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[ - ] name poll: Hero (for a girl) 4 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 07:16 PM Flag
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You've got to be kidding. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 07:19 PM Flag
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its a real female's name (shakespearean) [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 07:22 PM Flag
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I'm sure it's real... real unattractive. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 07:27 PM Flag
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Cute, but I don't think that I would do it for a girl, since it is also a male character on the TV show " [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 07:26 PM Flag
[ - ] 16 mo db only really says dada and not much else. People often seem to ask "how many words does your daughter speak" and when I tell them, they're just like "oh" and it gets ackward - how to handle this? 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 07:11 PM Flag
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say "i'm sure she'll say plenty soon enough. don't know too may 15 year olds that don't speak" [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 07:12 PM Flag
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tell them to go frack themselves [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 07:23 PM Flag
[ - ] Anyone know of a transactional residential real estate attorney on Long Island Suffolk preferred that could handle the purchase of a small home, first time home buyer here only spending 400K and on a very tight budget but still need someone good. We are attempting to put an offer in on a home and we were sent a contract, we would like in addition to contingency for financing also one for inspection should anything major be wrong, although house is a wreck and we know it will need work, we need an attorney, any suggestions would be great. Thank you. 7 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 07:06 PM Flag
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You shouldn't be signing a contract until the inspection is completed. Also, they seller's attorney should be sending the contract to your attorney. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 07:11 PM Flag
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Yes, I do not plan on it (sorry each time I try to reply it asks me to sign in again) however I need the name of an attorney, I do not have one yet. When I put the offer in with the agent, the attorney for the seller faxed us a contract, cheeky I think, in the interim, I need an attorney, can anyone suggest one for me to ring [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 07:14 PM Flag
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Sorry, i don't have a recommendation, but the other attorney is being way too pushy. Don't be rushed into anything. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 07:16 PM Flag
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Or the agent is right, agent should have said we had an accepted offer first, I do not have my own agent either, then should have said you need an attorney, and given us a chance to get one. Ok, thank you anyway, I will post again later/tomorrow [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 07:17 PM Flag
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np: Don't you have a realtor? They will usually recommend someone. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 07:17 PM Flag
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I do not, when we looked at it, they asked us to sign something at the open house, turned out this said they were exclusive agents and we could not bring our own agent, so they could collect entire 6% all we can do it get an attorney which we will do, now I just need one [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 07:18 PM Flag
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Mitchel Hirsch - 516-486-8500 . They are in Hempstead or Garden City. Used them for my closing and he was great. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.10.08, 12:36 PM Flag
[ - ] Montclair or Ridgewood? 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More ]
New York City 06.09.08, 07:05 PM Flag
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Ridgewood if you are doing public school I think. Although the commute is not great. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.10.08, 07:28 AM Flag
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Montclair is more intellectual with a section of great architecture. Also more diverse. Ridgewood is lovely but more of what you assume the 'burbs will be like. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.10.08, 07:33 AM Flag
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General Topics 06.09.08, 07:05 PM Flag
[ - ] Nursing moms - I need to be at a trade show for the next three days - don't think I will be able to pump more than 1 x day there if there (can do it at night still and nurse baby in the am) - is my supply going to dry up - not ready to stop with my 7 mo - help 6 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More ]
Newborn 06.09.08, 07:04 PM Flag
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Bring a manual pump and try to express a little every time you go to the restroom. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 07:09 PM Flag
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i would reverse order (and sorry) wake and pump every three hours thru the night. gl. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 07:10 PM Flag
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if you are like me, you may have supply issues which you can hopefully fix later. but I would try to pump first thing in am, then sneak away when you can once or 2x more. fwiw, I had to attend a conf when I was pumping with my first dc. I spoke to the conf coordinator, and they found multiple private spaces for me to pump (eg no ladies room stall pumping) [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 07:11 PM Flag
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thanks - I found someone's office that hopefully I can use, but boy this is a PITA - good thing baby is worth it but my co-workers think I am nuts [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 07:14 PM Flag
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well, who cares what your coworkers think? seriously-do what works for you. but I hear you on a pita. btdt with 2 kids to 14 mos. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 07:37 PM Flag
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At 7 mos pp, my supply would have dried up if I did not pump during the day. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.10.08, 03:06 AM Flag
[ - ] DH went to a work dinner that started at 7. how long could that go for? 5 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More ]
New York City 06.09.08, 07:03 PM Flag
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11:30 [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 07:04 PM Flag
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wow. that late?? why? [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 07:05 PM Flag
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Is that late? I'm saying that's when he'll be home. There's chit chat, dinner, maybe some after dinner drinks. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 07:07 PM Flag
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I would say late, maybe through the night if they head out for drinks following dinner [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 07:08 PM Flag
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After dinner may lead to Scores or Tens... I wouldn't wait up. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 07:16 PM Flag
[ - ] Help! My favorite web site is down; you know which one.... 3 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 07:02 PM Flag
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Cnn.com? [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 07:03 PM Flag
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It's back now [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 07:03 PM Flag
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it's back. She warned us [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 07:03 PM Flag
[ - ] What do you think of Jessica Alba's new baby's name? She named her Honor Marie. 5 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 07:00 PM Flag
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i'm bummed b/c i was going to name my daughter that. now i feel it's been stupified. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 08:46 PM Flag
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Wha? Are you serious? [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 08:49 PM Flag
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I like Honor. Nice, old fashioned name that you haven't heard recently. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 08:51 PM Flag
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or ever. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 08:52 PM Flag
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I knew an Honor in high school...she was beyond whorish. Just saying... [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 08:55 PM Flag
[ - ] Jessica Alba named her daughter Honor. Anyone else thing these names are getting out of hand? 8 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 06:59 PM Flag
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I like it. My dd has a friend named Honor. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 07:00 PM Flag
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Mine, too! I like the name. The little girl is cute. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 07:02 PM Flag
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Huh? That's not such an unusual name. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 07:00 PM Flag
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Sorry. I never heard it before. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 07:04 PM Flag
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I know someone who named their daughter Honor and it's an old Mayflower name, not a made up name. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 07:01 PM Flag
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ITA it's an old name. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 07:05 PM Flag
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Yes, I feel sorry for them, tough enough having celebrity parents now they have these horrid names as well [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 07:09 PM Flag
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ITA but they won't be teased b/c they are celebrity kids. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 07:29 PM Flag
[ - ] is anyone on the other board having trouble? Meaning, I just tried and it said unable to find server 8 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 06:59 PM Flag
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Same here. Happened earlier too. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 06:59 PM Flag
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ditto [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 07:00 PM Flag
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aww crap [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 07:00 PM Flag
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tritto [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 07:00 PM Flag
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Yes. I got the log on screen 3 times so far. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 07:00 PM Flag
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IT"S BACK [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 07:01 PM Flag
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I am convinced it is from these folks and it is their way of testing various grounds and forcing everyone back here in the end [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 07:09 PM Flag
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She gave us warning. Think the server got upgraded. Faster now [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 07:16 PM Flag
[ - ] Opinions: Someone here mentioned reading "The Secret Garden" to her 1st grader. Lots of my friends are reading novels to their kids that they aren't ready to read independently. Is there any specific point to this? I'm saving my favorite classics for my dd to read when she's ready to read independently. She started "The Secret Garden" when she was six and she had no interest so we put it away until she's ready to read on her own. Anyone have any reason I SHOULD be reading this stuff to her? She reads a ton just more casual - Babysitter's Club, Pippi Longstocking - than classics. 17 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 06:51 PM Flag
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I read my kids Stuart Little, the Secret Garden, and other books long before they could read on their own. They loved to listen to the stories and I know they'll love to pick the books up themselves when they can read it themselves [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 06:53 PM Flag
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We enjoy reading as a family, I like sharing the experience of the story for the first time with DC. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 06:53 PM Flag
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my children, now 9 and 6, have loved when i've read chapter books to them. My Father's Dragon was a huge hit. So was Desperaux (sp?) i have boys [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 06:54 PM Flag
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Amen, sister. I think it's a status thing. Why rush when there are so many cute, thoughtful and entertaining age-appropriate books? Clementine, Ivy & Bean, Mercy Watson...just to name a few. Big mistake to jump the gun and push books they're not ready for. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 06:55 PM Flag
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lol. I wouldn't call the Secret Garden a status piece of literature. It's an enjoyable book but hardly the childhood version of Ulysses. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 06:57 PM Flag
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Status is the wrong word. It's just kind of unoriginal, I guess. That's what was available when we were seven, but now there's a whole range of books that are more geared towards that age. And I still think status comes into play for parents who love to be able to say what literary happenings are going down at bedtime. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 07:00 PM Flag
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np: You have such a chip on your shoulder. We read all sorts of things with DS, including Captain Underpants and recently the book version of the latest Indiana Jones movie. We also happen to love some old classics. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 07:02 PM Flag
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There is nothing wrong w/ reading a book to your child that was available when we were seven, or even when our grandmothers were seven. I think you are reading too much into the suggestion - most people don't discuss bedtime reading selections unless asked. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 07:03 PM Flag
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I personally think you haven't read the book in a long time or didn't enjoy it as a child. This was one of my favorite childhood stories and I would love to share it with my kids when they are older. I don't care if there are other books geared for this age - they'll read those too, but I sincerely hope my dcs enjoy The Secret Garden like I did. Has nothing to do w/ status. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 07:08 PM Flag
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I personally enjoyed having The Secret Garden and the Narnia books read to me at a young age. Maybe this doesn't float your dd's boat, and that's okay. No point in forcing her to listen to it, but some other dcs may enjoy the book. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 06:55 PM Flag
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Narnia...forgot about that one. When's the best age to start? [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 06:57 PM Flag
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depends on the kid. I loved it at age 5, but I don't think my own 5yo ds could sit through a book that long. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 06:59 PM Flag
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op: no - i wasn't reading it to her. she was reading it on her own and got bored. i read a little and could see how it would be a tough beginning for a six year old. i'm just trying to figure out if she's missing something by me not reading it to her. it's not like she doesn't read on her own and needs to be exposed. i'm just wondering why so many people read above their kids' levels instead of letting the kids read on their own. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 06:58 PM Flag
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np: For enjoyment - both of their enjoyment. If you aren't both enjoying it, then you shouldn't do it. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 06:59 PM Flag
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because perhaps the kid's reading abilities haven't caught up w/ their listening abilities. It's not rocket science. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 07:01 PM Flag
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There is such a wealth of books for that age group, I'd rather not take up her time with books like Secret Garden that she could pick up later. These "younger" books will probably not be revisited once she grows older. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 07:13 PM Flag
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You continue to read to your children after they can read on their own. I read my daughter Little Women when she was in 3rd grade. I feel some older books are unlikely to be read by children at the age they are appropriate for the reading because the content may be of less interest at that age--Anne of Green Gables is an example. It's a book with extensive vocabulary and complicated sentence structure (the first page is one sentence). I would read classics like this to a child around 7 or 8 years old. (Robert Louis Stevenson is another author that comes to mind to read to a slightly older child.) [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.10.08, 03:08 AM Flag
[ - ] At what age can a child fly alone? (A domestic flight). 13 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 06:51 PM Flag
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I think it's either 7 or 8 but could be wrong. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 06:52 PM Flag
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NP: actually it's 6 [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 06:53 PM Flag
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Really? My sister will be thrilled. She and her bf have been asking for us to send dc on a plane for a visit. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 06:54 PM Flag
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That's what my mom told me. She wants me to send my DDs to her for a visit this summer [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 06:55 PM Flag
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Thanks. I thought it would be around that age. How do you deal with the escort? Can the person they are traveling to see come behind the gate to pick them up? [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 06:53 PM Flag
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I'm told you can escort to the gate and the person on the other end can meet at the gate [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 06:54 PM Flag
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Thanks, that alleviates my main concern. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 06:55 PM Flag
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i know you can take your child past security to the gate but i've never actually allowed dc to travel alone (long story) so i never got as far as the picking up at the other end. i'm assuming that is also allowed [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 06:55 PM Flag
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13yo [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 07:00 PM Flag
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used to be 8. Call the airline. You also can pay for an attendant to walk child out and take care of in arriving city. Definitely do this. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 06:55 PM Flag
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How about to help the kid generally, on the flight. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 06:57 PM Flag
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the child should preboard and meet the attendants and they will check on him/her frequently during the flight. You should also be able to meet the attendants. I flew frequently alone as a child and this is what my parents always did. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 06:59 PM Flag
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thanks [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 07:19 PM Flag
[ - ] Any good book ideas for a 7 y/o girl? She's read most of Beverly Cleary and the appropriate Judy Blumes...don't think she's ready for Little House and she's scared of Roald Dahl. Suggestions, please! 11 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 06:49 PM Flag
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Secret Garden [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 06:52 PM Flag
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She's ready for Little House. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 06:54 PM Flag
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Really? How do you know? Seems so advanced--not necessarily in terms of difficulty but comprehension. What's the point in rushing? [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 06:56 PM Flag
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If she can read Beverly Cleary and Judy Blume, she can read Little House [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 07:04 PM Flag
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Little House, totally. Also maybe Scott O'Dell? [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 06:55 PM Flag
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betsy-tacy [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 07:15 PM Flag
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I loved this as a little kid! [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 07:19 PM Flag
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Judy Moody. Cam Jansen. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 07:21 PM Flag
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^^DD at 7yo was not interested in Little House. A few months later, she devoured the entire series over a few weeks. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 07:22 PM Flag
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Amelia Bedelia [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 07:22 PM Flag
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the boxcar children series [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 07:29 PM Flag
[ - ] DD is 15 months and I'd like to try to get her into Pre-K for September 2009. How do I start this process? 6 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More ]
NY Schools 06.09.08, 06:43 PM Flag
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public or private? when is her bday? [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 06:44 PM Flag
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Private. Her birthday is March 15. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 06:46 PM Flag
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most schools require her to be 4 by sep. wouldn't that be 2010? some schools have 3's programs [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 06:47 PM Flag
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OP: Really? I thought that most schools required db to be 3, and that some would let them in as early as 2. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 06:48 PM Flag
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semantics. you are looking for preschool, not pre k, which is the class for most 4 yos right before k [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 06:48 PM Flag
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It is a question of terminology. You are looking for Preschool not Pre-K (pre-K is formally the year before Kindergarten and reserved usually for 4s or even 5s that miss the private school deadline for Kindergarten) [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.09.08, 06:49 PM Flag
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