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From: pam@netcom.com (Pamela Araki)
Subject: Dangerous Toy LIst
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest) 
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 20:58:22 GMT

Hi!  From a mother with PMS (Paranoid Mom Syndrome), here is the list
of dangerous toys copied from the San Jose Mercury News, Nov 17, 1992:

TOY STORE HAZARDS

Lawyer Edward Swartz's 10 most dangerous toys, their maker, and the
alleged risk:

1.  Super Soaker 100, Larami Corp.; high-powered water gun.
    Eye or face injuries.

2.  Creative Blocks, Fisher Price, Inc.
    Dowels called a choking hazard.

3.  Puffalump Snuggle Light, Fisher Price, Inc.
    Batteries could leak, causing burns.

4.  Moon Shoes, marketed by Nickelodeon TV; plastic shoes that 
    create a trampoline effect.
    Head injuries or bone fractures.

5.  Terminator 2 Power Arm, Kenner.
    The figure has a removable left arm that can be replaced by
    a spike, claw or missile launcher (a "real" one ??? :))

6.  Captain Hook Tri-Hook, Mattel
    A hard plastic cuff with a plastic hook, dagger and saw
    attached.

7.  Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer doll, Applause, Inc.
    Bell could choke child.

8.  Surfer troll doll, Russ Berrie and Co.
    Pointy edges of spiked hair could cause puncture wounds and
    eye injuries.

9.  Smart Kids I can Drive Car, DreamWorks; molded plastic car
    for toddlers.
    Removable steering column could cause injury.

10. Busy Boy Tool Chest (how sexist), Ohio Art
    Wooden-handled saw could cause cuts or bruises.

BOSTON (AP) - The Super Soaker 100, a high-powered water gun, and soft
plastic Creative Blocks made a product-liability lawyer's annual pre-
Christmas list Monday of the nation's 10 most dangerous toys.

The water gun, made by Larami Corp., could cause eye or face injuries,
Edward Swartz said at a news conference.  The guns were in the news earlier
this year because some youngsters loaded them with irritating chemicals.

Fisher Price, Inc., the nation's fourth largest toy maker, had two
products on the list:  Creative Blocks and the Puffalump Snuggle Light,
a night light for b cribs.

Fisher Price spokesman Jack Martin said the company has never had a complain
about either.

Makers of the other toys listed couldn't immediately be reached for
comment.

Swartz has released the list for two decades.


Newsgroups: misc.kids
From: dxf12@po.CWRU.Edu (Douglas Fowler)
Newsgroups: misc.kids
Subject: Re: Eat when and what you want
Date: 17 Nov 92 00:39:23 GMT
Reply-To: dxf12@po.CWRU.Edu (Douglas Fowler)
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
NNTP-Posting-Host: slc12.ins.cwru.edu


In a previous article, frank@trout.TTI.COM (Lorraine Frank) says:

>Here is a data point in the "eat when and what you want".
>
>My children have friends that when they come to my house
>assume that my house is as theirs and they can eat when 
>and what they want and just help themselves.  I gently
>remind them that they are welcome to have whatever they
>like they must ask for it first.  Unfortunely since they
>don't spend a great amount of time at my house we are always
>going back to square one.
>
>I am of the opinion that children will eat when they are ready
>but I also believe that it is my responsiblity to teach them they
>can't always run and play when it is suppertime just because they
>aren't hungry.  The rule at my house is "If you aren't hungry, that
>is fine then don't eat it but you must sit down quietly with us
>while we are eatting"  I always put a plate of whatever we are having
>and sometimes they eat and sometimes they don't.  I do try and limit
>sweets but not to a great extent.  If they choose not to eat dinner
>they may have apples, carrots etc with peanut butter or cheese but
>no candy.

     This may work for you, but I wonder how old your kids are.  FIrst,
kids don't eat as much as adults do until they are close to their teens, so
they will be doing nothing for a little while, unless you have a very talkative
table.  Ours always was, but some families' aren't.  It's no fun when you
sit there bored, and nobody deserves to be treated like that, being made
to sit still and do nothing while the adults just eat and don't pay attention
to you.  So, while this may work with older kids, or with a table where
everyone is talking and paying attention to everyone else as well as
eating, it's not a wise rule if yours is the type of household where people
just eat and do nothing else at the dinner table.
-- 
Doug Fowler: dxf12@po.CWRU.edu  : Me, age 4 & now: "Mommys and Daddys & other
   "Thou shalt love God with all: relatives have to give lots of hugs & love
thy heart...*and thy neighbor as: & support, 'cause Heaven is just a great
thyself*." Deut. 6:5            : big hug that lasts forever and ever!!!"
Newsgroups: misc.kids
From: pam@netcom.com (Pamela Araki)
Subject: Car Seat Recommendation Wanted
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest) 
Distribution: usa
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 07:32:22 GMT

Hi!  This is probably a FAQ, so if it is, please excuse this post and
please, somebody mail me the FAQ, if you have it...

The problem is this:  I have a huge 6 month old that is overflowing
his infant car seat - he's over 21 lbs. and almost 30"!  But, every
time I go into one of those baby supermarket type stores to buy him
a "big-boy" car seat I get completely confused and totally frustrated.

Which one is best?  Which one will get a recall tomorrow?  Does any
one out there have one that they really like?  Or one that I should
definitely stay away from?  I tend to buy the one that has the
prettiest colors - not a good test of safety...

Any and all recommendations or advice is *very* appreciated.

Thanks!

-pam


Newsgroups: misc.kids
From: js@cs.tulane.edu (Jan Silbermann)
Subject: Re: night time diapers
Organization: Computer Science Dept., Tulane Univ., New Orleans, LA
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 23:35:20 GMT
Nntp-Posting-Host-[nntpd-27341]: caesar

In article <1ee26tINNn8b@emory.mathcs.emory.edu> vicki@mathcs.emory.edu (Vicki Powers) writes:
>I was wondering if those Pull-Ups hold more than a regular disposable diaper.
>My daughter likes to go to bed with a bottle of water (it's her favorite
>comfort object!) and if I don't change her diaper when I go to bed she wakes
>up soaking wet, with soaked pajamas, sheets, etc.  The only problem is that

     We use three "diaper doublers" available from Walgreen's, A+P
     and other drug stores. They work really well. Put them inside
     the largest diaper you can find.
From: elise@ticipa.pac.sc.ti.com (Elise Wade)
Subject: Re: Barbie's Measurements
Organization: Texas Instruments
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 18:04:48 GMT

In article <1dua2rINNbpm@fido.asd.sgi.com> hohn@klee.asd.sgi.com (Deanna Hohn) writes:
>In article <11NOV199207510309@utrcv1>, RMOREY%utrc@utc.com (Randall Morey) writes:
>|> Several weeks ago, someone asked about an article that gave Barbie's
>|> measurements in proportion to an adult woman. Since I didn't have the article,
>|> I decided to just measure my kids' doll and post the results in spreadsheet
>|> form, to whom it may concern. Well, I've just gotten around to doing it. So for
>|> all you statisticians out there, here it is. 
>|> 
>|>     Barbie's Measurements
>|> 
>|>              Ht (ft)     Ht (in)  Bust (in) Waist (in)  Hips (in)
>|>     Barbie   1' 0"         12.00       5.75       3.13       5.00
>|> 
>|>     English  5' 0"         60.00      28.75      15.63      25.00
>|>              5' 2"         62.00      29.71      16.15      25.83
>|>              5' 4"         64.00      30.67      16.67      26.67
>|>              5' 6"         66.00      31.63      17.19      27.50
>|>              5' 8"         68.00      32.58      17.71      28.33
>|>              5' 10"        70.00      33.54      18.23      29.17
>|>              6' 0"         72.00      34.50      18.75      30.00
>|> 
>|>                          Ht (cm)  Bust (cm) Waist (cm)  Hips (cm)
>|>     Metric                150.00      71.88      39.06      62.50
>|>                           155.00      74.27      40.36      64.58
>|>                           160.00      76.67      41.67      66.67
>|>                           165.00      79.06      42.97      68.75
>|>                           170.00      81.46      44.27      70.83
>|>                           175.00      83.85      45.57      72.92
>|>                           180.00      86.25      46.88      75.00
>|>                           185.00      88.65      48.18      77.08
>|> 
>
>
>	You left out one of the most important of the "Barbie" metrics,
>LEG LENGTH.  Generally, they appear to be about 2/3 her height. :)

Does anyone else think Barbie looks deformed?  I never played with
these dolls as a child (no interest) but my 4 year old *loves* them.
(Well actually she loves the clothes.)  When I got to looking at
the doll, I noticed she seems not to have enough room in her torso
for a normal complement of internal organs.  Do some women actually
grow up expecting to look like this?  wow -- it boggles the mind. ;)

Elise.
Newsgroups: misc.kids
From: jdb26@YP.sparcm1 (Jeff Bailey)
Subject: Advice needed-first plane trip
Reply-To: jdb26@YP.sparcm1
Organization: Chemical Abstracts Service
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 13:37:24 GMT

We're taking our 15 month old on his first plane trip this weekend.
I have a feeling it could be 3 hours of hell!!  Any advice on how
to him occupied or help with ear popping???  I'd like to hear what
other people's experiences have been.  Even if my fears are realized, it
will still be better than 2 days in a car!

---
Jeff Bailey
Chemical Abstracts Service
Columbus, OH 43221         INTERNET: jdb26@cas.org
(614) 447-3600               BITNET: jdb26@cas.bitnet


Newsgroups: misc.kids
From: guthrie@nb.rockwell.com (Karen Guthrie)
Subject: Re: EXPERIMENTING WITH BABY FORMULA
Organization: Rockwell International
Distribution: na
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 00:37:25 GMT


In article <3914@master.CNA.TEK.COM>, judyd@rosebud.CNA.TEK.COM (Judy E. Drake) writes:
> 
>  I couldn't 
> find a low-iron soy formula.

There is a reason that you can't find a low iron soy formula...Soy is high in iron.
I always wondered that too.

Karen  
Newsgroups: misc.kids
From: stanzi@media.mit.edu (Constance "Stanzi" Royden)
Subject: Washing stuffed animals--summary
Organization: MIT Media Laboratory
Date: Sun, 15 Nov 1992 18:32:55 GMT

Here is a summary of advice I received about washing stuffed animals that
are labeled "Surface Wash Only".

The majority of people who replied washed stuffed animals or dolls in
a pillow case in the washer, on gentle cycle, and had great results.
Some also dried the animal in the dryer on low or medium heat also
with great results.  There were a few notable disasters, and generally
people recommended not taking the chance with a child's "lovey" unless
a replacement is easily obtainable.

More details:
Number of responses: 22
Wrapped up in pillow case and washed in washing machine, gentle cycle, 
  with great results: 14
Also had great results with dryer (low or medium heat): 8
Recommended against dryer: 2
Animal or pillow ruined: 3
My mother ruined my beloved animal by putting it through the washer
  and I will never forgive her for it: 1

Possible consequences of washing in washing machine:

Glued things (ears, eyes, noses) may come off (some can be sewn back on).
Stuffing may expand causing seams to rip.
Stuffing may come out.
Toys with long hair--hair may get matted.
Some stuffing can't tolerate being soaked.
In one case, soft fir became short and bristly.
Dryer might melt stuffing.

Other helpful advice:

If tag doesn't say what the stuffing is made out of, make a
small hole and peak to try and judge if it can handle it.

Toys R Us sells Teddy Bear Cleaner for surface washables (if don't
want to risk machine washing).

One person said surface washing left the animals sticky and machine
washing worked much better.

One person washed animal in minibasket of washer (instead of pillow
case technique) and said it worked fine.


Thanks for all the responses!  I still haven't decided if I will take
the risk with my daughter's doggie (it is a lovey), but this will
certainly help with her other animals!
From: fishnets@soulsteppin.Corp.Sun.COM (Spanky)
Newsgroups: misc.kids
Subject: Books dealing with death?
Date: 20 Nov 1992 20:39:55 GMT
Organization: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Distribution: world
Reply-To: fishnets@soulsteppin.Corp.Sun.COM
NNTP-Posting-Host: soulsteppin.corp.sun.com



Today my boyfriend had to bury his 9 year old sister.
He raised her like his own daughter, as their mother
was busy with work and 4 other children.

Are there any books I can get for him to help dealing
with his grief?

All replies appreciated.

Emily

------------------------
These are my opinions
not Sun Microsystems
------------------------
Newsgroups: misc.kids
From: ssimmons@convex.com (Steve Simmons)
Subject: >>>> a new fun thread??..kids looking like parents
Date: Sun, 22 Nov 1992 18:05:22 GMT
Organization: Engineering, CONVEX Computer Corp., Richardson, Tx., USA
X-Disclaimer: This message was written by a user at CONVEX Computer
              Corp. The opinions expressed are those of the user and
              not necessarily those of CONVEX.


>
>My 3 1/2yo son has blonde hair, a fair complexion, and hazel eyes.
>I'm of Japanese ancestry - both of my parents are Japanese (born in
>California), and all of my grandparents were Japanese (born in Japan).
>My husband is Caucasian (Welsh to Native American and almost everything
>else in between).  I'm no biologist, but I thought that this was
>impossible, since dark hair and dark eyes are dominant.
>

Actually, the straight black Asian hair is also a recessive gene. Same
with the typical black pupils. I am just curious if he has single or 
double eyelids??? 

Most Amerasian kids have American hair and eyes, dark yellowish complexion,
double eyelids and the bigger American build.  In fact, the American 
facial features also dominate although there does tend to be a slant in
the eyes. Well, I get to find out next week. My wife is expecting 1-Dec-92. 
She's from Hong Kong and I am from Connecticut. 

Thank you. 
 
					Steve Simmons
From: arodgers@dcs.qmw.ac.uk (Angus H Rodgers)
Newsgroups: misc.kids
Subject: Re: Lost Song Lyrics - Sesame Street "Captain Vegetable" song
Date: 21 Nov 92 14:25:13 GMT
Organization: Computer Science Dept, QMW, University of London

In <1992Nov20.213415.14882@leland.Stanford.EDU>
samuels@waldron.Stanford.EDU (Steve Samuels) writes:

>With a child due in less than a month, I feel it critically important
>tha I remember the words to the Sesame Street "Captain Vegetable" song.
>[...] It's aclassic, but my wife and I can only remember the
>above parts to the song.  Please help by emailing it to us:
>samuels@psych.stanford.edu.  If there's interest, I'll post it once I
>get it straight.

And if anybody has the lyrics to "Healthy Food" and/or "The Word is No",
I'd love to see them posted, too! (I think I can remember the tunes.)
--
Angus H. Rodgers  (PhD student), | arodgers@dcs.qmw.ac.uk  
Dept. of Computer Science, Queen | [ +44 | 0 ] 71 975 5241   
Mary & Westfield College,  Mile  | "But what is contact? No two points
End Rd., London E1 4NS, England  | are in contact." -- A.N. Whitehead.
From: smme@cbnewse.cb.att.com (S. Majus)
Subject: RE: Brahm's lubllaby
Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, IL.
Distribution: bl
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 16:33:13 GMT

Since my 2 month olds musical toys all seem to play Brahm's lullaby
I decided that it would be benificial to learn the words to it.
Since I don't know the words to many lullabys in the first place
I decided to buy a book with them in it. The book is called
" Wee Sing, Nursery Rhymes & Lullabies" and according to this book
these are the words to Brahm's lullaby:


Lullaby and goodnight, with roses bedight
With lillies be spread is baby's wee bed
Lay the down now and rest,
May thy slumber be blessed
Lay thee down now and rest,
May thy slumber be blessed

Hope this helps.
Sharon
From: johannes.beekhuizen@contrast.wlink.nl (Johannes Beekhuizen)
Newsgroups: misc.kids
Subject: Brahm's lullaby
Date: 19 Nov 92 06:38:02 GMT

Hello Julia,

On Wednesday November 18 1992, Julia K. Miller wrote to All:

 JKM>     Does anyone know the words to Brahm's (sp?) lullabye?  Thanks

Sure, I sing it almost every night to our son. He (Niels, 11m9d) doesn't
understand a word of it, but seems to like the sound. And it will take some
time before he understands, because we speak Dutch :) Original setting is
E-flat, by the way.
And I hope you _do_ mean the German words.

Guten Abend, gut' Nacht,
mit Rosen bedacht,
mit Naeglein besteckt,
schlupf unter die Deck!
Morgen frueh, wenn Gott will,
wirst du wieder geweckt,
morgen frueh, wenn Gott will,
wirst du wieder geweckt.

Guten Abend, gut' Nacht,
von Englein bewacht,
die zeigen im Traum,
dir Christkindleins Baum:
Schlaf nur selig und suess,
schau im Traum's Paradies,
schlaf nur selig und suess,
schau im Traum's Paradies.


Regards,

       Johannes (friends call me Hans).
Newsgroups: misc.kids
From: mrp@world.std.com (Marjorie R Peskin)
Subject: Discovery Toys
Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA
Distribution: ne
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 00:43:40 GMT

To all you misc.kidders who are in the greater Boston area, I am having
a Discovery Toys party on December 3, 1992.  If you are interested, please
contact me via email and I will send you the details.

You don't have to come to purchase toys, and if you do, the salesperson
promises me that you get to play with all the toys as long as you can
stay awake!  Sounds like fun to me.

If this is against net etiquite, sorry.  I wasn't sure and consulted with
someone who said it was ok!

Marjorie
mrp@world.std.com

mum to Gemma and Graham, 11.5 weeks and growing like weeds!

Newsgroups: misc.kids
From: riggle@adobe.com (Kathleen Riggle)
Newsgroups: misc.kids
Subject: Government and sleepwear
Date: 16 Nov 92 23:09:22 GMT
Article-I.D.: adobe.1992Nov16.230922.20193
Distribution: usa
Organization: Adobe Systems Incorporated


I just got off the phone to Biobottoms.  Earlier today I posted that
After the Stork's long johns were now treated to be flame resistant.
I noticed in Biobottoms they offer both now instead of just the
untreated, so I called to find out what the difference was.  Well, we
didn't get that far; she said the government will now not allow the
untreated long johns in the country.  She said in fact, at some of the
mail order places, they actually came in and seized the untreated long
john's. They only have a few untreated sets left.  I really hate the
government's interference with something that should be a personal
choice.  It's not like I'm abusing my child in letting her sleep in
nice 100% cotton.  What's next?  Are they going to arrest me because I
let her have candy?

She did tell me to wash the clothing in Ivory Snow and it would take
the treatment right now.

Kathie
-- 
riggle@adobe.com
Newsgroups: misc.kids
From: beth@col.hp.com (Beth Vail Jones)
Subject: Re: After the Stork Long Underwear
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 19:52:36 GMT
Organization: HP Colorado Springs Division

> The thing I dont like about flame resistant PJs is that they are usually 
> polyester, and I prefer Jeffrey to have cotton when possible (I am more
> comfortable in cotton, and I assume he would be, too).

I thought my kids would be more comfortable in cotton PJ's, too.  Ben is
3 1/2 now, and although he has several pairs of all-cotton PJ's (er - I
mean longjohns), he always prefers his "very soft" PJ's - i.e., the
polyester ones.  No blanket sleeper for this fellow, either.  He's
underweight, but definitely prefers sleeping cool.

Andy is 1 1/2, and does not yet complain about the type of PJ's we put
on him, so I put a cotton onesie underneath his (polyester) sleeper. :-)

Beth Jones
Newsgroups: misc.kids
From: allen@tessi.com (Allen Warren)
Subject: Re: vaporizer, anyone? replaces decongestant
Organization: Test Systems Strategies, Inc., Beaverton, Oregon
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 18:36:25 GMT

choi@win48.nas.nasa.gov (Diana Choi) writes:

>There was a study having to do with ear infections (oh no ...not another study)
>of children (about 150 of them, I think) on Easter Island.  Anyway 10% of
>the non-native children came down with ear infections while none of the native
>children got them.  

>Clearly, the solution to preventing ear infections is to give birth on
>Easter Island.

Damn!  Where were you with this advice when all my boys were being born in
Hillsboro, OR?  =)

BTW, you can take your tongue out of your cheek now . . . 

allen
Newsgroups: misc.kids
From: allen@tessi.com (Allen Warren)
Subject: Re: vaporizer, anyone? replaces decongestant
Organization: Test Systems Strategies, Inc., Beaverton, Oregon
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 23:17:24 GMT

pburch@bcm.tmc.edu (Paula Burch) writes:


>How do you prevent ear infections in a baby?

I don't know if you can really prevent them, but then again, I'm
not a doctor, just a parent of two boys who both had several ear
infections prior to reaching 1.5 years of age.

According to several pediatricians that we have spoken with, there
*seems* to be evidence that some children being more prone to ear
infections that others is due to hereditary factors.  I can state
that this is true for our boys and for 80% of friends families we
know.  I don't know if this is entirely true across the board, but
I can believe it due to my own experience and limited research.

As far as the ear infections themselves, and since they're primarily
due to the very small tubes in children's ears, they're not too
preventable, unless you highly limit the access your child has with
other people (young and old).  I know that for our two boys, there
was a span of a month where the oldest wasn't attending daycare and
oddly enough, that was the only month that neither of them got sick.

So, I don't know if any of the above helped, but I know that limiting
outside access (people, not the great outdoors necessarily) is
helpful.

Oh, one more thing on this subject . . .

A lot of people say you shouldn't take children swimming if they have
ear infections or if they're prone to ear infections.  Most people think
it's due to the water getting in their ears or their hair being wet
or whatever, but the real reason is that many, many bacteria are in 
the water and THESE are the culprits which lead to the ear infections.

allen
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