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[ - ] tell me what you think is the best sippy cup..14mo seems to hate them all and i need him to drink milk from something besides bottle..tia! 3 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 06:09 PM Flag
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gerber straw cup [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 06:10 PM Flag
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NUBY - regullar one leaks but was good to etransition. NUBY straw cup - a friend used it and was great. Then after transition, Avent [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 06:11 PM Flag
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playtex sipsters (no BPA) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 06:15 PM Flag
[ - ] At parents. DD is asleep. DH and I are exhausted. Do we go out for some alone time or just go straight to bed. What is there even to do? NEither of us want coffee or anything to eat. 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 06:09 PM Flag
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go to sleep and enjoy some extra shut eye [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 06:10 PM Flag
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i have to admit... i wish you had said to just go out. which i suppose is y answer. isn't it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 06:13 PM Flag
[ - ] Poll for citywide G&T applicants: score/gender/race/1st choice. 16 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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NY Schools 06.10.08, 06:08 PM Flag
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99/boy/biracial (black-white)/NEST [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 06:11 PM Flag
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99/girl/biracial (Asian-Caucasian)/Anderson [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 06:14 PM Flag
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99/girl/white/NEST [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 06:18 PM Flag
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99/caucasian/anderson-1st grade [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 06:26 PM Flag
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boy^^^ [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 06:27 PM Flag
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99/F/White/Anderson [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 06:30 PM Flag
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3 boys and 2 girls so far. sounds about right. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 06:42 PM Flag
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yeah, all five of you are on tonight! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 07:50 PM Flag
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98/girl/Latino/NEST [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 08:19 PM Flag
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What in the heck is this?????Are all of you so twisted with waiting that this seems relevant somehow? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 09:06 PM Flag
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I must be missing something - because on my G&T application there was no race question (I still have a copy of the application) - so there's no way DOE would know unless DC took the test in another language. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 07:37 AM Flag
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they do know last names [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 07:48 AM Flag
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Because all minorities have ethnic last names? Like Will Smith, Bill Richardson and Colin Powel. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 08:02 AM Flag
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np: It's true that surnames often provide no clue whatsoever as to a person's ethnicity or race. Particularly in NYC, with so many mixed race children. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 08:03 AM Flag
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You are correct. No one is claiming that the DOE is even interested in a racially balanced/diverse distribution. This poll has nothing to do with actual placement. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 08:02 AM Flag
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OP: correct. Just wondering what the applicant pool looks like. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.08, 05:57 PM Flag
[ - ] I need to buy a high chair. Which one do you have? What do you like/not like about it? Which one would you recommend? Thank you. 6 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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Newborn 06.10.08, 06:08 PM Flag
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i have the peg perego primma pappa -- it stinks. get the chicco or the fisher price one. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 06:11 PM Flag
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Ikea. small and easy to clean [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 06:12 PM Flag
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just make suer you can clean it. my freind is using an old fashioned wooden one, and i think she's a genius because it is so easy to wipe down while mine has a cusion and clasps and trays and it never feels totally clean... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 06:12 PM Flag
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I had a wooden one too [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 06:14 PM Flag
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get the most simple one you can find. No nooks and crannies for crumbs to get stuck. If I were to do it ove again, I'd get a wooden one like they have in restaraunts - easy to clean. I have the fisher price aquarium one. I like it, but crumbs always get stuck in and under the padding [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 06:14 PM Flag
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I just bought a Fisher Price booster seat for $40. I LOVE it. Plus you can bring it with you if you go somewhere. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 06:17 PM Flag
[ - ] OKAY NEED HELP ASAP> my ds is 14 months old...ped said No more bottles so today i took them away cold turkey as per recommendations from UB, dr and friends..it was a nightmare..my poor child would not drink any milk from this cup i gave him and cried and cried for his BABA....i am dreading tomm and feel like a terrible mommy..please i need encouragement and advice...tia! 4 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 06:07 PM Flag
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it won't take long and ds will make the switch - if you give it back it will only be harder the next time you try [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 06:09 PM Flag
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Don't listen to your ped. Ween DB off bottles over the next two weeks. Give yourself and your child time. Follow your gut but stick to a schedule. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 06:09 PM Flag
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so don't take it away. 14 mos is still pretty young. and who says that a kid has to drop the bottle b a certain age, they wil do it when they are ready. FWIW, I still have very vidid memories of standing in my kitchen screaming my head off until I vomited when my mother took away my bottles. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 06:13 PM Flag
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we weaned during the day first. night bottle will be last to go [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 06:14 PM Flag
[ - ] Would you be part of a book club if you liked some of the members but not a couple of others? 3 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 06:06 PM Flag
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probably not. my book group was a pretty intimate group of friends... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 06:08 PM Flag
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so you would ditch it? are you still part of a book club? do you think they even want me as part of it? i get the sense that a couple of them would be indifferent if i left. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 06:12 PM Flag
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probly, but depends how much or why I disliked the others. I want my book club to be a lce for relaxing, not more stress. BUT if I could just ignore the issues than I probly would [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 06:10 PM Flag
[ - ] has anyone been watching moment of truth? I missed the last question that she got false - do you know it? TIA! 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 06:04 PM Flag
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dd didn't use a sippy cup until she was abt 3 yo. she saw her cousin with one and loved it. we got a big pack of Diego sippy cups for 3 bucks at costco and she loves to drink from them. so there you have it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 06:17 PM Flag
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hehe... clealry a mispost... but it did give than moment of stop-random. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 06:18 PM Flag
[ - ] Anyone on from district 3? Which of the following would you pick over PS 87--Anderson, 9 7 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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NY Schools 06.10.08, 06:02 PM Flag
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Anderson and 9 G&T [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 06:03 PM Flag
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^^I see your addendum and would also send dc to 166 G&T over 87. Maybe 163 G&T if it's the dual language program & I thought it was important. But not NEST or TAG. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 06:09 PM Flag
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Dual language G&T at 163 is no more. It's just Gen Ed Dual Lang starting Fall '08. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 07:45 PM Flag
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Really? That's too bad. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 07:48 PM Flag
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Yes. When we toured that is what we were told. And 163 will only have 1 G&T next year. Anyone who put it on their form hoping for Dual Lang will be sorely disappointed. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 07:50 PM Flag
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~~oops lost the rest of my post above for some reason--meant to add Nest, 166, 163 and Tag to the list. Which ones would you pick over 87? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 06:04 PM Flag
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anderson and ps9 for sure. maybe ps166, depending on proximity [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 06:28 PM Flag
[ - ] Anyone on have experience with Westport, CT? What kind of people does the town attract? Is it very wealthy? Will people with not as much feel out of place? 1 Reply [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 06:01 PM Flag
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Westport is a wealthy town so like most other wealthy towns if you are not wealthy, you will most likely feel out of place - whatever feeling out of place means to you. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 06:04 PM Flag
[ - ] I had dinner with a 7-months-pg friend the other night and she had 3 beers. Do people judge this, or no? 14 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 05:51 PM Flag
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I would. 3 seems excessive. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 05:52 PM Flag
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I would, that's so tasteless. Wow. I'm pg and shocked at her behavior. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 05:53 PM Flag
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Hm. I didn't feel judgmental of it in the least. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 05:54 PM Flag
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Different strokes for different folks. Just saying that's not something I would do. I think we are all aware of the potential risks.. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 05:59 PM Flag
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don't judge [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 05:54 PM Flag
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nope, I didn't. Neither did the waitress or the other friend we ate with. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 05:55 PM Flag
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I think that's a lot. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 05:55 PM Flag
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It IS a lot. I feel pretty buzzed when I have 3 beers. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 06:00 PM Flag
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np: imagine how a 4lb. fetus feels? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 06:01 PM Flag
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completely ignorant. no ob would condone that [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 06:00 PM Flag
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Is this a joke in response to the funny cig post below? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 06:01 PM Flag
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no. I'm serious and I was really wondering what people would think of it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 06:09 PM Flag
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I would think she has a drinking problem. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 06:10 PM Flag
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agree- and db may have real problems [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 06:16 PM Flag
[ - ] I've lost 30 lbs in the past year and now I'm totally sabotaging myself, gorging until I feel sick. I'm watching myself do it and i can't believe it and I don't know why I'm doing it. I am depressed beyond belief. I've already gained back 5. 11 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 05:48 PM Flag
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SNAP OUT OF IT! If you get back on track now, you'll be able to get at least 2 of those pounds off the first week. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 05:57 PM Flag
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Have you thought about weight watchers? I feel like the meetings help me break the cycle of self sabotage. They also help me to indulge in things I want (a cookie here and there) without totally blowing my healthy eating. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 05:57 PM Flag
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Are you stressed out or having a particularlly difficult time? It's amazing that you were able to lose so much, and it much be so hard to stick to it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 06:05 PM Flag
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yes, I've been having a hard time with dh lately :-( [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 06:08 PM Flag
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Can you try other outlets? Exercise, reading, bubble baths, music. If you lost that much, you can lose the 5 pounds again. GL and feel better! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 06:16 PM Flag
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what's getting you down? you sound like me... do you take any meds? they can help. seriously, just start some clean eating tomorrow and then you'll be able to link a few days together and you'll feel much better. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 06:10 PM Flag
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it happens to everyone. you lose weight, but then things happen in life and it's about relearning methods of coping when these things happen. it's part of the whole weight loss thing. take a deep breath. 5 lbs is not the end of the world. you start again now. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 06:10 PM Flag
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You might want to consider OA or some facilitated support group. I'm right there with you, food issues suck. GL [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 06:11 PM Flag
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maybe an online board like weight watchers would help. I went to OA for a few years and it really reminds me of a cult -- not a lot of recovery going on there... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 06:13 PM Flag
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OR: it saved my life about 20 years ago (no joke) I've been in binge hell for the past 18 months and trying to figure out how to get out of the whole.. I'm going to try a Renfrew Center group as I've found OA to not be super accessible here in NYC. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 06:35 PM Flag
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i get the feeling. i have to remove myself from the "scene of the crime". can you get out of the house or into a bathtub or shower or just AWAY ? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 06:20 PM Flag
[ - ] I have a dermatologist appt tomorrow. Hate that they will prob weight me. People have been telling me lately that i've lost weight, but I hate hate hate being weighed. It can effect my whole outlook. 14 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 05:46 PM Flag
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how much do you weight? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 05:48 PM Flag
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idon't k now. haven't weighed myself in a long time. were i to guess, around 135. wear a size 4/6. but i don't want to go tomorrow and find out i weigh a lot more. most of my clothes are stretchy, so sizing doesnt' really tell you so much. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 05:50 PM Flag
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you can refuse to be weighed [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 05:57 PM Flag
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i suppose i can. geez. wth didn't i jsut htink of that. i'm healthy and it's the dermatologist for christ's sake. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 05:59 PM Flag
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tell them your regular doctor monitors your weight and you prefer to keep it at that. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 06:01 PM Flag
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works for me. much better than my screaming loudly and curling up into fetal position when they try to get me on the scale. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 06:03 PM Flag
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I bet that would work too though ;) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 06:04 PM Flag
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it's a funny image isn't it. imagine how the rest of the visit woudl go. esp since my mom knows this doc and got me a fast appt as a favor. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 06:06 PM Flag
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why would a derm wiegh you? I go to derm quite often and I have never been weighed. In fact I don't recall ever seeing a scale there. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 05:58 PM Flag
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i am hoping that will be the case. i actually hate that i'm obsessing over this. it's ridiculous. my mom goes to the same person and she says this derm takes vitals. blood pressure, etc etc. that said, i'm goin to refuse to be weighed. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 06:00 PM Flag
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tell them you are turning around when they weigh you so you can't see [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 06:04 PM Flag
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i think i'll just say no. and hopefully it won't come up at all. i hate that this is such an issue for me. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 06:05 PM Flag
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np: my f-ing dentist tried to weigh me the last time I went in - while 8 mos pregnant no less. they were a little rude when I refused too. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 06:05 PM Flag
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lord. dentist? next time, take out your teeth and put them on the scale. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 06:06 PM Flag
[ - ] Someone please PLEASE tell me it is going to rain soon and cool down, or at least give me a breeze to work with. Our AC is down and has been down since Saturday. Am dying here on the UES 6 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 05:46 PM Flag
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electrical fan? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 05:50 PM Flag
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Too worried about kids sticking their fingers in the fan (tried to reply but the whole login thing came up) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 05:53 PM Flag
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meant to be severe thunderstorms tonight. hallelujah! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 05:54 PM Flag
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omg I would be DYING without AC right now, and I use it sparingly. But this is brutal. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 05:55 PM Flag
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It's pretty bad, but I keep thinking I must be sweating out weight! lol. We're sitting around here with ice packs on the backs of our necks waiting for the rain [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 06:00 PM Flag
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the storm is a-coming. tomorrow will be much better. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 06:15 PM Flag
[ - ] I was the person who was going to sign the lease. I have decided not to, and to try and stay and work on my marriage. FWIW, I'm scared, and not sure if I made the right decision to stay, but I wasn't sure that leaving was right easy. Has anyone here been through hell with their husband and then worked it out somehow? 3 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 05:42 PM Flag
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We worked it out so that I get the kids most of the time, the house and half our combined stuff and money [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 05:44 PM Flag
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I did....just this last month....like you, I don't know if I did the right thing [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 06:27 PM Flag
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Yes. We were separated for almost two years pre-dcs and then got back together. It was really rough, but I couldn't imagine going through it with kids. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 06:32 PM Flag
[ - ] We just received ERB score today. 98/98/97. Is this good enough score for TT? No connection, not applying FA. TIA! 14 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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NY Schools 06.10.08, 05:41 PM Flag
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congrats to dc for awesome scores! and yes, i think dc has a shot at tt. good luck! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 05:42 PM Flag
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zzzzzzzzzzzzzz [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 05:42 PM Flag
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That's a great score and your DC is absolutely in the running for TT! It's not just about score, though. How long did it take to get the scores back? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 05:43 PM Flag
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OP: About 4 weeks. Thanks. DC is going to public K from September. Waiting for G&T placement but score was 96 and I don't think we can have our favorite school. We are planning to apply private from public K. Fall birthday. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 05:46 PM Flag
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or: Good luck! We are in the same situation. Waiting to hear about G&T, but likely will apply to a few privates regardless of G&T placement. DD has an October birthday. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 05:47 PM Flag
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Those are great scores! Congratulations! We are also planning on applying out from (hopefully) a G&T kindergarten next year. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 05:48 PM Flag
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~G&T, Nest, 166 G&T, 163 G&T or TAG? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 06:03 PM Flag
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OMG, the boring, "did my upper 90s child do well" posts have started and it is early JUne. Does not bode well for fall around here. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 06:10 PM Flag
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Congrats! Hope to post the same kind of post in August! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 06:11 PM Flag
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Aint no 99. (Sorry bitter bored g&t-waiting mom here). [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 06:23 PM Flag
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OP: Please. "Boring" comment is not nice...I just asked if this score is good enough for private TT. I am NEW to this. Thank you. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 06:30 PM Flag
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you cannot expect us to buy this. please. you have likely been on UB long enough, and alive long enough to realize you are only 1-2% points away from perfect score. how could you wonder about whether that score would be acceptable to TT school? you are feeling high, and are fiegning anxiety and wondering to get attention. now go back to your hole, and leave all these G&T moms alone [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 06:37 PM Flag
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it depends on whether it is consistent with other things like playdate and ps report, but generally a good score, so congrats. one piece of the pie out of the way. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 06:35 PM Flag
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ah...another cycle begins. then come the 99 moms whose kid was shutout. they were gloating just as you are this time last year. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 06:47 PM Flag
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