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...color me skeptical about the whole baby-signing fad. I suspect that the real value of these programs is that they are extremely parent-baby intensive, requiring a ton of face-to-face interaction. To me, however, this interaction feels too specific. Too goal oriented. Too much like Berlitz...
...skepticism also comes from the fact that babies already "sign." Without instruction, drilling and repetition, they point, clap, nod their heads and otherwise indicate what they want. The intensity of the communication between an involved parent and baby--meeting the baby's gaze directly, talking to her and following her cues--means that, ideally, the baby is teaching the parent her own signs...
...Berry Brazleton, my favorite baby guru, says he is concerned that signing imposes a "curriculum on parents." I would add that developing simple, homegrown signs could be a fun project for an interested parent. But beware: Can you imagine what life would be like if your baby could really speak her mind...
There are also lots of sports, particularly golf. The resort is nationally recognized for its two golf courses and 25 tennis courts, as well as its spa and food. During Christmas week, the Cloister offers several packages for the sporting family: a pro-am and parent-child golf tournaments; a junior golf school and clinics; and the Sea Island Shooting School for skeet, trap, sporting clay and archery. Prices are reasonable because rates include all meals and many activities--and those rates don't go up if you bring the kids www.seaisland.com...
Even families that remain intact feel the financial pinch when one parent cuts back or quits work. Single-earner families with kids have lower needs-adjusted incomes than dual-earner families--almost $7,000 a year lower in 1997-- according to Waite and Nielsen. Proponents of at-home mothering insist, however, that staying home is more affordable than it may appear, since a second wage earner's job is accompanied by costs such as child care, transportation, restaurant meals, work clothes, cleaning bills and a higher income- tax bracket. Sheila Grillo, 34, a former sales rep who stays home with...