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[ - ] At what age would you leave your dc alone at home while you ran a quick errand? 3 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:44 AM Flag
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:45 AM Flag
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it depends on the dc; my ss, at age 10. my dd#1, maybe never. dd#2, too soon to tell [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:50 AM Flag
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I've left my 7yo. And once, in a jam, I left my 4yo with my 10yo, but only for about 15-20 minutes. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:52 AM Flag
[ - ] Moms...should I make anything out of this? DD is 16 months. Twice in the last 4 days she has climbed onto something that has a sunken seat ( a box, and a ride on toy w/ a lift up seat)and made a #2 while sitting there. Seems like a segway towards potty training, but at 16 months, seems a bit young. 11 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:39 AM Flag
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very very young but go ahead and start talking about what happens when she goes in the potty. We started talking about it around 18 months I think but she wasn't PTd til 2.5 or so [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:41 AM Flag
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OP: How did you talk about it? she has seen me use the toilet....other than that, I wonder where/how she picked this up? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:43 AM Flag
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just started talking about how when she got older she would pee and poop in the potty and not wear diapers. When she was willing, we would sit her on the potty and just let her sit there. If she did pee, we made a big deal of it. I don't believe in forcing this. She will do it in her own time, but we did talk about it a lot for a long time! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:44 AM Flag
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Sure beats having a 3 yo that's still shatting in a diaper. I'd run w/it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:41 AM Flag
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OP: I think so too...but not sure how. She is speaking quite a bit. she has words, and acts like a chatterbox, but I don't think there is any real comprehension outside of saying things like cat and then making the meow sound. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:45 AM Flag
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she's a prodigy [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:43 AM Flag
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OP: That is funny..I'm not trying to imply that she is a prodigy. I am just intrigued by this pattern and wonder what do do w/it at this young age. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:48 AM Flag
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segue [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:47 AM Flag
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lol. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:50 AM Flag
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OK..thanks [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:50 AM Flag
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my cousin's dd pt'd at 16 mo. In Taiwan, tho, they do it earlier there [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:52 AM Flag
[ - ] Did anyone watch the Housewives new footage last night? Francois seems like a little terror. 17 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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Preschool/Kids 05.28.08, 10:39 AM Flag
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totally and Alex is delusional. the instructors were very politely saying this kid is out of control and not the genius mom thinks he is. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:40 AM Flag
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He was hanging onto the teachers leg like a monkey. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:41 AM Flag
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And Alex acts like it completely normal behavior. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:42 AM Flag
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no wonder he is in public school. can you imaging what he was like on the school visits? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:43 AM Flag
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that behavior isn't going to fly in public school either. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:45 AM Flag
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True. In my experience what usually happens with a child like Francois is that the school will force him to be evaluated when his behavior starts to interfere with his learning or is disruptive to the class. So he probably has till first grade to chill out. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:46 AM Flag
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:47 AM Flag
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I think she actually said at one point that he is well behaved; and then they cut to him running around like a nut. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:48 AM Flag
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ITA. What was that she said about not being to dream of a more perfect child than her Francois? I feel bad for that younger one. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:48 AM Flag
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i didn't see it but the last ep where bethany says something like "what's more useful, saying twinkle little star in latin or learning to not stab a hamburger" cracked me up [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:48 AM Flag
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Last night they showed him at some sort of art class. He was wild. The teacher actually commented on his poor behavior. Then Alex said he is well behaved. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:51 AM Flag
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she makes a good point. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:51 AM Flag
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Dead language or dead meat? That was funny [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:51 AM Flag
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you know what, i like alex. for some reason i like her and even that robot husband of hers. they just seem well-meaning, in some essential way, even if they are also nuts [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:51 AM Flag
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I don't find them to be well meaning. I find them to be social climbing and fake. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:58 AM Flag
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yes, also that. but sweet. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:58 AM Flag
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OP: I agree with you, except they are also pathetic in thinking that social climbing is somehow related to their success as parents. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:59 AM Flag
[ - ] My 15 yo neice was telling me about the popular kids in her school. She is somewhat of a dork, but a really sweet kid. Anyway, I told her that I was a big dork in HS too and she said "REALLY??" I said yeah and that when I got older, things got a lot better and I had a lot of fun in college and stuff. 12 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:38 AM Flag
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and then? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:38 AM Flag
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sorry I hit enter by accident! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:39 AM Flag
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^^oops. And then I told her about how after HS I was out and this guy who ignored me in school was talking to me and asked me to dance. I told him that I remember him from HS and he wasn't very nice to me and I walked away. Anyway, it really made her day and I wish someone told me a story like that when I was her age! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:39 AM Flag
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you still sound like a loser to me. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:41 AM Flag
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np and you sound like a mean gir; [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:43 AM Flag
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i'm sure she was a mean girl. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:44 AM Flag
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at least I wasn't a big loser still clinging to my loser come uppance story. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:46 AM Flag
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i was telling my neice a story to cheer her up because she is somewhat of a misfit. get a grip. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:47 AM Flag
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zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:48 AM Flag
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np: and as usual, even heartwarming stories end badly on ub. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:49 AM Flag
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were you by any chance with the plastics? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:49 AM Flag
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Doesn't EVERy John Hughes movie tell that story? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:48 AM Flag
[ - ] trying again--how much and how well does your roughly 2.4 yr old sleep? wake/nap/bedtime? TIA 6 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:36 AM Flag
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8-7 and a 2 hr nap [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:37 AM Flag
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you are so lucky. dd sleeps max of 10 hr at night and usually no nap. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:40 AM Flag
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op here: how old is your dd? When did she drop nap? My boys are 2.4 and really need their nap, but nighttime sleep is getting shorter and worse. 9.5-10 hrs w/ occasional waking. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:48 AM Flag
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started dropping some naps at 2, at 2.4 she only naps a couple of times a week. doesn't sleep much at night, and wakes once or twice. tried everything, spoke with ped. apparently, dh was the same. some kids just don't need sleep. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:54 AM Flag
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exact same for my 2.2 yo [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:52 AM Flag
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2.5 yo ds sleeps 11-12 hours at night; 2 hour nap during the week at daycare. On weekends, anywhere from 2-4 hour nap. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:50 AM Flag
[ - ] So nanny just tells me that her friend makes $18 per hour under the table for 1 kid...i thought per this board that $10-$15 is standard. Pay in the $13.50 range but also dont want to get priced our because of raises (will give reasonable raise at year). thoughts on this? 7 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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Newborn 05.28.08, 10:35 AM Flag
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her friend is lucky. you are right. even if you lose her you will find others. plus for $18 you don't know what that other woman has to do. Cook, clean, do blow outs... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:39 AM Flag
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nanny's friend got really lucky. That is not the norm, not by far. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:39 AM Flag
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is she trying to negotiate a raise? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:40 AM Flag
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i thiought $15 is the norm. she is asking for a raise i guess [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:43 AM Flag
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you are fine. $12/hr is standard for one child, $15/hr if the job is less than 50 hours. Your nanny's friend just got lucky. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:48 AM Flag
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that is very high, imo [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:49 AM Flag
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op: thanks this is helpful. I dont want to think that i am cheap, but i also know that there are others who are just getting paid a lot out there. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 11:43 AM Flag
[ - ] Anyone off the pill get a negative pregnancy test and then went for blood test and was pregnant? It happened with my first pregnancy and now I am at day 33 debating if i should go to the dr. or wait it out? 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:35 AM Flag
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do you have symptoms that would lead you to believe that you are pregnant? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:36 AM Flag
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yeah, but it could be pms too [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:50 AM Flag
[ - ] Anyone have to go for weekly "biorhythm" testing in the last weeks of pregnancy? My OB wants me to do this, just b/c I'm 35, but it seems really excessive. 4 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:33 AM Flag
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what is that? I've heard of NST tests [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:34 AM Flag
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sono and fetal monitor, every week. she calls it a biorhythm test. I don't really get what they're looking for, but I get the sense it's all about avoiding lawsuits at this point. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:38 AM Flag
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never heard it called that. Go ahead and do it if they want to. You never know. Sometimes they can find soemthing troubling and head off something bad. GL! I hope it's totally unecesary [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:39 AM Flag
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I'm 42 and will deliver soon. My doctor never suggested weekly biorhythm testing. Have you had other complications? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 12:23 PM Flag
[ - ] Ugh. I just got back from a long walk in the park when I ran into my friend's nanny. She didn't recognize me at first and when I said "I'm DD's mom," she said, "Oh, you've put on a little weight." I was so mortified. I had been feeling so good about getting out for the walk then crashed emotionally. It's so hard to be overweight. I just want to cut off the fat. I need someone to tell me to not be so embarrassed and to hang in there and stick with the exercise. 8 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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New York City 05.28.08, 10:31 AM Flag
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she wasn't american and of western european descent, was she? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:32 AM Flag
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Don't be too upset. Is she foreign? In some cultures that is actually a compliment. A woman I worked with told me I look good fat when I was pg. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:32 AM Flag
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She's from one of the islands. I know she didn't mean to criticize me. I was just so embarrassed because I didn't realize how obvious it was. Head in the sand. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:34 AM Flag
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It's probably not so obvious. DOn't worry about it. Good for you for exercizing! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:34 AM Flag
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<exercising [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:35 AM Flag
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aaawwww. I'm sorry! That would suck. Just use that as motivation. Next time she sees you she won't recognize you because you are so skinny! Keep at it! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:34 AM Flag
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np: then she'll say you look so skinny! Are you sick? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:35 AM Flag
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that's ok, my favorite professor (who i took 4 classes with and have stayed in constant contact with since I graduated last year) didn't recognize me at his son's wedding and implied it was because I'd gotten fat [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:35 AM Flag
[ - ] is this normal? 6 mo pg and have had a few big really big blops of jelly-like mucus, just like a mucus plug but no blood. 3 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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New York City 05.28.08, 10:29 AM Flag
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talk to your ob. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:31 AM Flag
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Ask the doctor. I never had blood when my plug came out. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:31 AM Flag
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I was mucussy throughout my pg, but it certainly wouldn't hurt to call your OB. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:34 AM Flag
[ - ] is this normal? 6 mo pg and have one or two really big globs of clear jelly-like mucus--just like a mucus plug sans blood. 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:28 AM Flag
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big globs? not just lots of discharge? I'd call doc. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:34 AM Flag
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:48 AM Flag
[ - ] How do you spell the yiddish word for "messed up" "crazy" "twisted"? (Fah kock' ted) 5 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:27 AM Flag
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ferkackt? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:29 AM Flag
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that could be it. (Hell, nobody will know better.) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:41 AM Flag
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fuck.ed [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:30 AM Flag
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umgepatsht [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:30 AM Flag
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I'm replying to a friend who emailed me that Lieberman is pledged to be keynote(?) at Hagee's big event this summer. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:33 AM Flag
[ - ] Can you tell which kids at the playground--or wherever--are the insecure ones, the ones whose moms don't pay enough attention to or CIO'd too early? 4 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:26 AM Flag
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can't really get more general than this! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:30 AM Flag
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you are crazy [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:32 AM Flag
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cio=insecure? you need a hobby [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:33 AM Flag
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no, but i can tell which one have crazy moms like you [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:35 AM Flag
[ - ] Everyone should try youbemom.com, it is GREAT. 1 Reply [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:26 AM Flag
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I think we all have, and yet here we are. If you like it so much go there and stay there [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:35 AM Flag
[ - ] 2yo DD seems bored with most of her toys when it's time to play indoors. (It's the age, I know.) Recommendations for new ways to amuse her on a rainy day? 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:24 AM Flag
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play doh, painting, crayons, make musical instruments...kids that age really like arts andcrafts [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:31 AM Flag
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mine loves it if i let her play with water. i fill up the sink halfway and stick some of her bath toys in, let her stand on a stool and go at it. she is thrilled. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:32 AM Flag
[ - ] Time to update my ds' toys. He is playing with things he has had since he was 6 mos. What are great toys for a 23 mo old boy? 4 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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Toddler 05.28.08, 10:24 AM Flag
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mega blocks, play kitchen, wooden puzzles [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:25 AM Flag
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cars. one of those car tracks where you push the button and the cars automatically go. train sets he can put together. books, block letters, chalk board. Rody. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:28 AM Flag
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if he is happy, why buy more? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:25 AM Flag
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a toy kitchen, big legos or blocks [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:27 AM Flag
[ - ] what's a kid friendly place to have an early dinner on the UES? If it rains we'll have to do my 2 yr old's bday in a restaurant... 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:23 AM Flag
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we had our dds christening party at samalitas- 87th and 1st- they have a downstairs room that holds 30-35 people. Great food, and they have mini pizzas and mac n cheese, mini sliders, etc. Went there for dinner last night and had great food again. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:25 AM Flag
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We like Nick's at 94th & 2nd [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 10:28 AM Flag
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