Learning: Gerry

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What Are Your Favorite Free or Nearly Free Activities in the KC Area?

My hubby is a school teacher and spends time at home with our boys in the summer. I am trying to help him with some things they can do during the day while I'm at work. Here is what I have so far: Kaleidoscope Public Library Deanna Rose Children's Farm Cave Springs and Lakeside Nature Center. I thougth others might like some ideas for summer too!

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Good Birthday Cakes?

My son will be turning 4 soon and I'm looking into good birthday cakes. He...

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Baby Boy Name

We are expecting our third child in March, and for some reason, I'm having a...

Activities

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10 Month Old Insists on Being on Her Feet. Should I Get a Harness? Help!

Though I didn't specifically encourage it, my daughter started walking at 8 months. She is 10 months old now and very steady on her feet but it is almost impossible to take her anywhere because now she refuses to sit in a stroller or be held or even for me to hold her hand. (She wiggles, arches and cries until I let her down ) And she is too young to listen when told to 'stop' or 'don't touch that'. She stops and looks when I tell her 'no' but usually just smiles and does whatever she was going to do anyway. Any suggestions? I was...

Playing with Others

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Brick Paver Patios

Anyone out there have any advice or referrals for Companies who do Unilock brick paver patios. Mom of 3 in need for a nice patios for my children to play as well as an area to entertain. Also contemplating a stamped concrete patio if it's more affordable. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

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Baby Boy Name

We are expecting our third child in March, and for some reason, I'm having a hard time with a name. We don't know if it will be a boy or a girl (didn't with the two boys we already have either), so we're coming up with a boy name and a girl name. If it's a girl, we're thinking about Nadia Louise. And our boys are Zachary and Ezra. Now, I'm the first to admit that I get a little neurotic when it comes to names; I seem to have a silly list of criteria for them. But I want something that's a little traditional, so it doesn't sound like...

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Skipping a Grade

My son is in second grade, and he is advanced in math and reading at a 5th...