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[ - ] Tarot mom or SPM are you here? 4 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:36 PM Flag
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sometimes psychic mom on (and been away for a long time). [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:44 PM Flag
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Hi. Do you see anything about my divorce? or my exdh? how will the court appt go? will I get the $ I am asking for? thanks [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:39 PM Flag
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I see your dh not being a total dick. When I went to $$ I got the feeling you will not get everything you want but it won't be bad. Are you asking for too much? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:46 PM Flag
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and we've talked before - yes? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:46 PM Flag
[ - ] Do we need to physically go to nyc public middle school and register at some point? Or just show up on first day of school? 6 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:32 PM Flag
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Just show up on the first day, most will send you a letter welcoming you and give summer homework. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:30 PM Flag
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what is with summer homework? what happens if we don't do it? I think this is nuts actually. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:43 PM Flag
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Really nothing, but you don't want to be that kid on the first day of a new school. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:41 PM Flag
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So I can just show up at Hunter? They will have room? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:41 PM Flag
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If that's what the acceptance letter says [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:36 PM Flag
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why be this person? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:44 PM Flag
[ - ] Jennifer Lopez just purchased a home in Water Mill. I wonder how Gwyneth over in Amagansett feels about this. 7 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:27 PM Flag
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Gwyn is happy [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:29 PM Flag
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I recognized the house - way down on Flying Point Road [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:30 PM Flag
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Why would she care? Amagansett is full of the wealthy elite, Watermill is a better fit for Jenny from the hood. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:35 PM Flag
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Written by someone who knows absolutely zero about either area, obviously. And Water Mill is two words, dear. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:43 PM Flag
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It's a ghetto, who cares if its two words [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:39 PM Flag
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Take your meds before your doctor starts to worry, dear. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:46 PM Flag
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What? Water Mill has a bunch of famous billionaires and quietly wealthy ones, too. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:45 PM Flag
[ - ] Really not excited about being pregnant. 10 weeks along now, very happily married & 33 yrs old. I did it b/c hubby wants kids and we figured before 35 was best (Downs, etc etc) but I really love the life & career I have now, and just not sure that I want to change it. I think about spending a future of spending Saturdays at the park with screaming kids and just get depressed. 21 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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Expecting 05.19.13, 09:20 PM Flag
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Abort now. It only gets worse. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:16 PM Flag
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So long as you have good, trusted childcare the change is still profound but in a different way than you are expecting. I find that career is a bigger threat to balance than DC. They are in bed so early and sleep so much you still live your life--romantic dinners, concerts. At least while they are small [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:17 PM Flag
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what about still traveling just the two of us? how long does that get put on pause? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:24 PM Flag
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stop whining. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:19 PM Flag
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Or--that has been hard. We used to travel far, and well. We now only do shorter flights to on the beaten path locales in the Caribbean Mexico etc. we find it to be tiring and have a hard time trusting hotel staff to watch dd at such a young age. But I have friends who travel a lot with dcs--Europe, Hawaii from the east coast. I can do concerts and diners but long trips with a 2-year-old just aren't worth it. We will ramp back up later. We go on tons of local trips to see friends and family within a six hour drive lots of trips to Florida as well [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:25 PM Flag
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WTF are you talking about? did a nanny raise your kids? did you forget about kids getting sick and getting up 10 times to hold the trash can while they vomit in it? changing diapers and going out the door and realizing hte new diaper has already leaked through? Running around in the park all day and coming home exhausted and kids asking what are we doing now? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:19 PM Flag
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you ahouldn't have been a mother either. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:20 PM Flag
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calm down [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:20 PM Flag
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Or--why so dramatic? Yes dcs get sick but not every single time you have plans. Have had to cancel one trip for DC illness and a couple of nights out. Nothing to chain me to her so that I can't ever have a break. The change is big--yes you will spend mornings at the playground--but it's not like you'll never see a movie or dine out again. By nanny raising if you mean after she is asleep so be it [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:27 PM Flag
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OR:I had 4 so I went through this 4 times. I guess one is not that bad [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:35 PM Flag
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This is awful advice. OP doesn't want children, period. Good childcare isn't going to change that. 24-hour childcare won't change that. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:28 PM Flag
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oh shutup. you sound insufferable. your poor child. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:17 PM Flag
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You should never have a child for someone else, against your own wishes. It isn't good for your or the kid - kids feel that resentment. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:23 PM Flag
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Get over it today or you can add divorced to the list of things you'll be depressed about [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:24 PM Flag
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let's hope your husband is a little more maternal - but don't worry you'll find your home/work/family balance, might take a while but you will [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:27 PM Flag
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Or--why is this crowd so tough? Wondering if your life will change doesn't make you in-maternal. Sheesh. Btw what I said above applies less to two--which we are gearing up for. It's going to get tougher to balance. Friends with 1 DC can have lots of balance from what I see [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:40 PM Flag
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i actually though i was being supportive...oh well, fail on my part again - i am not the best writer [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:37 PM Flag
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You won't always feel like this. I had the se type of feelings when I found I was pregnant. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:22 PM Flag
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Lots of ambivalent feeling while pregnant. Normal. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:29 PM Flag
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What out for karma [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:29 PM Flag
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Hang in there. As it closer to your due and you feel the little one kicking, you'll get excited. Life does change but you'll find new happiness that you didn't know was possible. You'll have to compromise on some things but your life isn't ending. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:38 PM Flag
[ - ] taking DCs to Europe for the summer. Ages 17, 15, and 13. What are some age appropriate books on European history for them? I was thinking maybe an AP European history book for DD (17), but the AP class only covers European history starting at the Rennaisance. liking for a more expansive history book but still at a teenage level. any suggestions? 7 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:16 PM Flag
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Where in Europe? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:21 PM Flag
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^^ and does dd have any specific interests? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:21 PM Flag
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It might be better (depending on your sightseeing goals) to have them read an art history overview. Gombrich's The Story of Art is a bit outdated, but maybe something along those lines. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:25 PM Flag
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PS: This book is good for Western Europe generally. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:43 PM Flag
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Les Liaisons Dangereux for the 17 yr old :) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:32 PM Flag
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Where are you headed? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:30 PM Flag
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I think it makes more sense to read up on places you will visit as well as few particular sights. European history is long and complex. Too late to even start now [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:43 PM Flag
[ - ] Looking for a new way to prepare broccoli. Suggestions ? 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:13 PM Flag
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Just add cheez whiz and call it a day [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:32 PM Flag
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roasted at high heat, with sauteed or roasted walnuts or cashews [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:40 PM Flag
[ - ] How often are private school faculty children not admitted to their parent’s school for kindergarten? 9 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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NY Schools 05.19.13, 09:10 PM Flag
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Often [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:13 PM Flag
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Stories, please.... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:18 PM Flag
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Many don't apply. It's too weird. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:08 PM Flag
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np At my kid's school most faculty members with kids seem to send them to the school. Can only think of one exception. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:16 PM Flag
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Maybe it depends on the school. At the school I worked at no one did it. Maybe it depends on the administration. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:18 PM Flag
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Too weird to be rejected? Or too weird to have the kid there? Do they usually send to another private then? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:18 PM Flag
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Too weird to be a teacher and a parent at the school. Also even with FA it is often financially impossible. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:23 PM Flag
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And they usually do public. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:23 PM Flag
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It depends on the cost-- many can't afford it and some don't give much of a discount [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:30 PM Flag
[ - ] s/o obesity post: when i see a badly sunburned or very very tanned child at the beach I automatically judge the parents. 6 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:09 PM Flag
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You must have a really boring life. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:24 PM Flag
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just a passing thought [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:29 PM Flag
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I do too! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:20 PM Flag
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Wow!! You sound like the new Einstein!! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:36 PM Flag
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We had a beach home and a fair child. He got a pretty bad sunburn. It was due to miscommunication where DH thought I had sun-screened and I thought he did. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:34 PM Flag
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i tan after being in the sun 5 mins and my kids take after me.... nothing to judge we use sunscreen...and i am not forcing my kids to sit undercover or to be inside just because someone is upset that they are tan by being outside [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:46 PM Flag
[ - ] so upset about g&t placements. we will most likely already be away on vacation before we receive placement offer. is there anything i can do about this? 12 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:07 PM Flag
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sure, get them to alter the schedule to better suit your vacation schedule. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:08 PM Flag
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made plans based on original timeline. how could i know all this stuff with pearson would happen? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:15 PM Flag
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what difference does it make - get someone to get your mail. it is nbd. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:11 PM Flag
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don't you have to go in person with dc to register? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:18 PM Flag
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how long is your vacation? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:15 PM Flag
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all summer [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:22 PM Flag
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deal. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:32 PM Flag
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what? deal how? the situation this year is pretty messed up and through no fault of my own. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:40 PM Flag
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you made schedules vacation at work around g&t timeline? really? i can't imagine. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:11 PM Flag
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not around but i booked when i received results and thought process would be over around may 20. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:19 PM Flag
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You will get it via e-mail, so why does vacation matter? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:20 PM Flag
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Yes, relax. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:27 PM Flag
[ - ] Hey CT moms! Anyone know a good place for a haircut in New Haven? Curly hair. 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:02 PM Flag
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google says jo bruno hair [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:04 PM Flag
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Thanks! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:15 PM Flag
[ - ] Selling my Bugaboo Donkey, other than Craigslist are there any other good sites I can post it on? In NYC, thank you! 17 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:01 PM Flag
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ebay [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:02 PM Flag
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OP I am an idiot - of course. Thank you! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:02 PM Flag
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np:I have found that if you price it right Craigslist is much easier than ebay. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:02 PM Flag
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OP I think I priced it okay $1400 fully loaded and in great condition - but I have no clue, I priced after the other Donkey's in CL. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:10 PM Flag
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IMO you really-really overpriced it. Is it brand new? Are you getting any interest? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:22 PM Flag
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No one will pay anywhere near that for a used stroller. Half, or less than half, that amount *might* garner some interest. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:23 PM Flag
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or: IA and same goes for e-bay but you will have to ship it too. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:25 PM Flag
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That price is cra-cra. Anyone with that much money to spend on a stroller will get a new one. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:33 PM Flag
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OP, it comes fully loaded with bassinets, car seat adaptor and two Bugaboo High Performance foot muffs - it all retails for around $2400. What do you suggest I price it at? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:30 PM Flag
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or: No one shopping for used stroller cares that much about the foot muffs. You have spent too much on your stroller and you will not get it back. You have to be realistic. How old is it and how long have you used it? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:34 PM Flag
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It's about a year old and people DO care about foot muffs. I sold the original foot muffs and had multiple offers on them. I just want to get rid of it and be able to buy a City Select. I don't think I spent too much on it, it is an AMAZING stroller and I am sad to let it go. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:42 PM Flag
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Good luck to you. But I maintain, if someone is going to spend $1700 on stroller, they are not buying something one year old that someone else's baby spit up on (and even if you cleaned it, we all know your baby spit up on it). No way. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:45 PM Flag
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Neighborhood message board - you don't want shipping to cut into your price too much [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:09 PM Flag
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OP I know, I am trying to do pick-up/delivery only - but I don't see the option on Ebay [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:15 PM Flag
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That should be an available option, I think [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:22 PM Flag
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donate it to a church or swap with someone, it doesn't have to be another stroller [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:11 PM Flag
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Join your neighborhood mommy list serv and post there [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:24 PM Flag
[ - ] I'm looking for a new, really engaging book to read. Any suggestions? 11 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 08:55 PM Flag
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Into Thin Air? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 08:58 PM Flag
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What books have you found really engaging in the past?--Librarian Mom [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:07 PM Flag
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NP: Interesting. Where are you a librarian, if you aren't afraid of outing yourself? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:08 PM Flag
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No intention of outing myself. Hope you understand :) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:11 PM Flag
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This is a good question. Books are so varied that when someone asks for a good book, it really depends on their tastes. I read what I would term a technically good book this week, but I hated all the characters and the plot outcome. So while I could enjoy the skill of the writing and the description of the milieu, once the book was finished I was left unimpressed. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:14 PM Flag
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Honestly I'm just looking for something to keep me entertained. No real literary value but not complete crap either. I liked Gone Girl, Stephen King, David Sedaris. If that helps [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:20 PM Flag
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In that case, I recommend Sarah Silverman's memoir. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:26 PM Flag
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Thanks! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:24 PM Flag
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Np! Someone on UB recommended it a while ago and it reminded me of getting to laugh with Sedaris. If you don't like it, let me know and I'll get back to you with something else. --librarian mom [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:34 PM Flag
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Rules of Civility, Gone Girl [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:09 PM Flag
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Margaret Atwood. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:11 PM Flag
[ - ] This rain is ruining my drive to run outside today. I know I'm being a wuss but if I skip dinner, will I make up for the calories I would've burned exercising. Trying to fit into that size 4 again. 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 08:54 PM Flag
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In same position. I am skipping the run. Just too gross out. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:21 PM Flag
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First missing today, then tomorrow.... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:32 PM Flag
[ - ] Birthday present for a two year old boy from his grandparents suggestions? Tia! 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 08:53 PM Flag
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Play kitchen, mini kick scooter, magnatiles [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 08:59 PM Flag
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anything push. bonus points if compartment they can load up with stuff. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:12 PM Flag
[ - ] Anyone here read CDAN? (crazy days and nights) 6 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 08:52 PM Flag
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Only when he does the blind item reveals [ Reply | More
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Why are you wondering what Robert Downey Jr revealed again? [ Reply | More
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Why do people think he is enty [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:01 PM Flag
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No, they think he is Hmmm, one of the commenters. [ Reply | More
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Yes [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 08:59 PM Flag
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I do haha didn't know anyone else does [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:14 PM Flag
[ - ] Thank God NYC isn't like the old days. Porn places and hooker hotels, and sex trade used to thrive in Times Square. 17 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 08:49 PM Flag
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Time square is still the worst place in the city [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 08:51 PM Flag
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No, just Kate Spade and Duane Reade. Ugh. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 08:45 PM Flag
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I think it is worse. I miss the amazingly big movie screens and getting a buz just watching. I hate the Disney place it has turned into. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 08:48 PM Flag
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If it wasn't Disney, you and your dcs wouldn't live here. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 08:51 PM Flag
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The city should be for artisans. Not for beenie baby Morgan Stanley assholes like you. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 08:55 PM Flag
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Artisans? You mean the 90 percent of people who think they have artistic talent(s) but don't? Cry me a river, as you pack your things and go. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 08:57 PM Flag
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I can't go. I've got two Broadway shows to do today. [ Reply | More
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Chorus or swing? [ Reply | More
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Who says I'm on stage? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:09 PM Flag
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Liar. Matinees are already over. Good try. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:02 PM Flag
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"Liar" she says. What are you 12 years old? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:05 PM Flag
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Dodging [ Reply | More
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Orchestra member. Local 802. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:28 PM Flag
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Tony season. Rehearsals tonight. Toodles. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:29 PM Flag
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Not really. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:36 PM Flag
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+1 NYC almost went bankrupt in the late 70s. I'd hate to see what the city would be like if it had continued down that path. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:01 PM Flag
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Who goes to Times Square? I miss the old New York before it was the mall of America. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:12 PM Flag
[ - ] What age do girls start using deodorant? My 7 year old has stinky armpits. 6 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 08:49 PM Flag
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You need to ask this? She stinks. Get her deoderant. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 08:45 PM Flag
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I would get the natural stuff, not anti perspirant [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 08:53 PM Flag
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my 11 year old ds doesn't have stinky armpits yet - but has stinky feet. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 08:54 PM Flag
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go away troll [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:01 PM Flag
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My sil had her dd wearing it at 7 yo. My 11 yo dd just started wearing it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:02 PM Flag
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In your DD's case, I'd say at 7 [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.19.13, 09:33 PM Flag
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