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At what age are kids supposed to start speaking in sentences? My daughter is two and she knows a lot of words, but they're all pretty much nouns that she uses for identifying different things. I'd really like to see her start to communicate a little better soon.

I think it was several years ago they made a movie about Steve Jobs and Bill Gates. Does anyone remember this? I never got to see it, but I always wanted to. Now, with Jobs' sad death, I really want to try to find it, but I can't remember the name. Can anyone help me out?

Have you been to any of those live shows like Dora or Sesame Street Live? What is a good age to start taking kids to those shows? Sesame Street Live is coming here soon and I'm not sure if my daughter (2 years old) is still a little too young for it.

I know it's usually the women who get crafty this time of year, but I decided to try my hand at carving signs. I came across some really nice cypress planks and so far I carved a pretty nice name sign for my Godson. Last night I sketched out the signs for my daughter and stepson and I'm really...

My step son will be moving in with us soon and I was thinking that maybe we should have a little party for him when he gets here. Kind of like a "coming home" party. On the other hand, it's going to be quite a big transition for him (he's never been here before) and I'm not sure if it would be...

In our home we listen to mostly country music. Occasionally we listen to some rock. I just found out my step son is into rap music and I don't know what we're going to do about this when he moves in with us. I don't necessarily want to inhibit his choices, but he is a very troubled child and I'm...

I routinely use a heating pad for lower back pain and I find that I get relief when I am on the thing, but within 10 minutes of turning it off the pain returns. Does anyone here ever get a couple hours (or more) of relief from heating pads? Am I the only one like this?

I just saw on the news that there was a mass shooting at an IHOP in Carson City, Nevada. I'm not sure what the death/injury count is, but they're saying the shooter is injured and not expected to live. I just don't understand acts of violence like this. What do you want to bet it had something...

If a child has behavioral problems, would you say there is a certain age they reach when they can no longer be turned around? Or is it possible to rehabilitate at any age? I have a friend who says around 8 or 9 is when their personalities are set and if a kid is a bad seed at that point he...

How often do you bring your wife flowers or a little surprise? I used to do it once in a while, but lately I've been doing it about every other week and I can't believe the change in her. Not that things were bad before I started doing it, but she's really been a lot more positive with me. I...

Does anyone have some tips to keep kids from talking during movies? Do you handle it differently at home versus a movie theater? My step son is a constant talker and I'd like to know how to keep him from disrupting family movie night.

Every single day this week I have been bombarded with stuff to do at 4:00. What's up with that? I try to leave work between 4:00 and 4:30 and it seems like people save this stuff until I'm ready to walk out the door. Unfortunately, the 4:00 chaos is coming from the higher ups so it's not like I...

I was thinking about making my own apple cider this fall, but I don't know what the process is to make cider and not just juice. Does anyone know what makes cider taste like cider?

I just found out that my step son who is coming to live with us seems to have a problem with lighting fires. Obviously, this makes me very nervous. I have no idea what could be compelling him to do this. Is there help out there for this sort of behavior?

What do you guys think of that kid in Tampa who supposedly had plans to detonate a bomb at his old high school on the first day of class? Whenever I see kids like this I can't help but wonder if something could have been done to help him or if he is just too far gone with mental problems.

I am my wife's second marriage and so far I haven't had anything to do with her ex, but that is about to change because we are taking over custody of their son. I know what this guy put my wife through when they were married and I don't know how I'm going to deal with him without losing it. I...

Does anyone here go to counseling with their step kids? My wife and I are about to get custody of her son from a previous marriage and apparently her ex has been abusing the kid. We're all going to start counseling with him once the transition takes place, but I've never been to a therapist...

Hi, everyone! I'm glad I found this site. I am looking forward to connecting with other dads and hopefully getting some good advice. I am the father of a two year old daughter and I have an eight year old stepson who has never lived with us, but is moving in soon. I have a feeling things are...