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femi`s polls



69 polls in total.

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I want my daughter`s birthday party to be family-only (she`s turning three), but how should I word the invitations? I feel some friends might find out about the party and be offended that they weren`t invited.
(Other-poll poll by femi, 255 days ago)

put in something about a "family gathering"	18		64%
write the phrase "family only"	2		7%
just write it as usual and don't fret about your friends' reactions	8		28%

Votes: 28 Comments: 6 Read comments    Add comment

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Is it just me, or do you also feel bothered by friends who stopped coming around once you had a child? Example: maybe saw them once born or when an infant/baby, but basically never again (or once a year, if that or only if you invite them to a birthday party)?
(Baby-poll poll by femi, 260 days ago)

It does bother me, and I've made an effort to slowly lessen my contact with them (ex: we can be friends and talk every now and then, but you don't need to be at my kids' birthday party if the last time an effort was made to see him/her was during infancy.)	18		50%
It does bother me, but I can't help contacting them to chat, hang out, etc.	1		2%
It doesn't bother me because/and I've stopped putting in much effort to have them in my life or my child's life.	11		30%
It doesn't bother me, I still reach out to them.	6		16%

Votes: 36 Comments: 5 Read comments    Add comment

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(Warning: Might be TMI!) Ok, hopefully this doesn`t sound odd or like TMI: for the past two or three menstrual cycles, the smell of my period blood is exactly like my memory of postpartum blood (lochia). My cycles have also started with spotting 2-3 days before my actual period, which never happens. Why might this be happening? Has anyone had something similar happen? (Some women may not notice or have a difference in the smell of their menstrual blood vs. lochia; also, please note the smell is NOT at all foul).
(Other-poll poll by femi, 278 days ago)

Definitely contact your doctor. Even without any foul odor, it might be serious.	1		11%
Perhaps it's like the lochia because it was an early miscarriage?	2		22%
No big deal, typical change in cycle that happens over the course of a woman's life.	6		66%

Votes: 9 Comments: 3 Read comments    Add comment

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Trying to take my family to visit family four hours away....
(Other-poll poll by femi, 300 days ago)

pay the $267 for Amtrak since there's space to walk	8		21%
pay $140 for coach bus because it's cheaper	12		32%
pay $80 for a door-to-door van service (but not as safe, statistically, as a train or bus)	16		43%
not make the trip at all	1		2%

Votes: 37 Comments: 8 Read comments    Add comment

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We are interested in getting a car, something used and inexpensive. But I`m getting cold feet about the extra expense. How much do you pay each month for car payments, insurance, gas, repairs, etc.? (I know it depends on car, model, residence, etc)
(Other-poll poll by femi, 324 days ago)

$100 or below	3		9%
$100-$200	4		12%
$200-$300	9		27%
$300-400	17		51%

Votes: 33 Comments: 13 Read comments    Add comment

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My husband rarely comes out with our daughter and I. Does your significant other go out with you or just the kids?
(Baby-poll poll by femi, 402 days ago)

Yes, we are always out and about together as a family!	39		54%
We split it. Sometimes, we are together. Sometimes he takes the kids out. Sometimes I take the kids out.	16		22%
No, I'm basically up and down with the kids by myself (to parties, to the parks, etc.).	16		22%

Votes: 71 Comments: 6 Read comments    Add comment

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Head Lice update: Thanks for the comments and voting, ladies! Here`s something new I learned: The AAP recommends/supports the no-lice policy and NOT the no-nit policy. The city where we live goes by the AAP`s recommendations. Here`s a video concerning the AAP`s recommendation. Watch it here: http://www.medpagetoday.com/Pediatrics/GeneralPediatrics/21373 What do you think?
(Baby-poll poll by femi, 406 days ago)

I agree that kids should return to school/daycare after treatment/combing has started.	0		0%
I'm kind-of in the middle. I can see reasons for both sides. I'm undecided.	2		8%
I still think kids should only be allowed to return if they are nit-free.	22		91%

Votes: 24    Add comment

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Question concerning head lice: My daughter and I were home from daycare/work with head lice today. I had a mild case and she had it bad. I shampooed with the lice shampoo and combed out our hair with nitcombs twice.... once after the lice shampoo and once with vaseline in our hair. That was last night. Today, I combed our hair twice again with coconut oil and conditioner. We killed the lice and got so many of the nits out. In fact, with our last nitcombing, I only saw a few nits come out. What`s your opinion: Are we ready to return to daycare/work tomorrow?
(Baby-poll poll by femi, 406 days ago)

Yes, if barely anything comes out with the nitcomb, then you're in the clear.	5		14%
Take another day just to be sure (which might be hard for me to do, btw)	10		29%
No, there can't even be one little nit coming out of your hair.	19		55%

Votes: 34 Comments: 7 Read comments    Add comment

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When did the terrible twos end for you?
(Baby-poll poll by femi, 521 days ago)

Things got better around 2.5 years old.	2		16%
Things got better closer to 3 years old.	4		33%
Things got better closer to 3.5/4 years old.	6		50%

Votes: 12 Comments: 10 Read comments    Add comment

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If you grew up fully bilingual, but you and your significant other communicate with your child mostly in English (and that`s what the child has consequently learned to dominate the best/most), how do you address/respond to family members and friends that say stuff like, `Aww, she doesn`t know (fill in native language here)?` Just an FYI: we both speak Spanish, but we rarely speak it to one another, so although our daughter can understand quite a few Spanish words and phrases, it`s not the language she dominates, which is unfortunate since only 1 of 4 of her grandparents speak English like she does. We`re trying, but we like to use whatever language comes naturally to us so that she can get a rich vocabulary (I`m a native Spanish speaker, but my richest vocabulary/communication is definitely in English, if that makes sense).
(Name-poll poll by femi, 532 days ago)

I don't say anything because as long as my child is cared for and loved, it doesn't matter if he/she doesn't speak my native tongue.	4		30%
I reply that we try our best, but like to communicate in whatever language comes to us or whichever we feel more comfortable with or whichever we dominate best.	8		61%
	1		7%
	0		0%

Votes: 13 Comments: 2 Read comments    Add comment

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AF is two days late (it was due yesterday), but got BFN and still no sign of AF, even tonight. I think I ovulated around the 14th/15th because of the signs (pain, soreness in uterus). We only BD on CD 9, I saw EWCM on CD 10 and 11, but that`s it. I`m confused!
(Pregnancy-poll poll by femi, 533 days ago)

Um, you're pregnant ... test again tomorrow or Wednesday.	2		12%
Something may be delaying AF, but not pregnancy.	8		50%
I got BFN on the day AF was due and then got a BFP days after!	6		37%

Votes: 16 Comments: 4 Read comments    Add comment

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Are you TTC? If so, please friend me so I can know more ladies going through the same thing (especially if you are experiencing some infertility, like us).
(Other-poll poll by femi, 546 days ago)

Yes, we are TTC.	13		56%
No, we're not TTC.	7		30%
We'll start TTC in a few months.	3		13%

Votes: 23 Comments: 1 Read comments    Add comment

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Have you ever taken your toddler (around 2 years old) to an amusement park (like Sesame Place, kiddie amusement parks)?
(Baby-poll poll by femi, 553 days ago)

Yes, and my toddler had a blast!	10		55%
Yes, but my toddler barely got on any rides.	1		5%
No, but it sounds like it would be fun!	5		27%
No, I would wait till they are old enough to get on the rides alone.	2		11%

Votes: 18 Comments: 6 Read comments    Add comment

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Are you / Have you been on anti-anxiety medication(s)? What was your experience?
(Other-poll poll by femi, 594 days ago)

No	11		50%
I've seriously considered it	2		9%
Yes	9		40%

Votes: 22 Comments: 3 Read comments    Add comment

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I have a bitchy boss that doesn`t care about me. I finally left that job. My last day was yesterday, but I can`t help thinking about the way they treated me. They didn`t give me a departure gift and two of the bosses never came around to say bye to me. I`m a teacher and basically transferred to another school. When she announced this, it sounded cold and she even took the time to mention the vacancy and asked other teachers if they knew of anyone that could fill the spot. The boss never made genuine conversation with me even when I tried with her and she never made me feel welcome. Even when I first told her I was leaving, there was no emotion; she just didn`t care. Any stories about bitchy bosses so I can feel better?
(Other-poll poll by femi, 596 days ago)

Yes! I had a bitchy boss! I'll comment.

3

100%

Votes: 3 Comments: 6 Read comments    Add comment

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I am renting out our parking spot to a neighbor. She did mention her dad would be using it as well and I said fine. But now I see that her dad has parked there two days in a row and they have yet to make their FIRST monthly payment. In other words, I haven`t gotten my money, but they`ve used the parking spot two days already. I should have never said they could start parking whenever; I should have said they could start parking after they had paid. Oh, well. It`s done. Is it just me or should I ask her for the payment and why she isn`t parking there? I just don`t want to be taken advantage of since we are the only ones that don`t have a car and everyone knows we have a spot and people have already parked there, hung out with lawn chairs out there, etc.
(Other-poll poll by femi, 619 days ago)

Ask her tonight about the money and when she will park there, not her dad.	18		50%
Wait until tomorrow to ask for the money.	8		22%
Wait a couple of days to ask for the money.	4		11%
Contact her around Friday for the money.	6		16%

Votes: 36 Comments: 6 Read comments    Add comment

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I would like to homeschool my daughter from kindergarten till second grade. Do you think I could do this and still keep my teaching job (work 8am-4pm and homeschool her from 5-7 or something)? Or are there homeschools where I could send her? The ideal would be for me to get a PT job and homeschool her OR be a SAHM and homeschool her, but please share any other possibilities! I currently teach in NYC and this is not the best system for fostering exploration and creativity and problem solving in children, IMO. I have also considered private/catholic schools. Currently, she is 20 months old, but I need to plan ahead in case of any financial needs for the future.
(Baby-poll poll by femi, 651 days ago)

You can keep your full-time teaching job and homeschool her around that schedule and, during the day, she could be in home care or at activities for homeschooled children.	2		6%
Try to get a part time job so you can homeschool her during some daytime hours.	11		36%
Figure out a way to financially stay home and homeschool her. (Any ideas, ladies?)	7		23%
If you don't particularly like the NYC public school system, then try to find a reputable private or Catholic school near you.	10		33%

Votes: 30 Comments: 6 Read comments    Add comment

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Do you compost? I`m trying it and not sure if I`m doing it right. Any advice?
(Other-poll poll by femi, 683 days ago)

Yes, I use homemade/based compost.	1		14%
No, I use regular ol' water, sun and store-bought soil.	5		71%
What's composting?	1		14%

Votes: 7 Comments: 1 Read comments    Add comment

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It took my husband and I about 18 months to conceive our daughter. Since her birth, we have not used birth control. I can count on one hand the number of times we even used condoms. Well, now she is 19 months old. So it`s been a year and a half of no protection! Could there be an infertility problem?
(Pregnancy-poll poll by femi, 693 days ago)

Yes, it sounds like it. Definitely make an appointment with a doctor.	16		42%
No, it's no big deal. Don't worry until you're ready to TTC again.	22		57%

Votes: 38 Comments: 7 Read comments    Add comment

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I learned that the song my daughter sings and dances to is NOT from a cartoon but from a dirty song. My sitter didn`t know about the double meaning of the song, but I did kindly address this with her without pointing fingers AT ALL. In fact, I went mainly told her the story about how I learned that the song is in fact dirty. Then I asked that my daughter not sing/dance to that song anymore. My husband went on to say that I make her feel awkward whenever I give her `speeches.` My sitter is like family to us now and I love her very much, but at the end of the day, this is my daughter and I have a right to say what I do or don`t want her exposed to. Was I right to address this with her even if it made her feel awkward? Do I need to apologize or something?
(Baby-poll poll by femi, 712 days ago)

You were right to address it and assure that she knows you mean well.	27		62%
You were right to address it.	10		23%
No, you should have let it be. She's a toddler. She doesn't understand the lyrics anyway.	6		13%

Votes: 43 Comments: 7 Read comments    Add comment

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If you`re an extroverted person and gain energy from being social and around others, how often do you socialize w/o your little one and w/ people outside of your family members?
(Baby-poll poll by femi, 774 days ago)

A couple or few times a week	1		8%
Once a week	3		25%
Twice a month	2		16%
Once monthly	6		50%

Votes: 12 Comments: 2 Read comments    Add comment

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How many tantrums (crying, arching back, laying on floor, etc.) did/does your toddler have in any given day? They don`t need to last long, but maybe a few minutes, I guess.
(Baby-poll poll by femi, 781 days ago)

1-2	15		57%
3-4	7		26%
5+	4		15%

Votes: 26 Comments: 4 Read comments    Add comment

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Our first took 18 months to conceive (9 months, a 1-2 month break, then 9 months again). Will our second take as long to conceive, too?
(Pregnancy-poll poll by femi, 799 days ago)

No, it doesn't matter how long the first took ...	15		46%
Yes, something may be going on ....	0		0%
It depends.......	17		53%

Votes: 32 Comments: 6 Read comments    Add comment

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Please help: This week my daughter has been having a hard time falling asleep at bedtime. She fights it like the plague. She`ll want to play and babble and do anything other than go to bed. Nothing has changed; bedtime routine is the same, as is the actual time for starting/ending the routine. Tonight it was so bad because she didn`t nap at the sitter`s, so it ended with her having a catergory-5 temper tantrum, which involved screaming, hitting, pulling my hair, tensing her body, flailing about, and, lastly (the most scary) trembling and then doing some kind of twitching/trembling when we tried to give her some space on the floor. I gave her a remote control and calmed her down. She watched TV, which further calmed her down and once Yo Gabba Gabba was done she gradually fell asleep. Has this happened to your child? Is it normal? I should add that she is 15 months old and has had about 3 night terror instances back when she turned one. The doctor even went as far as wanting to get her an EEG if the night terrors continued. So, was this just a major temper tantrum on behalf of an overtired toddler or is there something more/wrong?
(Baby-poll poll by femi, 817 days ago)

Yes, that was a normal, major temper tantrum because she hadn't taken a nap and had slept poorly throughout the week.	16		84%
No, that sounds like it could be something more; mention it to her pediatrician.	3		15%

Votes: 19 Comments: 7 Read comments    Add comment

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I can only walk my dog once a day, typically in the mid-afternoon. He is a 10-pound six-month old neutered male (mini poodle). I can`t walk him more than that! Is that OK?
(Other-poll poll by femi, 831 days ago)

Yeah, that should be fine, but make that one walk an hour long with lots of activities, like fetching.	25		83%
No, find him a home with a yard and a family that can walk him way more often.	5		16%

Votes: 30    Add comment

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Good chance of being pregnant? Info: BD on CD 14 and very light / slight spotting at 10 and 11 dpo. There has also been nausea and headaches around 3-4pm almost every day like w/ my first pregnancy during the second trimester. But I got a BFN today at 11dpo.
(Pregnancy-poll poll by femi, 832 days ago)

Yes, most likely you are ....	11		61%
No, you already got a BFN ...	7		38%

Votes: 18 Comments: 3 Read comments    Add comment

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How much would you pay for a mini-cholate poodle that has been neutered, is licensed, has absolutely all necessary shots, is microchiped, is 6 months old, wee-wee-pad trained, and has his own crate and pillow?
(Other-poll poll by femi, 836 days ago)

$600 +	8		15%
$401-600	14		26%
$201-400	15		28%
$0-200	15		28%

Votes: 52 Comments: 5 Read comments    Add comment

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I am trying my best to survive toddlerhood and one thing I notice is how my daughter has a better day (i.e.: fewer tantrums, less whining) when she plays with friends or cousins. So, have you decided to have a second child so that your first child can have a sibling (i.e.: playmate, friend, etc.)? I know my mom said that was her reasoning. :o)
(Baby-poll poll by femi, 842 days ago)

No	6		26%
Yes	17		73%

Votes: 23 Comments: 6 Read comments    Add comment

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Was there ever a point/phase in your child`s life when you thought/said: `Goodness, I don`t want ANY more kids ever!`
(Baby-poll poll by femi, 845 days ago)

Yes! (LOL)	47		85%
No, never ever!	8		14%

Votes: 55 Comments: 11 Read comments    Add comment

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My daughter is 14 months, growing all four molars at the same, and super whiny and cranky all the time. I teach and deal with whiny children all day so that by the time I get home, my patience has worn thin, unfortunately. I find myself really frustrated with how cranky she is and how many little tantrums she throws during the day. Will this end? Will I ever feel normal again? I long for my carefree teenage days often now. Are her tantrums going to get better? Sometimes I feel this is her personality but I know she is a bubbly, bright, smily girl and not this cranky, whiny, tantrum-throwing toddler. I often think about having only one kid.
(Baby-poll poll by femi, 845 days ago)

No, if that's her personality, she may continue to be cranky/whiny, etc ........	0		0%
Yes, it's just a phase ...	24		100%

Votes: 24 Comments: 5 Read comments    Add comment

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Have you ever had a mini-crush on someone else while with your significant other?
(Baby-poll poll by femi, 845 days ago)

Yes	49		75%
No	16		24%

Votes: 65 Comments: 4 Read comments    Add comment

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Is it HIGHLY possible to get pregnant if you notice EWCM on CD 10 and BD on CD 8, 9, and 10? (EWCM- eggwhite cervical mucus; BD - baby dance (aka sex); CD - cycle day).on
(Pregnancy-poll poll by femi, 873 days ago)

Yes	7		87%
No	1		12%

Votes: 8 Comments: 1 Read comments    Add comment

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My sitter has become like a part of our family. She lives in our building and has cared for our daught since she was six weeks old. She is caring and attentive. She loves our daughter like her own. She often chat about things outside of her caring for our little girl. But she has done a few things that I have not / am not comfortable, and I`m wondering if these things are happening because she is feeling more comfortable with us? Today, she gave my daughter `two drops` (supposedly, I don`t know, I wasn`t there) of another kid`s Children`s Tylenol Cold because she had a cough and a fever (when I called at lunch, she never mentioned the tylenol or fever even though it had happened in the morning). I just expressed my concern and told her I`d leave our own medicine of choice in the even of any future fevers, etc. She sounded apologetic because she kept saying it was only one or two drops, but I feel like a phone call would have been easy ... just to tell me that she had a fever and was planning to use the other kid`s Tylenol, which Children`s and not infants! She still needs the infant one! In the past, she has left the kids w/ her sister to get a haircut, which apologized for once I expressed my discomfort with that. I already love her like family. Is she just being caring and doing whatever to keep my daughter healthy and happy or has she crossed the line by thinking she can make her own decisions about my daughter`s care?
(Baby-poll poll by femi, 875 days ago)

She has crossed the line by making her own decisions about your daughter's care.	19		52%
She is being caring and only wants to see your daughter healthy and happy.	17		47%

Votes: 36 Comments: 4 Read comments    Add comment

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My daughter is persistent and keeps doing things that we tell her she cannot do. As a form of apology, she gives us kisses. It`s so heartwarming, but she`s starting to hit and then give immediate kisses. Will accepting the kiss-after-wrongdoing teach her that kisses are a good way to apologize or should we stop smiling at/accepting the kisses? She`s a year old and it`s super cute when she does it! Sometimes, she cries when she does it. She`s gonna` be such a sentimental girl.
(Baby-poll poll by femi, 893 days ago)

No, don't acknowledge the kisses as a good thing after she's done something wrong.	16		76%
Yes, those kisses are her way of telling you that she's sorry, but she's a toddler and will always find herself touching/doing something she shouldn't be.	5		23%

Votes: 21 Comments: 4 Read comments    Add comment

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Ok ... I am full of questions this week. LOL, I need some advice regarding my previous poll about going out during your baby`s first year. I want to attend a friend`s birthday bash, but it`s at night (probably between 9pm and whenever). My husband is really understanding of times I need to have coffee with a friend or go hang out with someone to release some stress from the week, work, baby, dogs, bills, life, etc. But those outings are always done before our daughter`s bedtime routine starts. This would be the first time he would be home with our daughter at night alone, in charge of everything from bathtime to bedtime ... alone. I feel so guilty about it. I mean, I`ve had plenty of nights alone with her, but because he had to work late, not because he was out partying. But my question is actually this: should I just say that I`m going out next Saturday night and that`s that? OR should I, essentially, ask him?
(Baby-poll poll by femi, 896 days ago)

Discuss it with him and if he wholeheartedly disagrees, then you shouldn't go.	15		35%
Tell him about your plans and make the night as easy as possible for him by leaving everything for bedtime ready.	27		64%

Votes: 42 Comments: 12 Read comments    Add comment

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For full-time working mothers: how do you manage having more than one child? :oP I feel like I`m always pulled in so many directions. If you only have one child, what do you do to live as stress-free and full of patience as possible?
(Baby-poll poll by femi, 896 days ago)

I will share my tips for how to keep sane!

5

100%

Votes: 5 Comments: 9 Read comments    Add comment

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Is your husband/partner a procrastinator?
(Baby-poll poll by femi, 896 days ago)

Yes, almost all of the time!	30		66%
No, he is pretty on-point!	15		33%

Votes: 45 Comments: 4 Read comments    Add comment

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Did you go out at night at least once during your child`s first year (i.e.: lounge or club with friends or party with hubby, etc.)?
(Baby-poll poll by femi, 897 days ago)

Yes	52		66%
No	26		33%

Votes: 78 Comments: 6 Read comments    Add comment

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How do you divide your finances, if you have a husband/partner?
(Name-poll poll by femi, 931 days ago)

We pool our money together in one account and use it to pay all bills.	24		46%
We each have an individual account and pool money into one joint account to pay all bills.	6		11%
We each have an individual account and take care of different bills on our own. (For example, I am in charge of cable, while my husband/partner is in charge of the electricity/gas.)	19		36%
We have another system and I can comment and explain .....	3		5%

Votes: 52 Comments: 8 Read comments    Add comment

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How many total strollers do you / did you have at one time? Feel free to comment and elaborate on brands, their different uses, etc!
(Baby-poll poll by femi, 937 days ago)

One stroller	13		21%
Two strollers	32		52%
Three strollers	14		22%
Four or more strollers	2		3%

Votes: 61 Comments: 12 Read comments    Add comment

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Do you have dogs/puppies? How many? (I have two and am excited about my daughter growing up with pets!)
(Baby-poll poll by femi, 943 days ago)

I don't have a dog.	25		40%
I have one dog.	24		39%
I have two dogs.	6		9%
I have three (or more!) dogs.	6		9%

Votes: 61 Comments: 3 Read comments    Add comment

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I finally got a crockpot! Now, I can cook easily and have more time with my daughter! How often do you use yours?
(Baby-poll poll by femi, 961 days ago)

Twice a Week	3		16%
Every other day	1		5%
Daily	0		0%
Weekly	14		77%

Votes: 18 Comments: 11 Read comments    Add comment

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For fun: my 9-12 month old is .....
(Baby-poll poll by femi, 962 days ago)

shy and / or quiet	1		2%
always smiling and outgoing but wary of strangers	20		47%
fussy / high needs	3		7%
outgoing with everyone and an energizer bunny	18		42%

Votes: 42    Add comment

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At an event with many people, like a BBQ (with a mix of familiar and unfamiliar faces), your 6-18 month old will ....
(Baby-poll poll by femi, 965 days ago)

cling to you for dear life, timid and scared, might even cry.	3		5%
stay close (like on your lap) but smile at folks.	7		13%
want to walk around a little, stay on your lap a little.	13		25%
want to walk around, run around, jump around, smile and laugh with people, get into people's bags .....etc!	28		54%

Votes: 51 Comments: 3 Read comments    Add comment

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Can your 10-11 month old watch an entire 20-30 minute episode of any show (Baby Einstein, Noggin shows, etc)? Please, no comments on TV-watching and children. I`m trying to make some connections to personality. Kids I have babysat could sit for half hour episodes and you could use that time and get other things done really quickly. My daughter is like the energizer bunny and can`t stay still past the theme song of any show. Thanks!
(Baby-poll poll by femi, 965 days ago)

Yes, my baby seems glued!	14		28%
No, my baby can't stay still for TV.	19		38%
Sometimes, my baby can watch 10 minutes.	9		18%
On and off, sometimes yes, sometimes no.	8		16%

Votes: 50 Comments: 7 Read comments    Add comment

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Just felt a little moveable, hard yet soft, pea-sized bump behind each of my daughter`s ears. She seems absolutely fine and normal. Are those lymph nodes or cysts or something else? Any experience?
(Baby-poll poll by femi, 967 days ago)

if she's behaving normally, don't even worry ....	4		21%
probably a benign cyst ....	1		5%
probably a swollen lymph node ....	12		63%
take her to the pediatrician ASAP!	2		10%

Votes: 19 Comments: 4 Read comments    Add comment

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Should I start giving my daughter her formula in a sippy cup? She`s almost 10 months old.
(Baby-poll poll by femi, 976 days ago)

No	12		32%
Yes	25		67%

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My daughter is 9.5 months old and confidently takes six steps at a time by herself most of the time. When will she walk?
(Baby-poll poll by femi, 985 days ago)

11.5-12 months	1		6%
10.5 months	3		20%
11 months	0		0%
10 months	11		73%

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What birth control method do you use (does not apply if you`re TTC)? Feel free to comment about which ones you like(d).
(Baby-poll poll by femi, 998 days ago)

Condoms (or other barrier methods)	15		20%
Pull and pray! :oP	21		28%
IUD, like Mirena / Paragard	12		16%
Hormonal methods (pill, depo, nuvaring, etc.)	25		34%

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Is a crockpot worth it?
(Baby-poll poll by femi, 1018 days ago)

Definitely!	69		92%
Not really.	6		8%

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If you were to have/do have/have had two children under two .... find a way to stay home or keep working full time?
(Baby-poll poll by femi, 1022 days ago)

Find any way possible to stay home!	52		82%
Keep working full time since you'll need the money!	11		17%

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Who does more: you or your partner? (Think: diapers, feedings, bedtime routine, wake up routine, pediatrician visits, quality playtime, etc.)
(Baby-poll poll by femi, 1025 days ago)

I do and sometimes it's overwhelming!	53		96%
My partner does way more, and I don't take him/her for granted!	2		3%

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Do strong infant bonds/attachments with their mommy tend to last as they grow older?
(Name-poll poll by femi, 1026 days ago)

Yes, mommy remains the favorite!	8		25%
No, they may grow attached to daddy, then (or other).	5		15%
They switch between strong bond with mommy and daddy (or other).	19		59%

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I have a 6 month old, and already feel ready to start TTC for the next one! Do you feel the same?
(Pregnancy-poll poll by femi, 1084 days ago)

Yes!	15		27%
Sometimes ....	10		18%
Hellll no! Never!	18		32%
We're going to space our kids out more.	12		21%

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How was/is your period post childbirth compared to your menstrual cycle pre-pregnancy/baby?
(Baby-poll poll by femi, 1105 days ago)

Normal	2		66%
Slightly longer cycle	0		0%
Slightly shorter cycle	1		33%
Much longer cycle	0		0%
Much shorter cycle	0		0%

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Stay in my current apartment and be able to put hundreds every month into a savings account???? OR ..... Move and spend an extra $450/mo. on rent (we can finally afford to) so that we can escape the noise, lack of heat/hot water, and crappiness in the current building???? We want what`s best for our daughter, at the end of the day. Please help!
(Baby-poll poll by femi, 1112 days ago)

Stay and save.	24		34%
Leave and live a better life if you can now afford it.	46		65%

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Arm`s Reach Co-Sleeper ... worth it?
(Baby-poll poll by femi, 1112 days ago)

YES	10		37%
NO	17		62%
Yes, and I am looking to sell mine ... wanna' buy it? :o)	0		0%

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My daughter seems to be starting a cold (runny nose and eyes and lots of sneezing, but watery discharge is still clear). She`s supposed to get vaccinated tomorrow (second rounds). Is it ok for her to be vaccinated? Of course, I will be double-checking with the doctor, but wanted your advice/experience.
(Baby-poll poll by femi, 1131 days ago)

Yes, she can be vaccinated.	7		31%
No, you should wait until her immune system is done fighting the cold.	15		68%

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I have been feeding my 4.5 month old infant cereal every other day or so, just once a day. She took to it the very first time! I`m wondering about when to introduce anything aside from the infant cereal (like those veggie/fruit baby food jars)?
(Baby-poll poll by femi, 1139 days ago)

Wait till 6 months.	17		51%
Wait till 7 months.	1		3%
You can start now, at 4.5 months.	11		33%
Wait till 5 months.	4		12%

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When did your baby start experiencing stranger/seperation anxiety?
(Baby-poll poll by femi, 1140 days ago)

4-5 months	9		36%
6-7 months	4		16%
8-9 months	6		24%
10-11 months	6		24%

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When did your baby get his/her first tooth?
(Baby-poll poll by femi, 1146 days ago)

4 months	9		19%
5 months	11		23%
6 months	10		21%
7 months +	16		34%

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Did you child develop allergies because you fed him/her for the first time before the six-month mark?
(Baby-poll poll by femi, 1150 days ago)

No, and I fed the first meal at 4 months.	15		60%
Yes, and I started at 5 months.	1		4%
Yes, and I started at 4 months.	2		8%
No, and I fed the first meal at 5 months.	7		28%

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Is the Amby bed worth the money?
(Baby-poll poll by femi, 1183 days ago)

Yes, it soothes my baby.	0		0%
Yes, but I only used it for a few months.	1		25%
No, it made my baby cry/fuss the same or more.	0		0%
No, because I only got a few months out of it.	3		75%

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When is the best time to have baby`s photo taken professionally?
(Baby-poll poll by femi, 1240 days ago)

Between birth and 1 month	19		31%
Around 2 months	7		11%
Around 3 months	15		25%
Around 4 months	5		8%
Around 5 months	2		3%
Around 6 months +	12		20%

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I searched the polls and didn`t find one about smiles! When did your baby first start smiling (where it was an obvious, intentional smile)?
(Baby-poll poll by femi, 1257 days ago)

Before 4 weeks	12		21%
4 Weeks	11		19%
5 Weeks	10		17%
6 Weeks +	23		41%

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Let`s be real here: when did you first do `it` again after giving birth? :o)
(Baby-poll poll by femi, 1258 days ago)

6 weeks, baby!	27		46%
7 weeks	2		3%
8 weeks	9		15%
9 weeks +	20		34%

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I wonder if I`m lucky or if this is abnormal: my daughter actually lets me sleep decent hours and she`s only 11 days old! At night, she sleeps four hour stretches, with an hour or two to feed, and then another four hour stretch of sleep! I breastfeed 75% of the time and bottle-feed the other 25% (approximations). When did your baby start to sleep a good amount of time in the night?
(Baby-poll poll by femi, 1263 days ago)

Between birth and 6 weeks	17		39%
Between 6 weeks and 12 weeks	13		30%
Between 12 weeks and 16 weeks	4		9%
At 16 weeks +	9		20%

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Did your labor start in the day, evening, or night? (For fun only!)
(Pregnancy-poll poll by femi, 1275 days ago)

Day	18		31%
Evening	13		22%
Night	26		45%

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So, I guess these `contractions` I have been experiencing (tightening of the abdomen with some menstrual-like cramps) are plain ol` Braxton Hicks. Did you experience more BH contractions as labor approached?
(Pregnancy-poll poll by femi, 1276 days ago)

I don't think the amount of BH contractions is related to how close labor is.	11		33%
Yes	17		51%
No	5		15%

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