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[ - ] please name henry's little brother or sister. no thomas the tank names if we can avoid it, please, we have enough of that at our house already. jewish sounding last name, but not jewish, if that makes a difference. 9 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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Sanjay [ Reply | More
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LOL [ Reply | More
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lol, i'll see what dh thinks. [ Reply | More
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Russell, Fred, Oliver; Beatrice, Matilde, Elizabeth (Bess) [ Reply | More
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Daniel; Melissa. [ Reply | More
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Ilsa, Samuel [ Reply | More
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Alice, Jane, Alexandra, Sophie, Lily. Nate (Nathaniel), Ben, Daniel, Miles, Jake (Jacob). [ Reply | More
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Richard [ Reply | More
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leo... [ Reply | More
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[ - ] Going to London for 4 days with 2 dc's ( 2 and 8 yo. What are some must-see/ must-do things there 10 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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Tower of London! [ Reply | More
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op [ Reply | More
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op: sorry. I've heard that's too gory for 2 yo. [ Reply | More
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np. Not at all. Signed Ex London Mum [ Reply | More
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Definitely not -- he won't understand what the tour guides are saying. [ Reply | More
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np- Lived in London many years, visited the Tower many times, nothing gory about it. Go to the Wheel, Regents Park Zoo, the train museum in Covent Garden. I think those 2 ages will be hard to please. [ Reply | More
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Do you think they actually re-enact beheadings?? [ Reply | More
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The museums are good and free to visit. [ Reply | More
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aquarium, zoo, madam tussauds (sp?), [ Reply | More
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Boat trips on the Thames. [ Reply | More
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[ - ] What's the nearest/most easily accessible beach from Manhattan (public transportation only)? I want to take my 2 dds (3 and 5) this weekend. TIA 3 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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Long Beach? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.29.08, 05:57 PM Flag
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Coney Island for sure, which is fine but crowded. Otherwise, go on the LIRR website and they usually have a section about day trips to the beach. Whatever you do, start early early so you don't have to travel w/ the masses b/c even the trains are crowded on weekends late morning. [ Reply | More
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not sure, but there might be a ferry directly to sandy hook in nj [ Reply | More
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[ - ] okay, this is embarrassing. dh wants me to strap it on and do him. i know i'll feel like a fool. how do i do this and keep a straight face? 16 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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omg ew. good luck with that [ Reply | More
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do you mean you would put on a fake penis? [ Reply | More
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yeah that's the idea. a big fake dildo [ Reply | More
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Can't you just stick it up his butt? Why do you have to ride him? [ Reply | More
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that would be easier. but it's waht he wants [ Reply | More
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I would think it would hurt my back to do that. [ Reply | More
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you cannot keep a straight face and do that, i am sorry. not possible. unless you are, yourself, also teh freakiest freak on the block. [ Reply | More
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go from behind and then he won't have to see your face. [ Reply | More
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You drink first and go into serious fantasy mode... maybe redtube can help? [ Reply | More
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i doubt there are too many woman (wives, at least) for whom strapping it on and doing thier dh in the butt is a fantasy. but mayeb i am naive. [ Reply | More
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*whispering* I agree but I am trying to be diplomatic [ Reply | More
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lol [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.29.08, 06:03 PM Flag
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I'm not trying to judge you, but what your husband wants is really not normal. sorry [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.29.08, 05:56 PM Flag
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anal stimulation is fairly normal. sex with a sheep is not. [ Reply | More
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anal sex with a sheep? [ Reply | More
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lol, i like your analogy [ Reply | More
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[ - ] Who wants to have sex more -- you or DH? 1 Reply [ Reply | Watch | More
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you mean with each other? [ Reply | More
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[ - ] What's your favorite holiday and why? 3 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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Since I had kids, Christmas--because they have such a great time. [ Reply | More
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Halloween [ Reply | More
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halloween [ Reply | More
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[ - ] wonder pets is such a bizarre show 0 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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[ - ] Is the actress who plays Blair dating the actor who plays Dan? (Gossip Girl question) 1 Reply [ Reply | Watch | More
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no the actress who plays serena is dating dan. weird. [ Reply | More
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[ - ] Idiotic question: how do you write $2,402 in "word" form? Two-thousand four-hundred two? 6 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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Two thousand four hundred two. [ Reply | More
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yes [ Reply | More
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no hyphens [ Reply | More
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^^^four hundred and two [ Reply | More
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no, two thousand four hundred two and no/100 [ Reply | More
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ok, maybe thats the US way. Im english and we say two thousand four hundred and two [ Reply | More
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[ - ] FWIW, when Im on the Mac, I can't reply to posts, either 3 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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Post to Site Feedback -- there's obviously some issue. [ Reply | More
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i'm on a mac and not having any problem [ Reply | More
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ditto [ Reply | More
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[ - ] What has happened to this board? It's no fun anymore. 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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Post something fun, then. [ Reply | More
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it sure isn't. I certainly wouldn't be here if I weren't just killing time [ Reply | More
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[ - ] I know a woman who had 5 kids just so she could get maternity leave. 4 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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Somehow I doubt that was her total reason. [ Reply | More
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ita. i can see someone with no kids being stupid enough to think it would be worth it for the maternity leave. but unless she was killing off her kids before getting pregnant with the next one, there is no truth to this post. [ Reply | More
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that is not why she had kids [ Reply | More
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no you don't. you know a woman who gave you a stupoid answer when you stupidly questioned her why she wanted another kid. [ Reply | More
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[ - ] Anyone else feeling very blue about the end of preschool? I am excited about where DC is headed next year, and I have a baby at home who hasn't even started preschool yet - but I find myself feeling very depressed about the older one "graduating" from this phase of her life. I get like this with all transitions, I think, but it seems a bit strange to be so blue about the end of the nursery years. 8 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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try to think on the bright side: you know where your DC is headed next year. my dd is on 5 wait-lists and we're waiting for lottery results to hear if she's gotten into the public school we like in district 1. you're lucky to not be in this kind of limbo. (still, i hear you...the time passes too quickly sometimes...) [ Reply | More
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Yes. I feel this way too. Feel like it has sneaked up on me. [ Reply | More
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tangent...but this confuses me. I've been seeing "sneaked" a lot lately, but I always thought the past tense was "snuck". Any editor moms care to comment? [ Reply | More
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my dc finishes k shortly-i didn't feel this way last year but now that dc is finishing K, I can't fathom k is done. i feel like dc was just born [ Reply | More
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I am a little sad. My ds has made great friends where he is, and I'll miss the parents and other kids. Also really scared about how ds will react to changing schools. He's be in the same place since infancy. [ Reply | More
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Thanks for this. I thought I was the only one. DC has been at the same ps for 3 years, and today is her last day. I am really feeling sad. Thrilled she'll be in a good private for K, but we won't know a single person, and she'll be the newbie. Have loved the other parents and friends from ps. sigh... [ Reply | More
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OP - That's exactly how I feel. Excited about what is to come, but very melancholy. We know a few other families going into K at DD's new school, so it's not totally unknown, but the preschool feels so homey to me by now. [ Reply | More
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I am feeling the same way and it is my baby who is graduating preschool. [ Reply | More
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[ - ] I'm so horny. Hope I can convince DH to do it.... 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.29.08, 05:47 PM Flag
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get naked, that usually works [ Reply | More
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Oh hell.. just say you are going to get naked, that usually works too [ Reply | More
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[ - ] I swore I would never do party favors for DCs' birthday parties, but we've been given favors at every party we've attended this year so it's seeming rude not to them. Thoughts? 37 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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it would suck to not do them -- the kids look forward to them [ Reply | More
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My oldest is about to be 3...there is no real "looking forward to" at this age, is there? [ Reply | More
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they expect them at parties, even at 3 [ Reply | More
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My kids are 4 and 2 and wouldn't notice or care if there was no gift bag, but at ds's last birthday some kids were looking for them. [ Reply | More
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or: I don't think it's the worst thing in the world for a kid to learn that parties differ and people do things differently. [ Reply | More
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Oh, ita. [ Reply | More
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How old? [ Reply | More
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He'll be 3 this year. [ Reply | More
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I think you should do favors, then. [ Reply | More
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np: ITA Get bubbles [ Reply | More
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That's the only reasonable thing I can think of to give. Anything else inexpensive but not complete crap? [ Reply | More
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Kites. Each kid gets a kite. Perfect for summer trips to beach. [ Reply | More
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i hate this. if by inexpensive you mean $4 or $5 per favor, then yes -- get a puzzle or book for each kid. if by inexpensive you mean $1 per, then you mean crap [ Reply | More
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There are $4 puzzles? [ Reply | More
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http://www.kbtoys.com/US-Map-Puzzle/PID/64326/ctid/17/INstock/Y/D/ [ Reply | More
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http://www.amazon.com/Melissa-Doug-Deluxe-Puzzle-Bundle/dp/B000PXZRTQ/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=toys-and-games&qid=1212109174&sr=1-2 [ Reply | More
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^^ 3-pack for $15 [ Reply | More
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I give one helium balloon. Does double duty as party decor. Works for the little kids. [ Reply | More
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a mylar balloon - nice favor idea. a regular latex balloon -- doesn't count as a favor -- it is standard to distribute the balloon decorations when the party ends [ Reply | More
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No, I do latex. My kid has gone to a lot of parties and nobody has given balloons. Parties are often at MyGym or something like that - no balloons. [ Reply | More
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latex is a crappy favor -- they die in a couple of hours. and most party places (not sure which ones you go to) hand one to every kid on the way out the door [ Reply | More
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Bath finger paint soap? or a wooden musical instrument or a Kazoo?? [ Reply | More
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small box of crayons, pail and shovel, plastic drinking cup with Diego or Thomas on it, bubbles, water pistol, beach ball [ Reply | More
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Yeah...probably. It's all such crap though--at least the stuff we've been given (or that we could afford to do ourselves). [ Reply | More
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Just avoid stuff made in China if you can [ Reply | More
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Why wouldn't you do them? Seems pretty standard for a kid's party. [ Reply | More
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Just seems like another wasteful thing...like plastic bags only in the form of cheapo toys. [ Reply | More
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np- ita with this, and i dont even like getting them, but i never mind getting something like bubbles. and don't use bags to hand it out. another good thing is little gift cards to get a sundae at a local ice cream place. [ Reply | More
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I like the not using bags...how do you give them out? Do you use stickers or something? [ Reply | More
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actually, yes. i like a tsicker with thier name. you can make them, or maybe do ribbons tied around with teh name on it. [ Reply | More
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so don't buy cheapo toys. give out sidewalk chalk, water guns, books, puzzles, craft supplies [ Reply | More
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I can't afford to do very much (and am anti-gun so no water guns), but maybe bubbles and sidewalk chalk would work. [ Reply | More
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I've always liked doing a "one thing" favor- like a large decorated cookie, 4 pack of play-doh from dollar store. never liked the bags full of crappy candy [ Reply | More
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I couldn't do candy. I live in Park Slope and people here get all bent out of shape about raisins much less candy. [ Reply | More
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My son got books once which was a good idea. [ Reply | More
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As a parent, I have rarely (once?) liked the favors my kid has gotten and often disliked them (candy I don't want my 2 yo to eat; Batman figurine which scared him). Don't do them if there isn't some natural great thing to give. Not necessary. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.29.08, 06:00 PM Flag
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i always give books [ Reply | More
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