LawTalkers - General discussion

Originally posted by ltl/fb
Looking for a recommendation for a book about general science for 10-yr-old.

And any kind of gift for a 3-month-old.

Thanks!

Got nothing on the 10 year old, but consider something out of the Taggies line. They're blankets and other similar items with dozens of little tags (like care tags) on them. Little kids love them. The baltspawn would always just play with the tag part of whatever when they were that age.

They are available elsewhere, including probably Amazon, the link above was just the first one that popped up when I googled.

Flinty_McFlint

12-09-2004 05:32 PM

Science book for 10-yr-old

Quote:

Originally posted by ltl/fb
Looking for a recommendation for a book about general science for 10-yr-old.

And any kind of gift for a 3-month-old.

Thanks!

Try this one and use the lawtalkers link.

science book

Try this for the three month old:

baby blocks

and try these out for you:

spree: adult toy products

tmdiva

12-09-2004 10:19 PM

BTW

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Originally posted by lookingformarket
Ginger works to prevent nauseau in some (and you can take pills if you don't like ginger tea). The smell of lemons was also successful. Phenargan works but dopes you out completely meaning that Magnus would run rampant.

I'm already taking ginger capsules and B6 daily, and wearing the anti-nausea bracelets. I have ginger Altoids and Tums in my purse, and a sippy bottle of Powerade close by. The doc gave me a scrip for Compazine, which I will take in case of emergency (they're rectal suppositories--yay).

So far the best way to keep from feeling sick during the day is to make sure I have a fruit-yogurt smoothie for breakfast. The days I've felt sickest are the days I didn't have an ingredient for the smoothie and had something else.

tm

Gattigap

12-13-2004 01:01 AM

20 Month Old Eating Thin Crust Pizza

A play in One Act.

* Place Pizza Before Child.

* Child Removes Cheeze, Ingests. Success Rate Just Above Mendoza Line. That which is not Ingested is Smeared.

* Child Licks Crust of all Sauce. What Remains Faintly Resembles A Soggy Matza Wafer.

* Child Methodically Punches Holes In Crust, Eventually Ingests.

[Director's note: Above is conducted with Slurping, Smacking and General Zest.
The Child Does not Eat the Pizza , so much as Devour its Essence.]

[Nod in acknowledgement of Applause.]

[For the Post-Show Party, Child is Dipped in Suds, Repeatedly, until Tomato Hue Fades.]

Trepidation_Mom

12-13-2004 10:49 AM

Best toys

http://www.backtobasicstoys.com

This catalog has the most wonderful toys. Someone got mini-me the Hungry Pelican, and he adores it. I just got an old-style tricycle for my nephew.

http://www.backtobasicstoys.com/images/3829.jpg

Just in time for the holidays -

tmdiva

12-13-2004 01:29 PM

Best toys

Which reminds me--any advice on shopping for a first bike for an almost-4 1/2 year old?

Any any idea where I can get plain Hot Wheels track or something equivalent, without all the fancy loops and motors, etc.?

tm

TexLex

12-13-2004 02:30 PM

BTW

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Originally posted by tmdiva
Preggie Pops? Where do I find these?

http://www.preggiepop.com/

BTW, with all this m/s, you know you're having another boy, right? ;)

TexLex

12-13-2004 02:43 PM

Help!

Any suggestions on a fun magazine subscription for a 11yo boy and a 13yo girl. I thought maybe Teen People for the girl, but the boy??? (And I've already ruled out porn, Hank, but thanks anyway.) If not a magazine for the boy - any other suggestions? I am not looking to spend more than about $20 on each kid.

On the 10yo - I've got nothing except maybe a science magazine might be more interesting than a book?

For the 3mo old I would suggest a nice board book he or she can read/chew starting now through the next year or two. My kid loves the Happy Baby series and they have survived a LOT of drool. We have Happy Baby Animals, Faces, Colors, and Numbers. I like Faces and Colors the best, but they are all nice and very suitable for even the youngest baby.

Greedy,Greedy,Greedy

12-13-2004 04:20 PM

Help!

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Originally posted by TexLex
Any suggestions on a fun magazine subscription for a 11yo boy and a 13yo girl. I thought maybe Teen People for the girl, but the boy??? (And I've already ruled out porn, Hank, but thanks anyway.) If not a magazine for the boy - any other suggestions? I am not looking to spend more than about $20 on each kid.

On the 10yo - I've got nothing except maybe a science magazine might be more interesting than a book?

Play to their interests. Does the boy like science fiction? Sports? There are a number of science fiction magazines out there, and for sports a sports illustrated subscription (OK, a bit more than your $20, but don't be cheap, now) is arguably not about porn but sports. You know the girl better than we do - but my 10 year old would not go in for Teen People - she does like Time for Kids, loves the horse magazines in her aunt's bathroom when we visit, and has expressed interest in finding a kids poetry magazine (anyone know one?). But, some of her friends would probably love Teen People (especially if there's a feature on Avril Lavigne - who I was recently informed is WAY better than Hilary Duff).

Hank Chinaski

12-13-2004 04:27 PM

Help!

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Originally posted by Greedy,Greedy,Greedy
Play to their interests. Does the boy like science fiction? Sports? There are a number of science fiction magazines out there, and for sports a sports illustrated subscription (OK, a bit more than your $20, but don't be cheap, now) is arguably not about porn but sports. You know the girl better than we do - but my 10 year old would not go in for Teen People - she does like Time for Kids, loves the horse magazines in her aunt's bathroom when we visit, and has expressed interest in finding a kids poetry magazine (anyone know one?). But, some of her friends would probably love Teen People (especially if there's a feature on Avril Lavigne - who I was recently informed is WAY better than Hilary Duff).

Buy him Artemis Fowl- a series of 3 novels about a 12 year old genius criminal who tricks the Fairy World into giving up its gold. They are better liked than Harry Potter himself by a 12 year old boy I know quite well. Harry was born magic, Artemis has to do it with smarts.

dtb	12-13-2004 04:29 PM

Help!

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Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
Buy him Artemis Fowl- a series of 3 novels about a 12 year old genius criminal who tricks the Fairy World into giving up its gold. They are better liked than Harry Potter himself by a 12 year old boy I know quite well. Harry was born magic, Artemis has to do it with smarts.

My son loves those! They are good fun.

ltl/fb

12-13-2004 04:32 PM

Help!

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Originally posted by dtb
good fun.

I take it they are british?