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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.

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[ - ] i got ds's teacher & teacher's aid something else, on top of the class gift. this is ok right? am i going to get dirty looks from the class mom? 5 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 06:24 PM Flag
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Totally depends on school - both policy & culture. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 06:25 PM Flag
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What was the class gift and why did you buy something extra? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 06:27 PM Flag
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op: she collected $20, i think the teacher will get $100 & aid $50, just wanted to do something a little extra. they have been so great to my ds. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 06:29 PM Flag
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^^^it is a small class [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 06:29 PM Flag
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I would have suugested that you send the extra into the class mom and ask her to add it to the teacher's envelope. That is what we do in our school. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 06:32 PM Flag
[ - ] please talk me down. I have an abnomanl and pelvic sonogram tommorrow. I have been having on and off discomfort on the lower right side for a few months. I went to Ob the end of feb he told me all was fine. I went to the internest who in the past two months ran a bunch of blood work all fine. I then went to a gi last week and he wants both done. I am freaking I have ovarian cancer or something. I have to add the pain or ach got worse after antibiotic treatment for a toothace. Is in my lower right side and also under my rib and sometimes in my back. I have also become constapated making very hard and big poops,with some mucus. Internst says maybe IBS.But freaking over OC. No family history and I am 32. 3 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 06:18 PM Flag
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listen to the gi and keep searching until you figure out what it is. GL [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 06:22 PM Flag
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Good luck for tomorrow. I hope you get some answers. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 06:23 PM Flag
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Over the course of 5 yrs I had severe pain under my ribs (upper right) I had lots of pain on the lower right side and ran at one point for an ultrasound - nothing was found. i eventually stopped drinking coffee and all the upper right pain stopped. I was sensitive to the acid. You're stressed and looking for a problem. Good luck! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 06:31 PM Flag
[ - ] Does anyone think there is any truth to the rumor that the DOE lost some G&T applications and that was why they were calling all the families from whom they did not get an application? I only saw one poster (on inside schools) who said that happened to her. Does anyone here know someone in 'real life' that had that happen? 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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NY Schools 06.12.08, 06:16 PM Flag
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I know someone who was called about their "missing" application. They had decided against g&t and hadn't sent it back. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 06:23 PM Flag
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They should send cards saying they got the application or put it all on the internet. This process is shameful. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 06:29 PM Flag
[ - ] is Dr. bradley prego? 1 Reply [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 06:15 PM Flag
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Yes she is. She's due in August. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.23.08, 06:39 PM Flag
[ - ] Hulllooooooooo, out there? Anyone there?????? 1 Reply [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 06:14 PM Flag
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I am. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 06:24 PM Flag
[ - ] PLS tell me a good fathers day gift for dh's 1st fathers day!!!! proce not an issue 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 06:13 PM Flag
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handprint frame. handprint cufflinks [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 06:15 PM Flag
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NP: or a digital picture frame he can keep on his desk at work [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 06:21 PM Flag
[ - ] I am making party favors for a girl I dont know well, her name is Jordon, but is it spelt Jordon or Jordan? Thanks 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 06:12 PM Flag
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I'd bet money on Jordan [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 06:14 PM Flag
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ditto. and my second guess would by jordyn, not jordon. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 06:15 PM Flag
[ - ] I hate the new UB board.... 6 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 06:12 PM Flag
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Wow, someone else is here? Why can't the new owners cop to a huge mistake and make a change, fast? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 06:13 PM Flag
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I totally agree. They've definitely lost a huge amount of traffic. It would be like putting a filter on both ends of a cigarette - you'd get a lot of people to quit smoking. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 06:17 PM Flag
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np: what would make you happier? (and no, i don't work for cnet although i'm available if they want me :-) ) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 06:27 PM Flag
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me too...used to come daily - now, once a week at most [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 06:16 PM Flag
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you are me! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 06:17 PM Flag
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Come back more often and it will get busier!!! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 06:26 PM Flag
[ - ] ****Crickets***** 0 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 06:11 PM Flag
[ - ] The shooting death of those two little girls on a country road in Oklahoma is really haunting me. I hope the police catch the horrible person who did this. 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 06:10 PM Flag
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that is so horrible... how could someone do that? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 06:11 PM Flag
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i didn't hear about this...sounds horrid [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 06:12 PM Flag
[ - ] Can you recommend NYC/UWS place that will make a nice sandwich wrap platter for a party? TIA 4 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 06:10 PM Flag
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champignon - they are on the UES... but deliver... i've been very happy with their food and service. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 06:14 PM Flag
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Corner Cafe and Bakery (92/Third) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 06:17 PM Flag
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Try Broadway Delights. They're a small deli type place but they cater wrap platters for the school where I teach and they always get great reviews. I think they're on Bway and 75th street. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 06:20 PM Flag
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call lenny's - best sandwiches in the city [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 06:21 PM Flag
[ - ] Having trouble finding a baby nurse who's available in July. Any ideas on where to look? I did find one person, but she quoted me $20-25/hr, which would total $480/day or more. Seems high if I wanted her to stay 24 hrs. 11 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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New York City 06.12.08, 06:09 PM Flag
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Why would you want her 24 hours? Good lord it's not THAT hard. Just have her for overnight [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 06:15 PM Flag
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Call a good agency///Fox Agency really came through for us with very short notice. First time, we had a weird baby nurse rec'd by a friend who left after one day and we wanted a quick replacement and had one n 24 hours and the second time I just was a busy WOHM and hadn't really focused and db came 3 weeks early: called from the hospital. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 06:18 PM Flag
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Thanks! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 06:21 PM Flag
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costs as much for a night nurse as full time.fyi [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 06:19 PM Flag
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I only want someone for the first week to show us the ropes, and since we don't know what happens when, 24 hours makes sense. We know nothing about kids and don't have any friends or family who can help us, so while you might be confident that it's not that hard, we're not. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 06:21 PM Flag
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Someone can do this for you for a few hours a day, tops. The ropes: they sleep, then they wake up. You change them, feed them, let them be awake for a little while, and then they go back to sleep. Repeat. Bathing is interesting at first, but you quickly get the hang of it [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 06:23 PM Flag
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OP: if you don't have family near by, this is a good idea. BTW, I had our baby nurse for the first 8-10 or so days home from the hospital (fox OR above). DH went back to work pretty quickly, put everything in order at the office, and then, when the baby nurse left, he took off a a week or two from work. This worked really well. I was reasonably comfortable bfing so we could go out for walks together and I had learned how to pump so dh practiced giving dbs a bottle. Good Luck. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 06:31 PM Flag
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If you can afford it and find a good one go for it. My MIL (who is great) was able to show me the ropes and it does make life easier. If you don't have friends/family to help out I think this is a good option. GL [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 06:29 PM Flag
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$225 is the standard rate for a 4-hour day. you can try frances stewart agency too. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 06:39 PM Flag
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oops, I mean 24-hour day. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 06:40 PM Flag
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My friends who've hired them recently tell me $200/day for a 24 hour day. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 06:46 PM Flag
[ - ] i have strep and i absolutely did not have enough sympathy for my kids when they were going through this. 3 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 06:07 PM Flag
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Get well soon [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 06:08 PM Flag
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thanks. just took my first dose of antibiotics. i am hoping they'll kick in fairly soon. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 06:09 PM Flag
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what's it like? think dd may have strep. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 06:35 PM Flag
[ - ] tell me a secret or something a lot of people don't know about you.... 5 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 06:06 PM Flag
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i suffer from depression and occasionally go ballistic on my kids. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 06:09 PM Flag
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me, too... :( [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 06:10 PM Flag
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i thought i had it licked and now it's back. (triggered by something so i guess that's a little bit of a relief.) i'm not motivated to do anything about it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 06:12 PM Flag
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why not? try cognitive behavior therapy - much more effective then drugs for many people. gl. np [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 06:23 PM Flag
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thanks. i'm thinking of therapy. it first hit me when i had three under three and i was so overwhelmed i didn't recognize it at first. then i was so busy i had not time to address it. and i worked so hard to conquer it and i was really proud of myself. now it's back and i don't have the energy to start all over. but i am thinking of therapy [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 06:28 PM Flag
[ - ] Had to leave mil/fil dinner party to put ds to bed while dd and dh stayed. They were supposed to make me a plate to come home and fil just said they 'forgot' to save me shrimp. I think that sums up my relationship with them. 5 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 06:05 PM Flag
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that stinks -- especially when you're craving something. tell DH he's a jerk [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 06:06 PM Flag
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he's just not good at those things. i'm so bummed. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 06:07 PM Flag
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order some shrimp in [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 06:11 PM Flag
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why did you leave? was ds cranky? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 06:07 PM Flag
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my inlaws do the opposite. whoever is not there gets a ton of food set aside and everyone else has to just make do. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 06:16 PM Flag
[ - ] I'm 30 weeks pregnant and have been having cramps after sex for a while. Two days ago, they were terrible. Not even a long, hot bath calmed them down. All the books I read say cramps are not uncommon, but surely this level of pain is not. I don't recall having this at all with pregnancy #1. Anyone BTDT? Did you just rule out sex? 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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Expecting 06.12.08, 06:04 PM Flag
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At 30 weeks I wasn't remotely interested but for both dc's I used that as our way to bring on labor. Both babies born the day after! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 06:07 PM Flag
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Well, I haven't been remotely interested for months, but it's generally easier than dealing with DH's moodiness otherwise. But the other day made me think maybe not. Just worried that this means something is wrong. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 06:12 PM Flag
[ - ] A friend and I are visiting NYC from LA. We are looking for the best UWS playground for a not quite 2 year old and a not quite 3 year old. Would be great if there were some shade but most important is a really fun playground for the kids. Not sure whether Riverside Park is better or Central Park. Any suggestions would be very appreciated! TIA. 4 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 06:04 PM Flag
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Hippo park. CP is a must see though. There are some nice areas near the zoo (although that is on the UES, you can walk there). [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 06:06 PM Flag
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We have been to Hecksher in CP a lot because it is near where we are staying. Looking to venture out a bit. Glad to hear about Hippo. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 06:08 PM Flag
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FYI- The OR is probably talking about the Hippo Park at 91st and Riverside....not to be confused with the one in CP. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 06:10 PM Flag
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OR: yes, 91st and Riverside. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 06:14 PM Flag
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