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[ - ] So where could I buy 11 year ds a terry robe in Manhattan? Don't have time for internet shopping. TIA 6 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 08:44 PM Flag
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century 21 has them [ Reply | More
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kmart [ Reply | More
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Lester's (but it will be pricey). Macy's. Maybe Bloomingdales. [ Reply | More
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A few places to call: Bloomie's,Macy's, Brooks Brothers, TJ Maxx, H&M [ Reply | More
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I can't imagine a boy wearing one [ Reply | More
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??? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 05:50 AM Flag
[ - ] all of this school talk has got me wondering -- did you attend a TT school before college? how did it work out for you? me? no -- a rinky dink suburban catholic school and then a pretty good new england boarding school. got into a decent college and an amazing grad school. what about you? 5 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 08:40 PM Flag
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Went to a good public high school in a nyc suburb, to Harvard, and then a good (but not Ivy) graduate school. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 08:42 PM Flag
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Went to a small southern private, then Harvard and art school for grad degree. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 08:55 PM Flag
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large, crowded, academically OK suburban HS on LI; went to Williams from there and then to Ivy Law school [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 08:43 PM Flag
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where in LI? we're moving there, and from what I am hearing, there are many good districts out there. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 08:56 PM Flag
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I did -- and I went to a good (although not top 10 -- but top 20) liberal arts college (and my SAT scores were not great, but my recommendations were -- and my college advisor got on the phone and went to bat for me). The TT connection has helped me career-wise -- but that's b/c I went into education (and my alma mater can be an "ice breaker" in a professional setting). Has also helped socially (but that's b/c I returned to NYC). [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 08:57 PM Flag
[ - ] How would you handle this situation. On my nanny's last day I had her pick up our daughter for her acclimation day at her new daycare. Although I told the head teacher the nanny would be picking her up, when she got there she was able to go right to the classroom. She told the workers she was there to pick up my daughter and they just said, "Ok." They didn't ask for ID or anything. I called later and they apologized and said something like that had never happened before and would never happen again. This just really unerved me and made me have second thoughts even though this daycare has received high marks. (We've been on the waiting list since I was 9 mo pregnant, my dd is 15 mo now.) 4 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 08:37 PM Flag
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that is a little scary... hmmm. i doubt it has never happened before. that is really not good. i would ask some of the other parents with children there if this has happened to them and then make your decision. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 08:39 PM Flag
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OP: See that's what my gut tells me. The head teacher is awesome, but it seems as if the other helpers are just "phoning it in." They smile and play with the kids but they seem vacant to me. The head teacher had to leave for an appointment and she wasn't there when my dd was picked up. Makes me think, if she's not there what else could happen? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 08:44 PM Flag
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TRUST YOUR GUT. Sounds like our first daycare, clueless all around. Being a nanny myself, I figured it out very fast, and quit to stay home. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 04:43 AM Flag
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i would watch out for things like that, but it would not make me drop that daycare immediately. the only reason i say this is that when i first started leaving my dd at daycare i was so skeptical about everything. i felt suspicious of everybody, and felt none of them were reliable enough. but now, two years later, i love them. i guess i just mean that for some of us those early feelings of fear are natural but not lasting... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 05:22 AM Flag
[ - ] What does everyone btdt think of Dr. Griffo? 3 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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i haven't gone to him but i know one of the late night talkshow hosts -- can't remember who -- thanked him on the air for getting his wife PG... [ Reply | More
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I think it was Jon Stewart. [ Reply | More
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It was. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 08:59 PM Flag
[ - ] where do you get your nails done in the city? preferably no more than 10-15 blocks from the union square area 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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Toddler 06.15.08, 08:35 PM Flag
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dashing divas on university [ Reply | More
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Sally Nails 14th St/5th Ave. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 08:46 PM Flag
[ - ] I recently met Alex and her kids (from that silly bravo housewives show). I feel like she has no sense of self, almost feel bad. 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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Toddler 06.15.08, 08:33 PM Flag
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how are the kids? as wild as they were at that holiday dinner party on the show? did francois attack your hamburger? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 08:36 PM Flag
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fortunately not as crazy [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 08:38 PM Flag
[ - ] Have people already discussed the NYT Magazine article about equal parenting? I thought it was pretty interesting. 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 08:32 PM Flag
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I thought it was an interstin gchoice for Father's Day. DH is very involved with dc's "care and feeding," but less so as they age in some respects. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 08:37 PM Flag
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NP: my DH has actually gotten more involved as DD has gotten older. He was essentially useless when she was an infant, got a lot better when she learned to talk, at this point, he's checking her homework as often as I am. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 08:51 PM Flag
[ - ] i think she is saying you can buy in bronxville po but still not be in the 1 sq mile school district. 1 Reply [ Reply | Watch | More
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arrrgh!!!! i hate this format !!!!! [ Reply | More
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[ - ] For those who have sent kids to sleepaway camp, if the bunks have bathrooms/showers in them, do you really need to send you kids with a shower caddy and terry robe? TIA 8 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 08:28 PM Flag
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If you want them to be total dorks, sure [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 08:29 PM Flag
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So, what you're saying is, he'll survive camp without these two items? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 08:31 PM Flag
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he could probably skip the terry robe but the shower caddy is really helpful and gives him a place to put his stuff when he's not in the shower. plus, his shampoo and soap won't slip out of his hands when he's walking to the shower. go to Bed Bath and Beyond and be a good mother. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 08:33 PM Flag
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but the poster above seems to suggest that I'll be a better mother if I DON'T send these things. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 08:34 PM Flag
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ITD [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 08:36 PM Flag
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Yes -- DC can't store shower items in the shower (there won't be room) and may want to wear the robe before or after showering (or just to get into the shower). The shower caddy can be any container with a handle (a bucket would be fine). [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 08:33 PM Flag
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follow the basic camp suggestions and if dc doesn't wan to use tehm dc won't [ Reply | More
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thanks! Any suggestions as to wear I could buy a terry robe in Manhattan? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 08:41 PM Flag
[ - ] We coached HARD for the OLSAT. We did the KTSS with a vengeance. We enrolled in SCORE two times a week for half a year. We did anything and everything we could to give our DC every advantage possible. And we snagged a spot at top G&T. The OLSAT can be coached, and, once again, the DOE left advantage to those who can afford it. It was never about "equity" was it? 32 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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NY Schools 06.15.08, 08:27 PM Flag
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I hope this is a joke. If not, I feel really sorry for your DC. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 08:29 PM Flag
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this is a woman whose kid did not do well, pretending she has a high scorer because of prepping. typical UB tactic. Play the person you are trying to belittle and prove a point with. she is a fraud and very bitter i suspect. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 08:40 PM Flag
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General Topics 06.16.08, 05:28 AM Flag
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General Topics 06.15.08, 08:30 PM Flag
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I agree with you except I wouldn't call prep classes "enrichment" [ Reply | More
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General Topics 11.03.08, 07:28 AM Flag
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But what really is? Same thing with college admissions. On one hand it's not fair, but on the other hand it's about priorities for some people. I was middle class black kid whose parents spent all sorts of $ on extras like SAT classes to help me get into Ivy college. Problem really is for the the people who genuinely cannot afford it and have no $ to take from somewhere else to pay for the extras. Makes you realize things are only equal up to a point. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 08:32 PM Flag
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OP: that was my point. Our DC scored VERY high on uncoached SB5, but couldn't get the OLSAT. So we coached and coached until DC "got" it. OLSAT tested cultural knowledge gained by exposure to certain activities, certain lifestyles, certain levels of books and reading, a grasp of coin values, and a parent with time and ability to teach the test. A straight IQ test sits one psychologist with one kid and tries to figure out if the kid is smart. Equity does not come with a test, like the OLSAT or the SAT that can be easily gamed. But as long as we had the time and money to game it, we did. So by choosing a coachable test (and KTSS was a bestseller on UB) the DOE essentially shut out parents who had neither time nor income to coach -- and those were the folks they were supposed to be trying to get into the G&T system. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 08:38 PM Flag
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I couldn't read the rest of your post, but I am above poster and totally got your point. On one hand it's not fair, but on the other, you're going to do everything you can to help your child succeed. (Why shouldn't you?) But that's why this culture of standardized tests itself, meant to level the playing field, really does not. Congrats on your daughter's score, btw. Don't listen to the other people being mean. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 08:43 PM Flag
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^^^as much as we would like to quantify intelligence, we can not. It is a qualitative trait and I think that is why all of this testing and competition at such a young age that you NYC moms have to go through for your kids is so stressful and really kind of crazy. If your kids are smart they SHOULD be able to get the best education possible. You and your kids shouldn't have to jump through all of these hoops. I applaud you all for going through this, but I am too faint of heart for it which is why we left the city the minute the test was positive. I honestly wish all of the moms on here luck with their kids' education because I think every kid is entitled to a great education, and I feel these moms' pain over the process. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 08:46 PM Flag
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what's KTSS? i want to prepare my DD for OLSAT next year [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.18.08, 07:27 PM Flag
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I am sorry that is pure bull. There are too many uncoached and unprepped high scorers on the OLSAT (including mine) for your claim to be true. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 11.03.08, 06:24 AM Flag
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But there are equally enough kids who get into a great selective NYC public school or into an Ivy with no coaching or "extras". So if you are exceptional and, yes, lucky, you can do it without the $$$. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 08:38 PM Flag
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Yes and no. I think the process is so rigged and so flooded with people who do all of the extras (particularly the college application process, just look at any affluent community parent mag with all of the enrichment ads) that while yes, a person can be lucky and get through, but the vast majority of the kids getting in (to the colleges anyway) are people with the extras and the coaching and polishing. (In a way though, it probably then is why there is the balance of affirmative action and outreach not just to ethnic minorities, but to the less priviledged kids.) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 08:50 PM Flag
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Exactly. I did it, with no help whatsoever. Now, having said that, will my dc go to SAT tutors/classes? Probably, depending on her wishes at the time. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 09:06 PM Flag
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I didn't "discover" UB until recently. I wished I had before - perhaps my dd who only got a 98 would have gotten a 99 if I had coached. If I knew about KTSS and being a helicopter mom before maybe she would have had a better shot. Too bad my poor DD was just subject to "regular" enrichment. But it does suck that some poor kids don't have a shot at all since there parents have no clue at all. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 08:37 PM Flag
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ITA. Gotta go back and find the site, but the OLSAT also has no research for working with 4yos. It's made for 5 and above. In addition, did you know Harcourt Brace (who manufactures the test) also does the KTSS. Someone's making a bunch of money off of our neurotism(sp?) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 08:56 PM Flag
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"Neurosis" is the word you are looking for, I believe. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 04:56 AM Flag
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NP: I'm admittedly a bit neurotic - but all the non-neurotic/laid back moms at my kids pre-school dc did not make the G&T cut. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 07:01 PM Flag
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Proud to say that we didn't tutor and my kid has spent the past 4 years in daycare and public PreK and got into LL. Kinda worried what effect the LL environment is going to have on him. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 07:07 PM Flag
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we didn't tutor, got into ll and turned it down. if you're so proud of dc's modest pre-school experience, why did you need a name-brand k? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 11.01.08, 06:00 PM Flag
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I feel sorry for you. Who are you? What the f* is wrong with people like you? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 10:10 PM Flag
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ITA. And I knew from the minute they announced the new system/test to equal the playing field it would result in many areas with lower income students getting screwed. I don't think the kids on the UES and UWS are smarter per say. Just have more parents that are in the know (how to enrich, what to use to coach, have money in some cases to get tutors, etc.). And I'm not bitter my dc did well, just don't think its fair to others. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 12:39 AM Flag
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ITA that this new testing system does certainly put poor kids without benefit of a good preschool experience at a significant disadvantage. BUT, it also seems like the process for getting into good public schools in the past was very subjective and the squeaky wheel could talk her kids into a good public school that they were not even zoned for. Now that is not fair either, and would benefit middle/upper middle class families [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 02:43 AM Flag
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if you are not exaggerating, the intensity of your prep is very disturbing. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 02:44 AM Flag
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Congratulations! I hope you are prepared for a lifetime of more prepping at the same intensity to allow you dc to keep up with the other kids. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 07:12 PM Flag
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I call fake. We prepped 6 wks with KTSS and I can't imagine doing anything crazier than that. No one would put their ds through all of that (Score at 3? For 2x a week?) unless she was psycho. You're trying to make a point with hyperbole [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 07:16 PM Flag
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How did DC score? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 07:25 PM Flag
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99 [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.18.08, 07:32 PM Flag
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help me guys please i am the mother of 5 1/2 year old twin boys in nyc who are in kindergarten and are taking the test. i don't want the element of surprise for my kids but don't know what books are good for practice with them. any ideas? i cant afford the popular test prep course that touts itself as the expert (almost $1000 per child. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 10.31.08, 06:34 PM Flag
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Google KTSS OLSAT prep and order the packet. It's all you need and is only $40 [ Reply | More
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General Topics 10.31.08, 06:45 PM Flag
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the element of surprise (no coaching or prepping -- we didn't even have the sample test) worked for our DS. he got a 99 and now proudly attends a citywide. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 10.31.08, 06:45 PM Flag
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Look, the USofA does alot of things in the effort to make opportunity equal. The DOE g&t admissions process is the least of it. Do govt efforts eliminate the advantage that wealth ALWAYS brings? NO. Never. Again, g&t admissions process in NYC is the least of it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 11.01.08, 05:47 PM Flag
[ - ] anyone here get any plastic surgery? when, what and why? i am considering a tummy tuck because after 4 kids, i can't get back to where i want to be. 3 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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Newborn 06.15.08, 08:24 PM Flag
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botoxed my pits to stop the sweat at 35 [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 08:25 PM Flag
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breast implants at 23 - for obvious reasons [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 08:26 PM Flag
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i had a breast reduction and lift last year and i'm so happy -- best thing i ever did (well, not the best -- that would be having my kids...) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 08:29 PM Flag
[ - ] Did you guys hear JK Rowling's commencement speech, good stuff... 7 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 08:23 PM Flag
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http://harvardmagazine.com/go/jkrowling.html [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 08:24 PM Flag
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She spoke at Harvard? I'm a Harvard alum and didn't even realize that. Maybe I should start actually reading more than the class notes. [ Reply | More
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no, but could you post a link, please. TIA. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 08:24 PM Flag
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right above you :) [ Reply | More
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Thanks! I was person who posted above. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 08:26 PM Flag
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No problem, I think you'll enjoy it. Have a good night! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 08:28 PM Flag
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You too! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 08:28 PM Flag
[ - ] I hate that others think my DD isnt smart because of the school we are attending. High 99 SB and OLSAT but no hunter or Anderson for us. Too young for private K so settled on a lower tier private pre K with ongoing (didnt attend preschool). The playground moms who are so "in the know" because they had their kids in preschool are acting like mine is lesser or dumb or I should have sent her to a 3's program. 29 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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New York City 06.15.08, 08:15 PM Flag
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just curious---why didn't she go to preschool? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 08:17 PM Flag
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it's expensive and we didn't get a scholarship anywhere. Check that, we didn't really look into a scholarship anywhere. Figured we'd do public or private with FA. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 08:58 PM Flag
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NP: Totally understand. Financially we couldn't send DS to preschool. He's a daycare educated kid w/ a 98 and a Hunter ding. Your DD sounds amazing. Ya know that all of these G&Ts are good schools. Just keep up her curiosity and she'll get a great education whereever she goes. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 09:18 PM Flag
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You keep posting about this. Honestly who really cares what these people think. In a few short months you will be involved in a whole new communiy of people. You need to accept the fact that you know what is best for your dc and you family. Be confident about your choice. There are bright dc at all schools and the fact that these playground moms do not get this says a lot about who they are. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 06:44 AM Flag
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Why do you care what random strangers think? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 08:22 PM Flag
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np: I understand why OP cares. We all know we shouldn't care about certain things, but sometimes in certain circles and especially when it comes to our kids, it's hard not to get sucked into these things. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 08:23 PM Flag
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OP: I guess I was hoping to have some friends now that we are entering the school world. The playground moms are not random strangers, they are the only moms I interact with other than a few friends from out of my neighborhood. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 08:57 PM Flag
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they're not worth it. there are so many other people out there. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 10:43 PM Flag
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It is such a mistake to try and force a friendship with people you don't like and have nothing in common with simply because you sit on the same bench and watch your children play. Didn't you have friends before you had children? What happened to them? You only need one or two good friends in life. If you don't have them now, find them elsewhere. They don't have to have children your childs age - heck they don't even have to have children. Good luck. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 04:58 AM Flag
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This SOUNDS like good advice, but do you realize how difficult it is for a SAHM to find friends without kids???? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 05:24 AM Flag
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Didn't you have any before procreating? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 06:02 AM Flag
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No, I didn't find it difficult at all. I"m not being snarky or argumentative - honest. But, I had a life before (and even with children). This whole find all new friends who gave birth at the same time as I did is WEIRD, WEIRD, WEIRD to me. IF you meet a mom at a playground and hit it off - that is great! But to try and make friends with people who make you feel insecure, bad, whatever is insanity! And there are millions of people in this city. You can find them in your building, at church, wives of your dh's friends, thru any volunteering you do, friends of friends you already have. I am always so confused by the moms who lament these women at the playground or in dc's class being "mean" to them. Screw em. Go find a friend. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 06:07 AM Flag
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You'll make friends at DC's new school. Join the PTA and volunteer a lot. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 06:29 AM Flag
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I know I sound like your mom - but these women are not your friends if they treat you that way. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 06:56 AM Flag
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Did she get a G&T placement or did you only rank Anderson? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 08:23 PM Flag
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We decided it would be Anderson or private. Those were our best 2 options we felt. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 08:58 PM Flag
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np - You can't afford preschool but you didn't want to take advantage of many good G&Ts? Why? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 09:04 PM Flag
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because we got FA at a private that goes to 8th grade. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 09:24 PM Flag
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So you must be happy with your private school, if you wouldn't consider any other school but Anderson, right? So why the OP? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 09:36 PM Flag
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i didn't post that I'm unhappy with the school. i posted that I feel this sense of shame form the assumptions of others. And I can't do anythign about it because it's unspoken. I can't just blurt out, "I knwo you think we are settling because it's the best we could get but my kid is really smart and tested well! really!" [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 09:45 PM Flag
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Look - it won't matter at all by October. Your friends will be those at the school and everyone will be happy. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 09:57 PM Flag
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personally i would find a way to blurt that out. opening up about your concerns about 'how others' might see it- "not these particular women, of course"- might help them get where u are comin from, besides everyone loves confessions. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 10:46 PM Flag
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If you find yourself having to blurt out your dc's scores in conversations with friends to feel valued, you don't have friends. You have frenemies. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 05:14 AM Flag
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np: It reflects more about her own insecurities than the people she is speaking to. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 06:07 AM Flag
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You mean like Marymount? I love that school [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 08:23 PM Flag
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I think at this point, anyone with half a shred of common sense recognizes that any private school is incredibly tough to get into these days and that there are 99's who are also lovely, well-behaved, charming children from nice families at all of them. Anyone who doesn't is really just a narrow-minded snob and not worth a minute of your time. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 08:38 AM Flag
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new york screws with people's heads sometimes [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 10:36 AM Flag
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This is all in OP's head. She's been posting about this for months. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 10:39 AM Flag
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here's the real deal - nobody cares about how smart your kid is or isn't. do you really care where kids go to school? I don't. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 10:41 AM Flag
[ - ] thoughts about bronxville? 6 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 08:14 PM Flag
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Went to grad school at Sarah Lawrence. Bronxville is lovely. Can't attest to the schools though. It is an expensive place to live? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 08:18 PM Flag
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General Topics 06.15.08, 08:20 PM Flag
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superbly, AND buying in there doens't even guarantee you're in the Bronxville school district which is supposed to be excellent. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 08:22 PM Flag
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If you buy inside the broxville district, why wouldn't you be going to the bronxville schools? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 08:26 PM Flag
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i think she is saying you can buy in bronxville po but still not be in the 1 sq mile school district. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 08:30 PM Flag
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Yes, that is what I meant. As someone househunting in Bronxville was dismayed to find that even if we stretched to pay 750-800K for a house in Bronxville, it would only be B'ville PO and Yonkers schools. Better off paying that for a much nicer house in another district that has less prestigious but is still good and better than Yonkers. (Another advantage to B'ville is also its proximity to the city.) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 08:35 PM Flag
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