Toddler

  1. Toddler Why am I so nauseous right now? 11wks pg and usually ok until night time, have meetings all day, ugh 50 min ago (1 reply)
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    • there is no usually -- your body is changing every day -- more hormones at 11 weeks than 10. 39 min ago
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  2. Toddler How long did it take you to feel like your house was lived in? 50 min ago (1 reply)
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  3. Toddler What does a 12 month old typically say/approximate? A few words? None? Trying to gauge. 52 min ago (27 replies)
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    • mine says, for EVERYTHING, "MA MA MA MA." 51 min ago
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      • This is mine. 51 min ago
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        • ^third child and all of a sudden worried we have not been talking to him at all (but we've been enjoying him immensely!) He's kind of hanging in the carseat and going to sibs...(more) 50 min ago
          events all the time.
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          • or. My third, also 48 min ago
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      • my 11 mo, da da da da da da da da...wish it were ma ma ma! :) 49 min ago
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    • some just babble, some have mama/dada, a few have a handful of words 51 min ago
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    • one of mine said next to nothing and one had a handful of words 51 min ago
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      • np: I am the OP below of the cracker-speaking 15mo and this has been my experience. Although even with DS #1, who had maybe 5-6 words at 1, he did not really add to that...(more) 50 min ago
        "collection" until he was around 17mo.
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    • none to a few 51 min ago
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    • sounds are more important at that age. they should have a couple clear words. some kids have way more. 51 min ago
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    • completely varies. DS had 150 words by then, DD had two. both are very verbal now 50 min ago
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      • your 12mo did not have 150 words. 50 min ago
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        • ita 50 min ago
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        • Maybe if by 1 yo she means 22 mo 48 min ago
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          • nnp Sorry, but not even then. 47 min ago
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            • np: my first child, a girl, definitely had 150 words at 22mo and she was in no way exceptional. 47 min ago
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              • same. I think she had about 30 at 12mo. 44 min ago
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                • It's been awhile since I've had a 2yo. :) 43 min ago
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            • eh, that's almost 2, lots of almost 2yos have that many words. 47 min ago
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          • yes 47 min ago
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      • i love that you counted lol 50 min ago
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      • you were counting words when there weer as many as 150? I call bullshit. 49 min ago
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    • mine said Mama. Up. Cup. More. and NO. 50 min ago
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    • 0-5 50 min ago
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    • neither of my kids said much of anything at 12mo. just typical babbling 50 min ago
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  4. Toddler Anyone have good luck withn a FSBO house? 52 min ago (6 replies)
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    • buying or selling? 51 min ago
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    • we bought our house on Craig's List - it was the best house ever and I miss it so much. A gem, in Bklyn 51 min ago
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      • ditto. We love our house. Would never be able to buy it with a broker. 50 min ago
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    • i bought and sold by owner. 51 min ago
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    • we bought our house from its owner. 50 min ago
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  5. Toddler I was such a caffeine drinker then i started taking lexapro and i never want coffee anymore, wonder why 52 min ago (0 replies)
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  6. Toddler Sorry to start a new post but did Matt Logelin just wipe all traces of Brooke from his Blog? 52 min ago (14 replies)
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    • sad 52 min ago
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    • thousands of mommy blogs out there; how does ybm choose which blog to make famous on ybm? (like w/ that prebabyblog or dooce 52 min ago
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      • this one had a spread in people, I don't think it's only popular on ybm 51 min ago
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    • was that a gf? 51 min ago
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    • say what now? 51 min ago
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    • really? did you go through every post? 51 min ago
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      • OP: I started to. Don't know why. 50 min ago
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    • Who is brooke? Is this the much younger preppy dw blog? 50 min ago
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      • OP: No, the long term live-in girlfriend from back home 50 min ago
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        • or: oh, I just googled. Yes, I remember this blog. His dw died. Oh, it was so awful. The one quote that stuck out to me was in the early days and he said her hair elastics were...(more) 47 min ago
          still around the doorknobs in the house where she left them. I do that sometimes. it was chilling. So he broke up with his girlfriend? Oh well, people keep on living.
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          • Yeah, can't expect happily ever after. 47 min ago
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            • or: as for removing her from the blog, that might have been Brooke's request to not have a online presence there. 45 min ago
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  7. Toddler Doing a kitchen renovation, pulled out some cabinets, old linoleum tile under it is definately asbestos. Option #1 Flood the kitchen get a hasmat suit remove all tile (linoleum +...(more) 52 min ago (17 replies)
    ceramic that's on top) #2 Hire a guy to do it who will need to deal with EPA cost $2k + lots of delays #3 Just pull up ceramic tile and put new tile over the old linoleum. WWYD?
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    • hire it. Lung cancer is serious. 52 min ago
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    • tile over linoloeum. That stuff is only dangerous if it gets out into the air 52 min ago
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    • hire a guy and do it the right way 52 min ago
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    • if you don't disturb it you and you can lay new down on top then do that 51 min ago
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    • put nw tile over linoleum 51 min ago
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    • put down tile over old linoleum....how is this even a question? Asbestos aren't a problem as long as you leave them alone 51 min ago
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      • ^health-wise it's riskier to remove it 50 min ago
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    • We had an asbestos specialist come in and do it. I wouldn't fool around w/it. It must be disposed of properly. 50 min ago
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      • They guy said, he will take it away if we do it ourselves for $200. 50 min ago
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        • lol, he is ripping you off...he'll just take it to the local dump. 46 min ago
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          • Nope, this is his business, he has a place in PA where they take it. 45 min ago
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    • Why assume the linoleum is asbestos? Tile over it. 49 min ago
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      • Because dh sent a pic to the guy the guy sait it is, we can have it tested for $50 at this place but it's going to come back asbestos, (the area + age of home + tile look) 48 min ago
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        • don't be foolish...tile over it and leave it alone....it doesn't need to be dealt with until someone tears down the house one day. If you have asbestos in the kitchen you also...(more) 44 min ago
          likely have them elsewhere in your house so whoever tears it down will have to deal with it then. These asbestos removal people LOVE people like you...they can rip you off
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          • ^you probably have lead paint in your old house too which you can spend thousands of dollars on getting rid of too. 43 min ago
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            • The rest of the house has hardwood floors. So no tile. 41 min ago
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    • 3rd option 49 min ago
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  8. Toddler I TOLD you bitches that Kim Kardashian had preeclampsia. 53 min ago (0 replies)
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  9. Toddler I have the pleasure of naming my best friend ds..any ideas? they are asian 54 min ago (17 replies)
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  10. Toddler Is there a yelp for camps? I look online and can't find anything out about the place. 55 min ago (14 replies)
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    • what camp? 54 min ago
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      • it is in a not so great area..HOSTA, Hempsetad NY through family and children's service league 51 min ago
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        • So it is like a "public" camp. They are ok, you're kid needs to be tough. 50 min ago
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          • my kids are so not tough AT ALL 48 min ago
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            • So you need to send them because you work? Or are you wanting to send them to a camp? 47 min ago
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              • I have to send them because I work. It was the only camp that I could remotely afford. I worry these kids are going to steam roll them at this camp. They are biracial but look...(more) 45 min ago
                white... I'm kinda worried about them.
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        • Is it affiliated with a Park or a local YMCA? What organization runs it? 45 min ago
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    • I think there is a camp review site 53 min ago
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    • What camp? 52 min ago
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    • Why don't you just post the camp name here and we'll tell you. 50 min ago
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  11. Toddler There's a lot more sex in the office happening in France. I'll tell you that 55 min ago (20 replies)
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    • I worked in france for two years. Every meeting there was a converstation before and then after about the other people in the meeting, if I found them attractive, if we'd like...(more) 54 min ago
      to fuck them, how we'd like to fuck them, and then we'd go out and have lunch
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      • ha. that's my experience too. and we all bought lingerie at lunch time. 53 min ago
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        • all women do that. that's why there are underwear stores on every corner 52 min ago
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      • gross. was anyone married? 52 min ago
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        • most of them were married. 51 min ago
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          • maybe I'm a prude, but i honestly didn't want to fuck anyone else after i was married.seems like such a chore. 50 min ago
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            • yeah, if you think sex is a chore, then france is not for you 50 min ago
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              • oh, not with dh, but i've always found one night stand sex kind of a chore. just not that enjoyable to me i guess 49 min ago
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    • you should work in a canadian bank. lordy i couldn't believe it 54 min ago
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      • and they were probably all pasty and fat too. at least the french are more attractive 51 min ago
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        • np, and wear nicer clothes to the office. a lot more heels and cleavage 50 min ago
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          • didn't stop the canadians. i guess they aren't that visual lol 49 min ago
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            • gotta do something during those long winter nights 46 min ago
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        • yes! totally. they really are 50 min ago
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    • ...pushing the stapler to the side and just going at it around 3 pm? Quelle surprise! 53 min ago
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    • true. very common to sleep with co-workers. I did 52 min ago
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    • extramarital sex, or just horny 20somethings eyefucking each other? 51 min ago
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      • marriage had little to do with it 51 min ago
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    • OMG, so true. Every man eyes every women in our office there up and down and up and pause and down. I found it completely sexy 49 min ago
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      • and they notice everything, "ah! new dress" "ah, I like your hair like that" 48 min ago
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  12. Toddler Kate Middleton will have a natural birth and they don't know the sex of the baby...(more) 55 min ago (14 replies)
    • are hips wide enough? 54 min ago
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      • William has been taking perineal massage lessons from Zoltan. 53 min ago
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      • do people really think that the width of hips has anything to do with this? 53 min ago
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    • girl, Diana 54 min ago
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    • as opposed to what other kind? she will give birth the way all women do unless she has an emergency that requires a c section. How on earth is this news? 53 min ago
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      • natural meaning no epi 53 min ago
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        • they don't have to have epis in britan. they can have gas and air (like laughing gas). its pretty standard there 52 min ago
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          • nice. sounds less painful 51 min ago
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            • yes, and i love laughing gas. would have totally gone for this if i had the chance 50 min ago
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      • I think she means natural as in un-medicated 53 min ago
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    • yes, i said i would have a natural birth when i was 36ish weeks pg, too. 53 min ago
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    • That's pretty standard for Britain though. 51 min ago
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      • gas and air will be available though. 50 min ago
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  13. Toddler I'm not surprised that some people can spend a huge amount on drapes and others find that unbelievable, given the income inequality in this country 55 min ago (8 replies)
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    • Morons and maniacs. 55 min ago
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    • Glad to hear you've been brought up to speed. 54 min ago
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    • isn't that from last night? 52 min ago
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    • again with the drapes? this wasn't interesting yesterday. 51 min ago
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    • 'income inequality.' when did this become a 'thing?' was a vanderbilt and a LES immigrant closer in income than a beyonce and a single mom from queens/ 48 min ago
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      • I agree with you about the ridiculousness of people acting like this is a new thing, but OWS was behind the concept a couple of years ago now. 47 min ago
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      • yes, but midcentury America closed the gap dramatically. 46 min ago
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      • Because we are talking about percentages now - not individuals 44 min ago
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  14. Toddler Anyone or anyone's DC had eye muscle surgery? How many surgeries to correct it? 55 min ago (2 replies)
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  15. Toddler Can anyone tell me about the middle school situation in District 15? What's good? 56 min ago (7 replies)
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    • MS 51, New Voices, Mark Twain (not technically D15, but lots of D15 kids go there) 54 min ago
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    • MS 447 is EXCELLENT! But not every school is a good fit for every child. What type of environment are you looking for ? Maybe I can guide you. 49 min ago
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    • Brooklyn Prospect too 48 min ago
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      • Good luck getting into Brooklyn Prospect next year. With siblings and free lunch kids, only something like 13 spots available. 33 min ago
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    • What are you looking for? Several good choices, depending on criteria. 32 min ago
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  16. Toddler Has anyone heard of counseling our of public in NJ...(more) 56 min ago (1 reply)
    Seems to be happening a lot. School principals make parents life hell if they don't move kid
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  17. Toddler Why are Surgery deaths more likely during the Weekend 57 min ago (8 replies)
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    • Riskier behavior on weekend 56 min ago
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    • Hungover surgeons 56 min ago
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    • hospital at minimum staffing 56 min ago
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    • less available staff 56 min ago
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    • more likely to be emergency surgeries 56 min ago
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    • Larger proportion of emergency surg vs elective 55 min ago
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    • I read this as sugary and wondered if people were dropping dead due to cookie overload 55 min ago
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    • Less experienced people on call 54 min ago
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  18. Toddler Two younger employees told me they were keeping a tally of how many times we all said "opportunity" during our sales conference presentations yesterday. In front of a lot of...(more) 57 min ago (9 replies)
    people, including my boss and her boss, I asked them how they would have said it better, and they immediately got defensive. Now I feel like I was bitchy. What do you think?
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    • they started it 56 min ago
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    • did they tell you in private? 56 min ago
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      • No, in front of the same group of people. I think they thought it was funny. 56 min ago
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        • wel lthey got what they asked for then imo 55 min ago
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        • depends on tone for all parties 55 min ago
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    • I think it was a logical question to ask them. 55 min ago
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    • I thibk you were 100% right. Why were they counting an why even bring this up if they were not prepared to discuss it and give their rec for a better way to communicate? They...(more) 55 min ago
      should grow up and learn that if you bring up a negative you should have a solution ready.
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    • they're immature 53 min ago
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    • Well they certainly won't be sharing much with you in the future 53 min ago
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  19. Toddler What's the most marketable language for a kid to learn today? 57 min ago (7 replies)
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    • Mandarin 56 min ago
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    • mandarin or arabic 56 min ago
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    • LOL - marketable? And how old of a kid are you talking about? 54 min ago
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    • Worldwide? English 54 min ago
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    • Depends - does your kid want to be a spy or does she want to work in the local hospital emergency room 53 min ago
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    • something nobody else knows 52 min ago
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  20. Toddler Serious question but why do they keep looking for Jimmy Hoffa? who cares at this point? 1 hr 1 min ago (6 replies)
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    • I was wondering the same thing 1 hr ago
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    • ITTA. total was of taxpayers money 1 hr ago
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    • I agree, stupid waste of money - they could be helping people who are here on this earth now. 57 min ago
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    • I keep asking the same question 57 min ago
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    • people give them tips. if they get a tip they have to look. 55 min ago
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    • Look, there are no taxes being paid in detroit anyway. No one is working. 51 min ago
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  21. Toddler I cannot wait to get out of this damn neighborhood! 1 hr 1 min ago (55 replies)
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    • sup? 1 hr ago
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      • pit bulls, drug dealers, shootings, burglaries - you name it 1 hr ago
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        • how did you end up there? 59 min ago
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          • long story. Had some problems, wanted to buy a house. Looked in an "up and coming" nabe and then the bottom dropped out of the market. 57 min ago
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          • diversity 57 min ago
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            • OP That was really not part of it. I don't care what color anyone is. I just want decent neighbors 54 min ago
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              • np - And yet do you understand now why some people don't want to be in underserved areas? 51 min ago
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                • of course. And I knew that to start with. But we had hopes of helping change things and improving it foe everyone 48 min ago
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              • But it's all black and all crime 51 min ago
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                • it is not all black now. But yes, about 90 somthign%. And crime is bad but there are pockets where it is better than others 49 min ago
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              • hey ita with you. i personally think it's an economic thing, not a color thing. can you rent it out? 50 min ago
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                • nope. Not worth it. Letting the bank take it and hoping they don't sue us 50 min ago
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                  • next time avoid up and coming :) 49 min ago
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                    • yeah no shit! I may never buy again 49 min ago
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                      • good luck, i hope you can leave soon. i feel bad for people too who can't leave. i hate people who ruin an area. hate them. 48 min ago
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                    • np - Not necessarily true (at least not in NYC). I moved into an up and coming neighborhood in Manhattan in the 1970s and now it's the most wonderful place to live. But you need...(more) 48 min ago
                      to know your neighborhood and city.
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                      • well you also got lucky with 20 yrs of good mayors. and its also diff if you have kids to send to school. the nyc phenomenon was great. i wish it could get repeated...(more) 47 min ago
                        everywhere...but clearly some cities are dying
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                        • Do you think that Atlanta is dying? 46 min ago
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                          • no but detroit is/did. thats one where extenuating circumstances (loss of industry) came into play. had nothing to do with knowing your neighborhoods. 45 min ago
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                          • and you should at least admit you got damn lucky too! 45 min ago
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                            • Well, yes and no. Lucky in being at the right place at the right time and not having to move in those 30 years. 43 min ago
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                          • OP Atlanta is not dying, but we need to do something about the SWATS if it is going to thrive 41 min ago
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        • My entire hometown. 57 min ago
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        • Carnegie Hill? 56 min ago
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    • Where? 59 min ago
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      • SW Atlanta 57 min ago
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        • Np. Somehow I knew that. Signed Atl mom 56 min ago
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          • It was getting better. But now that the housing market is so bad, it is falling apart. There are a lot of decent people here, but the few bad apples are really killing the whole...(more) 54 min ago
            place. And the city does not a damn thing to help. Can't get a fallen tree out of a park. Pit bulls running loose this am. Sucks
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            • keep calling and trying and don't give up. sometime you have to take matters into your own hands (call a tree co. and ask if they would donate services to at least cut and move...(more) 53 min ago
              tree to the side)
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              • I'm so burned out. We are leaving next month. I feel like a refugee 53 min ago
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              • Or in Atlanta, that's not how this city works. At all. She's in a spot that gets little attentio 52 min ago
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                • yep. Although like I said, we tried. We did everything we could. When my neighbor got shot at a few months ago, it was the last straw. We are done 50 min ago
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            • What neighborhood is this? 53 min ago
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              • Sylvan Hills 53 min ago
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                • Sounds familiar....can't place it. Where are you moving? 51 min ago
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                  • north part of town. Close to work 51 min ago
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                    • Yes, that's where I am. Is she at IHM? 50 min ago
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                      • ha! Yeah 49 min ago
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                        • Great school. Our friends love it. My kids don't go there. 47 min ago
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                          • it is great. We love it too 42 min ago
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        • I'm on Chicago. I feel your pain. 55 min ago
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          • oh man. you guys might have it worse than we do right now with all the shootings 54 min ago
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          • ditto 52 min ago
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    • ME TOO. Bought at the peak, pre-dc. Still stuck here and can't even send my kids to school. 52 min ago
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      • OP yup. She goes to Catholic school across town. I would never ever in a million years send her to the neighborhood school 51 min ago
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        • I'm homeschooling for now. Don't want to pay to send two dc to catholic--trying to use all extra money to get out of the house someday. 50 min ago
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          • that is what I would od 49 min ago
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            • good luck, OP 48 min ago
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    • If you were in NYC, YBMers would say - why do you feel like you have to stay in (NYC)? Move to somewhere where it's nicer, like NC or the midwest. 46 min ago
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      • Other Atl poster. There is plenty of great, affordable life here in Atl. Op lives in terrible area. 45 min ago
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        • And that's true with NYC as well but posters seem to like saying that people should get out of town. 42 min ago
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          • Listen, NYC is so incredibly different. There's no comparison. I hear what you're saying but it's not analogous. At all. 40 min ago
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            • Oh ITA. I was rude and piggybacked on the OP's thread. My point is that YBM does not jump all over posters when they are from other parts of the country but they jump all over New...(more) 38 min ago
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  22. Toddler Just when I started to worry about 15mo not speaking (he only says mama, dada, and sometimes hi); he comes up today and says "cracka? cracka?" :) 1 hr 1 min ago (13 replies)
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    • who are you calling cracker, cracker? 1 hr ago
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      • what's that from??? 55 min ago
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    • crack-a-lackin! way to go, db. :) 1 hr ago
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    • that 15-18 month range is usually the time things begin to happen 1 hr ago
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      • OP: Oh, I know. He's my #2, though, and #1 was incredibly verbal (whereas this one is more physical). His pediatrician said that if he didn't show improvement soon we're going to...(more) 59 min ago
        call EI. Not something to go all crazy about, just had me a little nervous. :)
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        • we had that discussion in the 15-16mos range for my ds and he ended up needing articulation therapy but he still had no words around 2yo. i had two separate evals before i could...(more) 57 min ago
          get it paid for too.
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          • OP: Thanks. What was his outcome? 56 min ago
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            • great, needed a year and a half of fairly intensive artic and then some lighter work, but totally fine at 7 56 min ago
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              • OP: Go DS!! If you don't mind me asking, how was his receptive language at that age? If you remember? DS is doing great--understands pretty much everything. I wonder if he has...(more) 53 min ago
                been slow to talk b/c 4yo talks NOOOONSTOP.
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        • I've never heard of that timeline the ped outlined. 57 min ago
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    • 3 words is not good enough for you? 1 hr ago
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    • chill out mama. 59 min ago
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    • aw, mine is 16mo. crackah and cak (cake) are two of my favorites 55 min ago
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  23. Toddler My abs are sore from orgasms last night. I guess it's been longer than I thought. 1 hr 2 min ago (1 reply)
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  24. Toddler Is 6 years old too young to go to sleep away camp for 2 weeks? His older brother would be there.. 1 hr 3 min ago (39 replies)
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    • it would be for my 6yo. 1 hr 2 min ago
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    • wtf is wrong with you? 1 hr 2 min ago
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    • I think so, but depends on the kid I guess 1 hr 2 min ago
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    • I think so 1 hr 2 min ago
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    • is this child asking to go? 1 hr 2 min ago
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    • my father in law went at 4! my dh at 5! 1 hr 2 min ago
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      • ridic 1 hr 1 min ago
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      • my mom went at 7 and she still talks about how it scarred her for life. 1 hr 1 min ago
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        • why? 1 hr ago
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          • her mom brought her to Grand Central and handed her to a counselor and said bye have fun 1 hr ago
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      • more like child abandonment 1 hr ago
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    • not if you think it's ok. my grandmother went at 5 and says camp wasthe best thing that ever happened to her. 1 hr 1 min ago
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    • my dd is going to camp for 1 week and will be 7 in august. i think she wil eb all right, but it could not be... 1 hr 1 min ago
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    • That is when I went, and I loved it. I started with one week though. 1 hr 1 min ago
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    • way, way too young 1 hr 1 min ago
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    • i would never. that said, i know my 6yo would have a blast. very independent kid and has already asked. im saying no though until 9 or 10. i just feel thats right 1 hr 1 min ago
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    • you know your kid (and the camp) 1 hr 1 min ago
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    • For me and my 6 yo, yes too young. For you and your 6 yo, maybe not. 1 hr ago
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    • too long for my kids. They segregate by age a lot at camp so younger one would be on his own a lot 1 hr ago
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    • I live in France and this is very common. They go as a class. YOu have to raise a fuss and opt OUT 1 hr ago
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      • sleep away camp common in france? no, it's not. 59 min ago
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        • i think it's more of a multi-week class trip. but it definitely is. 56 min ago
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        • omg. all classes go away for a week, twice a year, starting in maternelle 55 min ago
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      • not true at all! We didn't do those trips until a bit older, more like 8 or 9. 56 min ago
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    • yes 1 hr ago
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    • take care of your kid. 1 hr ago
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      • i have to work and am trying MY BEST to find something I can afford. I found something that runs for 6 weeks in a neighboring town but have 4 weeks where I still need care for...(more) 51 min ago
        them. I asked family to help and since they can't actually watch dcs they offered to pay for this.
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    • really depends on the kid. i know some that age who have gone 10 days-2 weeks easily. my kids weren't ready until 8. 1 hr ago
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    • op- I am single mom/shelter mom someone in my family is offering to send my dcs to summer camp for 2 weeks. I think 6 year old might be too young for this..and even 7 year old....(more) 57 min ago
      It is much cheaper than the options here in LI. it was just a thought..
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      • it is a gift you can give them. you can always tell 'camp kids,' in a good way. 55 min ago
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        • so you don't think they are too young? 54 min ago
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          • no. i mean, they will probably cry when they say goodbye and you will feel awful, but i bet this time next year they will be looking forward to it. but you have to do what is...(more) 51 min ago
            right for you.
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      • shelter mom as you live in a shelter? and you are on ybm? 55 min ago
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        • I was in a dv shelter -->transitional housing -->living with friends --->job and own apartment. --> struggling financially to make ends meet. 53 min ago
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      • could the younger one go for just one week? 53 min ago
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    • He'll hardly see his sibling. I was 8 and had great summers. I think that 8 would be the youngest I'd go, IMO. 57 min ago
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    • My dd did this with her cousin - same cabin 56 min ago
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    • I have a 6 yr old and would not do this. 54 min ago
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  25. Toddler This post has been disliked 7 times. show3 yo just got into bed with me. 'i don't want to touch that yucky stuff down there, " "What yucky stuff?" "your hairy vagina on my penis." not normal, right? 1 hr 3 min ago (25 replies)
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    • beat it, perv 1 hr 2 min ago
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    • get lost freak 1 hr 2 min ago
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    • if he knows all the words already then i don't see what is so odd. if you are concerned about where he learned the terminology, that's a different story. 1 hr 2 min ago
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      • but that he knows that they go together. that is what concerns me. 54 min ago
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    • NO! 1 hr 2 min ago
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    • Sometimes I think pedophiles post here. 1 hr 2 min ago
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      • ita 1 hr 1 min ago
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        • I got flamed for this thought once. But even on an anonymous website supposedly filled with moms, I think some things regarding our children should remain unsaid. 59 min ago
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          • np: Ditto, and I also think this is why we need flags (in addition to the like/dislike buttons). 57 min ago
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          • I think it's fine to ask on a site like this. It's not exactly a topic you want to bring up at your next book club meeting. 57 min ago
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            • thank you. i am shaking with fear right now. he has been mentioning severall things each day and i am seriously worried. 54 min ago
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              • then go with your gut. good job mama. 50 min ago
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                • np: I agree-best to go with your gut. Honestly, he could also have seen something on television that he wasn't supposed to. Don't jump to the worst conclusion. But def warrants a...(more) 49 min ago
                  call to your ped or some other professional. Good luck.
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                  • he does not watch tv. 46 min ago
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      • okay. thanks. that helps a lot. because i am going to call the ped about this. 57 min ago
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        • Just ask him where he learned the words from 56 min ago
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          • well, i do say vagina and penis. we have boys and girls. but that he knows they go together concerns me. 55 min ago
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            • I understand the concern. It's shocking what they pick up on. Just ask, he will tell you. I think that's better and less scary than having the ped talk to him about it 51 min ago
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    • The bigger issue is that hair on your vagina. Fix that! 1 hr ago
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      • it's a pedophile. 59 min ago
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        • this is op. i am calling the pediatrician. i knew it was not right, someone must have touched him or something. 56 min ago
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    • I dont even know how to respond to this 59 min ago
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    • this is op. i am calling the pediatrician. i knew it was not right, someone must have touched him or something. 56 min ago
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    • Please post back later. I hope everything is alright with your ds. 48 min ago
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      • thank you. he has been saying some very concerning things. 45 min ago
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