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Path: bloom-beacon.mit.edu!hookup!swrinde!ihnp4.ucsd.edu!network.ucsd.edu!dlin
From: dlin@weber.ucsd.edu (Diane Lin)
Newsgroups: misc.kids,news.answers,misc.answers
Subject: Welcome to Misc.kids/FAQ File Index (Updated 3/29/94)
Followup-To: misc.kids
Date: 4 Apr 1994 15:52:11 GMT
Organization: University of California, San Diego
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Distribution: world
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Summary: 1 revised contact
Keywords: etiquette, FAQ
Xref: bloom-beacon.mit.edu misc.kids:60802 news.answers:17657 misc.answers:527
Archive-name: misc-kids-FAQ
Last-modified: 3/29/94
Changes to the FAQ File Index:
New files available: N/A
Revised contact: Mail Order Catalogs
*******
Welcome to misc.kids, the newsgroup for parents, soon-to-be
parents, and other people interested in children. In this group,
we discuss issues relevant to pregnancy and child rearing, solicit
advice from other netters on a host of parenting concerns,
and generally seek and provide support and encouragement with
respect to raising kids. This is a group intended for parents of
children of *all* ages, though questions about babies and younger
children seem to predominate.
This document introduces new readers both to the preferred
etiquette for misc.kids and to a service we have devised
in this group: a compilation of files of Frequently Asked
Questions (FAQ).
*** Etiquette Guidelines ***
Most of the guidelines here are the same as in
news.announce.newusers. In fact, it is *strongly* recommended that
you read the etiquette guidelines in news.announce.newusers (or in
any other introductory text on news readers) before you post any
articles.
o Please be very careful when asking for or giving medical advice.
It is one thing to state what your experience with X might have
been, and another thing entirely to dispense medical advice to
complete strangers. If you are asking for medical advice, please
consider the source, and consult with a trusted medical
professional before using any advice you obtain from the net.
o Please respond via e-mail whenever possible; if the
original poster was soliciting advice/information, s/he should
post a summary to the net. This helps cut down on net traffic.
o Please read all follow-ups before posting one of your own;
in many cases, someone else has already covered the same point.
o Please limit the amount of material included from previous
postings as much as possible, and try to be concise. Certainly,
.signatures should be excised. Remember that most of the audience
for misc.kids are busy parents. However, please make sure you
include enough of the original article so as to make your follow-up
sensible. (For example, follow-ups such as "I totally agree!" with
no material included from the previous article make no sense at all,
due to the nature of news readers. And of course, if *ALL* that
you want to say is "I totally agree!", that should certainly be
handled via private e-mail)
o Please watch your attributions carefully; avoid misquotes and
misconstructions.
o Please avoid cross-postings to other newsgroups unless you are
absolutely sure there is relevance to the other group(s). There
is usually nothing that will spark a flame war faster than to
cross-post an article to groups such as soc.men, soc.women, or
alt.sex. If you feel you must cross-post or respond to
a cross-posting, please delete misc.kids from the Newsgroups
line as soon as the relevance to this newsgroup disappears.
o Please check your Subject line carefully! If you are starting a
new thread, do not use the standard follow-up command. (If you
aren't sure about how to post a new article, read some help
articles, or read news.announce.newusers (strongly recommended
reading for any new netter anyway).) Similarly, if you want folks
to read your article, and especially, if you want people to offer
advice/comments, tailor your Subject line accordingly. This is a
very busy newsgroup, and Subject lines that are vague might not
catch the eye of the very people who might have something to
offer. For example, if you have questions about breastfeeding
and sibling rivalry, please take the time to write two separate
articles with appropriate Subject lines.
o Please remember that this newsgroup has a world-wide readership.
With that in mind, please note the following: First, readers
whose primary language is not English might not know what a
VBAC (Vaginal Birth After Caesarian) is, or what Tylenol is.
(There is an FAQ file entitled "Acronyms" -- please check the
FAQ File Index for instructions on how to request that file.)
Second, check your Distribution line before posting an article.
If you are looking for an occasional babysitter in Idaho, you're
unlikely to find interested readers in New Zealand! Third, please
be understanding and patient with spelling or style errors made by
people who are obviously posting from a non-English speaking country.
(For that matter, spelling and/or grammatical errors should not be
pointed out via the newsgroup, but through private e-mail if you feel
it is absolutely necessary to show someone the error of their
ways.)
o Before posting an article to misc.kids, please be sure it
is actually relevant to parenting or children. Misc.kids can
be a great source of support, but it is not the only newsgroup
on Usenet. Thus, queries regarding the best dishwasher to get
would be entirely inappropriate for this newsgroup.
o While there is a newsgroup (alt.kids-talk) for non-adults to
participate in, comments from children and teens are very welcome
in this newsgroup.
o Please refrain from name-calling, tantrums or other hysterics--
we get enough of that from our children :-).
*** Index to FAQ Files ***
If you are interested in any of the following topics, please
e-mail the contact person directly, who will then
send you a copy of the file. Please be specific when requesting
files, as some folks maintain more than one FAQ file. If you would like
to add something to the files listed, please also do so via e-mail,
and indicate that you would like your comments added to the
FAQ file. Please read the instructions carefully. If a notation
follows the person's e-mail address, e.g. (Subject "send toys"),
the subject line should read "send toys", *WITHOUT* the quotation
marks, of course. Such files are sent out automatically, and if you
don't put the correct subject line in your e-mail, it will not be
processed as quickly. Also, please do *not* request FAQ files using
an anonymous address--files will most likely bounce or get truncated
because of the automatic stripping of the headers by the anonymous
mail server.
If you ask for an FAQ file and don't get it within a week, it
may have bounced. When you ask again, please be sure to include your
e-mail address in the body of your request, in case 'reply' doesn't
work. ("Rec." = "Recommendations") Please also keep in mind that
some of the files are quite long, which might confuse/bollux some
mailers.
At the end of this Index is a list of mailing lists for specific
topics.
====================================================================
Copyright 1994, Diane Lin. Use and copying of this information are
permitted as long as (1) no fees or compensation are charged for
use, copies or access to this information, and (2) this copyright
notice is included intact.
====================================================================
TOPIC CONTACT PERSON/ADDRESS
ADD (Attention Deficit Frank Kannemann
Disorder) frankk@Canada.sun.com
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AFP (Alfa-Fetal Protein) Beth Weiss
bweiss@cs.arizona.edu
(Subject "Send AFP FAQ")
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Acronyms Dave Johnsen
davej@teleport.com
(Subject "send acronyms")
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Allergies/Asthma Eileen Kupstas
kupstas@cs.unc.edu
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Au Pair/Nanny Info Ed Soniat
ed.soniat@gtri.gatech.edu
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Auto Safety Andy Lowry
lowry@fid.morgan.com
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Baby Carriers Andy Siegel
siegela@deshaw.com
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Baby Monitor Recommendations Diane Segelhorst
dsegelho@oasys.dt.navy.mil
(NOTE: Diane has computer access M-W, so please be patient with requests.)
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Baby Names: A Listing Fil Feit
filfeit@rael.Tymnet.Com
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Babyproofing Ideas Sandra Smith
sandra@csri.toronto.edu
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Extended Bedrest for Pregnancy Sian Meikle
Complications sian@gpu.utcs.utoronto.ca
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Blood Types / Gordon Berkley
Rh Incompatibility gordonb@mcil.comm.mot.com
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Bottle/Cup - Solid Foods Tips Linda King
king@asl.dl.nec.com
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Breastfeeding--Length of Kate Gregory
Early Difficult Period xtkmg@blaze.trentu.ca
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Breastfeeding Past the First Pam Wilson
Year pswilson@macc.wisc.edu
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Breast Pumps Rec. Beth Weiss
bweiss@cs.arizona.edu
(Subject "send breastpump FAQ")
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C-Sections Amy Moseley Rupp
amym@oakhill.sps.mot.com
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Canoe Camping with Children Kate Gregory
xtkmg@blaze.trentu.ca
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Car Seat Rec. Liz Allen
liz@grian.cps.altadena.ca.us
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Chicken Pox Vicki Powers
vicki@mathcs.emory.edu
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Childhood Vaccinations Lynn Gazis-Sax
gazissax@netcom.com
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Children's Books Rec. Laura Dolson
dolson@crl.ucsd.edu
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Children's Software Jonathan Rice
(education/entertainment) rice@zizania.cray.com or
uunet!cray!rice
(Subject "send kids software")
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Circumcision Janet Sakell
jcs@holmes.acc.Virginia.EDU
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Cloth Diapers Rec. Sangita Kejriwal
skejriwal@donald.WichitaKs.NCR.COM
(Subject "send cloth")
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Crib to Bed Transition Diane Lin
dlin@weber.ucsd.edu
(Subject "send crib")
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Diaper Rash Wallace Mayo
mayo@cs.utk.edu
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Divorce--Pros & Cons-- Wendy Lin
Effects on Children af5@cc.purdue.edu
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Ear Infections/Tubes Laurel Cheap
lcheap@u.washington.edu
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Eczema Laura Dolson
dolson@crl.ucsd.edu
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Effective Parenting - Sue Stigleman
Experiences & Courses stigle@cs.unca.edu
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English-American Translations Hugh Osborne
hugh@cs.kun.nl
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Fear of Baths Bonnie Dorr
bonnie@umiacs.umd.edu
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Gestational Diabetes Lauren Halverson
laur@lyra.mystech.com
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Humidifiers Jhinuk Chowdhury
chowdhur@cobaf.unt.edu
(Subject "send room humidifier")
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Infertility Jeanetha Wemken
jws@hp835.oc.com
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Inguinal Hernia/Infant Kenneth Staffan
Surgery/General Anesthesia staffan@clpd.kodak.com
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Jogging Strollers Cindy Mitchell
CINDY@MAINE.MAINE.EDU
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Juvenile Diabetes Gordon Berkley
gordonb@mcil.comm.mot.com
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Kids Jokes Teri Miller
tmiller@cisco.com
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LEGO Construction Toys Tom Pfeifer
pfeifer@fokus.gmd.de
(Subject "send LEGO faq" or
newsgroup rec.toys.lego)
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Mail Order Catalogs Bruce User
user@eskimo.com
(Subject: "send catalog")
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Miscarriage Laura Brook
BROOK006@mc.duke.edu
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Misc.kids "Membership" List Susan Davis
susan.davis@ColoSpgs.NCR.COM
A list of readers of misc. Subject: "Send misc.kids List"
kids sorted by children's or
birthdate Subject: "Add us to the list"
include:
This is only for FUN--you Parents' full names
do not have to be on the Children's full names/birthdate
list to read or be involved or due date
in this newsgroup! E-mail Address
City, State (optional)
Other info (optional)
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Misc. kids reader demographics Jonathan Rice
rice@zizania.cray.com or
uunet!cray!rice
(Subject "send 1991" gets fastest reply)
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"Morning" Sickness Laura Dolson
dolson@crl.ucsd.edu
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New Baby-Stuff to Have Bruce User
user@eskimo.com
(Subject "send stuff")
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Nursing Bra Recommendations Kate Gregory
xtkmg@blaze.trentu.ca
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Nursing Strikes Beth Weiss
bweiss@cs.arizona.edu
(Subject "send strike FAQ")
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Outdoor Activities for Young Karla Perdue
Children (8 and under) kperdue@cup.hp.com
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Parenting Books Rec. Paula Burch
pburch@cmb.bcm.tmc.edu
(Subject "send parenting books FAQ")
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Picnic/Camping Fun & Games Harry Bahlman
harry@matia.stanford.edu
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Preterm Birth Sangita Kejriwal
skejriwal@donald.WichitaKs.NCR.COM
(Subject "send preterm")
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Raising Street Smart Kids Harry Bahlman
harry@matia.stanford.edu
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Selecting a Pediatrician Teri Miller
tmiller@cisco.com
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Sibling Spacing Danielle Cohen
dani@hpams0c.ptp.hp.com
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Sleep Problems Margaret Kelliher
kellihmt@crd.ge.com
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Starting Solids Nancy Hansen
nfh@leland.stanford.edu
(Subject "Send solids FAQ")
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Sudden Infant Death Syndrome George Costigan
(SIDS) gc36@unix1.circ.gwu.edu
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Toilet Training Joanne Petersen
joanne@hpcc01.corp.hp.com
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Toys and Games for Kids Bruce User
user@eskimo.com
(Subject "send toys")
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Traveling with Kids Diane Lin
dlin@weber.ucsd.edu
(Subject "send travel")
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Twins Ted Scott
tscott@ocsmd.ocs.com
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Walkers Sean Myers
smmyers@ossem.srv.pacbell.com
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*** Mailing Lists ***
Adoption (in general): To join, send mail to adoption-request@think.com.
Post by sending mail to adoption@think.com.
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Adoption (for adoptees): To join, send mail to
listserv@ucsd.edu. The body of your mail should read "subscribe
adoptees". Post by sending mail to adoptees@ucsd.edu.
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Asthma/Allergies: To join, send mail to asthma-request@infopro.com.
Post by sending mail to asthma@infopro.com
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Birthmothers: Send mail to nadir@acca.nmsu.edu
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Birthparents: To subscribe, send the following command in the BODY of mail
to LISTSERV@INDYCMS on BITNET or LISTSERV@INDYCMS.IUPUI.EDU on the
Internet: SUB BRTHPRNT yourfirstname yourlastname.
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Developmentally Delayed Kids: subscribe by mailing to
owner-our-kids@oar.net with the subject: subscribe.
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Endometriosis: To Subscribe to the list, send mail to:
LISTSERV@DARTCMS1.BITNET or
LISTSERV@dartcms1.dartmouth.edu
with the BODY of the mail (NOT subject) containing the command:
SUB WITSENDO yourfullname
To post to the list, send mail to:
WITSENDO@DARTCMS1.BITNET or
WITSENDO@dartcms1.dartmouth.edu
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Home Education: subscribe by mailing to home-ed-request@world.std.com.
Post by sending mail to home-ed@world.std.com.
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Twin/Multiples: subscribe by mailing to owner-twins@athena.mit.edu
with the subject: subscribe
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--
Diane C. Lin "Give a little love to a child, and
dlin@weber.ucsd.edu you get a great deal back."
(Dylan's mom, 3.25 years) -- John Ruskin