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    Do you take you child out of school for vacation?

    My wife is trying to talk me into going on vacation in October. She says we can get a good deal and save alot of money, but our son will miss a little over a week of school. He'll be in kindergarten and I'm hesitant to let him miss. Do you take you kids out of school to take a family trip...
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    I'm hoping this is just a phase.

    My son is 5 and he has started throwing some major league tantrums. :mad: He will kick and thrash and then he just goes to dead weight. I have been able to keep my cool, but it's hard when he's misbehaving and then gets defiant. Please, tell me this is just a phase. How do you all deal...
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    The Colony on Discovery Channel.

    I caught the first season of this show where a group of people are stranded with minimal supplies, no running water, no electricity, and so on, and are left to try and make the best out of the situation. Now they are starting season 2 and I'm wondering how they will switch things up. I'll be...
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    What's a good first pet?

    My son is 5 and a half, and he and I want to get a dog, but my wife thinks that might be too much. She wants to get fish or a hamster(ugh). Did you get a starter pet to see how your child would do?
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    What makes you cave in the fastest?

    I know it just makes thing worse to cave in to our son's demands, but when he starts whining, I either tend to lose my cool, or give him what he wants to make hime stop. For my wife, it's when he turns on the tears and starts to plead. Is there something your child does that makes you cave...
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    Daddy and me time.

    Since the weather started getting nice, I have been taking my son for walks a couple times a week. Sometimes we'll end up at the park or at a little restaurant to get a bite. It's just nice to have a little time, just me and my boy. Do you have regular Daddy and me time to just hang out with...
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    Why all the 3D movies?

    I don't understand the 3D phenomenon. Almost every movie this summer is in3D. Yes, it does add a little dimension to the picture, but rarley does it add to the story. Are you a fan of 3D?
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    Are you the main earner in your family?

    I grew up with the belief that the father is the main breadwinner. So now, in my family, I am and that's what I am comfortable with. My wife works part-time, but if she wanted to stay at home, I would work it out so she could. Do you share the thinking the the father should be the main...
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    Having the kids help cook dinner?

    My wife thinks it would be "fun" to have the kids, ages 9 and 6, help with making dinner a couple nights a week. I think they might be a bit young(especially our 6 year old) and it will be more frustrating than anything else. Do any of you have the kids helping to cook dinner? Any tips?
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    What's this I hear about sunscreens?

    I haven't heard the whole story and hope someone can fill me in. I heard that many of the poplar sunscreen actually have some ingredients that cause skin cancer? What are these ingredients and is there anywhere I can go to find a list od safe sunscreens?
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