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Dear UrbanBaby community,

Thank you so much for being a valued member of the UrbanBaby community. We wanted to inform you that we are shutting down the site on July 6th. We are grateful for your participation and support that has helped make UrbanBaby such an important resource to parents for many years.

If you have any questions or concerns, you can email us at urbanbaby-support@cbsinteractive.com.

Thanks so much,

UrbanBaby Support

[ - ] Anyone know if NEST is going to have an accepted student open house or something? Or what our next step is after emailing back form? 3 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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NY Schools 06.16.08, 10:05 AM Flag
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i just left them a msg to find out. will post when i hear something. see you in sept.! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 10:33 AM Flag
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Thanks! I'll watch this post. I'd love to be able to show dd where she's going. So far it's biggest selling point for her is that there are two playgrounds in the courtyard. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 10:35 AM Flag
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ours is that she'll have 2 30 minute sessions with mama in the car each day! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 10:39 AM Flag
[ - ] Any MSC moms on? 0 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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New York City 06.16.08, 10:04 AM Flag
[ - ] Just dropped off our acceptance form at 52 Chambers St. It feels so good to be DONE! 8 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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NY Schools 06.16.08, 10:03 AM Flag
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congrats. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 10:04 AM Flag
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I bet it does! Enjoy your summer [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 10:06 AM Flag
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cograts. DId you fill out the master list? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 10:06 AM Flag
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OP: Yes [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 10:13 AM Flag
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jesus - that is just a few blocks from my apartment - WHERE IS MY LETTER [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 10:22 AM Flag
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OP: Sorry! Did your mail come yet? Someone posted above that her letter came in today's mail. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 10:24 AM Flag
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i'm going home to check later...ugh [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 10:25 AM Flag
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Using FedEx... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 12:01 PM Flag
[ - ] anyone use dr. divine at columbia? 0 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 10:01 AM Flag
[ - ] got into 124 (chinatown) we live in the UES. stay w/ zone? 15 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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NY Schools 06.16.08, 09:59 AM Flag
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What zone? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 10:01 AM Flag
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158 [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 10:01 AM Flag
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How are its scores? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 10:03 AM Flag
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good - great PA too. 1/2 block away - don't know that i can bus dd DT and impossible to drop and p/u. school is good and mainly chinese [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 10:05 AM Flag
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That is a really good school. I would stick with it. Unless you or dh worked near 124 [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 10:06 AM Flag
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he works DT but it's the pick up that's an issue. i work in midtown. i am happy with our option of 158. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 10:11 AM Flag
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I would definitely take 158. So much better for your dc to have friends in the neighborhood. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 10:07 AM Flag
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i know - one of themom's from her pre-k is picking her up after school for a playdate today - never have that option if we were DT [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 10:12 AM Flag
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she's already at pre-k there? are you happy with the school? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 10:18 AM Flag
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so far - yes. just not sure how crowded the k classes will be [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 10:28 AM Flag
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I think 158's classes are smaller than the other ues schools. FWIW I would keep my dc there. I think it's cruel to bus a small child all the way downtown when you have a good zoned option. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 10:43 AM Flag
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my child too. we live on east side in midtown. not sure we will accept offer, in part, because it is so difficult to get there. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 10:08 AM Flag
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what score did you have? we had 90% [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 10:10 AM Flag
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mid-90's and we had a terrible experience with the test site and imho, score would have been higher had what happened not occurred. test scheduled for 2:00, not good for my 4 year old who still naps at that hour. site did not have enough proctors and made many of us wait over an hour to be tested. by the time my child got into the test it was well after 3:15 and she was v. tired. child collapsed in a heat in my arms when test was over and told me quite plainly that s/he was tired during test and did not answer all questions. i appealed test conditions and won. on retest day, child had a fever of 104 and could not submit to testing. DOE would not grant another test date. my hope at the beginning of this was to send my daughter to our local g&t program and unfortunately, that will not occur. i wish everyone well next year and hope that their expectations of the school their child has been placed in are met. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.17.08, 03:41 PM Flag
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sorry got cut off...my hope at the beginning of all this was to send child to local g&t program. but with the new rules that is no longer an option. i wish everyone well with their placements and hope that their expectations of the school that their child was placed in are met. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.17.08, 03:45 PM Flag
[ - ] Anyone have a mover they would recommend? Its a Brooklyn to Brooklyn move if that matters. Tx. 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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New York City 06.16.08, 09:59 AM Flag
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yes, athletic movers. they're brooklyn based, cheap and great [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 09:59 AM Flag
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I've used All Star several times, always very good. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 10:00 AM Flag
[ - ] dd just turned two on saturday and has immediately begun embracing "the terrible twos." she will not listen to anything and does not take anything seriously. any advice for a good book or technique for solving this problem. i feel so unprepared. 4 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 09:58 AM Flag
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my advice... xanax. it's worked wonders for me. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 09:59 AM Flag
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op: oh sweet xanax. that sounds great. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 10:02 AM Flag
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ita [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 10:26 AM Flag
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My dd is also in the terrible 2's now and I found that when she acts up I have to get her to focus on me to make her fully listen. Also learned quickly that raising my voice with her doesn't work since it makes her laugh. She does take time outs pretty seriously and only stays there for a few minutes and calms down. GL [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 10:51 AM Flag
[ - ] Is the East Village considered a neighborhood with good schools? In terms of looking to buy a new apt? We're looking at The Ludlow. 12 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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NY Schools 06.16.08, 09:57 AM Flag
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Did you just get into NEST? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 09:59 AM Flag
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no, no. My kid is too young for school yet, I just know nothing about schools in that neighborhood and if they are considered "good" or not [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 10:01 AM Flag
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I think most of East Village is District 1, which is not a great district to be in for schools. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 10:01 AM Flag
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there are good schools there-they are progressive, which isn't as popular with ubers [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 02:14 PM Flag
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They really are not such good schools. Yes, they're progressive, but they're also academically weak. If you compare either Neighborhood School or Earth School, which are the two "stronger" D1 progressives, with a D2 progressive public like PS 3, the D1 schools don't measure up at all. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.17.08, 07:21 AM Flag
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No, it is district 1. you are better off in d2 [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 10:07 AM Flag
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That's my district; D1. If you like progressive ed, you might be happy with one of the 4 unzoned progressive publics in D1: Earth School, Neighborhood School, East Village Community School or Children's Workshop School. But there's no guarantee of dc getting in, and none of them is strong academically. PS 110 general ed is considered up-and-coming, and their G&T is pretty good, but again, there's no guarantee of dc getting in to the G&T. Ditto NEST+m. There will also be G&T at PS 19 beginning next year, but if dc doesn't qualify you're out of luck, and even if dc gets in you'd have to be willing to be a bit of a pioneer, as the general ed there is still pretty bad so the school overall has a long way to go. There's also Shuang Wen, which is a dual-language immersion school for English and Mandarin, but the program is EXTREMELY demanding and I have no idea if they're still doing selective admissions or if it's by lottery now. Unfortunately, there aren't many good public options here. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 10:36 AM Flag
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^^ There's also Shuang Wen, which is a dual-language (English & Mandarin) immersion school, but it's an EXTREMELY demanding program, and I have no idea how they're handling admissions these days. They used to take dc from anywhere but gave priority to D1 dc, and they were trying to get more non-Chinese families in to the school. But with all the DOE changes it may be different now. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 10:39 AM Flag
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thank you so much! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 11:35 AM Flag
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You're welcome, and good luck to you! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.17.08, 07:12 AM Flag
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Shuang Wen is by lottery now. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.12.10, 07:15 PM Flag
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District 1 has very limited options for middle schools. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 02:10 PM Flag
[ - ] 39 and looking to do my upper eyelids and chin. ow do i go about finding the right dr. live in ny but dont know anyone that has had plastic surgery 5 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 09:57 AM Flag
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rettttttttttttch [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 09:58 AM Flag
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Dr. Stafford Broumand--park ave & 70=something. very very good. i had it done--also he's on Best Dr's list in the NY mag that just came out. you'll like him. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 10:23 AM Flag
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have you used him? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 10:46 AM Flag
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Cosmetic or medically necessary? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 10:11 AM Flag
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eyelids have an abudance of excess skin which is annoying. the chin is cosmetic. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 10:46 AM Flag
[ - ] ps 9 mom here if anyone has any questions. 0 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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NY Schools 06.16.08, 09:56 AM Flag
[ - ] Hearing that Lehman is laying people off this morning. Anyone else hear the same? 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 09:55 AM Flag
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haven't heard anything so far. what did you hear? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 09:58 AM Flag
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That people are being (have been) laid off. Know of two people so far. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 10:39 AM Flag
[ - ] I don't understand why I am always so broke. Always. I make $50,000 a year, clear about $2900 a month, and out of that I pay $800/month for daycare, $700/month for private school and the rest my own day to day expenses and groceries. Dh covers everything else. What am I doing wrong? 6 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 09:55 AM Flag
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working [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 09:58 AM Flag
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Ah. You mean I'd save money being a SAHM? But the kids are 3 and 7-- would still have to pay for the 7 yo's private school, suppose I could remove ds from daycare but he loves it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 10:00 AM Flag
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don't you keep track of what you spend money on? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 10:04 AM Flag
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you need to track your spending better. quit throwing away money on useless crap, like most Americans [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 10:05 AM Flag
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Here it is broken down: $1400 after daycare/school = about $350 per week = $10/day incidentals (coffee,mags, etc.) $280 for groceries. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 10:08 AM Flag
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so it's NOT that crazy that I'm always broke. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 11:35 AM Flag
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