School: First Years

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Is First Years or Evenflo Breast Pumps Any Good?

When my son and daughter were born premature, the WIC offices where I lived provided a motorized Medella pump supplied from a medical supply store. Obviously this was very good. I know that Medellas are sold in Target but I also seen other brands. Is there an "off" brand ie, Evenflo, First Years, etc. that is comparable but without the price??

Academic Performance

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Britax Boulevard, Sunshine Kids Radian80 or First Years True Fit

Does anyone have any advice on these car seats? My daughter is 8 months old and the infant seat is just getting too heavy. She's in the middle of a Suburban so to get her in is pretty hard because the truck is so high up. These are the 3 seats I've been looking at as they all have a "girly" print and have very good safety ratings. I know that Britax has a great name, but was wondering if anyone had any of the other two also. As I mentioned, I have a suburban and will be having 3 car seats across. Size SHOULDN'T be a problem, but we'll...

After School

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Young 5'S Program or 2 Years of Kindergarden Questions

My son is due to start kindergarden next fall. I really dont feel he is ready for this. He has an august birthday and he is a behind on certain things than the other children. I have heard such fanatastic things about enrolling your child in a young 5's/early 5's program. Our school district doesn't offer this service. We live in garden city. I heard that livonia has an excellent program at the jackson center for young 5's but not sure if you have to be a resident to enroll or if it costs anything if you are not a resident. I am...

Changing Schools

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Britax Boulevard, Sunshine Kids Radian80 or First Years True Fit

Does anyone have any advice on these car seats? My daughter is 8 months old and the infant seat is just getting too heavy. She's in the middle of a Suburban so to get her in is pretty hard because the truck is so high up. These are the 3 seats I've been looking at as they all have a "girly" print and have very good safety ratings. I know that Britax has a great name, but was wondering if anyone had any of the other two also. As I mentioned, I have a suburban and will be having 3 car seats across. Size SHOULDN'T be a problem, but we'll...

Elementary School

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Would You Hold Your Kid Back a Year in School to Be with His Friends?

If your son did well in school but most of his friends were a year younger, would you hold him back to be with his friends even if his teacher and the school officials say it's a bad idea? I have two friends who are having their sons repeat fifth grade for this reason. Both boys are doing well with the curriculum, but the moms not only want them to be with friends, but they also feel the boys are not ready for middle school despite what the school officials say. I just wonder how these boys will feel when they become teenagers. Any...

Friends

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Picking Friends in 1St Grade

In my daughter's first grade class, there are two helpers per day. One of their privilidges is that they get to pick a friend to sit with them in a special chair during rug time. The other day, a child accidentally picked two and one had to sit down feeling rejected. This was a fluke accident. I can't help thinking that there are many in the class hoping to be picked and who may never or may infrequently get picked. I confronted the teacher and her explanation was that this type of exercise is a life lesson. The more they...