pumps Rec.		Lynn Felise
				lynnf@informix.com
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Car Seat Rec.			Susanne Gilliam
				sg@tredysvr.Tredydev.Unisys.com
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Children's Books Rec.		Kathie Riggle
				riggle@adobe.com
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Circumcision			Beth Weiss
				bweiss@cs.arizona.edu
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Cloth Diapers Rec.		Sangita Kejriwal
			Sangita.Kejriwal@Donald.WichitaKs.NCR.COM
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Divorce-Helping 3-Yr Old Cope	Mary Hart
				mh5r+@andrew.cmu.edu
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Ear Infections/Tubes		Misty (Marian) Nodine
				mhn@cs.brown.edu
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Effective Parenting - 		Scott Humphreys
  Experiences & Courses		scott@megadata.mega.oz.au
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Fear of Baths			Bonnie Dorr
				bonnie@umiacs.umd.edu
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Gestational Diabetes		Beth Weiss
				bweiss@cs.arizona.edu
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Infertility			Jeanetha Wemken
				jws@hp835.oc.com
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Inguinal Hernia/Infant 		Kenneth Staffan
  Surgery/General Anesthesia	staffan@serum.kodak.com
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Jogging Strollers		Cindy Mitchell
				CINDY@MAINE.MAINE.EDU
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Juvenile Diabetes		Gordon Berkeley
				gordonb@mcil.comm.mot.com
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Kids Jokes			Diane Lin
				dlin@weber.ucsd.edu
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Mail Order Catalogs		Kathie Riggle
				riggle@adobe.com
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Miscarriage			Tracy Larrabee
				larrabee@cse.ucsc.edu
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Misc.kids "Membership" List	Susan Davis
				susan.davis@ColoSpgs.NCR.COM
  A list of readers of misc.	Subject:  "Send misc.kids List"
  kids sorted by children's	   or
  birthdate			Subject:  "Add us to the list"
				  include:
  This is only for FUN--you	    Parents' full names
  do not have to be on the	    Children's full names/birthdate
  list to read or be involved	      or due date
  in this newsgroup!		    E-mail Address
				    City, State (optional)
				    Other info (optional)
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Misc. kids reader demographics	Jonathan Rice
				rice@zizania.cray.com or 
				   uunet!cray!rice
			        (Subject "send 1991" gets fastest reply)
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New Baby-Stuff to Have		Diane Lin
				dlin@weber.ucsd.edu
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Outdoor Activities for Young	Karla Perdue
  Children (8 and under)	kperdue@hpsmtc1.cup.hp.com
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Parenting Books Rec.		Judy Leedom Tyrer
				judy@locus.com
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Picnic/Camping Fun & Games	Harry Bahlman
				harry@matia.stanford.edu
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Preterm Birth			Sangita Kejriwal
			Sangita.Kejriwal@Donald.WichitaKs.NCR.COM
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Sibling Spacing			Danielle Cohen
				dani@hpams0c.hp.com
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Sleep Problems			Diane Lin
				dlin@weber.ucsd.edu
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Toilet Training			Joanne Petersen
				joanne@hpcc01.corp.hp.com
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Toys and Games for Kids		Jonathan Rice
				rice@zizania.cray.com or
				  uunet!cray!rice
			        (Subject "send toys" gets fastest reply)
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Traveling with Kids		Diane Lin
				dlin@weber.ucsd.edu
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-- 
Diane C. Lin			"Live now; make *now* always the
dlin@weber.ucsd.edu	         most precious time.  Now will 
(Dylan's mom, 20 months)	 never come again." (ST:TNG)