General discussion - Mom and Dad Esq.

[Fugee]

My 7 yo niece is having her birthday and I need some gift help.

I can't get her what she really wants (pretty much anything Pokemon) because my sister wants to cut down on the Pokemon paraphenalia (and probably because the older sister will try to snooker the birthday girl out of all the good cards).

I'd also rather not get her any dolls because she's got so many. Any good ideas?

[Greedy,Greedy,Greedy]

Originally Posted by Fugee

My 7 yo niece is having her birthday and I need some gift help.

I can't get her what she really wants (pretty much anything Pokemon) because my sister wants to cut down on the Pokemon paraphenalia (and probably because the older sister will try to snooker t[]he birthday girl out of all the good cards).

I'd also rather not get her any dolls because she's got so many. Any good ideas?

Art supplies.

There are these, because who doesn't remember Linoleum block printing with fondness? (supervision required):



Or you could go with these, which are always a hit (for molding body parts):



Lots of other ideas here:

http://www.utrechtart.com/eco-green-art-supplies.cfm

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally Posted by Greedy,Greedy,Greedy

Art supplies.

There are these, because who doesn't remember Linoleum block printing with fondness? (supervision required):

I remember that unless the chisels are sharp it's hard to do. And if they're sharp it's easy to slice off a finger.

[Fugee]

Originally Posted by Greedy,Greedy,Greedy

Art supplies.

There are these, because who doesn't remember Linoleum block printing with fondness? (supervision required):



Or you could go with these, which are always a hit (for molding body parts):



Lots of other ideas here:

http://www.utrechtart.com/eco-green-art-supplies.cfm

the chisels are a little too scary but the art supplies are a great idea. She's very creative and already draws better than I do.

[Oliver_Wendell_Ramone]

Originally Posted by Fugee

My 7 yo niece is having her birthday and I need some gift help.

I can't get her what she really wants (pretty much anything Pokemon) because my sister wants to cut down on the Pokemon paraphenalia (and probably because the older sister will try to snooker the birthday girl out of all the good cards).

I'd also rather not get her any dolls because she's got so many. Any good ideas?

Starting at about that age, my oldest has really enjoyed a shopping trip with her cool aunt from NYC.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally Posted by Greedy,Greedy,Greedy

Art supplies.

There are these, because who doesn't remember Linoleum block printing with fondness? (supervision required):

sharp chisels! great idea! but 7 is old enough for a bag of glass shards, isn't it?

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski

sharp chisels! great idea! but 7 is old enough for a bag of glass shards, isn't it?

Happy fun ball! It's happy. It's fun.

[Paisley]

Originally Posted by Fugee

My 7 yo niece is having her birthday and I need some gift help.

I can't get her what she really wants (pretty much anything Pokemon) because my sister wants to cut down on the Pokemon paraphenalia (and probably because the older sister will try to snooker the birthday girl out of all the good cards).

I'd also rather not get her any dolls because she's got so many. Any good ideas?

Does she have a DS or Wii? You could get her a new game.

[Greedy,Greedy,Greedy]

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski

sharp chisels! great idea! but 7 is old enough for a bag of glass shards, isn't it?

I'm really not sure what you'd do with the glass shards. If they were colored, at least, you could make a stained glass window.

Now that WOULD be fun for a 7 year old, wouldn't it?

[Atticus Grinch]

Women -- looking for new and interesting ways to subtly judge each other as mothers? Science has a new breakthrough for you: "Your birth method left your child insufficiently coated with a glaze of vaginal bacteria!"

[Hank Chinaski]

RT and I have been discussing this board and the failure it has become because of all the poor advice. As you may know, it began as a place for bilmore to share advice as he was the only one with grown children. Eventually the mantle was handed to NotBob and me.

The purpose of the board was to allow any parents to ask a questino then NB and/or I would solve the problem. NB was good, but I was voted most helpful in the end.

At any rate, several socks with young children have begun posting their confused thoughts, and it makes the board of questionable value. To address the problem, we are looking for software that will only allow socks other than me to post questions. Then my advice can come across cleaner.

We will keep you advised as this effort procedes.

[Atticus Grinch]

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski

RT and I have been discussing this board and the failure it has become because of all the poor advice. As you may know, it began as a place for bilmore to share advice as he was the only one with grown children. Eventually the mantle was handed to NotBob and me.

The purpose of the board was to allow any parents to ask a questino then NB and/or I would solve the problem. NB was good, but I was voted most helpful in the end.

At any rate, several socks with young children have begun posting their confused thoughts, and it makes the board of questionable value. To address the problem, we are looking for software that will only allow socks other than me to post questions. Then my advice can come across cleaner.

We will keep you advised as this effort procedes.

I apologized to my family for the time I took on a Saturday to read this.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally Posted by Atticus Grinch

I apologized to my family for the time I took on a Saturday to read this.

If we could rely on your implied promise we could report to the board that a volume problem has been solved. I know you care about the board. Can we count on you to do your part?

[Penske 2.0]

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski

RT and I have been discussing this board and the failure it has become because of all the poor advice. As you may know, it began as a place for bilmore to share advice as he was the only one with grown children. Eventually the mantle was handed to NotBob and me.

The purpose of the board was to allow any parents to ask a questino then NB and/or I would solve the problem. NB was good, but I was voted most helpful in the end.

At any rate, several socks with young children have begun posting their confused thoughts, and it makes the board of questionable value. To address the problem, we are looking for software that will only allow socks other than me to post questions. Then my advice can come across cleaner.

We will keep you advised as this effort procedes.

My rebooted primary sockcarnation is more mature. Perhaps I should take over NB's mod duties here?

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally Posted by Penske 2.0

My rebooted primary sockcarnation is more mature. Perhaps I should take over NB's mod duties here?

This is the worst new software upgrade since Vista.