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[ - ] spending the weekend at my mom's smallish house on Long Island. My mom smokes 3-4 cigarettes a day and today it really bothered me-- ds has a bad cold and I have a scratchy throat. I asked her if please she could smoke outside for tonight and she totally blew up at me--"When did you become such a puritan??" I'm really upset. Wish we could leave tonight. 8 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.24.08, 05:39 PM Flag
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you kind of cannot dictate what your mother does at her own house. next time invite her to your place, then you can have her smoke outside, but unfortunately you are on her turf. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.24.08, 05:53 PM Flag
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she lives in a house on Long Island and we live in an apt...I know I can't MAKE her not smoke, but you think it's really unreasonable to ask that she smoke outside for the maybe 48 hours per month we're here? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.24.08, 06:05 PM Flag
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yes, but you can leave [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.24.08, 06:50 PM Flag
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it's totally reasonable, but since it's her house, it's also -- technically, anyway -- reasonable for her to refuse. i wouldn't stay there again if it were me. and, i would leave now and go to a hotel. what is wrong with her? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.24.08, 06:52 PM Flag
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lighten up, francis. if you live in NYC you're breathing worse than 3-4 cigarettes every time you leave your apartment. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.24.08, 06:53 PM Flag
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ding ding ding! and the winner for the most unenlightened post of the day is ... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.24.08, 07:05 PM Flag
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Three or four cigarettes is not making your child sick or bothering your throat. I agree with her that you're being a Puritan. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.24.08, 07:05 PM Flag
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totally disagree. just one cigarette bothers many people. me, for example. but even if it didn't, i simply wouldn't allow it around my kids. when our parents grew up it was a different era. nowadays, knowing what we know, how could we not be bothered by this, even if only on a gut level? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.24.08, 07:06 PM Flag
[ - ] how do people afford private school for 3 kids. I don't get it. 11 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.24.08, 05:36 PM Flag
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I know!wow [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.24.08, 05:37 PM Flag
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I always wanted 4 but private school is a horror. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.24.08, 05:37 PM Flag
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my friends parents pay all tuitions for grandchildren [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.24.08, 05:38 PM Flag
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I have friends who have this situation too.Wow. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.24.08, 05:42 PM Flag
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My brother's ILs are doing the same. His MIL's parents paid for their grandchildren's education (preK to PhD for my SIL) and expect that my brother and SIL will do the same for their grandchildren. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.24.08, 05:44 PM Flag
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trick is to pay for 1st kid for the first year and be very involved with the school. helps if your kid is a good student and the school likes him. then you get aid for the next ones. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.24.08, 05:51 PM Flag
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never thought of that. I figured if school knew you could offered 1st tuition they might not give you aid for others. guess I was wrong [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.24.08, 05:53 PM Flag
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this will be us as of this year - a very scary thought! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.24.08, 05:53 PM Flag
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what will you do if your other dc can't get enough fin aid? Would you remove the 1st kid who did get in and was doing well? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.24.08, 05:54 PM Flag
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We don't get any financial aid - so not an option [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.24.08, 05:56 PM Flag
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No, what the younger sibs don't know won't hurt them. don't take older kid out of school because the sib didn 't get aid. As i said if you are really part of the school community the school will do their best to keep you. A lot of these schools have a lot of $ to give, you just have to ask. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.24.08, 05:59 PM Flag
[ - ] should we have more than two kids? 0 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.24.08, 05:35 PM Flag
[ - ] Do teachers prefer cash gift certificates or other gifts -- we have $100 pooled together. Thanks! 3 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.24.08, 05:32 PM Flag
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I like gc, cash is kind of embarrassing [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.24.08, 05:34 PM Flag
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Teacher here: I like GCs (b/c even if I don't love the store, I can find something or use the GC for a gift) or cash. I find Visa and AmEx gift cheques/cards to be a PITA -- store clerks are not always sure how to ring them and they can't be used online. (I'm being honest -- but, of course, I am grateful for all gifts, no matter what the form!) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.24.08, 05:46 PM Flag
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CASH CASH CASH. Cash may seem tacky but at the end of the day, they want hard cash. AMEX gift checks- you have to pay a fee i think 10%...i think the teachers would rather get the cash rather than have you fork over the fee to amex. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.24.08, 05:58 PM Flag
[ - ] Db 1.5 wks. pst two days she has gone for several hour stretches where she nurses every hour . . .is this going to lessen soon? i'm started to be overwhelmed by it, it seems to heighten my hormonalness. : ( 5 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.24.08, 05:31 PM Flag
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It's normal, esp. between about 4pm and 8pm. She's still so tiny and her stomach is so tiny that it empties very quickly. It will get better as she gets bigger and her stomach can hold more so she can go longer between feedings. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.24.08, 05:34 PM Flag
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that's exactly when she's doing it. Also did it from 2am to 8 am this morning. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.24.08, 06:30 PM Flag
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She's "tanking up" for the night. Hopefully, that means she will start sleeping for longer stretches during the night soon. GL. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.24.08, 06:33 PM Flag
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it will pass. you'll get thru it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.24.08, 05:49 PM Flag
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feet up, tv on and relax during this time [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.24.08, 06:22 PM Flag
[ - ] psychic mom... 0 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.24.08, 05:31 PM Flag
[ - ] I would never do that. well, maybe. 0 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.24.08, 05:29 PM Flag
[ - ] Where can else can I find canvas storage baskets similar to the ones they sell at PBkids? 6 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.24.08, 05:29 PM Flag
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where else but Target [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.24.08, 05:29 PM Flag
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sometimes you can find at tjmaxx, but its hit or miss. maybe ikea, container store? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.24.08, 05:35 PM Flag
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Bed Bath & Beyond [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.24.08, 05:42 PM Flag
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Hable Construction [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.24.08, 05:46 PM Flag
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Company Kids [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.24.08, 07:39 PM Flag
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We got ours at Kmart. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.24.08, 07:41 PM Flag
[ - ] do you have a schedule for newborn? we're ready to give him quick baths in the evening to help him sleep better. what time is a good time for this? his weekly baths were done anywhere between 10pm-11-pm. too late? 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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Newborn 05.24.08, 05:26 PM Flag
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my newborn was in bed by 930-10pm. Gave bath around 7-730 then fed and put to bed [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.24.08, 07:01 PM Flag
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Contented Little Baby book by Gina Ford, which was recommended by my childbirth instructor who was a maternity nurse, has detailed schedules for the first year. While I didn't follow them strictly, it was helpful to give me some guidance and to anticipate small changes in feeding, sleeping, and devleopmental as DB got older. When my DD was a newborn I gave her baths earlier in the evening and tried to put her to bed by 7/7:30 (albeit she slept for 2-3 hours before the next feeding), but I tried to create a bedtime ritual anyway so that by the time she was 12wks, which is when their sleep becomes more regular and consolidated in the evening, it wasn't totally new to her. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.24.08, 07:19 PM Flag
[ - ] how many ounces does a 1mo old newborn drink per feed? is 4 ounces too much? 5 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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Newborn 05.24.08, 05:13 PM Flag
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I can't remember exactly, but I'd say DD drank about that. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.24.08, 05:21 PM Flag
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I was just going to post this for a 2 week old. How often is your newborn feeding? How many oz were they feeding at 2 weeks old? thanks... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.24.08, 05:21 PM Flag
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i think about 2oz per feed the first couple of weeks pretty reasonable, but ramped up quickly [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.24.08, 05:53 PM Flag
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my 3wk old takes about 3oz [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.24.08, 06:00 PM Flag
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3wo took 4oz every 4hrs except for 8 hours at night [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.24.08, 06:23 PM Flag
[ - ] what is the other ub-like website people are switching to? 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.24.08, 05:10 PM Flag
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youbemom or something like that. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.24.08, 05:10 PM Flag
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General Topics 05.24.08, 05:10 PM Flag
[ - ] How do we secure our college student babysitter for the next school year if we don't have her over the summer? Should I pay her over the summer too, but I'm not moneybags and can't afford that and camp. 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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New York City 05.24.08, 05:09 PM Flag
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just tell her you'd like her to work for you again in the fall. she probably has other summer plans anyway. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.24.08, 05:10 PM Flag
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just ask her if she is coming back and tell her you def. want to use her after the summer and keep your word. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.24.08, 06:12 PM Flag
[ - ] Gillen Brewer (funded), Summit (funded), Aaron (unfunded), Reece (unfunded), West End Day School (unfunded, I think) 3 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.24.08, 05:07 PM Flag
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thanks [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.24.08, 06:12 PM Flag
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np-Reece is funded, GB you need to pay up front and then wait for reimbursement. Very happy Reece parent here if you have any questions [ Reply | More
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General Topics 02.11.09, 09:34 PM Flag
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GB is founded, just to clearify. My dc is there now. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 09.25.09, 07:47 PM Flag
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