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Forum Post: June Infants & Toddlers
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Comment on: Are only children lonely and selfish? - Parent Buzz - Boston.com
I'm so sick of this topic. You'd think the only thing in life that matters is whether you have siblings or not. I'm an only, and don't think the word "lonely" fits in my vocabulary. My Dad is the o more »
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Forum Post: June 2013 pregnancy
ALS - Congrats... what a great story. I can't believe it happened so fast! Good for you for some serious pushing.. hope your face is ok now :-) So thrilled that your DD2 was born healthy and while more »
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Forum Post: June Infants & Toddlers
Re: Wagons. This is the one we have (excpet its red): http://www.amazon.com/Step-Wagon-Plus-Willow-Green/dp/B000B74E9A/ref=sr_1_3?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1370610340&sr=1-3&keywords=red+wagon M more »
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Forum Post: Non Compliance in Preschoolers
KMMZ - please don't beat yourself up. I totally agree that you had to follow through. We have ALL been there and I have sometimes caught myself swinging my arm back ready to smack my DS (which my mo more »
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Forum Post: Non Compliance in Preschoolers
My "or else" is usually... "ok, since you don't have shoes/aren't dressed/finished cleaning, then I have to go without you and you have to stay home". I get an immediate "nooooooooo" and an immediate more »
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Forum Post: May Infants and Toddlers
Poppy, I second (or third) the setting limits with clear indications of when that time is up. I do the same with DS when we rock before bed. He has a music machine also and I say we'll rock and sing more »
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Forum Post: May 2013 pregnancy
Awesome news WPP! So exciting. We've got a nice mix of boys and girls on this board :-) SS - good luck in the coming week(s)! I hope your delivery goes well and how exciting to be bringing home two more »
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Forum Post: May 2013 pregnancy
Trouble, from what we learned with the genetics counselor, it is also a screening test (therefore with a risk factor) since they are not actually taking any DNA from the fetus. I think it is a slight more »
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Forum Post: May 2013 pregnancy
Got our Materniti21 results. Very, very low risks for chromosomal issues. So excited. And, we're having a second boy. I could not be happier!! I kept telling myself not to want one or the other, but more »
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Forum Post: May Infants and Toddlers
November, you mention missing being able to rock her to sleep. I actually never rocked DS to sleep, he was always great going to bed wide awake. I'm pretty sure my mother in law did though for his n more »
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Forum Post: Period after pregnancy, birth control etc.
I know this is slightly off topic... but I am actually planning to get my tubes tied during my c-section. I'll be 39 and DH 42... and we are absolutely, positively done at 2 (thought we were done at more »
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Forum Post: May Infants and Toddlers
Poppy... I second Kar. Trying to get their veins in their arms at that age??? That tecnician is insane. Ours was a finger stick too and it was so simple, quick, and they got several small little vi more »
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Forum Post: May 2013 - TTC
KMMZ, bummer. So sorry not only for AF showing, but in such a dramatic way. I hope you can get the pain taken care of.
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Forum Post: May 2013 pregnancy
JL...SO, SO happy for you. I remember like it was yesterday early last year on the TTC boards and how long this took. So glad your little one is here! Siena, I did not take a BFing class. I must sa more »
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Forum Post: Vaccines?
November, if I'm not mistaken, I think its to rule out lead. There could be other testing of that blood, but I'm pretty sure those were the results that we received (no lead!)
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Forum Post: Vaccines?
KAM - how was the second MMR? I believe they do it at 4 years? The nurse told me a while ago during one of DS's earlier appointments that they have the hardest time with that one, because that one a more »
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Forum Post: May 2013 pregnancy
Amy-Lynn... congrats. What an excellent experience... and so quick! Enjoy your blondie!
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Forum Post: Baby names
CT - Elephant Ears... that is actually my name. JK! My husband doesn't have a middle name, and neither do his two sisters. And my best friend and her little sister don't have them either. So there more »
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Forum Post: May 2013 pregnancy
ALS, so exciting that you are past your DD1's due date. Let's hope you just keep on going. Watch, this one you'll be two weeks late and begging to deliver :-)
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Forum Post: May 2013 pregnancy
WPP... yes, fairly petite. When I told them 5'2" at the doctor's yesterday my DH laughed and said "yeah right!" So yes... petite :-) And second pregnancy. I remember round ligament pain, but thoug more »
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Forum Post: May 2013 pregnancy
WPP, was just about to post a question and saw your note. NT scan later today... fingers crossed we get some good shots of a Healthy baby! Good call on the wedding. I was 9 days late with DS... you more »
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Forum Post: Baby names
ALF, I think you are referring to my post. I didn't put my new 2nd cousin's (or cousin once removed... not sure how that works) name because its not my name choice to share. I shared my son's name a more »
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Forum Post: Baby names
I just wanted to post back. We got my cousin's baby announcement email yesterday. She's currently way, way overseas, so actually had her daughter on Mother's Day (12 hours earlier than ours). Her h more »
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Forum Post: May Infants and Toddlers
Arcain, I remember DS doing that (mimicing coughing). I can't remember when exactly, but thought it was funny. Now the cutest thing is when he says "bless you" after someone sneezes. The cat actual more »
Just on the daycare question... we narrowed it down to two Centers. And I sorta went with my gut, but also which was going to be easier for me. Both were right on the commute. Both were same price. more »