Hard to believe.

Originally posted by Bad wolf
Are you going to find out what gender the baby is before it is born?
(I think you can do that...)

No. I think that practice shouldn't be allowed. 😠 It ruins the whole experience and excitement of having a baby. I found out with my first two and I sadly regret doing so. The experience I had with my youngest in not knowing was enough to drive a person insane but there is no greater surprise in life than waiting to find out. Besides...if I find out it would disqualify me from the gender pool. 😞

Originally posted by mokko
No. I think that practice shouldn't be allowed. 😠 It ruins the whole experience and excitement of having a baby. I found out with my first two and I sadly regret doing so. The experience I had with my youngest in not knowing was enough to drive a person insane but there is no greater surprise in life than waiting to find out. Besides...if I find out it would disqualify me from the gender pool. 😞

I think I can agree with you there, I can't see myself doing that when I get married (if I ever do 😕).

Originally posted by Ice Cold
I am sure your refridgerator has better stuff on it than mine does. My kid can't draw flys in Summer, much like her dad. 😞

ya...stuff like this. 😀

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e309/MokkoP/TillyScan246.jpg

😛

Except her "masterpieces" aren't allowed on my fridge 😞

They all have to go in one of her many "potfolio" books or in frames if I want to put them up anywhere in the house.

Artists! I tell ya....😕

Originally posted by mokko
Before I became pregnant with my youngest daughter I had just finished a couple years of upgrading and was about to do my university studies. I was hoping to get into the neuroscience program at the Uof A. I had a few other back up options in place as well just in case Now I have my sights on an online course for an embalming certificate. Not quite the same b ...[text shortened]... and their marks are all honours. My 9 yr old even manage to bring home a 99% in french class. 😀

I am a strong believer in the 'Use and disuse theory', namely, the more you use your brain for one thing the better it becomes at other things. That's why I play chess. And I am sure that seeing a parent studying rubs off on the children. 99% - that's fantastic. Many congrats.

Originally posted by Bad wolf
I think I can agree with you there, I can't see myself doing that when I get married (if I ever do 😕).

I'm in the middle of an argument with one of my best friends now as she's 7 months pregnant and is about to go for her second scan in a couple of weeks. She tried to find out the sex of the baby on her first scan but it wasn't positioned properly for them to tell 😏

So now I'm trying like heck to convince her not to find out. I mean seriously, it's only another 2 months and it will be born and she'll know. Which is why they shouldn't even offer to tell parents to begin with. It's just too great a temptation. 🙁

Originally posted by mokko
I'm in the middle of an argument with one of my best friends now as she's 7 months pregnant and is about to go for her second scan in a couple of weeks. She tried to find out the sex of the baby on her first scan but it wasn't positioned properly for them to tell 😏

So now I'm trying like heck to convince her not to find out. I mean seriously, it's only ano ...[text shortened]... shouldn't even offer to tell parents to begin with. It's just too great a temptation. 🙁

Ultimately, it is her decision, all you do is explain your reasoning to her, if she regrets it later, well, you tried...

Originally posted by Rene Pogel
I am a strong believer in the 'Use and disuse theory', namely, the more you use your brain for one thing the better it becomes at other things. That's why I play chess. And I am sure that seeing a parent studying rubs off on the children. 99% - that's fantastic. Many congrats.

Thank you.

My oldest starts Jr. High next year and views it as a testing period for her to figure out her learning style and experiment with different methods of study and figure out what works best for her. It's the last 3 years of school that are going to impact her future education and either limit or expand her options for university. It's very rewarding to see them have goals and be so focused at such a young age.

And I have to say...I honestly believe that having a home that doesn't permit video games, has only basic cable, (nothing worth watching 😛 ) not allowing telephones, TV's or other electronics in the bedrooms, and limiting the freedom to go over to freinds homes during the week has all provided positive results.

It's amazing the things a childs mind will soak up when you take away all the mindless distractions.

Originally posted by Bad wolf
Ultimately, it is her decision, all you do is explain your reasoning to her, if she regrets it later, well, you tried...

lol...I'll keep "explaining" till I'm blue in the face. 😛 but ya...if she does she does. 🙁 I just hope she doesn't...or better yet....I hope the baby is positioned the wrong way again and the doctor simply won't be able to tell 😛

Originally posted by mokko
lol...I'll keep "explaining" till I'm blue in the face. 😛 but ya...if she does she does. 🙁 I just hope she doesn't...or better yet....I hope the baby is positioned the wrong way again and the doctor simply won't be able to tell 😛

Did you not get sick of calling the baby "it", or of thinking to yourself "ok, I called it she the last few times, so I better call it he now a few times, in case people think I'll be disappointed if it's a he, and I've called it she all the time"?

I can do without the head-f. Ugh!

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Originally posted by Ragnorak
Did you not get sick of calling the baby "it", or of thinking to yourself "ok, I called it she the last few times, so I better call it he now a few times, in case people think I'll be disappointed if it's a he, and I've called it she all the time"?

I can do without the head-f. Ugh!

D

Uhmmmm....😕 ...no...😕

Did anyone ever feel that way for hundreds of years before there was ultra-sound scans?

And the baby was called "the baby" not "it" 😕

Originally posted by mokko
Uhmmmm....😕 ...no...😕

Did anyone ever feel that way for hundreds of years before there was ultra-sound scans?

And the baby was called "the baby" not "it" 😕

How mind-numbing!

This is the principal reason why I take so many drugs, I can't read stuff like this.

Originally posted by mokko
Uhmmmm....😕 ...no...😕

Did anyone ever feel that way for hundreds of years before there was ultra-sound scans?

And the baby was called "the baby" not "it" 😕

I don't believe you.

Are you honestly trying to tell me, that when you spoke about your unborn baby, you ALWAYS referred to it as "the baby"

If somebody asked you "Is the baby moving now?" You answered, "yes, the baby is moving now". It's not natural English, and the chances that you failed to contract (excuse the pun) "the baby" to "it" even once are very high.

"The baby is really active today. Yesterday the baby had a quieter day, maybe the baby was tired, as I was feeling a little tired, and the baby feels what I feel. I hope when the baby is born that the baby is healthy and strong and that the baby doesn't have jaundice. Then when the baby goes to school, I hope the baby doesn't get bullied, etc, etc, etc." 🙄

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Originally posted by Ragnorak
I don't believe you.

Are you honestly trying to tell me, that when you spoke about your unborn baby, you ALWAYS referred to it as "the baby"

If somebody asked you "Is the baby moving now?" You answered, "yes, the baby is moving now". It's not natural English, and the chances that you failed to contract (excuse the pun) "the baby" to "it" even once ar aby goes to school, I hope the baby doesn't get bullied, etc, etc, etc." 🙄

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Or simply said "he or she". May have on occasion said "it" but how this proves to be detrimental is beyond me.

Edit: LOL

If somebody asked you "Is the baby moving now?" You answered, "yes, the baby is moving now"

A simple yes usually sufficed. 🙄

Originally posted by mokko
Or simply said "he or she". May have on occasion said "it" but how this proves to be detrimental is beyond me.

Edit: LOL

[b] If somebody asked you "Is the baby moving now?" You answered, "yes, the baby is moving now"

A simple yes usually sufficed. 🙄[/b]

My original question was... "did you not get sick of calling the baby "it"?" To which you replied "the baby was called "the baby" not "it" 😕"?

I never said it was detrimental, I just asked a simple question, and you chose to lie in your answer, while trying to ridicule me with your smiley. Up to you if you want to be that way.

You do realise that by using "usually" in your reply to my question, you are stating that at times, you didn't simply reply "yes". I'll refer you to my original question regarding those times.

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Originally posted by Ragnorak
My original question was... "did you not get sick of calling the baby "it"?" To which you replied "the baby was called "the baby" not "it" 😕"?

I never said it was detrimental, I just asked a simple question, and you chose to lie in your answer, while trying to ridicule me with your smiley. Up to you if you want to be that way.

You do realise that b reply "yes". I'll refer you to my original question regarding those times.

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I plead the 5th your honour. 😞

Well half the 5th...if that's allowed.

It's hard to remember exactly what you did or did not call an unborn child that you were pregnant with 3 years ago.

But for the most part baby was the usual reference over it.