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Top Tweets of the Week: Aug. 4-10


It's the last month of summer, but there's still time for family vacations—including incredibly lengthy ones, apparently, and ones that require the home cooking you thought you were getting a break from. If you don't want to deal with dishes after dinner, take a page from @citymomsecrets book and let the kids eat off your lap.  

What took you so long?

Ooh, let's make a T-shirt out of this one! #PregnancyProblems

At least there were no dishes to wash, right? Follow the link to see @citymomsecrets as a human buffet.

You can get your screaming kids to read everywhere, too by following these tips to encourage reading for fun!

Every cloud has a chardonnaysilver lining. 

You'll always be her baby! ...who is susceptible to rare, life-threatening diseases.

Our sympathy; been there, done that. #MomentOfWeakness



You tell 'em, @AmateurIdiot.

Sibling logic.

Maybe you should have offered to help with the dishes, @mbyhoff!

"When you're old enough, I'll teach you about the five second rule."

We applaud you for undertaking such an ambitious adventure, @RLSoo. Wow.   We hope you all survive your family trips! To capture the memories in all their glory, create a vacation scrapbook full of photos and mementos. For inspiration, see these tips from two pros—at scrapbooking and at parenting—on how to get started.   Join us on Tuesdays for more Top Tweets. In the meantime, follow us for practical parenting advice, local events in the NY Metro area, and exclusive deals and discounts. Join the conversation by tweeting at us, @NYMetroParents—maybe you’ll see your tweet here next week!  

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