function spawnRange(numDrops) {
	
	// remove any previously spawned age range divs
	var allChildren = $$('div.rangeDiv');

	 for(i = 0; i < allChildren.length; i++){
		$(allChildren[i]).remove();
	}
	
	
	for (var i = 1; i <= numDrops; i++) {
		
		$('range_holder').insert('<div class="rangeDiv"><strong>Age range of Child ' + i + '</strong>:<br /><select id="age_range' + i + '" name="age_range' + i + '"><option value="1" selected="selected">0 - 3 years</option><option value="2">4 - 8 years</option><option value="3">9 - 12 years</option></select><br /><br /></div>');
	}
}