I tried a Diva Cup between my two kids, and never did get it to work well for me. Then, I tried a Moon Cup (silicone version of Keeper) after my second child was born. I've been hooked since. Yeah, it can be a little messy when emptying (twice a day), but I've gotten over it. For me it is much more comfortable than pads or tampons, so I'm content to put up with a couple extra hand washings a day during the first few days of my period. I may get a Lunette someday, because I think the smaller size would work better for me, but I've gotten used to the MoonCup, so I'm not sure it'll be worth the $ to switch....

Here's my favorite funny wedding video ~ Worst Best Man Ever. :D

I'm able to access it v e r y s l o w l y through archive.org. Here's a link to the front page via archive: link. I was able to click through to other pages from that link. If you get to a link and it doesn't work, try copying the url and pasting it into the search field of archive.org. Then choose the most recent archived copy. Hope that helps!

Here are some of our "youngest" multi-day read-alouds: Milly Molly Mandy Storybook The Complete Tales of Winnie the Pooh Happy Little Family by Rebecca Caudill Toys Go Out Mr. Popper's Penguins The Mouse and the Motorcycle My Father's Dragon trilogy

Except for that ~40-mile shared CT-RI border, right? :D However, I agree that a CT to Newport commute would be unbearable!

As compared to a one piece? Or as compared to being fully clothed? :confused: For me it has little to do with modesty, and everything to do with not caring to expose my post-baby loose skin and stretch marks! :D

Just in case anyone goes looking for the SOTW1 pages for Ch. 23+ that are mentioned on that page, you can get the PDF here. I had to go through archive.org to find it, because the original webpage has either moved or is no longer being maintained.

No more than a regular one piece suit exposes. I wear a skirted bottom, but that has more to do with not wanting to shave than modesty. ;) In fact, that's one of the things that makes tankinis so great. You can mix and match tops and bottoms!

:001_huh: I think they're pretty different. My tankini doesn't show any belly skin. The tank portion overlaps the bottom very slightly. I wear it instead of a one piece because I find it more comfortable.

I really don't care what others wear at the beach. If I don't like it I look away. I'm not terribly concerned about what my kids see at the beach/pool either. I figure exposure of skin is appropriate in these settings. In the mall however, I see all sorts of clothing (on girls/women) that bothers me....

Did the PayPal rep tell the buyer that she forfeits all buyer protection when using the Personal tab?

Oh, please don't feel bad! Even at age 3, and even with what may seem to be clear symptoms of ASD, it isn't unusual to get a different diagnosis first ~ SID/SPD, PDD-NOS, etc. Then, after therapy has been initiated and the child can be observed over a longer period of time, an ASD diagnosis will be made if appropriate.

How can you be so sure?

Another thrush veteran here. Ditto the GSE capsules. And caprylic acid (also labeled capryl) is another supplement that works well for stubborn yeast.

The aftermath sounds a little like postictal (post seizure) state, but I think that is very common for night terrors too. Given that he had a fever last time, was he feverish this time? And is there any history of febrile seizures in your family? Contrary to popular belief, a child doesn't have to spike a particularly high fever to have one. They're considered harmless, but at 8 he's a bit old for them. Is there a history of sleep walking in your family? Night terrors and sleep walking often coexist in the same families, and both are frequently triggered by illness or other stress. In your shoes I'd have a serious phone conversation with the ped about whether this goes beyond garden-variety night terrors. :grouphug: My daughter had her first (and so far only) febrile seizure at age 4, which is pretty late for a first febrile seizure. I think it took 10 years off my life, so I can imagine how you are feeling now. Hang in there! :grouphug:

My understanding is that some believe the relatively recent increase in diagnosis is caused in part by newer environmental stressors. However, no one denies that there has probably always been some lower baseline incidence of autism.

Yep, those all sound like completely normal mispronunciations. About 6 months ago I Googled and looked at several of those charts because I was wondering about my 3 year old. My older daughter was so different in her speech development that I desperately needed a reality check. There are a lot of kids that fall through the cracks when EI would have made a huge difference, and as a result, some professionals are very quick to recommend evaluations. Their feeling is that it can't hurt. However, if you'd rather not go that route now, it might help to find a copy of Teach Me How to Say It Right: Helping Your Child with Articulation Problems. The text should help you figure out whether there's any real reason to be concerned, and if there is, it gives you a head start on what you can do at home.

We think Wedgits are fantastic. They can be enjoyed on many different levels by kids (age 1+) and adults. Stacking them is just the beginning, as they can also be wedged together to make more interesting structures. My kids enjoy both free form building and attempting to copy structures shown on the cards in Wedgit building decks. The Ed Emberley's thumbprint and fingerprint books are often requested by my 3 and 5 year olds. My 5 year old loves River Crossing Jr, which is a problem solving game. There's also a version for older kids (8+): River Crossing. I'm tempted to buy that one for myself :D, but I'm trying to hold out until my kids are ready for it.

If you want to use them without purchasing the whole curriculum, you really do need to buy the card games book along with the cards. It would be a huge amount of work to make the cards yourself! (If you're buying the curriculum, you could start with just the cards, and add the book in Level C.) In case you haven't noticed it, here's a link to the Math Card Games Kit. It is the same price as buying the cards and book separately, and also includes a small abacus and fraction charts.

No, that is not correct. The current copyright date of the materials is 2003. Feel free to check with the publisher on that. Though the creators thought they would enter public domain at the end of 1977, copyright law changed before that happened. The statement they made in that edition does not negate the extension of the copyright that was ultimately granted. Link to chart with details regarding when items pass into public domain: here. The original copyright date of these materials was 1971-72, which means they were automatically granted a 67 year extension at the end of 1977. Edited to add: partial funding from the government does not void the copyright extension.

That's copyright violation! Those are not free: link.

If you believe this is partly an issue of an introvert parent not understanding his extroverted children's social needs, maybe you can address that privately with DH. There's a short chapter in Kurcinka's Raising Your Spirited Child that compares/contrasts extroverts and introverts, with concrete examples. If you can't easily get your hands on that book, you may want to Google the term extrovert, and browse through the various definitions until you find something that strikes a chord.

one last bump!

Angela, I don't think it is such a good idea to put APs up on a pedestal. AP is an ideal that some parents value, but it is not something that anyone manages to implement to the letter. And that's one reason I never use the term to describe myself, though I could mark off a whole slew of those AP check boxes. ;) Maybe this'll shock you, but plenty of MDC mamas struggle with spanking. And maybe it isn't talked about at TBW, but I'd bet cash that it's the same in that community.

My oldest will be 6 in Sept, so I'm sure my opinion doesn't matter to you, but... Oh goody! It's the "more experienced parents are doing it, so it's okay for you too!" argument. :tongue_smilie: No thanks. I've already opted out of a LOT of things other parents are doing. The fact that they've been parenting longer than I have is, frankly, irrelevant.