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[ - ] Has anyone used kidcarny recently? Wonder if the reviews are still good. 1 Reply [ Reply | Watch | More
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New York City 06.23.08, 10:08 AM Flag
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Used them for trips to/from JFK a couple of weeks ago and the service was good. No complaints. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 10:10 AM Flag
[ - ] OMG OMG, DH is in a meeting in Topeka and there are tornado warnings in Kansas and every time I call the receptionist tells me that there is no tornado coming towards her and refuses to put my DH on the phone. I mean I need to talk to DH and tell him that he could be in danger and he needs to move the meeting to a basement. His cell phone is off and I've left 10 messages with teh receptionist! 26 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 10:07 AM Flag
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Call the police and have them go over to the office where he is and hand deliver a telegram message [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 10:08 AM Flag
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let me do that, I mean I need to warn him and the others. There could be a tornado heading towards them right now. That receptionist is getting really rude to me, she said she'll call me if a tornado comes into teh office. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 10:09 AM Flag
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because you are acting like a nut. If she lives in Kansas, she knows what to do in a Tornado warning. Stop worrying. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 10:10 AM Flag
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Are you sure she knows, I mean maybe she isn't prepared for this. I need to talk to my DH now so I can warn him so he won't be scared. If not he'll be huddled in a closet with otehrs worried and scared that he'll end up on top of a Chevy! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 10:12 AM Flag
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np: it's more likely the Chevy would end up on them [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 10:12 AM Flag
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OMG OMG OMG, He'll be huddled ina closet with other men and a Chevy will flatten them, OMG how can I stop this insanity! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 10:13 AM Flag
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You really think police would do this??? (np) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 10:10 AM Flag
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Either them or the Sheriff. She could also try the Army. I think there's a base in Kansas [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 10:13 AM Flag
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Ah, you're just messing with her. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 10:13 AM Flag
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You think she's being serious? Think again [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 10:18 AM Flag
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Yah, I'm a little slow. I finally got it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 10:20 AM Flag
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Are there tornado warnings for Topeka? Kansas is a big state. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 10:09 AM Flag
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I know they are in Kansas and from my experience a tornado could occur anywhere in a state. I mean I am really scared. After this meeting DH is flying home, what if the tornado hits his plane? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 10:10 AM Flag
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I think the plane would fly above or around it, certainly not through it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 10:12 AM Flag
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No I mean when it is on the ground at the gate, the tornado will blow through the plane or what if it happens while DH is in the airport! Airports are dangerous places to begin with, with all the muggers. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 10:13 AM Flag
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Yea. That's a good point. I guess he'll have to train it back, then [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 10:13 AM Flag
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I hate him being on a train with all teh derailments on bridge collapses. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 10:14 AM Flag
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take a deep breath. You are really overreacting. Airports will ground flights if there is that danger. FYI, last summer there were tornado warnings in Connecticut and Westchester County (20 to 40 miles away), and no on panicked in NYC.... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 10:13 AM Flag
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I mean he could be hit with a tornado in the airport. This could be horrible. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 10:14 AM Flag
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O.K. Ha, ha. I get it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 10:15 AM Flag
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I love you [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 10:10 AM Flag
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breath!!!!!!!! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 10:11 AM Flag
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Seeing as your dh survived the flood a couple of weeks ago I'm sure he'll get through this too! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 10:11 AM Flag
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Luckily he wasn't in the flood, which I was so happy about. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 10:13 AM Flag
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Oh, duh, it's a joke. Sorry, carry on. I won' [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 10:14 AM Flag
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^^^won't be taken in next time! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 10:14 AM Flag
[ - ] Is there an age requirement for a wagon? 11mo isn't walking but sits up unassisted. Can she go in one or are they for older kids? 1 Reply [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 10:05 AM Flag
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Good chance the db could tumble out, of course, which is why they have straps in strollers [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 10:16 AM Flag
[ - ] what's for dinner tonight? 1 Reply [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 10:04 AM Flag
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chef salad [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 10:06 AM Flag
[ - ] first pregnancy symptoms? 3 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 09:57 AM Flag
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exhaustion and lightheadedness [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 10:10 AM Flag
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Tender breasts [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 10:13 AM Flag
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cramps [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 10:20 AM Flag
[ - ] what is matrix reasoning on the ERB test? 7 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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NY Schools 06.23.08, 09:57 AM Flag
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Ask a psychologist -- they'll answer for a fee [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 10:04 AM Flag
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My kid's ERB is already over and I was reading the sub sections. Thought maybe matrix was part of coding. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 10:07 AM Flag
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I think it has something to do with being able to decipher information in a matrix (ie a fancy word for a table with rows and columns). It could be a small table like 2x2 or bigger like a 5x5 with 25 'cells' In a 2x2 matrix there may be a big circle in the top right cell, a small circle in the top left and big square in the bottom left and a blank box in the bottom right. Child may be asked what shape goes in bottom right box (a small square)...it may be multiple choice (like a small dark square, a big square, another circle etc. A larger matrix can also be used to asked directional questions....like what letter do you see between a star and a cat...there may be a number in between one star and cat and a letter between another star and cat. The child needs to know what a letter is (vs a number) and also what "in between" means. Other questions could be asked like "what object do you see beneath a butterfly". In instances like this the matrix may have different objects, numbers, letters..one in each of the 25 cells [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 10:38 AM Flag
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OP-Thanks! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 01:22 PM Flag
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There is no spoon. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 10:49 AM Flag
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That made me laugh. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 01:29 PM Flag
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LOL. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 01:46 PM Flag
[ - ] what is the reason for removing skin from fruit when making purees for a baby? 1 Reply [ Reply | Watch | More
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Newborn 06.23.08, 09:55 AM Flag
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too much fiber--but ask yr pediatrician. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 10:09 AM Flag
[ - ] 38 weeks and suddently it feels like I have to have a bowel movement but not really. I haven't had any other labor signs yet. Am I being crazy or could this be the first sign? I read somewhere that this is a sign in later labor? 4 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 09:50 AM Flag
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I would call your ob and report. Strange things happen. Perhaps your bowels are about to loosen in preparation for early labor - or perhaps you are one of those women who can be in labor and not realize it until it's time to push. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 09:54 AM Flag
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I think you are reading into it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 10:05 AM Flag
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Wishful thinking. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 10:10 AM Flag
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Increased pressure down below id pretty normal at your stage but you can always get checked out. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 10:13 AM Flag
[ - ] Do you think we are living beyond our means if we have a $1500 credit card balance that we pay off at the end of the month. We don't have enough in our checking to pay off immediately so we wait for payday. We do have savings if that matters. 3 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 09:50 AM Flag
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do you save regularly? do you save your bonus money each year? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 09:51 AM Flag
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funny you assume there is bonus money (np) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 10:03 AM Flag
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I'm not sure I understand. Do you mean you pay it in full before there's any interest? If so, then no problem. If not, then, yes, I guess you are living slightly beyond your means, since you are spending more than you make. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 10:02 AM Flag
[ - ] Just had a friend berate me for like 20 min b/c I plan to go back to work 3 mos after I deliver. She's a single mom and she thinks b/c DH has a good job that I shld take more time off b/c I don't need the money. Oh, and that nannies are awful and can do things that will make it harder for you to breast feed. 15 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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Expecting 06.23.08, 09:49 AM Flag
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you haven't had db yet, right? While she was way out of line to berate you, she's probably just expressing her own frustrations about not being able to spend enough time with db. I'm a WOHM and a total career person but I found it much harder than I ever would have thought to go back to work. I don't know what the nanny thing was all about though [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 09:52 AM Flag
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No, EDD is Oct. She said nannies would like bottles and pacifiers and would make it hard for you and therefore you should keep DB with you at all times. My career is imp to me but I'm open to the possibility that I may find it hard to go back - that's the whole pt: I don't know and just like my birth plan, my nanny plan, my breast feeding plan, I'm willing to be flexibile and see how it goes. She thinks I'm basically being a bad mom b/c I could afford to take time off work and don't plan to, and b/c I indicated I wasn't 100% behind breastfeeding if it got too hard b/c of my work and DH doesn't work 9-to-5. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 09:56 AM Flag
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np: just for some clarity, would you EVER say anything like this to a friend? don't listen to any of her cautionary "advice"... you'll figure out what works for YOU - we all have to find our own way... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 09:59 AM Flag
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Like she doesn't even know my (yet-to-exist) nanny, how could she judge her already? Are all nannies cut from the same cloth of "I don't give a damn your parenting philosophy I'm imposing my will on yours?" I don't think so. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 09:59 AM Flag
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NO! See my post below. Plenty of nannies are supportive of BF. Keep in mind, they are giving the baby bottles, whether it has formula or BM in it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 10:06 AM Flag
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It's the beginning of all the annoying, santimonious comments you will begin to hear about breastfeeding. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 12:31 PM Flag
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That sucks. Everyone has their own issues and she is clearly unhappy with her own situation. The fact is, that not every job makes it easy to take more than 3 months off (if that) and that it IS important to find a nanny that is on board with your parenting philosophy - whether it is BF/FF, CIO/no-CIO, etc. You don't want a nanny that is going to try to impose her "way" on you/your child/your family. That all said, I BF for 13 months and had gone back to work (PT) at 6 weeks PP and my nanny is very supportive of BF. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 09:54 AM Flag
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My nanny use to brag thatg my dd (her charge) only had breast milk and never had formula and she helped me to not waste a drop since she new that pumping was hard. The other nannies use to comment to me how great I was for doing it. Other cultures than ours are much more into bfing. I would also say that your db needs *you,* personally, more when they are older than when they are infants and any good caregiver can snuggle them and care for them. Ive been both a WOHM and SAHM and older kids questions and needs (homework, values, friendships) become complex. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 10:08 AM Flag
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tell her to mind her own business. You do what you need to do whether it is financial or not. I went back after 3 months - I guess technically we don't NEED the money but I do make a very nice living and we would have been a bit strapped if I chose to stay home. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 10:09 AM Flag
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Why do ppl have to be so crazy about BF'ing? I had mentioned to someone when they asked how our baby preparations were going that we had gotten some bottles... the person got all overexited and started saying that I could go from breastfeeding directly to the cup, like the bottle was evil or something. But I will be going back to work and will need to use the breastpump, you need bottles for that. She actually said that she never wanted a bottle to touch her baby's mouth. Who cares if its a bottle, what matters is whats in it! I've begun avoiding the subject like the plague (except on UB I guess!) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 10:29 AM Flag
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I just don't know why when it come to preggers and babies people are so militant in their beliefs to the extent that they think you're evil if you disagree. I'm the original poster and just at lunch I had a random colleague make a face when I told her I didn't know the sex (I do, I just don't tell people). WTF? I barely know this woman. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 10:43 AM Flag
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yeah, I expected more niceness and less weird hostility. I assume regardless of your choices you get just as much flack? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 10:47 AM Flag
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I'm sorry... unfortunately they only legally hold jobs for three months so for many of us, even if we have some financial flexibility, we are limited in other ways. When you have a newborn/infant you get a lot of advice - about how to get them to sleep, why they are crying, etc. - from friends that have five seconds more experience than you and randoms in the grocery store and you have to just go with your gut. You sound normal though! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 11:21 AM Flag
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I couldn't get pregnant right away and felt like we shouldn't put other aspects of life on hold (buying a house, going for promotions, etc) just because I "might" get pregnant. Now we have a house payment, student loans, jobs can't just quit everything. I think its the most wrong that men don't get comments when women do, no one expects my husband to quit his job, when in reality, if either of us stayed home, it would be a calculated "who makes more right now/has better benefits). [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 11:41 AM Flag
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Let it roll off your back [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 11:44 AM Flag
[ - ] does anybody know of any families that turned down PS 116 G&T placement? 1 Reply [ Reply | Watch | More
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NY Schools 06.23.08, 09:44 AM Flag
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no. we accepted. why? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 10:32 AM Flag
[ - ] Can possible give me information about Lyceum Kennedy? Is it a good school for lower years? Are the kids well prepared enough to transfer to Lycee in a year or two? 4 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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New York City 06.23.08, 09:44 AM Flag
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I haven't even heard of it - where is it? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 09:47 AM Flag
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It's very small on 43rd and Third Avenue. Caters to international families. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 09:58 AM Flag
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Is it private? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 09:59 AM Flag
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Yes [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 10:00 AM Flag
[ - ] New Anderson Moms: Picnic in the school, not the park, due to the weather. See you there. 3 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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New York City 06.23.08, 09:42 AM Flag
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. . . and I meant to post this on NYC schools, not NYC, so sorry. I know these Anderson posts get annoying. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 09:43 AM Flag
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hugely annoying. they should call this "Urban G&T freakout." now. but thanks for apologizing [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 10:05 AM Flag
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Thanks! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 09:44 AM Flag
[ - ] Anyone know how I can find a list of local public playgrounds near me? Is there a website or a list somewhere out there? 1 Reply [ Reply | Watch | More
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New York City 06.23.08, 09:41 AM Flag
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most playgrounds show up on a map. use google. what neighborhood? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 09:45 AM Flag
[ - ] how do i find my zoned school? 3 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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NY Schools 06.23.08, 09:41 AM Flag
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http://schools.nyc.gov/FindASchool/AdvanceSearch.htm?level=0K )go to the "by zone" tab) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 09:45 AM Flag
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never works for me, try Insideschools.org but also always call zoned school to confirm! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 10:26 AM Flag
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call 311 and ask, then go to inside schools and search for the school they say, scroll down to the map and check to see if it correlates, call school office and confirm. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 10:29 AM Flag
[ - ] where on ues can I get invitations made with an old photo on them? Having party for my mom's bday and I want to use a picture of her when she was little on invite. 4 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 09:41 AM Flag
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i just did this for my dhs 40th - but online at vista prints - they were really inexpensive, fast and turned out GREAT. I highly recommend. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 09:46 AM Flag
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venture--85th and madison [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 09:48 AM Flag
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you can convert that old photo to a new photo at a cvs with a photo-quality copy machine. so you don't have to use the original/give it to the vendor [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 09:52 AM Flag
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good point-don't give your original away--make a copy--or have it scanned. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 10:17 AM Flag
[ - ] my dd has a friend who is a boy named Karen, what is the male spelling?tia 1 Reply [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 09:39 AM Flag
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is it Kieran/Ciaran? Not pronounced the same way as 'Karen' so that might not be the name you're after [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 09:43 AM Flag
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