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    One of the hallmarks of Montessori is grace and courtesy. That makes this situation somewhat more heartbreaking. Our children do live by this grace and courtesy I wish the adults could also.




    Tonight is really to introduce them to all the opportunities programmatically that we've got going. Whether it's clinics, whether it's breakfasts, whether it's opportunities in the Dodger program, networking with one another or sports in general -- understanding the rules, understanding what their children can do at the stadium. There are so many things we want to talk about.


    The riverboat cruise carried them from New Orleans to Memphis, and back, with stops at river ports along the way. It was very much a family thing, ... There were a lot of children on the trip, a lot with grandparents, a lot with parents, some with great-grandparents.


    We're going to do what we do all the time gather together in peace. We're going to call for George Bush and the neo-cons not to invade Iran. That would be a mistake even worse than Iraq. Our children are sitting ducks in the Middle East the people of Iran and Iraq would be sitting ducks. And I'm not even sure that this invasion won't lead to World War III. So it's something that we have to stop before it starts.


    They've always had a distinctive look accented by a strong use of color, but also by innovative fabrics, use of design that always made it very popular with parents of small children. I think they just got away from some of the innovative parts of it. They got stuck on color, and the use of color just got to be something that passed its peak.

    I have drifted away from thinking about these philanthropic things. And it was only as the wealth got large enough and Melinda and I had talked about the view that that wealth wasn't something that would be good to just pass to the children.

    When two people of the same sex decide that they want to then adopt children, then I think what you have in many respects is state-sanctioned child abuse because you have purposely taken away either a momma or a daddy, and mom and dad are both necessary in a child's life.

    We have every intention, once PennDOT gives final approval, that we're going to have the police vigorously enforce that, ... We're very interested in protecting our children.


    Unlike movies, where you passively watch violence, in a video game you are the active participant and making decisions on who to stab, maim, burn or kill, ... As a result, these games serve as learning tools that have a dramatic impact on our children.

    More than 35 percent of the children exposed to a single traumatic event will develop serious mental health problems ... The real crisis of Katrina is the hundreds of thousands of ravaged, displaced and traumatized children.

    We talked about the needs of children. After several meetings it was clear the group had a shared dream and common vision, ... In this neighborhood, test scores are low, crime rate is high. We need to develop children who grow into healthy and thoughtful adults.

    It's sickening to think that a woman claiming to help other mums generate an income while looking after their children was also involved in spam campaigns that promoted adult pornographic websites. The US computer crime authorities are cracking down harder than ever on those responsible for sending spam, and they should be congratulated for bringing another culprit to justice. Firm action is required worldwide to send a strong message to spammers that their activities are simply unacceptable.

    Typing is an essential skill, but it can be painful. Some children just don't know where the letters are. Typing a three-page story, when they have to spend minutes hunting for every letter, can take forever. Yet we tend to assume that children can type, partly because quite a lot of us know where quite a lot of the letters are, so we assume that children do, too.


    I love being around the children. They're honest, loving and they treat me like a queen We have very dear, sweet kids here and it's been fun. I didn't work with younger kids much before.

    I shall never forget the despair and agony on the parents' faces on the awful day of the funeral when the 13 little children, victims not only of John D. Rockefeller, but of the government of the state of Colorado were buried.

    Well, she's very different from me beating up one's children is something we definitely do not have in common. The funny thing is, my mother always says that I'm playing her. Let's see what she says after seeing this



    These toys and games suggest that shooting, killing and maiming are fun, and violence is a harmless, entertaining pastime, ... This merchandising of violence to children is a totally new phenomenon.

    Every place in the country you should get a license that shows you know how to safely store it, keep it away from your children or grandchildren. You should have to license it so the police can trace it if it's used in a crime.

    The widespread contamination of fish with mercury has given its reputation as 'brain food' a new and disturbing connotation. Mercury is toxic to the developing fetal brain, and exposure in the womb can cause learning deficiencies and delay mental development in children.


    Right now I belong to the wonderful organization called The Children's Action Network. The first thing we did was immunize 200,000 children across the country against childhood diseases.



    I don't think it's appropriate -- except when they're very, very young -- for parents to let their kids win. If you're looking at Trivial Pursuit, maybe that means giving the parents harder questions than the children. You're still playing the game, and everyone is participating at their best level.


    Baseball is the first of our national team sports. It is the game of memory from when we are children, not only in terms of learning how many home runs Babe Ruth or Hank Aaron hit, but in remembering the score of the game our dads first took us to or where we made that catch in center field that we still can't believe.

    I've seen some children that can talk and communicate a little. And I've seen others that are totally laid out. They have no movement. They can't do anything by themselves. Literally, if they're 8 years old, it's like taking care of a baby.




    The real loser in the election tonight was not Jim Leininger but the parents of inner-city children trapped in failing schools who will now have more legislators aligned with teachers unions instead of children who need help.


    But now we must have clothes that keep us dry; And pay our rent and not swear in the street; And set a good example for the children. We must have friends to dinner and read the papers.



    The age of your children is a key factor in how quickly you are served in a restaurant. We once had a waiter in Canada who said, Could I get you your check and we answered, How about the menu first




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