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These Toy Story no valve cups work pretty well. If ds tries really hard he can shake a little water out of them, but they are pretty spill proof.
I'm not a fan of big kids with sippy cups, but I think it's perfectly okay for a two year old. I think that by 4 a kid shouldn't need a sippy any more. And when my kids are around that age where a sippy cup looks silly but I still want to pack them a drink, I think that the straw cups are a great option - they don't spill too much, you might want to look at those too (but then again, straws might be harder to clean than valves...)
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I grew up here in the land of Wegmans, and didn't ever think much of it until friends started moving out of state, saying how much they miss Wegmans! I love the fact that even the ones in not so nice parts of town are super clean and friendly. Wegmans is the only grocery store we will buy produce from. As miserable as Central New York is, at least we have great grocery stores:tongue_smilie:
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My now 18 month old went through a phase like that. He stopped eating almost all fruits and veggies and became a carb addict who would tolerate meat occasionally. Our ped said it's pretty normal for kids to stop eating fruits and veggies at that age - just keep offering them. I eventually found that if I offer him a piece of fruit about an hour before dinner and tell him "If your hungry you can have this fruit" he might eat it. I guess if he's really hungry he decides a banana isn't such a bad choice:)
After a few months of insane pickiness, my little guy is more likely to eat the fruits and veggies when they are on his tray with other stuff. So stay consistent and you little one should come around, too!
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He isn't likely to hurt himself playing that much (dh and I both spent most of our teen years playing guitar). Like pp said, he needs to make sure his technique is good and that he keeps his fretting hand as relaxed as possible.
The guitar teacher is right, your ds needs to know lots of jazz chords. He should know all the diminished/augmented chord forms and how to build them (that the flat 5th makes a minor chord diminished, etc.). He should also know how to make a 9th and 11th of all the basic chords.
Reading a jazz chart is a little different from reading guitar tab or regular sheet music. You could probably ask the school teacher for some charts for your son and he can take them to the guitar teacher.
Usually in a jazz band, the guitarist needs to be able to solo, too. For your ds, that means learning pentatonic scales and modes (dorian, phrygian, lydian, mixolydian...). If he isn't learning scales yet, he needs to be. After all the patterns are memorized his teacher should be able to teach him the art of soloing.
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Well, we are very, very basic here as well. And actually now being my 3rd in cloth I have got even more so instead of less.
Snappis are not a necessity but with pull on covers they are needed and they are considerably cheaper $2.50 each versus $10+ each. I found that the others didn't warrant their 4x increase in cost but for newborn sizes I still have the bummis as those sizes aren't used as much (generally only a few months for each) and the pull-ons are generally sized big and don't fit the smallest babies the best.
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So are you saying that you use the basic, old fashioned pants and don't see much difference between them and the expensive covers? Just one prefold fastened with a snappi and the waterproof pants over them? That sure would be cheap...
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Just yesterday I got my cloth diaper trial package in the mail from Jillian's Drawers . I'm pretty excited to try the diapers out! The Thirsties are among the diapers in my trial pack, and it looks like you can use either the Stay Dry Insert or a prefold...but don't quote me on that. If you really just want to try it and see if like it or not, I think doing a trial is a great idea. I think that at Jillian's Drawers they give you more than the 21 trial period if you are expecting. It ends up costing $10 plus the cost of return shipping if you don't keep any of the diapers.
I took a picture of my little guy in his kissaluvs all in one diaper this morning...
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I broke my ankle in December (the lateral bone just above the bump) and I still can't really run, so in that regard you're doing better than me. But the fact that you're still so uncomfortable sleeping seems a little troubling. Maybe sleeping in an air cast or even an elastic brace for added support would help??
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My ped said that a urologist won't even look at a kid until age 7, and even then sometimes they will say that is too young to really worry about it. But then he suggested an alarm. If I had known about magnisium and chiropractic adjustment I might have tried those first, but I bought an alarm on ebay (it was new). Like a pp said, my son (who was almost NEVER dry) was accident free and has been for 5 years now. So, while it may not be anything to worry about medically, if it is bothering you and your child, you do have a couple of different routes you could try. Good luck!
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Ah, but you're not supposed to use winter coats under the straps!
Now that you mention it, I have heard that before. And when my kids are tiny I have always avoided the little snow suits and used a blanket or car seat cover instead....but I don't think I've ever seen a soul who didn't stick their toddler in the car seat with his coat on. I never even really thought about it. What do you do, take their coat off every time you put them in the car???
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And why would you be using a seat for your baby when you yourself say that the straps don't adjust well? That is very dangerous for your child.
That is why I am looking at other options. And when I say that the straps don't adjust well, I mean that it is a really big pain to move them in and out - so this time of year when one day you need a winter coat, and the next day it's short sleeves, it is difficult to tighten/loosen the straps.
As far as the expiration date, the seat doesn't have one on it - I checked before we put the seat in the car. I thought I had heard they were good for 8 years, but I suppose that stuff is always changing.
Thanks for all the good advice!
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Extended rear facing is not a new thing.....the experts have just finally been clued in to the fact that it actually IS safer. I have always left my kids rear facing till nearing two.
I've always heard that a car seat is safer than an integrated seat. Just be absolutely sure that you have yours installed correctly.
The reason rear facing is safer is because a toddler's neck muscles are still developing. If in a car accident and their head snaps forward, it could do major damage to a still developing little neck.
I kind of knew that it was better to leave them rear facing - that's why I wasn't in a hurry to turn him around when he turned 1. But I guess I didn't realize how much of a difference it could make. After reading these few responses, I'm ready to run out and drop a couple hundred dollars on a new car seat....but my husband may have other ideas:001_unsure:
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I had just switched my 16 month old to forward facing in his car seat when I heard that the recommendation is now to leave them rear facing until age 2. The car seat he is in now is probably 6 or 7 years old, and the straps don't really adjust well anymore. I was going to just switch him to the integrated seat in our van, but am wondering if I should buy a new seat (something like a MyRide 65) and turn him back around.
Here is my question: Even though rear facing is generally safest, is there something to be said about the safety of an integrated car seat because there are no issues with it being installed improperly? I've been thinking it over for a few days, but thought I would come here and ask since I seem to remember that there are a few car seat techs floating around the boards. :bigear:
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Can you join ROTC without getting a scholarship?
Yes. My sister, who never liked sports or doing anything physical joined ROTC while she was in college. I think that the scholarships were only for people who signed on to go into the military after college. I think there was also some rule about how many semesters you could be in ROTC if you didn't go into the military.
I'm not sure what first possessed my sister to join, but once she got there she decided that crawling through mud, running through the woods, and shooting semi-automic weapons was really fun.
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Thanks for the PSA, I find this stuff very interesting to read about. I have an incompatibility issue with the antigen Kell - haven't seen that one mentioned yet, but it was caught in the initial screen with baby #2 and I have been monitored carefully (through sonograms) with every pregnancy since then. It's one of those rare ones so there isn't a shot for it like there is for Rh-. Thankfully all my babies have been healthy (so far - number 5 is in the oven now).
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I have been contemplating writing this post about by almost 12 year old ds!!! I can tell you that over the years changing my expectations (like pp said) has helped. This kid never does anything the way I would do it, but sometimes if I leave him alone he will do it his own way and it turns out okay.
The one thing keeping me from putting my boy on the big yellow bus is the fact that my evenings would then be consumed by butting heads with him over homework. And I don't even want to think about the bad attitudes and habits he would pick up in school. But your not the only one having those thoughts!
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I have an EllaRoo wrap that I bought for baby #4, and he lived in it for about a year. It's like a Moby, but the fabric is stronger so as the baby gets bigger the wrap holds better. ds is 17 months now and he still likes to go in the wrap if we're out somewhere.
I really love the versatility of a wrap - front carries, back carries, sling type carries - they do it all. There is a little bit of a learning curve, but the only thing I've really had trouble getting the hang of is the back carries, and I haven't really tried more than 2 or 3 times. The basic front carries that you would use for a newborn are very simple!
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I know BCM was recommended after MM, but after Singapore 6 (and I keep hearing MM is similar in level), BCM was too much review for my dd. We switched to Lial's Pre-Algebra and it's a much better fit. I'm wondering if now that MM has a level 6, the Pre-Alg would be a better follow-on? The Pre-Alg has much more practice with negative numbers, variables and simple linear equations throughout the book - BCM doesn't introduce even these concepts till the 2nd to last chapter.
That makes sense. 6A was out but 6B was not when I looked at her recs. And I am thinking we might be able to go into LoF Algebra after a quick review in Lial's BCM.
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I'm not through it yet, but we are about 1/2 way through MM6A with my 12yo. We did mostly Saxon until last year. My son has always been great at math concepts and so he flew through Saxon 3, 5/4, and 6/5. Then in 7/6 he hit this big wall, didn't remember how to do anything and was super frustrated all the time. We switched to MM and got about 3 chapters in when I realized that it was over his head. We went back to to MM 4 (where fractions and decimals are really broken down and explained) and struggled and wrestled and worked until he really understood the underlying concepts. Then we started MM 6 over and now he is doing really well again.
I think that MM does a better job than Saxon getting to the "why" of math concepts. I am also using it with my K'er and 1st grader this year, and they all seem to be doing well. In my opinion it is a very thorough program.
I have already purchased Lial's Basic College Math to do after MM (I didn't know 6B had finally been released!) - it is one of the texts that Maria Miller recommends for pre-alegebra. And looking through it, I have to say it will be a breeze. There are a few things like stats and geometry that we haven't covered lately, but I wonder if they are covered in 6B. But for the most part, this course (that is actually taught at some colleges - my book came from a college book store!) will be easy review for my son.
HTH!
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:hurray: I'm another fellow suffer, dropping in to say good for you, and I hope you have many more good days to come.
I'm pregnant with number 5 right now, and my HG tends to last all 9 months but wow!!!! I can't believe how much worse some of you ladies have it than I do. Unisom has always taken my misery level to tolerable, and with this baby I have added in Zofran and I actually feel good most of the time now!!
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I had a Mirena and I have some depression issues. I've recently come to the conclusion that aside from post-partum my depression seems mostly linked to PMDD. The 3 years I had the Mirena were the best years of my adult life as far as depression went. I was pretty even keel the whole time. For a while I was on the Depo shot, and that made me super extra moody!
My OB told me that in her experience the Mirena has about the same failure rate as vasectomy, which I assume means that she almost never sees them fail. It really is great in that you don't have to think about it and it is very effective. And if you do find yourself not liking it, it comes out pretty easily.
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Thanks! I've never even heard of Exploration Education, but will take a look at it now.
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After several years of horrid science experiences and reading all the conversations about teaching out of the box, I am seriously considering a Lego curriculum for my 7th grader to be. He is a sciencey kid (scored at a 9th grade level on the 5th grade IOWAs when we had done very little science, ever) but he has hated EVERY formal science program we have ever done. He knows all kinds of stuff about nature and animals from his own pursuits, and I would like to get him excited about some of the other aspects of science. But more than anything, I just want to have 1 good year of science to encourage him that it's really not so bad!
After checking out the website, I am leaning towards Intro to Simple and Motorized Mechanisms
Will this be too simple for a 12 year old who has struggled with science but loves legos? He also seems to have dyslexia and while he loves to read, he is not a strong reader and doesn't do well reading "text book" stuff. So, if you've used it what are your thoughts on it? And is there another kit you would recommend?
My other BIG QUESTION is will I be able to box this up at the end of the year and reuse it with my other kids? How much of the stuff is consumable and are consumable parts easily replaced (without having to buy the whole kit over)? I'm having a hard enough time thinking about spending that much on one subject. If I can't reuse it, I may have to rethink things.
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16 weeks along with number 5. We were saving for a vasectomy! I'm due August 25th, and we're trying to decide wether or not to find out the baby's gender in 2 weeks.
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My pediatrician actually recommended that I start transitioning my youngest between 9 and 12 months. He was exclusively b/fing and wouldn't take anything out of a cup, so the Dr. said to try cow's milk in the cup to get him used to it. I don't think that there is anything magical about turning one - but in general cow's milk is a lot harder to digest than the other stuff baby is drinking. You should be fine starting the transition now.
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I just made the switch to cloth with baby #4. I used the "Try Cloth" program at Jillian's Drawers which gave me a little taste of everything that there is on the market.
I agree with Ellie, you can still do it pretty cheaply with old fashioned prefolds and basic plastic pants. I went with a few prefolds, but I really like Flip diapers because they are still relatively inexpensive and easier for other people to change (in spite of the money it will save, my husband isn't too fond of the cloth diaper idea). For the next baby I will likely buy more prefolds, and may even try making flats (just a 30x30 piece of cloth that you fold to fit) from receiving blankets.
I have found that the laundry really isn't that bad - when you're already doing laundry for six people, what's one more load every other day? I did invest ($17) in a shower sprayer for spraying out dirty diapers in the toilet (so I don't have to dunk them).