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- 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
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- Archive-name: misc-kids-FAQ
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- Last-modified: 3/29/94
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- 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
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- AFP (Alfa-Fetal Protein) Beth Weiss
- bweiss@cs.arizona.edu
- (Subject "Send AFP FAQ")
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- Acronyms Dave Johnsen
- davej@teleport.com
- (Subject "send acronyms")
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- Allergies/Asthma Eileen Kupstas
- kupstas@cs.unc.edu
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- Au Pair/Nanny Info Ed Soniat
- ed.soniat@gtri.gatech.edu
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- Auto Safety Andy Lowry
- lowry@fid.morgan.com
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- Baby Carriers Andy Siegel
- siegela@deshaw.com
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- Baby Monitor Recommendations Diane Segelhorst
- dsegelho@oasys.dt.navy.mil
- (NOTE: Diane has computer access M-W, so please be patient with requests.)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- Baby Names: A Listing Fil Feit
- filfeit@rael.Tymnet.Com
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- Babyproofing Ideas Sandra Smith
- sandra@csri.toronto.edu
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- Extended Bedrest for Pregnancy Sian Meikle
- Complications sian@gpu.utcs.utoronto.ca
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- Blood Types / Gordon Berkley
- Rh Incompatibility gordonb@mcil.comm.mot.com
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- Bottle/Cup - Solid Foods Tips Linda King
- king@asl.dl.nec.com
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- Breastfeeding--Length of Kate Gregory
- Early Difficult Period xtkmg@blaze.trentu.ca
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- Breastfeeding Past the First Pam Wilson
- Year pswilson@macc.wisc.edu
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- Breast Pumps Rec. Beth Weiss
- bweiss@cs.arizona.edu
- (Subject "send breastpump FAQ")
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- C-Sections Amy Moseley Rupp
- amym@oakhill.sps.mot.com
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- Canoe Camping with Children Kate Gregory
- xtkmg@blaze.trentu.ca
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- Car Seat Rec. Liz Allen
- liz@grian.cps.altadena.ca.us
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- Chicken Pox Vicki Powers
- vicki@mathcs.emory.edu
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- Childhood Vaccinations Lynn Gazis-Sax
- gazissax@netcom.com
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- Children's Books Rec. Laura Dolson
- dolson@crl.ucsd.edu
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- Children's Software Jonathan Rice
- (education/entertainment) rice@zizania.cray.com or
- uunet!cray!rice
- (Subject "send kids software")
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- Circumcision Janet Sakell
- jcs@holmes.acc.Virginia.EDU
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- Cloth Diapers Rec. Sangita Kejriwal
- skejriwal@donald.WichitaKs.NCR.COM
- (Subject "send cloth")
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- Crib to Bed Transition Diane Lin
- dlin@weber.ucsd.edu
- (Subject "send crib")
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- Diaper Rash Wallace Mayo
- mayo@cs.utk.edu
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- Divorce--Pros & Cons-- Wendy Lin
- Effects on Children af5@cc.purdue.edu
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- Ear Infections/Tubes Laurel Cheap
- lcheap@u.washington.edu
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- Eczema Laura Dolson
- dolson@crl.ucsd.edu
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- Effective Parenting - Sue Stigleman
- Experiences & Courses stigle@cs.unca.edu
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- English-American Translations Hugh Osborne
- hugh@cs.kun.nl
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- Fear of Baths Bonnie Dorr
- bonnie@umiacs.umd.edu
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- Gestational Diabetes Lauren Halverson
- laur@lyra.mystech.com
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- Humidifiers Jhinuk Chowdhury
- chowdhur@cobaf.unt.edu
- (Subject "send room humidifier")
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- Infertility Jeanetha Wemken
- jws@hp835.oc.com
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- Inguinal Hernia/Infant Kenneth Staffan
- Surgery/General Anesthesia staffan@clpd.kodak.com
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- Jogging Strollers Cindy Mitchell
- CINDY@MAINE.MAINE.EDU
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- Juvenile Diabetes Gordon Berkley
- gordonb@mcil.comm.mot.com
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- Kids Jokes Teri Miller
- tmiller@cisco.com
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- LEGO Construction Toys Tom Pfeifer
- pfeifer@fokus.gmd.de
- (Subject "send LEGO faq" or
- newsgroup rec.toys.lego)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- Mail Order Catalogs Bruce User
- user@eskimo.com
- (Subject: "send catalog")
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- Miscarriage Laura Brook
- BROOK006@mc.duke.edu
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- 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)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------
- Misc. kids reader demographics Jonathan Rice
- rice@zizania.cray.com or
- uunet!cray!rice
- (Subject "send 1991" gets fastest reply)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- "Morning" Sickness Laura Dolson
- dolson@crl.ucsd.edu
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- New Baby-Stuff to Have Bruce User
- user@eskimo.com
- (Subject "send stuff")
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- Nursing Bra Recommendations Kate Gregory
- xtkmg@blaze.trentu.ca
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- Nursing Strikes Beth Weiss
- bweiss@cs.arizona.edu
- (Subject "send strike FAQ")
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- Outdoor Activities for Young Karla Perdue
- Children (8 and under) kperdue@cup.hp.com
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- Parenting Books Rec. Paula Burch
- pburch@cmb.bcm.tmc.edu
- (Subject "send parenting books FAQ")
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- Picnic/Camping Fun & Games Harry Bahlman
- harry@matia.stanford.edu
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- Preterm Birth Sangita Kejriwal
- skejriwal@donald.WichitaKs.NCR.COM
- (Subject "send preterm")
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- Raising Street Smart Kids Harry Bahlman
- harry@matia.stanford.edu
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- Selecting a Pediatrician Teri Miller
- tmiller@cisco.com
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- Sibling Spacing Danielle Cohen
- dani@hpams0c.ptp.hp.com
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- Sleep Problems Margaret Kelliher
- kellihmt@crd.ge.com
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- Starting Solids Nancy Hansen
- nfh@leland.stanford.edu
- (Subject "Send solids FAQ")
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- Sudden Infant Death Syndrome George Costigan
- (SIDS) gc36@unix1.circ.gwu.edu
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- Toilet Training Joanne Petersen
- joanne@hpcc01.corp.hp.com
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- Toys and Games for Kids Bruce User
- user@eskimo.com
- (Subject "send toys")
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
- Traveling with Kids Diane Lin
- dlin@weber.ucsd.edu
- (Subject "send travel")
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
- Twins Ted Scott
- tscott@ocsmd.ocs.com
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
- Walkers Sean Myers
- smmyers@ossem.srv.pacbell.com
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
-
- *** 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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- listserv@ucsd.edu. The body of your mail should read "subscribe
- adoptees". Post by sending mail to adoptees@ucsd.edu.
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- Asthma/Allergies: To join, send mail to asthma-request@infopro.com.
- Post by sending mail to asthma@infopro.com
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- Birthmothers: Send mail to nadir@acca.nmsu.edu
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- 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.
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- Developmentally Delayed Kids: subscribe by mailing to
- owner-our-kids@oar.net with the subject: subscribe.
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- 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
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
- Home Education: subscribe by mailing to home-ed-request@world.std.com.
- Post by sending mail to home-ed@world.std.com.
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- 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
-