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3. Give her a very lighthanded, soothing arm scratch

Tue Feb 28, 2012, 12:38 PM

Feb 2012

and tell her you love her.

I do that with my 11 year old and she wakes up happy.

She rejects anything perceived as combative or nagging.

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Wait!!!!! dixiegrrrrl Feb 2012 #1

But if they don't have somewhere to go... Ruby Reason Feb 2012 #2

Give her a very lighthanded, soothing arm scratch katsy Feb 2012 #3

That would be one LOOOOONGGG fucking arm. She's in Budapest. HopeHoops Feb 2012 #4

LOL! katsy Feb 2012 #5

why? Shouldn't people be able to sleep late on weekends? Tumbulu Mar 2012 #6

it sure is, and it is amazing Tumbulu Mar 2012 #8

I finally got an older version of an iPhone Tumbulu Mar 2012 #10

I have one of the original Motorola StarTrek Communicator phones. HopeHoops Mar 2012 #11