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[ - ] what is the equivalent of the y in scarsdale? tia 1 Reply [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 07:42 PM Flag
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there's a JCC, and the town pool but only open in summer [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 08:21 PM Flag
[ - ] Lately I have been feeling at times angry and resentful of dcs (5 and 3). Just worn out and annoyed that no matter how many times I tell them things (i.e. in the morning we brush our teeth and get dressed for school so we are not late, food is eaten at the table with a plate not on the livingroom couch) they do not respect me or the rules. I know it is all about repetition, but I can't help feeling like they take advantage of me and dh and do exactly what they want to do regardless of how many thousands of times they have been told the rules. 8 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 07:40 PM Flag
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Huh? The rules are the rules. Take them physically by the hand and walk them through these steps. No meals are eaten on the couch. Everyone gets dressed and washed and brushed for school. Etc. Be a total hard ass [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 07:43 PM Flag
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but that's the point. we have gone over it a million times. There is not much more I can do but become a total dictator and punish them every day all day. And to make matters worse, dh just thinks my expectations are out of line and that they are 3 and 5 and "that's what 3 and 5 yos do". [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 07:46 PM Flag
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I vote for being a total dictator [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 07:47 PM Flag
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my 5 yo is such a pita lately i wonder if i'm the only one who can't take it anymore. i'm hoping it's going to get better. I just an trying to stay consistant and i'm not accepting sassy talk. but she is driving my crazy lately. when will this get better? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 07:45 PM Flag
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op:actually, my 5 yo alone is an angel. The 3 yo is the pia and the two of them together push me over the edge. This anger I feel towards them lately is what is really bumming me out. I obviously adore them, but have felt v. frustrated lately. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 07:49 PM Flag
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They are tuning you out because you say the same things to them all the time. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 07:45 PM Flag
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?? where does this leave me?? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 07:47 PM Flag
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The five yo can have more consequences to their behavior. Get tougher. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 07:49 PM Flag
[ - ] The only reason I'm watching the Tony Awards is to see the original cast of Rent. I suppose they're saving them for last? 3 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 07:39 PM Flag
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look like it i s now [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 07:41 PM Flag
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this is the workshop cast, not the original Broadway cast (Idina Menzel is there, but Taye Diggs is not). [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 07:46 PM Flag
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Nope. He's there. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 07:47 PM Flag
[ - ] How do I get off the NY schools board? Enough already. 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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New York City 06.15.08, 07:36 PM Flag
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You deselect it and then hit save as default [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 07:38 PM Flag
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Thanks. I think it worked that time. All the school talk is so boring and dominant, at least on my screen. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 07:40 PM Flag
[ - ] I just had my third baby 11 days ago and tonight my dh told me that his deal is blowing up and he might be fired on Tuesday. I don't even know how to help him. 5 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 07:32 PM Flag
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You'll be fine and he will, too. Maybe he'll get some family time for a while, which will be good. Be positive [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 07:36 PM Flag
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I'm sorry. DH was fired two weeks after we bought a second home....million dollar mortgage (not a new baby, but certainly a new addition to our lives). We were both stressed, and i had seen it comin gmonths before (he and his bos were in denial). Just try and hold it together for him until he knows exactly what is going on. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 07:36 PM Flag
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Thanks. I just feel so bad for him. He brought in a huge new piece of business and now it's blowing up in his face. He's freaking out and I really don't know how to help him except to remain calm. Meanwhile on my end, I'm trying to figure out how to put three kids to sleep and doing a not so great job at it. I just feel really bad for him. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 07:38 PM Flag
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bed time with three is a big challenge! with or without stressed out dh. good luck let us know how it goes [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 07:45 PM Flag
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easy to say, but the tough times will pass. sometimes (often) great opportunities come out of big mistakes (if that's what the business thing is). good luck and congratulations on the baby. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 08:17 PM Flag
[ - ] The Incredible Hulk (movie) for a 6 yo boy who doesn't scare easily and loves Star Wars etc? 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 07:32 PM Flag
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I was planning on taking my 6 yo ds to see Indiana Jones today but it was all sold out - so we saw The Hulk instead. I thought it was going to be over-the-top violent and stuff but it wasn't really that bad ... I actually enjoyed the movie and ds loved it. A lot of guns though. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 07:34 PM Flag
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i'm going to take my 6yo ds who loves star wars and doesn't get scared easily. he said some of his friends thought indiana jones was scary and he was very proud of himself for not being scared.... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 08:13 PM Flag
[ - ] Anyone have trouble getting pg with #2 and just stop and stick with having only one dc? If so, do you feel you made the right choice? I am definitley not considering any fertility treatments and unsure when it's time to just call it quits and be happy with having one fabulous dd. 3 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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TTC 06.15.08, 07:28 PM Flag
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I thought I would be like you. Was just going to see if I'd get pg without trying too hard or not do it at all. But then I kept getting pregnant but having early m/c, it was torture. So there I was back at Cornell. Not saying my way is the right way, your post only reminded me of myself 3 years ago. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 07:30 PM Flag
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I had one mc earlier this year and nothing since. I think I would at least see if there were problems before completely giving up but definitely not up for much more than that. To be honest - I am head over heals in love with my dd and not 100% I want another. I feel like at this point I do want one but unsure if that is my just trying to get something accomplished side talking. dh definitely wants 2 but agrees that we don't want to do infertility treatments. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 07:32 PM Flag
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Good luck with whatever you decide. After having #2, I realized life would have been complete with just #1 - your perfect family is whatever it happens to be. Couldn't see that in the thick of all the emotions (and desperately love #2 too, just to be clear). [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 07:34 PM Flag
[ - ] So annoyed - I have been ttc for a long time now and just got a letter from my gyn's office saying that no one in the practice will be doing OB anymore. I hate that I have been having issues and now I have to start over with a new OB. Unsure why my doc would not have mentioned this. 6 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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TTC 06.15.08, 07:21 PM Flag
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Find a RE. OBs know little about fertility issues. See an expert, you might have been wasting your time with an ob. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 07:22 PM Flag
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true - will likely get to that within the next month or so. More annoying that if I am actually pg this time I have no OB [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 07:23 PM Flag
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You'll find one, you'll get to know the person and trust them. But, yes, having to find new drs is a pita. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 07:24 PM Flag
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Sorry you're having issues, but a new doctor isn't going to make much of a difference. You just have a new doctor. On the plus side, it could work in your favor if the new doc is more experienced with your issue [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 07:23 PM Flag
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that kind of decisions is almost always because of malpractice insurance premiums. it's easier to ensure that all patients are aware of the change by doing a mass-mailing, rather than discussing it with each individual patient (and it avoids the potentially difficult questions about the practice's finances). [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 07:24 PM Flag
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that stinks, but you know what -- a new OB may see something that your old docs overlooked. good luck. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 08:15 PM Flag
[ - ] Have a consult tomorrow at Cornell for infertility issues. What are the pros and cons of Cornell? 10 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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[ - ] what are some activities for a 5yo birthday party? 7 kids, theme is superheroes. How much should be scheduled games/crafts and how much just running around the backyard? 3 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 07:19 PM Flag
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Do a scavenger hunt or a pennies hunt [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 07:24 PM Flag
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Pin the xxx on the xxx. Musical chairs, freeze dancing, limbo. Leave some free play for when they arrive, but schedule the rest. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 07:26 PM Flag
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a friend just did this for her 5 year old. she gave all the kids water guns and spray bottles and her dh dressed up like a "villian" and all the kids chased him and attacked him with water because they were the superheros. the kids had a blast. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 07:59 PM Flag
[ - ] So the DoE is wasting money sending out hand-delivered letters? My dd isn't even in school yet, I am just astonished by this waste of resources. 5 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 07:19 PM Flag
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This is just the tip of the iceberg. There are millions of salary dollars being wasted on teachers who aren't teaching. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 07:20 PM Flag
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you mean those in the 'rubber rooms"? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 07:22 PM Flag
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for sure. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 07:23 PM Flag
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the process itself has been such a disaster this year that hand-delivery of letters is the least of the problems. these families need this informations ASAP, and should have had it months ago. I wouldn't begrudge them this. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 07:21 PM Flag
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How's this for DOE wasting money: We just got a note with a BMI score (weight for height) for my K dd, and the "measurements" were taken by the gym teacher IN SEPTEMBER!! 9 months later they expect us to react to a child's height/weight that has obviously changed dramatically. What is the point of sending out these letters 9 MONTHS LATER? Oh, and the best part, is that my daughter apparently SHRUNK 4 inches from her ped's measurements... so she was extra short for her weight, making her OBESE on the score. She's actually very average. Such nonsense! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 08:47 PM Flag
[ - ] anyone do minnows or other swimming for dc at 92nd st Y. Do they really make 2yo's wear swimming caps? 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 07:17 PM Flag
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at the JCC, if DB had hair, they had to wear a swim cap, even if it didn't always stay on. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 07:22 PM Flag
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yes, and get the lycra caps. so much more comfortable for kids. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 07:23 PM Flag
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