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[ - ] dh has surgery for cancer today. so nervous.... 1 Reply [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 02.04.13, 01:49 PM Flag
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**Hugs** and sending very best wishes to your DH and to you. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 02.04.13, 01:47 PM Flag
[ - ] OMG, was just notified by the school we applied to that they STILL do not have our child's school report. I am feeling murderous!!! 6 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 02.04.13, 01:45 PM Flag
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Can you hand deliver a sealed version from your preschool to the school? That's what I would demand from the preschool today. That said, is there a reason your PSD doesn't want you to go there and could be doing intentionally? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 02.04.13, 01:48 PM Flag
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So foolish, no responsible PSD would do that, more likely carelessness [ Reply | More
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General Topics 02.04.13, 01:49 PM Flag
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Yes, she's not biased, this is just carelessness. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 02.04.13, 01:52 PM Flag
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Then demand they give you a sealed copy of report and walk it over to the K yourself today. That's what I would do. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 02.04.13, 01:52 PM Flag
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I am so so so sorry! What will you do? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 02.04.13, 01:49 PM Flag
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I am waiting until 9am to call the preschool and asking that it be faxed over right now. Not much else I can do. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 02.04.13, 01:52 PM Flag
[ - ] One accept!!!! 3 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 02.04.13, 01:41 PM Flag
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congrats! 2 WL and I feel in an utter panic. Is AD supposed to do anything? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 02.04.13, 01:40 PM Flag
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Congrats! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 02.04.13, 01:46 PM Flag
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OR: I don't know, I don't have an AD. If I were you, if one school was your FC, I would call the DOA and tell them that if you were offered a spot, you'd bring in the deposit the same day. But if you're waiting on other notifications, just sit tight. GL! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 02.04.13, 01:49 PM Flag
[ - ] We were at a hotel Saturday night for DDs swim meet. The hotel had one of those breakfast bars-we were at a Hampton inn. Well DD is 12 and wanted frosted flakes. And she got up and got herself cereal while DH and I had coffee at the table. Some mother came up to us and started lecturing us about kids having sugar and how sugar cereals are harmful.....etc. I said "thank you but we will take of our child ourself."....DH just rolled his eyes. I would never go up to a stranger about cereal!!! 16 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 02.04.13, 01:31 PM Flag
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I would have just smiled at her and said, "that is so interesting, thanks :)" and then helped dd back to the table to eat her frosted flakes. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 02.04.13, 01:36 PM Flag
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I agree with her but would never lecture strangers like that. Not her business. So rude. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 02.04.13, 01:36 PM Flag
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She was young so I am chalking it up to that-appeared to be early 30s.. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 02.04.13, 01:41 PM Flag
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So your kid never gets sugar treats either? Have fun when she's 300lbs after free to eat what she wants in college/20s. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 02.04.13, 01:49 PM Flag
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Amazing how we all ate frosted flakes and survived. What an ass. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 02.04.13, 01:38 PM Flag
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^and I would bet my house she doesn't have kids. The best parents are people who don't have kids. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 02.04.13, 01:44 PM Flag
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^^agreed, and the best parents of teens only have todlers. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 02.04.13, 01:42 PM Flag
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You got it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 02.04.13, 01:46 PM Flag
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She was sitting at a table with a bunch of people and there were kids-I didn't notice.....she was crazy [ Reply | More
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General Topics 02.04.13, 01:48 PM Flag
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Lol-my mother used to put a bottle of coke in my lunch....nothing bad ever happened [ Reply | More
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General Topics 02.04.13, 01:49 PM Flag
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Sorry for the double post-hit the button twice [ Reply | More
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General Topics 02.04.13, 01:50 PM Flag
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Lol-my mother used to put a bottle of coke in my lunch....nothing bad ever happened [ Reply | More
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General Topics 02.04.13, 01:49 PM Flag
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I got the same lecture in a grocery store.... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 02.04.13, 01:43 PM Flag
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I got it at the airport bc DS was eating macaroni and cheese. The horror! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 02.04.13, 01:47 PM Flag
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What were you buying? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 02.04.13, 01:48 PM Flag
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people really think they know what's best and their way is superior and they should be missionaries telling people how to live their lives. it's the new religion. they tell people how to eat, how to parent, how to vote. they have no sense of how little they matter in the universe and no boundaries. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 02.04.13, 01:48 PM Flag
[ - ] Spin-off from the cutting corners post. What are the little things you regularly do around your apt that help you feel like you're keeping order, even with little time. Or the things you always do that help make up for other things that slide? For example, I really try to make sure sink is empty and wiped down every night. Much better way to start the next morning. tia. 4 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 02.04.13, 01:24 PM Flag
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Make my bed. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 02.04.13, 01:29 PM Flag
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Same here...psychologically, it helps a lot...and toss out the newspapers. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 02.04.13, 01:27 PM Flag
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op: I like the toss the newspapers idea. Same day? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 02.04.13, 01:30 PM Flag
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Tidying up the foyer/hallway make a big difference for coming home. Sense of calm when I walk in the door. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 02.04.13, 01:38 PM Flag
[ - ] While DH was watching all of the Superbowl stuff, I rented and watched the first season of Girls. Would someone please explain to me why that show is so popular? I didn't think the writing was very good, and the star - the one with the tattoos - wasn't particularly likeable. Insights, please? 6 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 02.04.13, 01:23 PM Flag
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i feel the same way. yuck. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 02.04.13, 01:23 PM Flag
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you're preaching to the choir here :) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 02.04.13, 01:27 PM Flag
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+1 [ Reply | More
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General Topics 02.04.13, 01:30 PM Flag
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It's satire. She's not likeable, and she's not supposed to be liked. All the characters are being mocked, and Dunham does not spare her own character, who, based on herself, is mocked the most brutally of all. She's a self-centered attention freak who makes terrible life decisions, as do all of her friends male and female, which makes them pretty typical for spoiled New Yorkers in their 20s. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 02.04.13, 01:33 PM Flag
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You don't understand how a show with four unlikeable women would be popular? May I refer you to Sex and the City? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 02.04.13, 01:46 PM Flag
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OP - I didn't like that one much either, LOL [ Reply | More
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General Topics 02.04.13, 01:45 PM Flag
[ - ] Is it difficult to find a taxi at 110th street and 1st Avenue around 11:30 on a Monday morning? 1 Reply [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 02.04.13, 01:13 PM Flag
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Maybe there are some near target Costco etc [ Reply | More
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General Topics 02.04.13, 01:21 PM Flag
[ - ] Any internet options besides cable? I need new wifi but don't want tv. Looking for service in DUMBO. Thanks. 5 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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New York City 02.04.13, 01:01 PM Flag
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look into ATT DSL or Verizon FIOS to see if they're available in your district [ Reply | More
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General Topics 02.04.13, 01:04 PM Flag
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Thanks. Is DSL as fast as cable? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 02.04.13, 01:05 PM Flag
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Never mind. Thanks. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 02.04.13, 01:11 PM Flag
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DSL not usually as fast as cable, but there are different speeds. Our DSL is fine for watching TV shows via WIFI, so fast enough for us. b I did check and Verizon FiOS does serve at least some buildings in DUMBO. It's more expensive, but it's the fastest by far. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 02.04.13, 01:15 PM Flag
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we have FIOS, we pay for internet and not TV. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 02.04.13, 01:28 PM Flag
[ - ] Weird question: why was the 911 call from Sandy Hook aired? I thought phone calls to and from a school were privileged? 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 02.04.13, 12:56 PM Flag
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911 calls are aired all the time. I don't know anything about calls to and from schools being privileged. Conversations about your CHILD are probably private, but that's about it I would think. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 02.04.13, 01:00 PM Flag
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if it bleeds it leads [ Reply | More
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General Topics 02.04.13, 01:05 PM Flag
[ - ] To all the haters of toddler classes like soccer, music etc. Your little 3yo shut-ins still sucking on pacifiers and holding loveys in the school admission playdates are making my socially appropriate daughter shine. 11 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 02.04.13, 12:51 PM Flag
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Well if they apple doesn't fall far from the tree, she'll be a smug friendless bitch! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 02.04.13, 12:51 PM Flag
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This! If she had friends who had kids they could just hang out and play, but she has to pay for friends! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 02.04.13, 12:58 PM Flag
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Ha! Although, I have to agree with part of the OP. My kids did both pre-school and activities. I have uber active boys--during the winter we had to gt them activities. It's one of those quirky black/white UB issues like playdates. I'm constantly amazed at the vitriol aimed by some around playdates, as if they're some modern evil invention of our generation! Ditto with toddler classes--FWIW, I did ballet at 3 (hated it and gave it up, but still) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 02.04.13, 01:03 PM Flag
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You know there is a happy medium. But hey, go waste your money. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 02.04.13, 12:54 PM Flag
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Silly girl its UB a happy medium does not exist :) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 02.04.13, 01:17 PM Flag
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This isnt a nice post but there is some truth to it - you can tell which kids have been socialized vs those that haven't at all (trapped in a stroller all day at tj maxx for the last three years?) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 02.04.13, 01:23 PM Flag
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wow [ Reply | More
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General Topics 02.04.13, 01:21 PM Flag
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My DD has taken all of them. Having said that, if they insist on separation and make a huge deal of it, then I feel they are not focused on their goal to expose children to new exciting things, and more focused on getting the parent/nanny out of the way to do as they will and waste your cash. I won't pay peole to intimidate my child. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 02.04.13, 01:25 PM Flag
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trust me, you don't want to be the mom gloating over your 3 year old, things with kids even out fast. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 02.04.13, 01:25 PM Flag
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+1 [ Reply | More
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General Topics 02.04.13, 01:37 PM Flag
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I agree [ Reply | More
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General Topics 02.04.13, 01:43 PM Flag
[ - ] My SIL is staying and every night she asks for a glass of wine. She then finishes the bottle after we go to bed and then asks again the next night. I find it rude and expensive. Plus we like keeping a bottle around for cooking etc... What should I do? Just give her the wine? We are not a bar 12 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 02.04.13, 12:37 PM Flag
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Don't replace the wine. Let her buy it. A glass of wine is fine but drinking you dry every night is rude. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 02.04.13, 12:42 PM Flag
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I have more wine in the house, should I just hide it? She knows it's there [ Reply | More
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General Topics 02.04.13, 12:40 PM Flag
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I have more wine in the house, should I just hide it? She knows it's there [ Reply | More
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General Topics 02.04.13, 12:43 PM Flag
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You will make an ass of yourself if you hide now but you know for next time [ Reply | More
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General Topics 02.04.13, 12:43 PM Flag
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+1, she's not being a considerate guest, and she may have a drinking problem, but don't tell her that you aren't serving such-and-such wine. If there are a few bottles that you're saving for a special occasion, then hide them. Otherwise, you're the host. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 02.04.13, 01:24 PM Flag
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Buy the really nasty cheap stuff, and maybe she'll start bringing her own. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 02.04.13, 12:53 PM Flag
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I'd hide the good stuff and buy a cheap bottle. Or next time she's out, ask her to pick up a bottle. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 02.04.13, 12:59 PM Flag
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Hate to bring it up, but the bigger problem is that your SIL drinks a bottle of wine every night. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 02.04.13, 12:57 PM Flag
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Maybe they're all having a glass? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 02.04.13, 01:01 PM Flag
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drinking a whole bottle of wine herself, especially when she's alone after you go to bed is weird. I like a glass on most nights, but it's A GLASS. A bottle is a lot [ Reply | More
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General Topics 02.04.13, 01:23 PM Flag
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Just do a "While your out...can you pick up a few bottles of wine". How long is she with you? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 02.04.13, 01:19 PM Flag
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If you can, get Trader Joe's; $36 a case. (Actually, not bad either.) It's worth it to be nice to her. This way, you can have it both ways. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 02.04.13, 01:50 PM Flag
[ - ] Preschools moms: I believe we will only be offered pm slots for my 3.5 year old. Pros/cons? Her naps are inconsistent and usually only sleeps in the stroller. Tia! 11 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 02.04.13, 12:20 PM Flag
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You'll get used to it & there are advantages :-) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 02.04.13, 12:29 PM Flag
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Agree. I was not happy about it initially, but I actually loved having lazy mornings playing at home, or going for a walk in the park together, then having a break for me in the middle if the day. GL [ Reply | More
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General Topics 02.04.13, 12:58 PM Flag
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Several of my friends have pm slots. Even if their children were napping when they accepted the space, they had dropped their naps by fall. Pros: calm mornings, easy to find part time help for mornings. Cons: most children go to school in the morning so they end up hanging out almost exclusively with preschool friends. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 02.04.13, 12:30 PM Flag
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We loved the afternoon spot. DD nap had ended by the fall anyway and it was nice to have mornings to hang out and not be rushed out the door, she has the rest of her life to be somewhere by 8:00. Plus the first few weeks when they come home tired its almost bed time :) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 02.04.13, 01:01 PM Flag
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I think it's good - no need to rush her in the morning, she gets to sleep in, great! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 02.04.13, 01:14 PM Flag
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She'll prob stop napping by Sept. I love p.m. A few times a wk we met some other moms/kids for late morning playdates,went for lunch and dropped off at school. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 02.04.13, 01:23 PM Flag
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She will be 3.5? She might drop her nap or do a power nap before school in the stroller. Unwanted advice: choose a preschool close to you, that is so so important [ Reply | More
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General Topics 02.04.13, 01:25 PM Flag
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My feeling exactly! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 02.04.13, 01:28 PM Flag
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I did afternoons and my DD napped. I would push her around in the stroller until she woke up and go in late or some days not at all. It's preschool. Napping is more important and I did like the afternoon schedule. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 02.04.13, 01:26 PM Flag
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My younger was in an afternoon program. I loved it because it game me time alone with her in the am and some time with my son after i picked him up and before we had to get her. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 02.04.13, 01:25 PM Flag
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Pro - You can let her stay up later at night and have dinner with you and DH even if one or both of you is working late. This to me is a big one. DH leaves before kids are up. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 02.04.13, 01:44 PM Flag
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