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Post by tallb on May 16, 2018 14:32:27 GMT -6
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Post by kim22 on May 16, 2018 14:37:27 GMT -6
flamingo My mom was telling me how my niece went to see a specialist because of her growth and the specialist said she will likely be hitting puberty soon. They are supposed to be looking into hormone therapy to slow that down. My mom is very skeptical about it and doesn’t think it’s safe because she doesn’t know the long term effects. I think they should because my niece, who is 7 going on 8, is not at all mature enough to be getting her period before the age of 10. She is very tall and goofy and, from what my mom tells me, already has a hard time with kids at school. She doesn’t need that on top of it all. My friend's daughter is 8 and had an implant put in her arm to slow down puberty last summer.
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Post by flamingo on May 16, 2018 14:40:42 GMT -6
flamingo My mom was telling me how my niece went to see a specialist because of her growth and the specialist said she will likely be hitting puberty soon. They are supposed to be looking into hormone therapy to slow that down. My mom is very skeptical about it and doesn’t think it’s safe because she doesn’t know the long term effects. I think they should because my niece, who is 7 going on 8, is not at all mature enough to be getting her period before the age of 10. She is very tall and goofy and, from what my mom tells me, already has a hard time with kids at school. She doesn’t need that on top of it all. Bless her heart, I'd be looking into that, too. I had a friend in high school who started her period at 10, and that sounded like fresh hell to me. Can't imagine even younger. I hope they can buy her some extra time. We have family friends whose daughter was very petite, and I think through therapy they were able to get her up to 4'8-4'9. So it wasn't terribly dramatic, but at least brought her into a more 'normal' range. I mentioned it to C's pediatrician at our last visit when we were discussing her long-term height and the pedi kind of poo-poo'ed the idea...not b/c of any health risks but b/c "she should just embrace who she is!" yada yada. Easy for you to say when you're 5'6", lady. I have a cousin who's 6'4" (and did not play college volleyball or basketball, ha) and I just don't want that for my daughter if I can help it.
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Post by flamingo on May 16, 2018 14:41:40 GMT -6
Congrats sands42! And way to do that solo. I hope the packing/moving process will be a smooth one!
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chrisy01
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Post by chrisy01 on May 16, 2018 14:42:57 GMT -6
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kim22
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Post by kim22 on May 16, 2018 14:43:02 GMT -6
I'm tired. C had a bad night and then the electric company rang the bell at 7:02 am to read the meter. DH answered the door but wouldn't let them in. I have my kid's chorus concert tonight. In 6 years, I have never complained about anything at my kid's school but the biggest jerk in the 5th grade got in another fight and his punishment was to sit in my 2nd grader's class for 2 days. The last fight, the kid was sent to my 2nd graders lunch table where he told all the little kids what happened. Maybe I'm overreacting but WTF? I sent off a long email to the principal who is notorious for not getting back to parents so we will see. Who even gets in fights in elementary school?
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nam2013
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Post by nam2013 on May 16, 2018 14:51:06 GMT -6
flamingo they were talking about hormone therapy for my sister too, because they estimated her to become around 6’3. Luckily it her growth slow down. Apparently after you have your first period, you only grow 2inch max. She was very happy with that first period!
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Post by nam2013 on May 16, 2018 14:51:44 GMT -6
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Post by flamingo on May 16, 2018 14:56:41 GMT -6
kim22 That punishment just seems absurd and makes absolutely no sense that I can discern. I mean, in-school suspension for fighting, I can see. Moving him to another class (to keep him away from another kid/s), I can also see. Why they would put him in another GRADE's class, I have no idea.
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Post by kim22 on May 16, 2018 15:01:23 GMT -6
Wendy's needs to end the 50 cent frosty deal. It's not good for my diet.
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Post by klong11 on May 16, 2018 15:08:34 GMT -6
I read 1 opinion today and nothing else. That pile of files I talked about first thing didn't get touched. Instead I've been watching The Voice on hulu.
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Post by mwhip on May 16, 2018 15:17:33 GMT -6
Wendy's needs to end the 50 cent frosty deal. It's not good for my diet. Sonic has half price shakes, ice cream slushies and floats today, I went up with my boss and got something for most of the ladies in the office. They were delicious! But not on my diet!
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Post by inthekitty on May 16, 2018 15:18:23 GMT -6
I read 1 opinion today and nothing else. That pile of files I talked about first thing didn't get touched. Instead I've been watching The Voice on hulu. I started out very productive and I've dwindled to almost a halt. I just can't get myself to get the rest of this report done. Earlier this month I binged The Handmaid's Tale at work. I've never gotten close to surpassing my data limit so I never pay that much attention to it. Whoops. I'm almost out and I have 9 days left. If I watch a show it's usually a download from Netflix or Prime. Hulu needs to get with the download option.
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Post by wedding on May 16, 2018 15:21:38 GMT -6
I’ve never thought about hormones for height restriction. I’m not sure how I feel about it. Interesting topic.
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inthekitty
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Post by inthekitty on May 16, 2018 15:35:32 GMT -6
I’ve never thought about hormones for height restriction. I’m not sure how I feel about it. Interesting topic. Same here. I'm no giant (5'6.5" [yes, the half matters]), but I was an early developer. I had a C cup by the end of 5th grade and started my period then too before I turned 11. I would need to read more on the implications and risks before I could form a solid opinion.
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tallb
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Post by tallb on May 16, 2018 16:13:44 GMT -6
I’ve never thought about hormones for height restriction. I’m not sure how I feel about it. Interesting topic. I've never even heard of it. And not sure how I feel about it, but prob wouldn't be on my radar.
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Post by cagoldi on May 16, 2018 16:36:39 GMT -6
I’ve never thought about hormones for height restriction. I’m not sure how I feel about it. Interesting topic. This is where I'm at.
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Post by cagoldi on May 16, 2018 16:38:26 GMT -6
Re: tattoos- I would love more. I actually really like the idea of a full sleeve and it looks great on some women but I feel like my look is generally too soft and traditional to pull it off.
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Post by wineallthetime on May 16, 2018 16:40:49 GMT -6
I’ve never thought about hormones for height restriction. I’m not sure how I feel about it. Interesting topic. I've never even heard of it. And not sure how I feel about it, but prob wouldn't be on my radar. Same. Wouldn't be something I'd likely do for various reasons. I have seen kids at work who do hormones tk delay puberty because they identify as transgender. No clue what I'd do in that situation, that's a whole other ballgame!
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Post by wineallthetime on May 16, 2018 16:42:18 GMT -6
Re: tattoos- I would love more. I actually really like the idea of a full sleeve and it looks great on some women but I feel like my look is generally too soft and traditional to pull it off. I think Sand's look amazing, they'd look stupid on me though.
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joelies
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Post by joelies on May 16, 2018 16:47:40 GMT -6
I’ve never thought about hormones for height restriction. I’m not sure how I feel about it. Interesting topic. I've never even heard of it. And not sure how I feel about it, but prob wouldn't be on my radar. This exactly. Both DH and I are just over average in height, so we have the luxury of not having to really consider it. I will be honest though - I was 5'5" in 5th grade, and taller than everyone. It was pretty awful, and that's not even that tall. So yeah, I can't judge.
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joelies
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Post by joelies on May 16, 2018 16:50:42 GMT -6
Also hiiii. The first full day of our conference went well. Our evening sessions were overbooked so I got the night "off", at least until the groups show back up at the hotel bar. I grabbed some Indian and will be calling the boys shortly. Then I will probably go for a walk because I ate too much, plus I need to get this food out of my room or it'll smell like curry for the rest of the week.
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Post by guster on May 16, 2018 16:58:31 GMT -6
joelies, are your boys are safe at home? The tornado that passed through seemed to have hit all around us, but lots of downed trees and power wires in the surrounding towns. I can delete if that triangulates you too much
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Post by flamingo on May 16, 2018 17:01:05 GMT -6
Shortly after I posted here, the EA delivery people called to schedule delivery of my end table...as in, one. Hmmm. I said, "We ordered a matched pair. So you only have 1?" Poor girl was like, "uhhh...oh, you ordered two? It's probably on the next truck." That's furniture-land speak for "Oh, shit."
Sooo guess I will be inquiring with the showroom about that tomorrow. If 9 weeks have passed for me to only have one table, I'm not going to be delighted.
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Post by joelies on May 16, 2018 17:02:21 GMT -6
joelies, are your boys are safe at home? The tornado that passed through seemed to have hit all around us, but lots of downed trees and power wires in the surrounding towns. I can delete if that triangulates you too much No worries. There were a lot of downed trees in the area but we never lost power. Honestly anything even slightly "loose" in our yard fell in March, so we didn't lose too much in the way of large braches. One of my coworkers a town over had a tree fall on her house and it ripped up her roof pretty badly.
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Post by flamingo on May 16, 2018 17:14:30 GMT -6
Anyone keeping up with the royal wedding? I feel bad for Meghan Markle, her family situation seems very messy.
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joelies
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Post by joelies on May 16, 2018 17:20:49 GMT -6
Anyone keeping up with the royal wedding? I feel bad for Meghan Markle, her family situation seems very messy. Understatement of the year. No wonder she's estranged from them, they seem awful.
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Post by flamingo on May 16, 2018 17:27:33 GMT -6
Anyone keeping up with the royal wedding? I feel bad for Meghan Markle, her family situation seems very messy. Understatement of the year. No wonder she's estranged from them, they seem awful. Ha. Yeah I saw where some relatives that weren't invited showed up in the UK to offer live commentary and blog about the event for outlets back home in the US. Ugh. Everyone grasping for their 15 minutes of fame, and likely hoping for a payday. I like to think no one in my family would act that way, but there is one I can think of off the top of my head that might 'show herself', as my southern grandmother would say
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Post by chrisy01 on May 16, 2018 17:42:15 GMT -6
I feel bad for Meghan. I think her family are fake wh0res but I don't think she's 100% innocent either.
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Post by tgrimes on May 16, 2018 17:50:21 GMT -6
I feel bad for Meghan. I think her family are fake wh0res but I don't think she's 100% innocent either. This exactly.
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