[-]I have a lot of curly hair that can get frizzy at times but I can typically control it. lately, no control at all - very frizzy. Anyone have suggestions for hair products or other tips that can help tame this mop?!?! I did switch shampoos but I thought to a better one - maybe not.
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Real mom here: Our wonderful, creative nanny, who works for us two days a week, is looking for a second part-time job with a caring family. Jannine has more than 10 years experience with children ranging from infants to older kids and has been with us for more than 1.5 years, from the time our son was about seven months old. When he was a baby, she would make homemade, organic baby food for him and as he's gotten older, she regularly takes him on outings (concerts and museums, as well as playgrounds) and does arts & crafts activities. She has a lot of energy and is someone who is genuinely engaged with children and their developmental phases. She speaks fluent English and Spanish. Ideally, she is looking for a W & F position, but other day ...
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[-]Hi, i want to get a pregnancy massage gift certificate for a friend. It's been so long since i've been pregnant. What are some nice spas in the city who have it? Thanks!
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[-]TO MURRAY HILL MOTHERS...Any suggestions on Day Cares in the area or things to do with infants?
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If anyone(in Manhattan) will need a full time nanny, to begin early 2010, please let me know. I am trying to help my nanny find a new full time position. She's been with me for three years, but we don't need her FT anymore. You can reach me at b.goldbetter@gmail.com and I will be happy to discuss with you.
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[-]Is it rude to ask our nanny to not wear perfume when she comes to work? It's not that her perfume smells bad it's just that fragrance gives me a bit of a headache. She has been with us for about 6 weeks, I wish I had asked her at the very beginning but I felt too shy to do so. Now I am wondering if it is too late.
9 replies [ Reply | Watch | Options ]I'm a perfume wearer (and often get complimented) - and it really bothered me when a co-worker said something (even though I think that she did have a sensitivity to it). Some of it was her delivery (and our poor relationship) - but it also somehow felt "personal." That being said, you have to do what's best for your family.
[ Reply | Options ]It's rude to ask your nanny because you employ her. I always ask myself is it something the boss of a company would talk about with an employee if it was a problem and the answer is yes. Just tell her that you think you are beginning to have sensitivity toward perfume scents and you would prefer if she didn't use any.
[ Reply | Options ]My mom's a nanny and where VERY strong perfume/oils. Her employers asked her to tone it done. She was offended but did so. By the way when I had my first and she came to visit I also asked her to not were. When she sat on the bed or couch or anything her scent was all in it. It was just too strong. She was offended when I asked too.
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[-]Moms of holiday babies: Do you a) Send a birth announcement PLUS a holiday card or b) Let the holiday card double as the birth announcement? To further complicate things, this is DS #2.
1 reply [ Reply | Watch | Options ]I'm due on December 24th. I've decided to send holiday cards out in early December, and then will do a baby announcement after the birth. Even though we've already picked out the announcement, with printing time there is no way it will be sent before the baby is 2 weeks old, which will definitely put us in the new year. I say send both if you have the time and inclination.
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[-]When would you go to the doctor for flu-like symptoms? I've had a fever on and off for 24 hours, plus sore throat and headache. But I feel much better tonight and advil seems to get rid of most of my symptoms. Possible I'm already over whatever it was?
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[-]anyone on here have an overactive bladder? are you on meds? TIA
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Tuesday/Friday Nanny Available ..currently with great family been with them since the baby was 12 weeks old..he's now 9mths..I'm just looking for another great family on my off days.references available from my current and former employers..if interested plz contact me at msatoussaint@gmail.com,serious inquries only and this is not spam
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[-]anyone suffer from anxiety and how do you deal when faced with a possible illness or uncertainty dealing with a physical condition? I am scared and trying to be positive byt having a hard time
13 replies [ Reply | Watch | Options ]not being snarky, but are you on any kind of meds? if not it's a good place to start.
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good question :) well when faced with uncertainty of illness I automatically panic, just an immense fear strikes..think like what if I am always uncomfortable? what if they can't cure it? etc etc.. I NEED to think differently I know. I need to start from a power of strength rather than weakness. any advice would be appreciated cause this is very very difficult to deal with - thank you
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I have this too, only not with me but with dd. She is not sick but I always worry and get anxious. However, it helps me to realize that it truly is out of my control and if she gets sick, then she gets sick. It might not help but being anxious is not going to change the outcome. The best you can do is realize that nothing is certain yet and 'if' something is wrong you will deal with it as it comes. Lots of people beat all kinds of medical problems daily and a positive attitude can do wonders. Having a positive attitude, produces positive results. Not saying that a cheery attitude means you won't get sick but it says "I am strong and I can get through this."
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[-]Anyone who used a Doula with a traditional OB? I dont love love my OB -he's "fine"...but maybe a doula would be a nice add on...looking for recommendations or thoughts. I am 5 months pregnant.
5 replies [ Reply | Watch | Options ]I used one for my first pregnancy bc I didn't know what to expect. She was great and helpful, and even though I had a pretty quick labor and delivery, it was intense and painful so she helped with some of the pain management. I'm also 5 months pregnant again and looking for a new doula to help with this one (last time was in Boston) so I don't have any reccomendations but have been searching these boards for old posts.
[ Reply | Options ]I used one. Had high hopes for a natural childbirth. Was a little disappointed in my doula b/c didn't recognize clear signs of "back labor." Was excruciating, wasn't progressing. I finally agreed to an epidural, and I felt like she wasn't really "getting" what was going on. Wanted me to try stuff to move baby when all medical personal said dd was past the point of repositioning. So... I'd probably do it again, but in hindsight, she wasn't that helpful. Nice back massages, though!
[ Reply | Options ]Well, I had a midwife, but I know my doula does hospital births too. She really finds out what you want rather than pushing her own agenda. She's big on education before the fact so you know what you're options really are. Her name is Rina Crane at doularama.com If you can't get her through there, you can pm me.
[ Reply | Options ]unless you're going to attempt the herculine task of going natural, i personally think it is a waste of money.
[ Reply | Options ]Agreed. I had one because I wanted to do natural. The birth did not go that way and she ended up being kind of useless. The information she shared prior to the birth was really helpful, but you can probably get that from a birthing class. It was sort of nice to have someone at the hospital to tell you what's going on and help with initial nursing.
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[-]Need Support please. I am feeling very anxious and exhausted and need some reassurance/advice. I suffer from anxiety although been doing better last several weeks. long story short I have been peeing much more often last several days and feel more of a sensation in my bladder. Urologist said I probably have an overactive bladder, no uti. That scared me and I was up last night peeing like 1x per hr. So I guess my question is am I making this worse by being anxious about it?? Plus I may have a vaginal infection which keeps re-occuring. Please help.
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i suffer from anxiety too. i hope these flamers are not making it worse for you.
[ Reply | Options ]Thanks so much. It is so hard isn't it? I really think it is one of the hardest things to deal with. thank you
[ Reply | Options ]or: yes, it's awful, and people who don't have it (like some of the posters here) think it's fun to be mean to people who have it. one thing i was going to suggest is that you see a GP for a workup. It is unlikely, but peeing a lot can be a symptom of diabetes or of thyroid imbalance. My guess is that you are just overly aware of it right now, or that you're simply drinking more fluids and that's what's causing the excess pee.
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[-]How common is it to offer 'benefits' such as paid vacation, holidays, etc. for a PT nanny? I am only looking to hire a nanny 3 days/week, and I'm a bit uncomfortable offering a full set of benefits for a PT job. It just doesn't make sense, I wouldn't expect benefits if I would be looking for a PT job. However, the persons we're interviewing have quite interesting requests. Anyone BTDT?
5 replies [ Reply | Watch | Options ]If you want to be competitive/generous, you could offer 1-2 weeks paid vacation. Assuming you pay $100/day for 3 days....a week of paid vacation = $300. No holidays. Like I said, that is competitive/generous, if you don't care about that, no need to offer benefits. I offered one nanny two weeks paid vacation and 10 holidays, and she only worked 30 hours a week on average, but we wanted to keep her VERY happy, because we loved her. It was also our second year with us, she was our weekend nanny before that, with no benefits.
[ Reply | Options ]np: I've always given a regular pt nanny benefits. Two weeks vacation, but of course, each week is only 3 days long, so it's less money. I also pro-rate Monday holidays if that is her regular day (i.e. I'll give her 3 of 5 as vacation days) and I also pay for any holiday that happens to fall on her work day -- some years it may be quite a few, some years none.
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IME, when you are dealing with set hours, rather than someone you call up when you need her, it is customary, at least in NYC, to give pro-rated benefits. So you pay if you go on vacation during any of her set days, you give her a week or two of vacation (which in your case is 3 or 6 days) you pay for major holidays that fall on her regular days.
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[-]What age do they recommend weaning dc off of paci? Dc is 20mo, today is day 3 of cold turkey weaning and going strong!
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My observation is that developmentally, babies get "long term memory" right around 20 months - in a nutshell - before 16 months, you can take away anything and within a few days most babies will have forgotten all about it. After 24 months, they will take a long, long time to forget special things. I found this is also true for having a new sibling - onlies forget they were once the king/queen within days if the new baby comes before 16-18 months and have a lot fewer issues ( at least in the short term).
[ Reply | Options ]My ds was 18 months. We kept a paci around, just in case he got really sick after weaning or if we had to take an emergency flight, and I found the paci the other day. Showed it to ds and he didn't even remember what it was. We didn't go cold turkey. Started without it at naps, then gradually removed it at nights.
[ Reply | Options ]This is exactly what we did at 18 months and worked perfectly. We did give it back to her when she was sick with an ear infection for a few days but told her it was only while she was sick and she understood. After that she saw it and said we can give it to the new baby when we have one.
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[-]So frustrated right now. Yesterday, DH was upset that he couldn't find any socks. Funny, since I washed a TON the day before. I go find him socks while he sulks on the couch. For this I have a masters and a doctorate? Today, I'm pissed because he didn't beleive me when I said our son had a fever. Well, guess who just woke up? Guess who's really hot and wont take his medication, let me take his temperature, or even put on Vapor rub? Guess who's the only one up and worried about how to deal with it? My son is five, sick, and wants mommy. Baby is 3 months old, really really needs to stay healthy, but needs mommy. NOT HAVING A GOOD DAY!
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i had 2 dc's sick with flu and was nursing 7 week old. dh told me "grow up-- kids get sick, deal with it". does your day seem better?
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What is it about the socks? Remember that old Jack Nicholson/Meryl Streep movie where the socks were the dealbreaker for the marriage?
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[-]Need help. Please tell me how you have dealt with a medical condition where there is uncertainty? I get so anxious to the point of panic attacks. I am trying so hard to deal with things like this better. on meds, go to therapy but still a battle. I am currently going through a condition and doctors are still investigating and I am very very upset - please give me some words of wisdom
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[-]Anyone raising a family in west chelsea - next to Highline? My husband is in love with a condo there and i only remember the clubs in meatpacking district from eons ago. Where do kids go to preschool? Besides the obvious chelsea piers, is there anywhere else kids can go to? Thanks.
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[-]Need some reassurance. I have been peeing more often since Sept (some weeks ok then starts again). contributing factors are 1. I have severe anxiety which is under control and 2. had reoccuring bouts of bacterial vaginosis since Sept and think I may have again. Uroologist said he thinks I have an Overactive Bladder and said to take meds. I AM FREAKED out. Am I stuck with this problem permanately? What if I get pregany again? wouldn;t that be hell w/ overactive bladder etc...
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