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[ - ] Reading all these school posts makes me sooo happy I moved out of the city! Two dcs are in excellent public schools with no worry about acceptance or zoning. 9 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 05:36 AM Flag
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i know. i would have had a hard time navigating the whole public system, trying to get the kids into good schools....i guess i could have done it, but would not want to put so much energy into it. now in suburbia, where all schools are good. thank god. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 05:37 AM Flag
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But all schools are not good in all suburbs, of course. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 08:31 AM Flag
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It's true that we pay a heavy price for living here. That said, for us personally the benefits of living in the city outweigh the schools headache. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 05:51 AM Flag
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I was going to post, that I live in the city and my dc are in a great zoned school with no worries either. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 05:59 AM Flag
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But now you're living in [pick your burb]! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 06:14 AM Flag
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Yeah but it is really going to suck if your public does not meet your dc's needs. Your options will be slim. BTDT [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 06:18 AM Flag
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No worry about zoning in the suburbs? I highly doubt that. In fact, a lot about buying a house in the burbs is about what school district you're zoned for. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 08:27 AM Flag
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Ha! Dh and I were so gleeful about the fact that we got into a K-12 school in the city. Then dh said, "Uh, you realize that anywhere outside of NYC, this is the norm?" Oh well, we're still glad to live in the city. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 08:31 AM Flag
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hunter? nest? private? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 10:38 AM Flag
[ - ] any thoughts - gen ed ps 183 or lower lab 5 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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Preschool/Kids 06.16.08, 05:34 AM Flag
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this was our choice in a prior year and chose LL - no sib, hunter round 2 ding, and we chose LL on the basis of reading scores and middle school admissions (because we needed a reason to make a decision) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 05:57 AM Flag
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Were you happy with your choice? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 06:31 AM Flag
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dc loves LL - we are very happy - who knows if dc would have also ended up happy at 183 as well but we needed to decide [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 08:14 AM Flag
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LL [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 06:00 AM Flag
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definitely LL. I have a DC there and I couldn't be happier! Also the new principal will be great. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 06:01 AM Flag
[ - ] cen someone help? I never fly but am getting on a plane tomorrow. Where can I find all the info about how many ounces of personal care products I can bring etc and do they have to be in a plastic bag etc? Thanks! 3 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 05:34 AM Flag
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OP anybody? I searched Delta.com and cant' find what I need to know. Please? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 05:44 AM Flag
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search tsa.gov [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 05:49 AM Flag
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thank you! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 05:52 AM Flag
[ - ] what is typical pay for a babysitter (one baby) for an hour, in the city and in the suburbs? 1 Reply [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 05:34 AM Flag
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Depends on age, experience, etc. $12-$15 here in burbs. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 05:45 AM Flag
[ - ] from btdt mom whose dc so from 1st choice middle school. if you are debating between a g&t or good gen ed, go with g&t. convinced it is a factor in middle school placements. 4 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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NY Schools 06.16.08, 05:31 AM Flag
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I agree. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 06:00 AM Flag
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BTDT, and disagree. Other than whether dc does well in elementary and elementary has taught dc enough so that dc can perform well on standardized tests and in MS application process, it's about the kid, and random luck, not the brand name of the school they go to. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 06:44 AM Flag
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Would you mind saying what general ed your child attended? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 06:01 AM Flag
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a highly rated dist 3 gen ed [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 10:54 AM Flag
[ - ] PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE - if anyone gets a letter today - please post!!!! 1 Reply [ Reply | Watch | More
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NY Schools 06.16.08, 05:24 AM Flag
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Someone on inside schools got a letter this morning, courier service. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 07:30 AM Flag
[ - ] Anderson Accepts - what were the raw scores? High, low, ,medium 99s? Do we think it was truly a lottery? 99 DC with no letter yet.... 25 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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NY Schools 06.16.08, 05:20 AM Flag
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oh pleeeze. leave it alone. signed "high" 99 who did not get Anderson [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 05:24 AM Flag
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OP - I had a what I think was a low one - so truly just curious. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 05:26 AM Flag
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okay, sorry to jump on you. thought you were one of those "just a theory" folks who thinks the DOE is conspiring [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 05:32 AM Flag
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Gosh no - I would feel blessed if we were randomly picked. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 05:46 AM Flag
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high 99 here (4 wrong), got our 3rd choice. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 06:24 AM Flag
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All 99s were on equal footing. They put them into a hat and drew 50 kids from that. The scores have absolutely no meaning anymore. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 06:53 AM Flag
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yes, it was all done by random computer pick. this is las vegas style education in nyc. this is why we are eating the dough, and going private. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 05:34 AM Flag
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40/40 OLSAT, 86/88 BRSA. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 05:47 AM Flag
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34/40, 86/88 early birthday so "low" 99 [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 06:02 AM Flag
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What month? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 06:05 AM Flag
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March [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 06:08 AM Flag
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38/40 OLSAT, 88/88 BSRA, December kid, REJECTED. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 06:28 AM Flag
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Ugh - sorry. Where were they placed? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 06:28 AM Flag
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Clearly raw scores were not the determining factor. Either it was a blind lottery, or they took other factors into account (e.g., district diversity). I doubt we will ever know. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 06:50 AM Flag
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and it doesn't matter, does it? All kids 97 and above are equally eligible for Anderson. As long as no kid below that score got in the process was fair and square. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 06:56 AM Flag
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Nope, it doesn't matter. But it's fun to speculate, O Bitter One! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 06:58 AM Flag
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Not bitter at all. We didn't even rank Anderson at all. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 06:59 AM Flag
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you guys are hilarious. Getting into Anderson is not good enough? Now there is a competition among Anderson accepts. I think I should be glad that my kid did not get in. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 06:52 AM Flag
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No - this isn't about that, it's about seeing how they actually placed people - true lottery or by scores! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 06:53 AM Flag
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You're reading too much into it. We are merely speculating on how the decisions were made. Yes, it's pretty much a fool's errand, but it's mildly entertaining. You sound bitter. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 06:53 AM Flag
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Decisions were made randomly among percentiles. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 06:54 AM Flag
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That was never officially publicly announced, although that seems to have come from good sources. That's probably what happened. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 06:55 AM Flag
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35/88 [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 07:02 AM Flag
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We got in with the lowest 99% I heard of. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 02:16 PM Flag
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What was it? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 02:19 PM Flag
[ - ] We're here in London for 2 years now and I still don't like it. How much longer should we give it, maybe move outside the city? Or just find a new place to go? 5 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 05:14 AM Flag
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where are you from originally from? do you have to stay there for work? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 05:20 AM Flag
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NYC and before that Belgium. Husband works here and is not looking forward to search for a new position and move elsewhere. Not that he loves it, he feels he should stay somewhere and settle down. he wants to try Sevenoaks for a few yrs, I feel we should just pack up- live is to short to not like it. But then again, I'm currently a SAHM. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 05:31 AM Flag
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Why do you dislike it? We may be moving there soon for dh's job, and I'd like to know what to look out for. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 05:26 AM Flag
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Dirty, congested, crowded, very aggressive people (can't believe all the stabbings even in the so called posh areas), expensive, terrible infrastructure, private school costs GBP 25K a yr and are not easy to get in. I just don't like it here and feel 2 yrs was a fair try- not just giving up. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 05:35 AM Flag
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It's funny, I'm english and from London and even I much prefer NYC to London. Your description of it being dirty, congested etc is spot on and I don't know about you but I find NYC a lot more child friendly in general than London, I can happily live in NYC with a baby but would not want to live in London with one. As soon as we decided we wanted kids we relocated to a village outside the city called Theydon Bois in Essex. It's nice but expensive, near Epping Forest which lovely for walks etc.....not sure about the shools though haven't looked in to it. Kent is nice (where Sevenoaks is) but if you're wanting the convenience of city living that NYC offers I don't think you're going to find anywhere that matches up to NYC in the UK, and like you said life is just too short! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 06:37 AM Flag
[ - ] spectator with a younger dc - can i ask - the reason some 99s got FC and some didn't was lottery? 4 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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NY Schools 06.16.08, 05:10 AM Flag
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People on UB do not have this answer. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 05:11 AM Flag
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really? what is DOE saying about the selection process between two 99s? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 05:12 AM Flag
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LOL. It's 8:00AM on Monday morning. The results came out this weekend. You can call the DOE and ask, but I doubt they will answer for at least an hour or two [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 05:12 AM Flag
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not to mention the fact, that the year you apply, the system may be different. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 05:15 AM Flag
[ - ] what is a typical daily menu for a 10 1/2 month old...dd is still eating mostly babyfood and was wondering if i should switch to more solids and what they should be... 1 Reply [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 04:56 AM Flag
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At that point my son had 8 teeth. We fed him most everything (no nuts or shellfish) cut into appropriate bites. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 04:58 AM Flag
[ - ] mom was just diagnosed with metastasis of breast cancer from 6 years ago - looks like it has spread to the liver and a couple of other places - i know this is not good, but i'm wondering what the quality of her life will be like as she goes for treatments for the rest of her life... can anyone share similar experiences? 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 04:43 AM Flag
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I hate to be negative, but it will not be good. once it metastasizes to the liver there is little to be done. I went through this with my own mother, I saw it firsthand. I wish you and your family lots of luck. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 04:54 AM Flag
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i'm so sorry... the prognosis usually isn't good once it spreads... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 04:59 AM Flag
[ - ] 18 month old woke up with high fever this AM. what is going around -- other than cocksackie? (And what are the symptoms for that?) Doesn't seem like she has any other symptoms, btw. Thanks! 1 Reply [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 04:27 AM Flag
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Many of theses things going around often show no other symptoms but the child can be infectious while they have the fever and 48hrs after. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 04:42 AM Flag
[ - ] Can someone please tell me the difference between the Bugaboo Frog, Chameleon and Bee? I think we need the Bee but a bit confused by all the features and designs. 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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Newborn 06.16.08, 04:16 AM Flag
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The Chameleon is bigger than the Frog and has adjustable suspension and different fabric choices. I haven't tried out the Bee but I think it's selling point is that it is more lightweight and easier to fold. I had a Chameleon and was very pleased with it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 04:27 AM Flag
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the bee is supposed to be easier to use and lighter but honestly, it isn't that light. if you need a lightwt one, get a mac volo or triumph [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 04:58 AM Flag
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