My mom has a 2011 Edge and she loves it. She is under 5 feet tall but doesn't seem to have a problem with seeing out of it. I've driven it a couple of times and really like it (I'm no Amazon myself and I could see just fine). It's roomy too.

Same here. You are one of those posters I pay special attention to because you have such great things to say. :grouphug:

It doesn't sound like you want to keep her back. You're just having a hard time with this upcoming transition and that's understandable. It sounds like she definitely has your support. It's great she'll be at the same school as her brother.

I can completely relate to that. I wrote upthread that I was amazed by parents who let their little ones trail behind in a parking lot but I also don't get people who drive recklessly in a place where, by defintion, there are going to be lots of people walking around!:glare:

There are people who demean others based on their ethnicity, skin color and religion, but I don't think the fact that those insults will stick with them better is any kind of reason to do that (and the idea that demeaning insults will result in changed behavior seems dubious).

I'm saying this as OT, not regarding the OP, but I think women in general, regardless of age, are victims of this kind of discrimination. I just recently saw a man yell something to a woman driver about her parking job that didn't even affect him-- it had mildly inconvenienced a driver who was long gone by then. There's no way he would have done that had it been a man who had come out to the badly parked vehicle. As Lupe Fiasco would say, "don't that ---- there make you mad?" Yes, it does! (even if I hate when people park like cr@p)

She said she's not sorry one bit she said it, that's the post I replied to and it wasn't to lecture her. I just wanted to explain why that type of term is a problem. It's one thing to call someone (even crudely) on their behavior and another to call them something based on their age or appearance or religion or ethnicity, etc. It bothered me when I read the OP, but didn't feel any reason to mention it until the OP's update. I'm not really worried about what she might be teaching or dd or whatever-- it's not my business and I'm just glad her dd is OK.

Yeah but calling her a hag has nothing to do with what she did. If you'd called her a jerk (or something similar, even something perhaps not printable here) I would understand, but a hag is based on her age and gender. That aside, I totally understand why you were upset. I am always amazed when I see parents not paying attention to where their kids are in a parking lot. I've seen even little kids walking several paces behind and the parent is looking forward. You were paying attention and I'm so glad your dd is fine.

I'm a firm believer in waiting until they're ready and then, when that happens, letting them go around half-naked for awhile. I had a little potty nearby because when first learning it's not always possible to make it to the big one, especially if he's engrossed in something. eta: I believe I read the boys are ready, on average, at 35 months of age. So it's possible that he'll be ready before or around the time your baby is due, but it's also possible that he won't.

When I was a kid my grandma always had a big crate of Towne Club Soda, some type of variety pack. We'd always have to put the empty glass bottles back into the crate when we were done. (This was in the Detroit area) Growing up I loved Faygo rock n rye and I agree with the PP that it's hard to describe. You just have to taste it. My euro-DS loves Orangina and Ramseier carbonated apple juice (it comes in a green glass bottle and looks like a beer).

Well, that's half the battle won if they already spend a lot of time outside. I think you just move more outdoors than indoors in general. Maybe they'd enjoy a game out there like a ring toss. Maybe they'd like to play freeze tag or colored eggs (the one who is "it" thinks of a color and as soon as one of the others guesses it, the game of tag is on). eta: maybe next time you're at the store pick up a beach ball and some bubbles?

When we'd take walks at those ages, we'd play a game where pretend people were with us, leaving us notes along the way (like on a tree trunk or on a rock), etc. At one point we had Spiderman, Tintin, Sonic, Krypto the superdog and Monk (DS hadn't seen the show, but knew who Monk was) with us. Another idea that can work is to pack a treat of some sort and when you reach a certain spot you can sit down and have it. Once my son could ride a scooter, walks on pavement became much easier, I ended up getting one too. Other fun activities can be splash parks, bowling, squirt gun fun in the yard (if you have one). At that age a lot of my son's outdoor exercise was at the playground.

I voted before realizing that (duh) I could vote for more than one. I voted for General, but after that would be K-8 and then Bilingual.

Absolutely. Some who have been diagnosed, some not. :iagree: I've always thought it was crazy to have a bus full of kids with no one to supervise. eta: and by someone to supervise I don't mean the driver or an elderly bus monitor who has no back-up.

I realized that as soon as I posted. I had written that the R word is one of those things that are likely to offend many, rather than one of those things that might offend someone somewhere (like the word "heck", apparently!) Then I realized that's not even what you were talking about, so, sorry about that!

eta: Wait, I think I misunderstood, you mean talking about the medical diagnosis, don't you? I deleted what I wrote because it's irrelevant, but I probably shouldn't have, because now it probably seems like I wrote something snarky, which I did not.

No, that's crazy. That's sad for the daycare kids too, they shouldn't have to sit on the floor. It sounds like someone at the movie theater messed up. I would not be happy, even if it was the dollar show.

Yeah it's like "Anyone who's not on my ignore list have anything to contribute?" or "Anyone who isn't a complete nitwit want to chime in here?" eta: I mean that in a light way--I'm not sitting here crying in my beer or anything.

Yeah and if I make profiteroles, someone better say something nice!

Anyone else have Flight of the Conchords "Hurt Feelings" running through their head?

I like Power Mile, it's great when you don't have much time. You probably want light weights to use with it (1 or 2 lb). The 30 minute one is good too, though kind of old. She has another 30 min one that uses weights that I also like, I think it's called Fat Burner Walk 2 Miles. Another one you might like is Walk Slim, Fast Start (2 miles/35 minutes). It's newer and there are some intervals with jogging, but Leslie and most of the others do a fast walk instead.

I went all the time when I was a kid. It was an old-school drive-in with a crappy playground and the "5! 5 minutes to...showtime!" thing that counted down the 10 minutes before the movie started. I can remember seeing so many movies there: Grease, ET, Vacation, Gremlins, Ghostbusters, Mr. Mom... My son has been only once, but hopefully will go again soon. We go to the movies often so I need to save one for the drive-in (right now they're showing The Avengers and Madagascar 3, both of which we've seen).

To stay, or to go Figure out with which there will be trouble and with which there will be double and go with the former. Apple Time Capsule? I'd probably go with something more squirrel-proof, like a metal box. Many kids, when do you start to feel human again? I only have one, but I asked Mrs. Potts and she said: When the spell was broken and they weren't teacups anymore. Question for landlords Does your title ever go to your head?

I'm so relieved you were able to talk her down. You just never know what a problem like that will drive someone to.

Hey, her problems are no less valid than yours. (I am, of course, kidding.)