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[ - ] need name for baby girl-any suggestions? I like irish names, traditional names, names that arnt too common. tia. 13 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More ]
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I like Mairead [ Reply | More ]
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I like it too. The Irish form of Mary. [ Reply | More ]
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I think Maire is the irish form of Mary [ Reply | More ]
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Mairead is a variant of it. Muiread was once used exclusive for the Virgin Mary. [ Reply | More ]
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Aioden [ Reply | More ]
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Aiodeen, sorry. [ Reply | More ]
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Ciara, Maeve [ Reply | More ]
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Katelyn [ Reply | More ]
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my very sad and maladjusted niece [ Reply | More ]
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Shannon [ Reply | More ]
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colleen - ick though. [ Reply | More ]
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Aileen [ Reply | More ]
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[ - ] What is Heschel school like? 3 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More ]
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Jewish [ Reply | More ]
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how are the academics? [ Reply | More ]
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Catholic [ Reply | More ]
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[ - ] my body size and shape has not changed in the last 10 years, however, my retail clothing size has shrunk from a size 6 to a size 2. it's more than annoying. when i order from websites, i have to order 3 different sizes to make sure that i will actually get something that fits me. 8 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More ]
General Topics 05.30.08, 09:41 AM Flag
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look at the size guide [ Reply | More ]
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jcrew's size guide, for instance, tells me i'm a 4. however, i have to get a size 2 in order for pants to really fit. it's really annoying. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.30.08, 09:47 AM Flag
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^^and i KNOW i am not a real size 2...i'm 5'8 and athletic in build. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.30.08, 09:48 AM Flag
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I was wondering if clothing sizes had increased (size 6 is the old size 10) or if it was just my imagination. glad to know someone else noticed too [ Reply | More ]
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ok- please share your height and weight [ Reply | More ]
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I doubt that it changed THAT much- have you taken your measurements? That's the indicator- as we get older we weigh more- but maybe your size kind of shrunk a little bit? [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.30.08, 10:10 AM Flag
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It's called vanity sizing. She is not imagining it. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.30.08, 12:03 PM Flag
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Sheesh - so did all the old UB'ers leave and we got newbies instead? this used to be a daily discussion and now it needs defining? [ Reply | More ]
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[ - ] if you know all three angles, you can find the length of the sides of a triangle. this is not correct, right? 9 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More ]
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np - But even then you need the length of at least one line, right? [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.30.08, 09:46 AM Flag
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that goes back way too far in time for me... those braincells are long gone! [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.30.08, 09:48 AM Flag
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correct, but you can figure out the ratio [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.30.08, 09:50 AM Flag
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that has to be true. think of a square or rectangle. four angles are always the same, but the sides can be any length. i think you are right, if you knwo the angles and you know one side, you can figure it out. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.30.08, 09:50 AM Flag
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you have to know the length of at least one side, otherwise they could be similar triangles (Same shape/angles), but in different proportions/different sizes. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.30.08, 09:49 AM Flag
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ding ding. right answer. [ Reply | More ]
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I'm with this answer. [ Reply | More ]
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ask a man. you know about women and math... [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.30.08, 09:50 AM Flag
[ - ] ttc: any tips for the 2-week wait. o'd yesterday. feel like its a REALLY REALLY REALLY long time to wait. how did you not obsess?! 4 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More ]
General Topics 05.30.08, 09:38 AM Flag
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go do somethings that you wont be able to do when pregnant...you probably wont enjoy good restaraunts anymore so check out a new place [ Reply | More ]
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can i have wine? should i wait for the + to stop? [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.30.08, 09:42 AM Flag
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don't bother - you'll freak yourself out if you find out you're pg and have been drinking [ Reply | More ]
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I am with you.I ovulated on the 23rd and the it's killing me the wait [ Reply | More ]
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[ - ] were you showing at 14 weeks during your first pregnancy? 1 Reply [ Reply | Watch | More ]
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yes [ Reply | More ]
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[ - ] What do you do all day with your 4 month old? I feel like I am doing nothing. 1 Reply [ Reply | Watch | More ]
General Topics 05.30.08, 09:38 AM Flag
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just go about your normal life, cleaning, cooking, working, shopping, whatever. at that age they need to feel you physically (your warm, tender touch), and some eye contact and attention. please don't stress yourself out about activities for a 4mo old. listen to music, tummy time, nap, feeding, love [ Reply | More ]
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[ - ] what side do you part your hair on? 3 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More ]
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left side [ Reply | More ]
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ditto [ Reply | More ]
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Me too! [ Reply | More ]
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[ - ] Doesn't anyone want to talk Lost - or do I have to go to the "other' web site? 18 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More ]
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What? Loved Des and Penny got back together. [ Reply | More ]
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I know! [ Reply | More ]
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honestly couldn't care less about that couple. i thought sayid told hurley that ben died [ Reply | More ]
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At what point? I didn't hear that. [ Reply | More ]
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I didn't hear that either [ Reply | More ]
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actually, im wrong. i think he meant locke [ Reply | More ]
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Sayid said "he" was killed-but didnt say who [ Reply | More ]
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I think there is a time bendig aspect since the writers said flash backs and forwards won't be necessary next season. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.30.08, 09:39 AM Flag
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Really? I haven't read much about what the writers have said. Anything else? When is it coming back? 2009? [ Reply | More ]
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i'll talk [ Reply | More ]
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What do you think happens to everyone left on the island? [ Reply | More ]
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maybe widmore found them again? or moving the island caused problems [ Reply | More ]
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do you think next season is going to be their lives off the island? [ Reply | More ]
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Probably, but I think it will also show what is happening on the island [ Reply | More ]
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no-them getting back to island and then the those left on the island [ Reply | More ]
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yoube... [ Reply | More ]
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Are they discussing over there? [ Reply | More ]
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[ - ] Going to order lunch for ds's daycare teachers as a thank you. Thinking of Fresh Direct. Any feedback on their sandwiches? Or somewhere else I should try - like maybe Italian food that is warm (if it's not $$$$) 9 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More ]
New York City 05.30.08, 09:35 AM Flag
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i would order from a local restaraunt or deli. ordering from fresh direct seems not right to me. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.30.08, 09:37 AM Flag
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ITA, my DH's small company used fd for their holiday party [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.30.08, 09:38 AM Flag
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local makes more sense [ Reply | More ]
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where? [ Reply | More ]
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90s, UES (land of one thousand daycares BTW) [ Reply | More ]
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you have Nick's nearby, or any of the places along 2nd ave that could really use the biz with the subway construction. Also Barking Dog. [ Reply | More ]
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yura (corner cafe) does excellent catering! expensive though. you could order stuff from pintaile's too. [ Reply | More ]
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- Thanks, I like all of those. And yes, Yura is $$$$ but I do go there sometimes. [ Reply | More ]
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Okay, maybe I'll talk to a family style Italian place. [ Reply | More ]
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[ - ] Theresa Strausser on 97.1 in LA reporting that Brad and Angie's babies were born on Sunday in France. Two girls Isla Marcheline and Amelie Jane. 5 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More ]
General Topics 05.30.08, 09:33 AM Flag
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Beautiful names. AJ must UB. Those names were in polls a lot recently. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.30.08, 09:34 AM Flag
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that surprises me because she looked big but, to me, the babies hadn't seemed to "drop" like they do before you are really ready. [ Reply | More ]
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i never dropped, fwiw. 2 sections, both past due dates [ Reply | More ]
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i never dropped either, c-section at 41 weeks [ Reply | More ]
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though these twins seem to have been a bit early, no? [ Reply | More ]
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[ - ] Please help me plan first plane trip with newborn. At what age did you get on a plane with DB, and did you have any issues? Thx 9 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More ]
General Topics 05.30.08, 09:23 AM Flag
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we first flew with my ds at 1 mo and it was the easiest flight - he just ate and slept the whole time. If you're lucky enough to have an empty seat near you (you can ask at the gate), you can bring car seat on - otherwise, I just held db the whole time [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.30.08, 09:24 AM Flag
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so much easier to travel with newborn. with both my kids, got on planes at 3 mos or so. only time we had issues was when kids were learning to walk and I had weaned them-they did not want to sit in seats. but take car seat, stroller, extra diapers, extra clothes, formula or plan on bf. very easy [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.30.08, 09:25 AM Flag
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oh, and take a sling or bjorn so you can go hands free too [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.30.08, 09:27 AM Flag
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5 months. Nurse or bottle feed on take off and landing, pack and extra outfit for db and an extra shirt for you in case of blowout/spit up. We always bought a seat and db would sleep in carseat most of the trip. I'd bring a few light toys like a scarf to play peekaboo. Gate check stroller. It was fine. [ Reply | More ]
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ditto at 6mo [ Reply | More ]
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5 months and she cried for three hours from being overtired. Just throwing it out there b/c people are always saying "it's so easy before they walk... just wait until you have an active toddler like me." It was still okay though. [ Reply | More ]
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the earlier, the easier. 6 to 8 wks at least is rec'd but i know people who have done it earlier. it's so easy w newborns...they just sit lie on your lap and sleep and eat. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.30.08, 09:42 AM Flag
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Our ped said not to travel until 2 months old. We traveled at 3 mos with no problems with both our children. [ Reply | More ]
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we did it at 5 weeks on an international flight. very easy [ Reply | More ]
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[ - ] Any DHs on? Let's talk about sex. 1 Reply [ Reply | Watch | More ]
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what do you want to know? [ Reply | More ]
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[ - ] BTDT moms pls help: 4 YO DC is so jealous of baby cousin it's becoming a problem. Goes to kiss him and shakes with nerves. Asked to be picked up and coo-ed to, cries if cousin puts a toy of his in mouth, gets needy and insecure. We did a lot of prepping, and praise, etc...any tips? Many TIA 39 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More ]
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how much time do you spend with this cousin? [ Reply | More ]
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a couple of visits a week [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.30.08, 09:26 AM Flag
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i'd bring a toy along for your 4yo to play by himself. sit him down and let him get busy with his own thing. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.30.08, 09:31 AM Flag
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ugh. tell him to grow up! [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.30.08, 09:28 AM Flag
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this is a silly response. would your response be the same if the new baby were a sib and not a cousin? OP, my dd, an only, went through this when her cousin was born (dd was 3.5 at the time). we encouraged dd to play the big sister to her little cousin, involving dd in big sis-type activities -- singing the baby to sleep, helping to soothe her when she cried, helping to stand guard at the changing table while her cousin had her diaper changed. instead of feeling displaced as the baby in our extended family, dd felt responsible for the baby in her own right, and that being the older child afforded her with the opportunity to care for and teach her little cousin. now, nearly four years later, they truly have this big sister, little sister relationship, with not a hint of jealousy or rivalry. it's wonderful. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.30.08, 09:37 AM Flag
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np: this sounds so odd to me. it sounds like both you and the op have incredibly anxious children. it's a cousin. you are going to visit. i don't see the big deal. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.30.08, 09:39 AM Flag
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op: OK, so maybe my kid is anxious about this. 'Not anxious in general and you sound really helpful. Any other pearls of wisdom you'd like to share or are you done being an ass...? [ Reply | More ]
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this advice only works assuming that OP and her sibling (or sib in law) don't want the kids to develop a very close relationship. if they want the kids to have a chance to be really close, then they need to help the older child warm up to the baby, just like you would an older sib and a new baby sib. otherwise, you're right -- it really doesn't matter. but if a lifelong close relationship is what they're trying to foster, then telling the older child to just deal isn't particularly good advice, imo. [ Reply | More ]
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i think the best way to let the older child warm up to the younger child is to just let it develop. it sounds like she built this whole thing up and told her dc it'll be fantastic and that he/she will take care of the baby etc. and it's making the kid overwhelmed. they can have a close relationship anyway, but it can grow at its own pace. obviously the way she built this up was not the best way to introduce this to her child. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.30.08, 09:54 AM Flag
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okay, but it is what it is now, right? so my advice was meant to offer guidance on how to resolve what has already become a problem. she can't undo what's done. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.30.08, 09:57 AM Flag
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yes, she can undo it. next time she goes, let it be a visit between her and her sister, bring a coloring book or some stickers for her 4yo and don't push the baby onto the 4yo or vice versa. ease off. take the focus and the pressure away. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.30.08, 09:59 AM Flag
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you know what? this response is completely different than your response above that started out "sounds like both you and the op have incredibly anxious children. it's a cousin. you are going to visit." [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.30.08, 10:03 AM Flag
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ok. i hear that. sorry it sounded harsh. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.30.08, 10:05 AM Flag
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In some families, a cousin is almost like a sibling. So children can have the same issues they would if there were a new baby at home. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.30.08, 09:54 AM Flag
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i don't think it matters. she built it up into a big thing and it's obviously not working. so let her ease back, let the relationship develop at its own pace. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.30.08, 09:56 AM Flag
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op: we didn't build anything up. We talkied about it. Obviously, a child cannot have a problem adjusting and the mother cán't be upset, according to you. It's tense for everyone in the room when it hapens and I was looking for advise. I guess you and yours are all so rational and cool you can't relate. Apologies. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.30.08, 09:59 AM Flag
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i am trying to help. i offered what i thought was a very reasonable suggestion up above and you didn't respond to it one way or the other. so i'll just reiterate and then you can decide what you want to do. i think your child is overwhelmed with the situation .i think the best thing to do is offer a distraction and be much more casual about the baby and not try to make the baby into a big thing. good luck with whatever you do. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.30.08, 10:01 AM Flag
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blah blah blha. get a life lady. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.30.08, 09:39 AM Flag
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clearly, you're not that close with your siblings or your nieces or nephews, or you wouldn't respond this way. my dd is an only, as is my sister's dd, and it's important to everyone, including the kids, that they are close and have access to each other. your response, and the one above you, is ridiculous. my dd isn't anxious at all. her cousin is the closest thing she has to a sibling. don't tell me you've never heard of an older child feeling displaced by a younger sibling when the baby is born. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.30.08, 09:44 AM Flag
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omg, bfd. again, the answer is, tell the 4 yo to grow up and be nice to the baby or leave it alone. end of story. I am an only with an only btw. My dd loves her cousins and I don't have to go on and on about it. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.30.08, 09:49 AM Flag
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you don't any real experience with sibs then, do you? and maybe you don't care whether your only develops a sib-like relationship with a cousin. but i do, and OP seems interested as well. perhaps if you considered someone else's perspective, you'd check your bfd tone. [ Reply | More ]
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General Topics 05.30.08, 09:57 AM Flag
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extremely helpful. [ Reply | More ]
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General Topics 05.30.08, 09:50 AM Flag
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Yes but it's not quite the same between cousins as opposed to siblings. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.30.08, 09:52 AM Flag
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who are you to say that it's not the same? i grew up with two sibs and my dd's relationship with her cousin is definitely similar. every relationship is different -- none is the same, sibs or no sibs. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.30.08, 10:01 AM Flag
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you are losing sight of the OP. tell the 4 yo to get over it and move on. no one gives a rats ass if your cousins are sisters or BFFFFFFFs or whatever. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.30.08, 10:03 AM Flag
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are you this bitchy in real life? [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.30.08, 10:06 AM Flag
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only to morons [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.30.08, 10:14 AM Flag
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now you really hurt my feelings. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.30.08, 10:32 AM Flag
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What I mean is that it cannot be exactly the same in that they are not living in the same house, spending 24 hours (more or less) together. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.30.08, 10:18 AM Flag
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of course not, and i never said it was. i don't see why it's so difficult to accept that there are other points of view on this subject. the other poster (i'm assuming it wasn't you) is so intent on making this a non-issue when clearly, it is an issue for some. but i guess to her anyone who actually has a different perspective on this is nuts. whatever -- OP, i'm sure things will improve with your dc and the baby. good luck. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.30.08, 10:31 AM Flag
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Does it matter? [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.30.08, 09:39 AM Flag
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what kind of asinine response is this? obviously OP to OP. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.30.08, 09:45 AM Flag
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^^obviously OP's extended family matters to OP, or she wouldn't have posted asking for advice. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.30.08, 09:46 AM Flag
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Can't you bitches offer some help? if not leave her alone. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.02.08, 06:49 AM Flag
[ - ] Please help - pregnant and need a nice wedding dress for a summer wedding. What do you think of this dress? http://chickdowntown.com/viewproduct.asp?ID=83978 6 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More ]
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sorry - i do not like it unless you are nicole richie skinny [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.30.08, 09:19 AM Flag
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a little hippy dippy. depends on the wedding and your style. i would not wear it pg or otherwise to a wedding. not dressy enough, not my style [ Reply | More ]
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it's a casual, daytime wedding. appreciate the thoughts - maybe not the best choice [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.30.08, 09:22 AM Flag
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try gap maternity - casual simple dresses [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 05.30.08, 09:26 AM Flag
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go to isabellaoliver.com - her dresses are really flattering to all stages of pregnancy [ Reply | More ]
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