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  Taekwondo

  my eldest (7) is doing kung fu... small class works great there

  Posted 13 Apr 07

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  Track your kids

  Good for fun parks!

   http://www.wherify.com/wherifone/kids.html 

  The Wherifone is the world's smallest GPS cell phone for children, and
  it provides affordable peace-of-mind to the modern mobile family.
  
  
  What makes Wherifone different is that parents control who their
  child can call, and they can locate their child with a built-in global
  positioning capability — state-of-the-art GPS. You can quickly
  and precisely find a Wherifone via Web or phone access, and see its
  location on a street map or an aerial photo. You can also see where the
  phone has been throughout the day, and program for periodic updates.
  While it won't work everywhere, the unique Aided-GPS locator technology
  built into the phone lets it be located in lightly obstructed areas,
  such as many types of wood frame buildings and vehicles, and under
  dense foliage.
  
  
  The cell phone features of Wherifone are designed to be kid safe
  and simple to use. The phone's three top level one-touch dial buttons
  let your child reach key numbers quickly, while a 20-number phone book
  gives them access to additional important phone numbers. There is also
  an "SOS" panic button for emergencies. This makes the Wherifone easy to
  use while cutting down on unwanted calling expenses.
  
  
  
  
  Since parents manage who their child calls, and the Wherifone doesn't
  permit downloading games or sending text message to friends, you'll
  never worry about expensive calls to odd numbers, or huge "surprise"
  phone bills.
  
  
  
  
  The Wherifone GPS Locator Phone is a cell phone safety solution that families can rely on.

  Posted 13 Apr 07

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  Performance pay for teachers

  Statistically this has been proven to be "gamed" in the past.

  Posted 11 Mar 07

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  How not to talk to your kids

  http://nymag.com/news/features/27840/index1.html

  Posted 11 Mar 07

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  Swearing

  Talk to the parent! You'd be surprised how nice they can be. Though I'd not make a big deal out of it. Just a friendly comment and leave it at that. If they don't react, move on to other parents/kids.

  Posted 07 Feb 07

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  First Day of School

  He was a champion... no crying... keen as curry paste

  Posted 30 Jan 07

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  Kids' Parties

  I found that happened in the first year, when the friends network hasn't really been established, and then slowly dropped off each year after that.

  Posted 06 Feb 07