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[ - ] What is the earliest that potty training can be done? Just curious because my 15 month old pulled out her changing pad and sat down and pooped on it (while in diaper) and I am wondering if this is a sign. She also will pretend to wipe her tushie with a baby wipe. Don't want to push anything. 4 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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Newborn 06.09.08, 06:39 PM Flag
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there are some that say you can pt as early as 5 mos. you can try but be prepared for set backs. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:42 PM Flag
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dd showed signs of interest and knew what a potty was for at 18 mos, but wasn't ready until just after two. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:44 PM Flag
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When I lived in Brazil, I couldn't find disposable diapers for my 18 month old. No one had even heard of a child not being toilet trained by that age. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:45 PM Flag
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when I can predict her poops, I put my 9 mo on the baby bjorn little potty, and she goes in it. Zero pressure, of course, and if she didn't get a kick out of being on the potty, I wouldn't do it. So, I do think its possible that she has the awareness. I've also heard there may be window at about 16 months that later closes. I was supposedly trained somewhere around that time. You might get some more info from the Elimination Communication crowd (diaper free from birth)... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:54 PM Flag
[ - ] I really wish I was naturally skinny. I'm so worn out battling my weight continuously. 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:38 PM Flag
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I hear you. I feel the same [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:44 PM Flag
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me, too. i wish i was a skinny bitch.... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:57 PM Flag
[ - ] my 6mo recently had dry, greenish blackish stool. should i be worried? i just think he's not getting enough water. it's hard to get him to drink water. any advice? will it get better once i can begin giving him juice+water? i assume he'll drink juice+water more easily since it's sweet. 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:36 PM Flag
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it may just be that he had too much iron. Is he ff? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:40 PM Flag
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op-i'm ff and bf. not sure if it's iron. his poop has been greenish and brownish. but yesterday and today, they have been dry, greenish with some blackish. he's acting normal though, so he doesnt seem sick. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:43 PM Flag
[ - ] if you knew that the chances were very, very high that you'd have a child with Down Syndrome, would you have it? 41 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:36 PM Flag
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no [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:37 PM Flag
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no, im sorry [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:39 PM Flag
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This came up with us. We decided yes, but had an amnio and echocardiogram, etc. so that 1) we could prepare and 2) make sure there were not any big birth defects (heart, kidneys). DB turned out to be fine, so I cannot say for certain that we would not have changed our minds and terminated. But I don't think we would have. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:39 PM Flag
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absolutely not [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:40 PM Flag
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Yes. But I wouldn't judge anyone who chose a different option. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:41 PM Flag
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I'd first have the amnio to find out for sure, but I just don't think I could term for downs. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:44 PM Flag
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a good friend of mine decided not to terminate (not downs, but a severe health issue). the child has had multiple painful surgeries and they still have no firm guarantee of adulthood, , their older daughter spends half her time in hospitals, and they went from having college and retirement savings to being hopelessly in debt. there's really no way to know what a SN kid entails until it's already "too late" [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:47 PM Flag
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^^and as much as they love the baby, if they had it to do over again they'd have terminated [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:48 PM Flag
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OR above who had Downs scare: ITA about the health issues. Our bigger concern was that DB could have severe congenital problems that would affect his quality of life, and the quality of life of the rest of our family. The Downs alone would not have had us terminate, but the addition of the other problems would have. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:52 PM Flag
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sped teacher here and friend to families w/kids w/special needs. i've never, ever met a single parent who said they'd rather their child not have been born. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:54 PM Flag
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that's not what my friend says either. you need to understand the difference -- she doesn't with the child she now has had never beenborn -- but if she had a time machine she would have decided to not bring the not-yet-existent child into a world of misery [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:56 PM Flag
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^^ doesn't wish [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:57 PM Flag
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if you are willing to terminate a pg then you are wishing a child not to be born. there's no way around it. i'm prochoice so this is not a religious zealot thing. but you can't say you don't wish your child had not been born if you wish you had terminated. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 07:00 PM Flag
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np: It's your problem if you can't see the difference. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 07:01 PM Flag
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no - it's a disconnect. you are kidding yourself if YOU can't see it's the same thing. either a child is born or the pg is terminated. if you wish you had terminated, you are wishing for the opposite of what you did, which is give birth to the child. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 07:03 PM Flag
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Enjoy your moral certitude. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 07:04 PM Flag
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^^^Especially when you are comparing SN to severe physical ailments. I'm sure OR's friend is tortured by watching her child suffer. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 07:08 PM Flag
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stupid reply. you can just as easily say that if the parent wishes that their child had been born healthy they are wishing that their current child had not been born -- since a healthy child would also be the opposite of what they have. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 07:05 PM Flag
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hmmm. since you are so comfortable with your certainty, i hope you get to make such a choice someday [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 07:01 PM Flag
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any by the way, pious little replies like yours are so not necessary -- especially if you haven't lived their life. (Teaching sped kids is not the same as having one) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:58 PM Flag
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how in the world is that a pious reply. she knows one person who wishes she had terminated and i know many who don't. why is hers a fact and mine pious. i'm not making this up. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 07:01 PM Flag
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because it's full of judgment, and you don't speak from experience, only from proximity [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 07:02 PM Flag
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if you've done something that makes you uncomfortable, go deal with that. i was only giving the counterpoint of families i know who do NOT wish they'd terminated. the poster talking about her FRIEND who wished she'd terminated was talking about experience - SHE was talking about proximity. if something i wrote made you uncomfortable then that's you. ONE poster knows ONE person who wishes she'd terminated. I know many who don't. Don't be pissed at me about that. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 07:05 PM Flag
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i'm going to second the wishing it on you [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 07:06 PM Flag
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well - that's really sweet of you. i'm pg and have chosen to do no testing whatsoever. if wishing a special needs child on someone who is willing to give birth to whatever i have helps you sleep at night, then sweet dreams. i don't think my choice is any better than anyone elses. i only said i know many people who DON'T wish they'd terminated. how that is worse than someone saying they know someone who DOES wish it is beyond me. but i guess i'd be cooler and hipper if my friends wish they'd terminated their pgs. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 07:10 PM Flag
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your self-righteousness will haunt you. good luck with your pregnancy. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 07:11 PM Flag
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ugh -- i hate sp. ed teachers like you. you probably refer to them all as "your kids" and break your arm patting yourself on the back for all the good works you do. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 07:08 PM Flag
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i really need someone to spell out to me why it's ok for someone to say they know someone who wished they'd terminated and it was not ok for me to say i know someone who doesn't wish it. you guys have many issues. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 07:12 PM Flag
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I'm the OR with the friend, and I already explained it to you. You are choosing to ignore the difference, and IMO it makes you kind of a bitch. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 07:14 PM Flag
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lol, they do refer to their students as "my kids" don't they? not just sped. ed., seems all of them at elementary school level. so presumptive. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 07:13 PM Flag
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Im so sorry - I hope that things work out as best as they possibly can given the situation. Is she a strong person? Does she have a good attitude? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:50 PM Flag
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yes and yes. she is amazing. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:52 PM Flag
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I totally understand. One of my friends had a db who was diagnosed with some potentially serious health problems as a fetus. Db has had two strokes, countless surgeries, and is on dialysis. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:51 PM Flag
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My chances were high, but my db didn't end up having it. Don't know what I would have done. It's expensive to properly care for a downs baby. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:52 PM Flag
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No... but my sister was too young to take the standard tests. Turns out her child was born with hand/ feet defects which were partially correctable with many (12+) surgeries over 6 years. Her hands and feet are functioning although "not pretty", but her daughter is an amazing little girl with high emotional intelligence as well as intellect. To think she would have been aborted when the test showed problematic results.... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:57 PM Flag
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not the point of this but why was your sister to young to take the standard tests? was it a teen pg? do they not test pg teens? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 07:07 PM Flag
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no [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:59 PM Flag
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no... and I am very sorry if you are facing this... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 07:04 PM Flag
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if amnio was positive for downs, yes. i know i can't give a sn child what he/she needs to thrive, would drain too much out of me. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 07:09 PM Flag
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I guess I don't understand "chances very, very high [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 10:09 AM Flag
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A very good source of information on caring for children with Down syndrome is on the personal blogs of parents with children diagnosed with the conditiion. They will tell you the day to day reality of caring for children with Down syndrome. Most report the experience different than expected... in a good way! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.15.08, 11:47 AM Flag
[ - ] How long is Prune Juice good for after you open the container? 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:36 PM Flag
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it's good until you shit your brains out. then it's shit and should be thrown away. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:36 PM Flag
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mmmmmm [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:45 PM Flag
[ - ] Would you travel to the Caribbean during week 28 of pregnancy? 18 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:34 PM Flag
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I couldn't because I was on bedrest, but I dreamed of it. Go!! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:35 PM Flag
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HELL YEAH [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:35 PM Flag
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When i was pregnant and also when my dc were toddlers or younger, i stayed in the States. There is no substitute for US doctors and hospitals when you really need them. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:35 PM Flag
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that's right - medicine anywhere but the good ol USofA simply couldn't be adequate. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:48 PM Flag
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no: airplane radiation [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:36 PM Flag
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so you wouldn't travel during ANY part of pregnancy because of this? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:36 PM Flag
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why risk it.,.. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:37 PM Flag
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one trip is fine. different story if you're a flight attendant. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:37 PM Flag
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tahts what you think. who knows what causes cancer down the line? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:38 PM Flag
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np: Get that lead-lined box ready for your kid, then. I mean, SO much in our world these days is linked to cancer risk. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:41 PM Flag
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eh? what is your point [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:45 PM Flag
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There are much bigger radiation (and other carcinogen) risk to worry about. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:46 PM Flag
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airplane radiation? why make the pregnant WOHM nervous? They have no choice and have to fly until the beginning of the third trimester. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:41 PM Flag
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How well are you and your baby? Are you fit and happy? Only you and your ob/midwife can decide. I went to [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 07:17 PM Flag
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BoraBora when 7mos-It was the opportunity of a lifetime but very arduous travel time-almost 24 hrs 1way-but made it there, 2 week stay and trip home. I might've not gone had I realized how much the baby would grow over the stay but the Caribbean isn't very far...it's bs that there are no good docs/hosps in Caribbean; know how nearby they'll be to you. Hope you go and have a terrific time! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 07:23 PM Flag
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op: Bora Bora is crazy far. We'll be going only 5 nights to St. Martin, and my parents are going with us to help out with 2yo. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 10:27 AM Flag
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saw on the cruise line we are taking this summer they don't allow anyone that is 24 wks or more along to cruise. Don't know if this. I would ask your ob. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 07:46 PM Flag
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Went to Cannes in the 28th week and all was fine. It totally depends on how your health is, what your OB recommends and what the airline policy is. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 07:55 PM Flag
[ - ] Sigh, my (just turned) 6 yo has decided that she shoudl make Junie B Jones the first chapter book she reads all by herself. I told her it was abook that kids read on there own...not one for Mommies to read. LOL, I think I deserve this! 31 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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New York City 06.09.08, 06:34 PM Flag
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At least it saved you the torture of reading it to her...I am always tempted to fix the grammar when i read it aloud [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:35 PM Flag
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calm yourself -- the kids think it's funny. and if it makes you feel better, by junie b first grader she's cleaned up her act [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:38 PM Flag
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OP: this is the one dd is reading. there is no clean-up of grammar. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:40 PM Flag
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OP: You know what is funny...she corrects the grammar as she reads it out loud to me!!!!! (ie best for bestest and really good for real good, for example). DD1 didn't discover JBJ until middle of 1st grade and she thought it was "boring" by then. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:39 PM Flag
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my 1st-grade daughter just did that for me throughout our whole reading of "The Secret Garden" when I was trying to read the Yorkshire to her. I finally had to switch the words to "proper English" because she was driving me nuts! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:43 PM Flag
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np. How funny - we just finished reading The Secret Garden, and the Yorkshire dialect was dd's favorite aspect of the story. She wanted to do all the dialog where it was spoken. It was hilarious. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:50 PM Flag
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OP: dds love when I do the funny voices and vocabulary shenanigans of the BFG. It is one of my favorite read-alouds. I've probably done it atleast 3 ties now. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:52 PM Flag
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what is BFG? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:56 PM Flag
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OMG, you don't know The BFG? Get thee to a library, stat! It's by Roald Dahl and is SO funny. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:59 PM Flag
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The BFG may be the best read-aloud book, ever. DC, DH and I all snuggle up on the bed and read it together and try not to pee our pants from all the laughing. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:57 PM Flag
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wow I am embarrassed--I just looked it up on Amazon. I am mostly reliving my own childhood by reading aloud books I loved as a child. I am too old for this one (although read lots of other Dahl as a kid). I will need to go get it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 07:04 PM Flag
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funny how that works [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:50 PM Flag
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my first grade daughter is all about "following the rules" to a fault--and that definitely includes corrected grammar. I posted on another thread that based on her current personality she would likely be a whistle blower or narc someday (which is interesting because her brother will be a con man) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:58 PM Flag
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No adult should have to read Junie B. out loud. It would be torture. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:36 PM Flag
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i LOVE junie b! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:37 PM Flag
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Yes and I loved the play too but to have to read it out loud would be miserable. They are books which inspire parents to exhort their kids to read independently. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:41 PM Flag
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dh and i love reading them out loud to ds -- they're hysterical [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:45 PM Flag
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groan. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:46 PM Flag
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let me guess...you saw Zohan this weekend? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:52 PM Flag
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:59 PM Flag
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lol I think you did the right thing. Congrats to dd. That's a big milestone! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:40 PM Flag
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yeah, she is quite proud...and announced todya that she can now read in her head! I guess he read through a few pages last night and today...not sure how much detailed comprehension she is getting, but no biggie. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:41 PM Flag
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Reading in their head is another big one! But I do miss the days of dd reading out loud all the time. Try to keep her reading aloud a little to you or a stuffed animal every day, if you can. It's a useful skill, and it regresses a lot for many dc once they learn to read silently to themselves. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:47 PM Flag
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OP: speaking of grammar...I just re-read my own post....sheesh. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:46 PM Flag
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yes, but dd isn't here to correct your grammar ;-) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:46 PM Flag
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lol [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:50 PM Flag
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I don't get what your problem is. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 07:03 PM Flag
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OP: have you ever read a Junie B book? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 08:43 AM Flag
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My dc loves Junie B...but not me? I'm afraid some of the incorrect use of grammar in the book will rub off on her. But, my dc thinks it's funny. She was just reading it to me last night... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 08:48 AM Flag
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LOL...see what I mean? Just thinking about that book and I wrote a "?" instead of a "." [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 08:49 AM Flag
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op......see what I mean...lol....my policy on certain books is that any reading is better than none (ie graphic novels, etc), btu I'm not going to be the one who buys them and I'm not going to read them. But if they are not "inappropriate" (and Iknow we all have different ideas as to what that means..mine tends more toward social and sexual situations), the book is fine. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 08:54 AM Flag
[ - ] How come you never see name posts anymore? 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:34 PM Flag
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This is new UB. Doesn't happen here. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:35 PM Flag
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Do they delete them? Or did all the Mikayla and Maddison posters just get scared away by the new site? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:36 PM Flag
[ - ] SAHM who feel the need to defend their choices by asking anyone who works outside the home why they chose to bring a child into the world only to have someone else raise it, don't get it. When I WOH I was still heavily invested in my children's upbringing. Now that I'm home, I'm frankly not as good a mother IMO. There's more quantity time but less quality, I think. Anyone who truly thinks that any mother - wherever she is during the day - isn't still a mother is just clueless. 4 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:32 PM Flag
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I find the quality/quantity thing to be an issue too. I can't tell which is better for DC. But I do know that overall I'm happier at home right now, so I hope it's working for DC too. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:33 PM Flag
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i woh with ds#1 until he was about 3. now i sah. you're right about quantity vs. quality, but i see just how much i missed when i was working. the quantity time matters just as much - just ask the kids i see lined up for the bus to after-care until 6 or 7 when i'm picking up my son at 2 [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:35 PM Flag
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NP: I'm a mom who has no choice but to work FT and my kids love the afterschool program. Are you thinking the poor waifs you see lined up for it are somehow hating it? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:46 PM Flag
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:56 PM Flag
[ - ] Any one else concerned about widespread famine in Ethiopia this year? The early rains never materialized so the first crop was wasted. Severe food shortages for 6 months are anticipated. 12 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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New York City 06.09.08, 06:29 PM Flag
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it isn't just isolated to ethiopia. huge increase in food prices is causing problems in most of the world-I think this is going to make bad situations much worse [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:33 PM Flag
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OP: Ifind it so interesting though, when Americans complain about food prices. If you do some research, our relative food costs have been at an all time low. We pay for crap and we get it. And then there was the article baou the farmers who wanted to grow a dverse (organic) food crop on some unused (former) wheat acres and the governtment slapped them with a huge, huge fine. And finally, I was struck by the famer who had to plow under 30 yo cherry trees that grew sweet cherries in favor of planting tart, hardy cherries to be used in processed food. Govt regs have discourage migrant farmers form working in the US. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:37 PM Flag
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^^^so he had no labor to harvest the cherries. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:38 PM Flag
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the fact that the gov't is raiding many businesses/farms which rely on imgrant labor to look for illegal immigrants is a huge problem. you hit the nail on the head-we are so concerned about paying cheap costs, so we shop at wal mart, ignoring the fact that they squeeze out their vendors and treat their employees like crap. part of it may have to do with the decrease in influence of labor unions [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:41 PM Flag
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interesting thought. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:43 PM Flag
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But the costs for healthy foods and produce is very high. It's deceptive that they average the cost of Twinkies in with milk. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:44 PM Flag
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the costs associated with healhty foods aren't that high, unless you are looking to fly in berries from chile during the winter [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:46 PM Flag
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I was just reading an article with prices (adjusted for inflation) for milk. Milk has only been more expensive during the 70s gas crisis and during WWII (according to this chart). [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:47 PM Flag
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^^But I do agree about out-of-season produce availability. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:49 PM Flag
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milk has recently gone up, but we had very very low costs until recently [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:49 PM Flag
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OR: I agree...I rememeber when you only had strawberried and corn in the summer...and I'm not that old. I try to eat local and seasonl now, but stawberries in November are hard to give up! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:48 PM Flag
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they didn't have twinkies to average in the 40s....the truth is we have very high expectation for low food costs in the US. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:47 PM Flag
[ - ] any one else concerned about widespread famine in Ethiopia this year.....the early rainsnever materialized so the first crop was wasted. Sever food shortages for 6 months anticipated. 8 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:27 PM Flag
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yet other areas are having surpluses. When we give food aid it must come from American farmers. Ridiculous! We could buy the food cheaper from areas around there with surpluses and ship cheaper and quicker than American farmers. This really pisses me off if you can't tell [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:29 PM Flag
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np: And I'm sure the new farm subsidies bill is just increasing your anger. So full of pork, and at a time where food prices are skyrocketing around the globe. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:31 PM Flag
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Libertarian? I am. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:34 PM Flag
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np again (can't reply below for some reason): Technically a Republican, but not the kind we have these days. Libertarian might just be where I'm headed. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:37 PM Flag
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I used to a republican and then about 8 years ago I decided I was really a Libertarian. I am in a swing state and would love to vote for Bob Barr but I know it is a vote for Obama. I don't really care for Obama or McCain. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:39 PM Flag
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The one thing about staying registered as a Republican, I can at least try to keep the neo-cons and evangelicals from winning primaries. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:42 PM Flag
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Everything that was Republican is no more. these people are BIG government, BIG spending. It makes me sick. I was die hard too until they went crazy. I voted in Repub primaries and voted for Ron Paul. I get the voting in the primaries so the absolute nutso doesn't get elected. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:47 PM Flag
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It's tragic. There is more than enough food in the world but politics prevents it from getting where it needs. Of course, by now they don't need "food". They need nutrition therapy to slowly ease their starved bodies onto a regular diet. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:43 PM Flag
[ - ] hi 0 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:25 PM Flag
[ - ] Stupid question: When db starts sleeping through the night (from 7 to 7) no diaper change all night? 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:24 PM Flag
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no -- but now at 2yo, DD pees through her diaper so i put two on her... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:28 PM Flag
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Get outta here! Seriously? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:29 PM Flag
[ - ] Anderson rejected my first child back in the days when there was a round two, so even though I have listed it first for my second choice I won't be heartbroken not to get it (how is that for a rationalization?) 23 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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NY Schools 06.09.08, 06:20 PM Flag
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where did 1st dc end up? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:22 PM Flag
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Hunter so I got my revenge [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:23 PM Flag
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~~but alas, not my sibling preference... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:24 PM Flag
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good luck. which district? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:25 PM Flag
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3 [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:26 PM Flag
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if dc doesn't get A, very good chance dc will get ps9. number of families there with one at 9 and one at Hunter. I am sure your dc will do well at either school. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:28 PM Flag
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thanks! That is our hope! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:32 PM Flag
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I've got my fingers crossed for you. I have 2 dcs at 9 and we have been very happy. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:33 PM Flag
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terrific! I am just nervous because of the one class thing that they won't have enough spots for all [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:34 PM Flag
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I am still hoping that they will some how end up with 2 classes! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:35 PM Flag
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Are you the PS9 parent? Do you have any insider information? Or are you a hopeful applicant like us? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:36 PM Flag
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ps9 parent and sadly no inside information. Just wishful thinking. I think it is better for the program to have two classes and better for the school in terms of fund raising. But historically it was always one class. the current 4th grade is the first grade to have more than one G&T. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:38 PM Flag
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I may end up at 166 instead then... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:41 PM Flag
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ps9 has 1 class this year because the 5th grade graduated one class. next year will likely be 2 classes as 2 classes will graduate. this will be the case until next year's K class graduates in 6 years. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 07:37 PM Flag
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That is really bad luck for this year's applicants to be the one off year... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 04:11 AM Flag
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this isn't entirely correct. yes, the graduating 5th grade has only one G&T but so the graduating 5th grade the year before and the year before that. The current 4th grade is the first grade in a while to have 2 G&Ts and only one gen ed. they increased to 4 classes this year and last year and the school cannot sustain 4 classes per grade. that is why they are going back to one G&T. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 06:32 AM Flag
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lol [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:24 PM Flag
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good thing you don't derive your self worth through your dcs' successes and failures [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:24 PM Flag
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Compared to anyone else on this board?! Why pick on me? (and remember I didn't volunteer where we ended up, I was asked so it wasn't a VBA) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:26 PM Flag
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not everyone does this. but you can live however you want. and you sound a tad bit defensive. not picking on you...just pointing out the obvious [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:28 PM Flag
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np: Funny, because this was the first schools post in weeks that made me smile instead of cringe. OP, I see why you'd feel this way. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:29 PM Flag
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I agree and I was the one who asked where dc ended up. I didn't think op was bragging at all. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:31 PM Flag
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hey, just to be clear, the poster above is not the poster who asked where 1st dc ended up. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:30 PM Flag
[ - ] Confused..almost 5 month old is sleeping 7pm - 7am but stirs 6-8x during course of nite. if i go in and settle him/pacifer before he fully wakes, he stays asleep. naps during day but wakes up after 45 minutes and is cranky. used a personalized-babywise approach. is he getting too much sleep at nite & that's why not napping well during day? 9 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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Newborn 06.09.08, 06:15 PM Flag
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one 45 min nap? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:18 PM Flag
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sorry no, takes 3 naps (rubs eyes, gets cranky if try only 2 naps) but 45 minutes into EACH nap he wakes up [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:19 PM Flag
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3 45 minute naps is plenty [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:21 PM Flag
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really? because when wakes up 45 minutes into the 1st and 2nd naps especially, he doesn't seem ready to be up, he seems like he is crying out and cranky and wants to go back to sleep but can't settle himself. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:22 PM Flag
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thne do what you do at night.....he's your kd, just try different things. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:23 PM Flag
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one of my dd's only took 45 minute naps. that was her thing. no biggy, but she kept her third nap longer than some other kids and needed it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:22 PM Flag
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so you are up 6 to 8 times per night? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:23 PM Flag
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Mine does the SAME thing 3 45min naps. She won't take the afternoon nap unless I lay down with her. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:28 PM Flag
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The darker the room the longer she'll sleep. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:30 PM Flag
[ - ] every time I hit reply it takes me back to the login page. WTF? 6 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:14 PM Flag
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it was doing that to me earlier, and has magically stopped. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:15 PM Flag
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you have been blocked! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:15 PM Flag
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it happened to me earlier, but only on every few replies. within the same post i'd be able to reply to some replies but not others [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:31 PM Flag
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it did that to me earlier too, but it's OK now... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:19 PM Flag
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weird, it just stopped doing it to me [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:20 PM Flag
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It just started doing it to me again, but only on some replies... I am replying to you, but cannot reply on another post ! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.09.08, 06:27 PM Flag
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