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05.21.13, 05:08 PM
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yep because of the socializing factor.
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05.21.13, 05:09 PM
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05.21.13, 05:10 PM
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Not me...nanny. Besides, even those with multiple DCs, the first one was a single for likely the first 2-3 years, then guess what, its preschool and then K.
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05.21.13, 05:11 PM
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Not for us. We have nanny who organizes play dates all the time. We are in the city so DC sees other DCs all the time.
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05.21.13, 05:05 PM
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for me, yes, and we plan to stick with daycare with 2 dcs - have done both with first dc and this just works better for our family.
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05.21.13, 05:06 PM
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Nanny for both #1 and #2. She took them to the playground every day so plenty of socialization.
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05.21.13, 05:08 PM
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05.21.13, 05:03 PM
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You don't punish. Just take it away, and breakfast is over. No more food until lunchtime.
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05.21.13, 05:05 PM
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+1. she wanted your attention and got it, negative attention is better than no attention at all, especially since it distracted you from baby.
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05.21.13, 05:13 PM
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The teaching moment is over, move on. She is two, she wants attention, giving her negative attention, is still giving her attention.
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05.21.13, 05:12 PM
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Read Happiest Toddler on the Block by Harvey Karp (same guy as happiest baby). He had some good tips. Go easy on DD, she is going through a MAJOR change
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05.21.13, 05:07 PM
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Read Happiest Toddler on the Block by Harvey Karp (same guy as happiest baby). He had some good tips. Go easy on DD, she is going through a MAJOR change
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05.21.13, 05:07 PM
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she is two and you already cut her time with you in half by having your attention focus on another baby...put yourself in her place and think how she feels. right or wrong. she is two. 24 months. not much time to learn the realities of life when you are no longer the bellybutton of your parent's universe. some very grown up people dont know how to act then their dear one's attention is focused on someone else for a while, what do you expect from a being that is only 24 months old?
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05.21.13, 05:07 PM
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Sorry but it's completely reasonable to teach a 2 yo that she can't behave this way. Is it normal behavior? Yes. But normal in a way that needs to be corrected. I would move her immediately to the crib for a few minutes while you clean up. She is doing this for attention. But you don't want to reinforce that means of getting attention. SO you counteract it by removing them from the situation and giving them no attention for a few minutes.
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05.21.13, 05:20 PM
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I would have moved her directly to the crib without saying a word other than maybe "we don't dump food on the floor", then gone back out to clean up the mess, then come and get her after a few minutes.
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05.21.13, 05:17 PM
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05.21.13, 04:45 PM
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59% of Americans think the GOP has jumped the shark - that includes over 66% of self-described "Moderates" . Only hard-core conservatives support paying them to conduct these witch-hunts. Meanwhile approval ratings for Hillary and Obama are in the high 50s and 60's among Moderates and Independents. http://www.businessinsider.com/poll-gop-favorability-rating-obama-irs-tea-party-scandals-2013-5#ixzz2TwgQqOEi
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05.21.13, 04:46 PM
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^ link to the poll details and cross-tabs in the article.
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05.21.13, 04:47 PM
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I know lets turn a blind eye to corruption. Democrats can do no wrong. Who are we to question their lies. Seriously.
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05.21.13, 04:50 PM
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There is no substance to these "scandals" and the public knows it. It's a transparent witch-hunt - people remember how the GOP acted in Clinton's 2nd term, and this is just the same broken record.
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05.21.13, 04:52 PM
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x 10000000. they pulled the same nonsense when bill was president
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05.21.13, 04:56 PM
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It is not corrupt for the IRS to focus investigative resources where warranted. The real scandal is not that more democratic PACs weren't investigated, it's that an alarming number of republican PACs merited investigation. This "scandal" is republican spin at its finest. Kind of like the baloney that election the polls were left leaning and biased. Legit news sources were reporting this republican claim right up until Election Day when it became clear that it had never been true and it was a republican attempt to motivate turnout bc if the rank and file believed the poll #s, it would have been clear Romney's campaign was a lost cause.
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05.21.13, 05:03 PM
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What corruption? Real scandals should be investigated, but this stuff is witch hunting
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05.21.13, 05:09 PM
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^ My bad, approval ratings for Hillary are in the 70's among "Moderates"
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05.21.13, 04:49 PM
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ITA.
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05.21.13, 04:49 PM
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Yeah who cares about the First Amendment.
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05.21.13, 04:52 PM
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The "investigators" have no credibility, they are so blindly partisan.
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05.21.13, 04:54 PM
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When Obama has lost Eugene Robinson, maybe it's time you Liberals take a step back and really look at what this administration is doing. These abuses are incredibly serious, and no centrist would tolerate them. The fact that you think they're ok shows that you are the one who is blindly partisan: http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/eugene-robinson-obama-administration-mistakes-news-for-espionage/2013/05/20/0cf398e8-c17e-11e2-8bd8-2788030e6b44_story.html
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05.21.13, 04:57 PM
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Sure, keep hoping, but the partisan hypocrisy on this is blatant. Remember Valerie Plame? Anyone with a rudimentary understanding of the AP issue knows that the Justice dept needed to identify the person who leaked the information compromising an agent with Al Qaeda. And they understand that the GOP approaches leaks and investigation of leaks from a purely partisan stance.
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05.21.13, 05:03 PM
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Partisanship is how we police the powerful. That is why there is an opposition party. To say that Republicans have a political agenda is obvious, and in no way discounts the fact that suddenly the press is recognizing the absolutely ravenous and dishonest attempts to control what gets reported about them. And the press is not appreciative of it.
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05.21.13, 05:07 PM
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The GOP has cried wolf too many times and for too long. The public just doesn't lend any credence to them anymore.
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05.21.13, 05:10 PM
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Polls show otherwise. 59% think the republicans are doing the right thing
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05.21.13, 05:11 PM
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You're reading that wrong. 59% think they've jumped the shark.
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05.21.13, 05:12 PM
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The reason you say nobody care is because the liberal media lies. People do care. Some people are smart enlighten to think for themselves.
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05.21.13, 05:01 PM
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Enough
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05.21.13, 05:01 PM
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If Republicans didn't want to be targeted for IRS harrassment, they just should have chosen to be Democrats.
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05.21.13, 04:54 PM
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You are truly what is wrong with America.
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05.21.13, 04:57 PM
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Tolerance is preached by democrats as long as you agree with their agenda.
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05.21.13, 04:58 PM
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In case you missed the news - it was the IRS's OWN investigative committee who wrote the report and shut down that problem. You're just itching for something to latch onto, but sorry, it's not sticking!
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05.21.13, 04:57 PM
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Oh its sticking. You just don't want to admit it.
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05.21.13, 05:05 PM
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The polls show otherwise.
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05.21.13, 05:04 PM
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Who ORDERED the ABUSES?
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05.21.13, 05:00 PM
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That is what we are trying to find out.
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05.21.13, 05:07 PM
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Obama met with the head of the IRS union at the White House the day before this operation was launched.
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05.21.13, 05:03 PM
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You can keep investigating, but the question has been already been answered! You just don't like the answer. Keep investigating and wasting taxpayer money, and the answer will still be the same.
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05.21.13, 05:06 PM
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Nobody believes them. Max Baucus says that they are lying. If you think that two low level staff in Cincinnati were able to generate this program, you are quite alone. They've already said that no one in Cincinnati would have this much authority. This is literally what Nixon did and why he was so dangerous, and yet Obama is repeatedly cracking jokes about ordering audits of his political enemies. It is not cool.
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05.21.13, 05:10 PM
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Not clicking on a link to some right-wing blogger, who knows what sort of spyware you'll pick up.
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05.21.13, 05:08 PM
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05.21.13, 04:44 PM
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Angry Birds
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05.21.13, 04:45 PM
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What are your child's favorite books?
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05.21.13, 04:45 PM
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3.5 yo does not need an ipad, imho
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05.21.13, 04:51 PM
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of course not, but if parents have one there is nothing wrong with a few apps for child
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05.21.13, 04:49 PM
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^^ btw, my 3yo loves Tozzle, some of the puzzles are pretty complicated, can be fun and challenging
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05.21.13, 04:56 PM
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THIS
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05.21.13, 04:49 PM
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+1000.
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05.21.13, 05:03 PM
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for a smart 3.5 yo? Keep that thing away from your dc!
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05.21.13, 05:03 PM
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I'd go w sesame.org on laptop. Not sure if you can do on ipad
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05.21.13, 05:18 PM
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05.21.13, 04:40 PM
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No. Avoid Harlem for safety and school reasons. There are simply zero acceptable choices school-wise, and safety is often an issue.
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05.21.13, 04:49 PM
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School reasons, yes. Safety, not so much. Plenty of nice, livable areas there, just no schools yet.
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05.21.13, 04:48 PM
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165 dual language is wonderful
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05.21.13, 04:54 PM
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bullshit!!!!
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05.21.13, 04:54 PM
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NOT TRUE!
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05.21.13, 04:55 PM
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Here are some blogs to check out: http://harlembespoke.blogspot.com/
http://www.morningsider.com/tribute-fellow-harlem-bloggers/
I think you would absolutely have to do private school though.
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05.21.13, 04:51 PM
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Yes. FDB corridor - between Morningside Park and FDB, Central Park North and 124th. Lots of restaurants, bars, a good playground, and close to west side subways. PS 180 I think is there, small zone, good school. Public school options are limited, at best - though you are likely to be in D3 for G&T. PearTree Preschool (I think) is new and good - popular with a lot of the international families up here.
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05.21.13, 04:54 PM
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East of Morningside park belonging to D3. However this area is no longer cheap
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05.21.13, 04:52 PM
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^^ actually what the above poster said is much more informative and the same area
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05.21.13, 04:53 PM
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Morningside area. 103rd-1110th is an amazing family area!
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05.21.13, 04:53 PM
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The area called Hamilton Heights/Sugar Hill. Most of this area is District 6 and there are a few "choice/unzoned" schools. Look them up on www.insideschools.org: Muscota, Teacher's College Community School, Hamilton Heights School, Amistad, Castlebridge.
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05.21.13, 04:57 PM
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Central Harlem, like around Lennox Ave, where do you grocery shop?
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05.21.13, 05:05 PM
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Wild Olive and Best Yet Market!
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05.21.13, 05:13 PM
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05.21.13, 04:39 PM
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^^^my home also would not have survived yesterday's tornado.
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05.21.13, 04:40 PM
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+1 from another TX mom.
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05.21.13, 04:35 PM
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^we live in a highrise condo, I shudder to think about what would happen if a tornado hit us.
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05.21.13, 04:36 PM
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OK mom: Thanks, and yes, it is hard if you don't live in this area to understand that kids are actually safer when they are not at home/with their parents because the emotional safety of being at home/with parents is so powerful. But it is true that until yesterday, a child in a school building had never been killed by a tornado--and many schools have been hit by tornadoes in history.
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05.21.13, 04:39 PM
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Second TX mom from above - what would be the most helpful thing to do or send for your community right now? Everyone is talking about how to help, just want to be actually helpful.
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05.21.13, 04:40 PM
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np: everyone is saying send money, not supplies. Trying to sort through physical donations is too overwhelming for those providing assistance in the immediate aftermath of a disaster.
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05.21.13, 04:50 PM
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Good to know - any specific organizations? Other than the Red Cross.
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05.21.13, 04:45 PM
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OK mom: Thank you--if you really want to send a monetary donation, the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma is a great organization. http://www.regionalfoodbank.org/. Its administrative costs are below 4%, so more than 96 cents of every dollar goes directly towards relief efforts. They also have tremendous leveraged buying power, so for every dollar they receive in donations, they can purchase approximately $12 of food, water and supplies.
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05.21.13, 04:54 PM
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OK mom: This is going to sound crass, but I think the thing that the Red Cross, the Food Bank of OKC, and other disaster relief programs need more than anything is just money. They have leveraged buying power, so they can get more "bang for their buck" with their own purchases and they can target specific things needed at specific times in the relief effort. Our local news is saying that people dropping off used clothes, canned goods, and things like that are almost creating more trouble than they are curing--because then organizations are having to sort/store/deal with donations that just aren't needed today or this first week (even if they might be needed once families start setting up their lives in temporary housing in the coming weeks). Other than that, you might let the rescue workers that your town/area may have sent to aid in the rescue/recovery program know that you appreciate their service. We have rescue crews from all over OK, TX and KS aiding in the recovery--so maybe see if you can do anything locally to support them and their families?
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05.21.13, 04:50 PM
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Doesn't sound crass at all - perfect information, appreciate it. FWIW I had family affected by Katrina, and they were overloaded with supplies too now that I think about it. Will send a check. Thanks for the info, you are all in our thoughts.
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05.21.13, 04:58 PM
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Are there some here who did not know this. Of course a commercially built structure is the safest! Especially something like a school that is built in a known tornado prone area.
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05.21.13, 04:46 PM
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People have been posting asking why the school wasn't closed - the point is that 99 times out of 100 the kids are safer at school than at home. Also, it's easy to second-guess any decision.
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05.21.13, 04:47 PM
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Huh. Being that the warning time is so short, I'm surprised people would think closing the school is reasonable anyway. I mean, if they closed school every time there was the potential threat of tornados in the forecast SO many days of school would be missed it would be crazy.
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05.21.13, 04:58 PM
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np I was thinking the same thing. NYCers are a little weather dumb, I think.
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05.21.13, 04:58 PM
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05.21.13, 04:34 PM
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05.21.13, 04:29 PM
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05.21.13, 04:35 PM
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I would get 2 of the same thing. Gift card (starbucks, target, whole foods, visa, etc.)
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05.21.13, 04:32 PM
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05.21.13, 04:33 PM
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05.21.13, 04:42 PM
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I should have clarified this is in addition to the class gift of a gift card.
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05.21.13, 04:50 PM
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then get them both flowers or a plant. No need to gender stereotype. They prob spent the whole school year trying to tell the kids not to do this.
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05.21.13, 05:03 PM
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Is there a Harbor Freight store near you? It's like a toy store for men.
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05.21.13, 04:38 PM
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My DH is obsessed.
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05.21.13, 05:11 PM
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Any gift card will be very nice.
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05.21.13, 04:33 PM
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05.21.13, 04:39 PM
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MONEY
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05.21.13, 04:41 PM
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why can't a male teacher get flowers, too?
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05.21.13, 05:01 PM
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Because it may be misinterpreted.
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05.21.13, 05:00 PM
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not if all the teachers are getting them.
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05.21.13, 05:06 PM
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True, so that's something you may want to make sure of in advance.
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05.21.13, 05:13 PM
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misinterpreted HOW?
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05.21.13, 05:14 PM
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if both teachers get the same thing? he is not going to think class mom is hitting on him.
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05.21.13, 05:10 PM
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05.21.13, 04:33 PM
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I know one - he is an IP attorney. I think he sort of flew under the radar with it; he was a single dad, so I think people generally were cool with it, but he gave up partner status.
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05.21.13, 04:28 PM
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That stinks. Are there any women who work p/t at your firm that are partners?
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05.21.13, 05:04 PM
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Contract attorneys or staff attorney especially if they have a niche
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05.21.13, 04:59 PM
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Is it the same with the p/t women?
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05.21.13, 05:03 PM
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Yes
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05.21.13, 05:19 PM
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I've never heard of one.
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05.21.13, 05:06 PM
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OP, neither have I and it concerns me that there are so many women p/t attorneys, it seems that it should be an option for all or none and that p/t status is seen as a mommy thing.
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05.21.13, 05:13 PM
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Yep, I think it's seen as a mommy thing. See above, the one that was mentioned was a single dad, so that's in the same boat as the mommy thing.
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05.21.13, 05:13 PM
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05.21.13, 04:32 PM
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i'm not a teacher, but i am a mom who is going to do the same thing. i was going to write pretty much the same text verbatim in each card.
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05.21.13, 04:35 PM
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This. Two cards, same note.
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05.21.13, 04:30 PM
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Thanks, good to know it's not just me!
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05.21.13, 04:42 PM
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Write same letter to both of them. To Ms. teacher and Ms. teacher, ... blah blah blah ...
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05.21.13, 04:32 PM
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these women spent a year trying to get some knowledge into your precious little brat's head and all you have to say is bla bla bla...with that type of attitude why send a card at all. just dont say anything if you have nothing meaningful to say
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05.21.13, 04:45 PM
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95% the same letter - include 1 or 2 specific things for each teacher - "you did the best storytime" or "we learned so much about math from you" whatever.
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05.21.13, 04:35 PM
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Thanks. The thing is, one I could say lots of stuff to. The other, I really like, but she's more serious and introverted, so we don't interact as much as teacher 1. But point taken, I'll try to think of something specific to say to #2.
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05.21.13, 04:42 PM
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OR: Isn't that always the way??? I'm sure you can think of one or two nice things to say about her, even if it's something more generic than for the other.
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05.21.13, 04:43 PM
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