altari

@altari (23)

United States • Age 40

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Which naptime is best?

emmasmomma @emmasmomma (340) • Canada 14 Feb 08

My daughter seems to like to have her nap about 3 hours after she wakes up in the morning. Does that seem too early? I find that other people that I talk to seem to have their kids go for afternoon naps. Do you think it makes a...

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naps

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altari Whatever works best for your child, I'd say. My 2 and 3 year old daughters wake up between 6:30 and 7AM and often don't nap until 1 or 2 in the afternoon. They sleep for 1.5-2 hours, then go to bed between 7 and 8. But my oldest, at that age, wouldn't wake up...

15 Feb 08

When granny gets sick

altari @altari (23) • United States 15 Feb 08

A little background on my grandmother. She's 81 years old and works full time; if she didn't work, she'd go CRAZY stuck in the house! She gets into these vicious cycles where she gets a little sick, and, because of her age and...

Shooting at Northing Illinois University

altari @altari (23) • United States 14 Feb 08

Here we go again. This afternoon, at 3:20 PM a gunman broke into a lecture hall at NIU and opened fire. He was described as 'heavily armed' with a shot gun and a pistol, and possibly more weapons. The current report, as I write...

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Winter Blues - do you feel down on the cold dark days of winter?

recycledgoth @recycledgoth (9894) 6 Dec 07

This morning dawned dark and bleak. No sunshine, only dark clouds, no glimmer of daylight pierced the gloom. It is now just gone midday here in the UK and still the skies are dark and I have the lights on in the house just so I...

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altari I hear you. I tend to hibernate in the winter. I believe it's called seasonal affectedness disorder, or something strange. Winter == sad for many people. The cold naturally makes you more tired and your body has to use more fuel to keep going. I have an...

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Who's to Blame

ParaTed2k @ParaTed2k (22940) • Sheboygan, Wisconsin 7 Dec 07

Well, it's happened again. Some waste of human flesh has gone on a shooting spree, killing and wounding people hoping to make some lame "wo is me" statement. Once again we are going to be assaulted by the press with lies, half...

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altari This just in from the associated press... Now "Robert Hawkins"'s friends are threatening a poor girl via text message and phone, for commenting negatively about the situation. Dumb little ****s...one of them sent her a threatening text message while she was...

7 Dec 07

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Do you punish someone else's child?

cartoon4umaniacs @cartoon4umaniacs (1648) • United States 7 Dec 07

If your friend's son hits your daughter and calls out four letter words, what would you do? If he starts kicking you and throwing your stuff around what would you do? What if he starts to play with your mechanical/electronical...

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altari Depends on who it is. If it were my best friend's child or one of my cousins - I'd give them a swat on the butt it they deserved it. =) I have reprimanded other women's children before. I remember one case in which my kids were looking at this gross, huge...

7 Dec 07

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Did you instantly forget the pain of pregnancy and birth?

julietcrooks @julietcrooks (17) 7 Dec 07

I was just wondering what everyone's thoughts are on this..... I remember when I was pregnant being the hormonal psychopathic woman who was a total nightmare for everyone around her during pregnancy and birth(including hubby...

pregnancy and birth

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altari By the time the post-partum bleeding had stopped, I had forgotten. Completely and totally. I remember talking about the pain, and being in pain...but couldn't for the life of me remember what, exactly, the pain felt like. I think it's nature's little trick to...

7 Dec 07

Who's to Blame

ParaTed2k @ParaTed2k (22940) • Sheboygan, Wisconsin 7 Dec 07

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altari I blame all the rich, straight, white, male Protestants of the country. They're the ones keeping everyone down! They're the ones causing all this hatred! Send some rich white guy to jail, because I'm sure it's his fault. And, BTW, you forgot to mention...

7 Dec 07

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co-sleepers

tiffiny @tiffiny (872) • United States 7 Dec 07

I'm not asking if you think it's right or not. I need help becuase of it. My daughter wakes up and cries and cries and I try to keep her quiet becuase my husband works and has to wake up at four am. So it's just easier to get her...

baby

sleeping

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altari I agree. My three girls all slept with us when they were babies. Eventually, they just grew out of it and wanted their own space. Every once in a while one will want to sleep with us, but it's so rare.

7 Dec 07

Upse!!!!!! Dear friends,what can i do according to western culture?

mengchuijie @mengchuijie (324) • South Korea 7 Dec 07

Today is a bad day for me! i was blamed this morning by my professor. He asked us to hand in a resume homework. Then i copied one on the internet and submitted it. The score was announced this morning, but i got nothing. the...

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altari You need to think of your resume as how you present yourself. It doesn't land you a job, but if it's funny/witty/eye catching/fits the company profile it will get you noticed. Anyway, that being said. Westerners don't write letters. The optimal reaction is...

7 Dec 07

Should doctors give reminder calls?

altari @altari (23) • United States 7 Dec 07

Do you think doctors should give reminder calls for appointments? I often make my kids' appointment 6 months or more in advance. And yeah...it'd be nice if every mother was June Cleaver and had everything in perfect order, but...

parenting

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Bratz

tiffiny @tiffiny (872) • United States 6 Dec 07

I know you all have seen these dolls. You can't turn on the TV with out seeing eight million commercials for something of theirs. I won't allow my daughter to have them when she gets older. My husband thinks I'm being overly...

bratz

over protective

self esteem

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altari We're the same. And it's less of the fear of the reactions they'll have, and more of an aversion to promoting materialism. I DO see a lot of influence from TV/movies/etc on my oldest daughter (she's 5). She uses the phrases from the kids on Disney and PBS (her...

7 Dec 07

Crying after delivery

altari @altari (23) • United States 7 Dec 07

Admittedly my youngest is 2 so I'm a bit removed from delivery but... My oldest and I are addicted to baby shows. And, when we watch them, it seems that all the women CRY right after the baby is born. They weep and get...

had children

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Needed....money and ideas

HomeFlower @HomeFlower (987) • Canada 6 Dec 07

That's what I need. More money and ideas on how to make that happen. I have a new hobby that's not in the budget. It's only a few dollars but a few here, a few there and it adds up. So, I'm hoping to find a way to make more...

earning more money

extra income

second job

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altari Try the paid-for-writing sites : Helium, AssociatedContent, SharedReviews, DayTipper and eHow. They all do pay; it's not much, but it is cash. If you're dedicated on SharedReviews, you could earn $150 from them, not counting what you earn from your referrals.

7 Dec 07

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My best friend has stolen my baby's name...

blue_fairee @blue_fairee (236) • Pakistan 13 Mar 07

When i last visit my best friend, she was pregnant and expecting baby boy. I shared with her that i like name "Momin" that would be name of my baby boy. and now when i visited her elder sister she told me that she gave birth to...

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altari I kind of agree. I mean, after all, you have a pregnant friend, who is already looking for baby names [I didn't name any of my daughters until they were a few hours old]. You tell her how much you love a certain name, and since she loves you [she must, if...

14 Mar 07

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Th next big thing after ipods?

breakthrough29 @breakthrough29 (6) • Australia 22 Feb 07

In the world of changing technology, we find some thing or the other new coming up almost every month. So what u guys reckon about the next big thing after MP3 players like ipods and MS Zunes? Could they also be interfaced with...

ipods

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altari I'm not expecting too much from the Zune. I never get my hopes up with Microsoft. I think multi function players are the next thing. The iPhone is the first official wave, but companies have been doing it for a year+ already. Stereo bluetooth, which is...

8 Mar 07

your favorite cell phone

marie27 @marie27 (62) • United States 24 Feb 07

so what is everyones favorite cell phone. i seem to collect phones..lol.. i just got a helio kickflip and its great. i want a sidekick too..

cell phone

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altari I'm a phone nut. Hehe... I have (right now) a Sanyo 8400 from Sprint. One of the best phones I've ever had. Before that, I had a Samsung a920. That was THE best phone I ever had. But...I ran it over with my car. I'm looking forward to the iPhone, but...

8 Mar 07

Have you thought of committing suicide?

heatspine @heatspine (1141) • Philippines 7 Mar 07

Suicide is a very grave matter. A lot do not want to thread the idea of such. But there are instances in lives that are so devastating that suicide has presented itself to the a potential victim as an option. The "noise" in life...

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altari I don't think it's necessarily selfish, but not well thought out. I have considered it, for a moment. I thought "What's the point?" Then I realized what would be the point of ending it. The chance to fight life, or nothingness, I chose fighting. However,...

8 Mar 07

How do you use your ipod?

altari @altari (23) • United States 9 Feb 07

What do you have on it? When do you use it? How well does it work for you? I have alot of movies and music, but no photos. Does anyone really use it for photos? Videos are GREAT on long train rides, or when work gets really...

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altari That would be nice (to record lectures)! My husband is a student, and he can never write down everything fast enough. iPods have one little widget that works with them that lets you record audio, but I don't think it would pick up in a lecture hall.

9 Feb 07