Toilet-train your child early and avoid troubleSunday, October 12, 2008 @ 7:11AMI've said many, many times that letting a child older than 30 months soil and wet herself several times a day is an insult to the child's intelligence.
Cal Poly study shows source of Pismo Beach water pollution may lie south of the pierFriday, October 10, 2008 @ 3:50AMThe beach near the Pismo Beach Pier appears to be the source of the community’s poor ocean water quality—and people are not a source. That’s the preliminary conclusion of a quintet of Cal Poly professors conducting a yearlong study to pinpoint the source of high bacteria levels in the surf south of the Pismo Beach municipal pier. “All of our evidence is consistent with the beach being the ...
Adjusting your pets to newbornsThursday, October 9, 2008 @ 5:09AMDear Dr. Fox: I would like some advice for helping my two cats (3 and 5 years old) adapt to the baby we will be bringing home in less than a month. They have shown only curiosity, as I have been bringing a few new furniture items into the house.
Food price survey adjusted to account for sizesSunday, October 5, 2008 @ 3:15AMWhen the Star ran its annual grocery survey two weeks ago, some complained that our rankings were unfair because four items were not available in the same size at all the stores surveyed.
A bevy of pet costumes to pounce onSunday, October 5, 2008 @ 1:35AMWarning: Halloween is less than a month away, and he who hesitates winds up with a Dachshund-as-hot-dog costume. In your search for the perfect accouterments for Halloween, here are some options to get you started. And remember: The scariest thing of all is waiting until the last minute.