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tenshi816 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 08:47 AM Original message |
Advice please! My son is getting braces. |
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skygazer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 08:50 AM Response to Original message |
1. Bottom line - you're the parent |
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tenshi816 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 09:33 AM Response to Reply #1 |
15. Thanks for the hug! |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 08:55 AM Response to Original message |
2. Oh...tenshi, have I been there. My daughter had her braces put on |
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elehhhhna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 08:57 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. she's lovely and those teefus look great! |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 09:04 AM Response to Reply #3 |
7. Thank you el! |
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elehhhhna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 09:08 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. if you don't mind--how much did it cost? My 12 y/o will need 'em next year |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 09:13 AM Response to Reply #9 |
12. It was $5200. $700 up front and then we payed $185/month until |
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elehhhhna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 09:33 AM Response to Reply #12 |
17. OUCH ouc ouch ouch ouch |
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redwitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 09:40 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. My son had them. Cost $3000. |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 10:39 AM Response to Reply #17 |
24. My daughter had to have an insane amount of work done. She actually |
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Thtwudbeme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 09:01 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Your daughter is gorgeous!! |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 09:03 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Thank you so much! :) |
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tenshi816 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 09:06 AM Response to Reply #2 |
8. She looks so pretty! |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 09:12 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. I will say this too...he'll get over it. They always do. |
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bigwillq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 09:33 AM Response to Reply #2 |
16. Just beautiful! |
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Thtwudbeme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 09:00 AM Response to Original message |
4. You can't tell a 14 year old how great life is gonna be in 11 years. |
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tenshi816 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 09:28 AM Response to Reply #4 |
13. Boy, that's the truth, isn't it? |
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MissMillie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 09:11 AM Response to Original message |
10. remind him what the dentist said about what may happen later on |
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seaglass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 09:32 AM Response to Original message |
14. My 15yo son just got them off but my experience was the exact |
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tenshi816 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 09:42 AM Response to Reply #14 |
20. He wants an iPod to feel good about himself! |
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redwitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 09:39 AM Response to Original message |
18. He's lucky his parents can afford braces |
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radwriter0555 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 10:00 AM Response to Original message |
21. First off, is it too late to get a supplemental policy that will help pay |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 10:33 AM Response to Reply #21 |
23. I would say that maybe he gets the iPod when the braces go on. |
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tenshi816 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 10:53 AM Response to Reply #21 |
25. Whoa, I don't think you read everything! |
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tenshi816 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 10:57 AM Response to Reply #21 |
26. radwriter, just noticed (completely OT) |
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radwriter0555 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 12:43 PM Response to Reply #26 |
30. I expect to be in London in July for sure... and you never know when a |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 10:16 AM Response to Original message |
22. He is 14 - he doesn't get a vote |
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Midlodemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 10:59 AM Response to Original message |
27. My son got his upper braces on this morning. |
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coffeenap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 12:06 PM Response to Original message |
28. Here's an inside secret: Braces can be done by a regular dentist |
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tenshi816 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 12:25 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. True, our dentist is doing my son's braces. n/t |
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coffeenap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 12:44 PM Response to Original message |
31. Is he concerned about his "image"? If so, maybe find pics of |
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