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  1. Me, too. This is the second time I've seen a "bash-homeschool" comment this morning and I'm at a total loss. Nothing new there, though. :D
  2. The Point: I don't blame her a bit. I don't want other people in my bed either! The Babbling: A few years ago a neighbor kid called and wanted to borrow The Kid's headphones -- which he had purchased with his own money. He said no. I told him that was a lousy thing to do -- what was the big deal? Well, the big deal was, the girl got angry about something (not unusual) threw a fit, broke them in half, and when asked how she was going to remedy that situation, *she* said, "What's the big deal?" I felt like a heel and bought him some new ones. And I do *not* insist that he share anything with anyone anymore. He's a kid and doesn't take care of all of his stuff, but he's very careful with most of it. He's had CDs for years that don't have a scratch on them -- games the same way. I'm thinking if he takes care of his things, and he knows his friends don't, it's no wonder he doesn't want to share this stuff. He buys these things with money that he has earned, and, so far, not a single item that has been damaged by one of his friends has been replaced. So I don't see the need to force him to give his things away. I understand how you're feeling, but a gift -- of any kind -- isn't truly a gift if it isn't given freely. You've said she's generous in other ways -- and so is my son -- so seems like that would be enough. I wouldn't, basically, open up my house to anyone and everyone who might want something that I have. And believe it or not, I do have neighbors who come down to "visit" and end up only giving me a laundry list of things they want to take home with them. She sounds like a great kid, and you sound like a great Mom. I just wouldn't push it. Seems to me this all about her learning to set her personal boundaries.
  3. I can handle the cold if *I* don't get cold. If I forget and don't keep my layers on and my feet warm, I'm kind of in big trouble. I "get" living in the south, though -- we were in California for years. What I don't get is using the heater at night. Don't y'all have blankets? :lol:
  4. :iagree: Yup! Yup! AND get an extra set for when they start washing the dishes. I had the same set of Corelle for *years* but now? I was just looking at them the other day thinking I'm needing another one. Chips here and there and soon we'll be using plates for bowls if I don't do something. Yes -- they are *very* sturdy and will stand up to the occasional floor-splat. But if you have a kid who is intent on experimenting to find out just how much force they can withstand? It wouldn't surprise me if there's a conspiracy afoot to get us to switch to paper plates after all. :lol:
  5. Good! I hope it's the right one! Don't forget to report back on your success. :001_smile:
  6. Now that they're finishing up the remodeling, our library is getting crowded with the PS students after 3:00 p.m., too. Unfortunately, prior to 3:00 p.m., it's the homeschoolers who have taken over the reference room. Yes, they're working -- but while they're doing that, their smaller kids are running all over the place playing and are plenty loud about it. The moms seem to be able to tune it out -- I am not so blessed -- or they're too busy arguing with the "working" ones. I seriously considered, just last week, giving one particularly "frazzled" Mom a wink while pointing to my 6'6" kid and telling her, "No, it doesn't get any better." But I had this inkling she wasn't in the mood for any humor at that point. :D They haven't finished the remodeling of the children's library yet, so I'm thinking (hoping) they'll move back down there when that's finished. Until then, it's pretty difficult to finish a coherent thought, and the librarians are either oblivious or just ignoring it, too.
  7. Was it something like this -- Bacon Pinwheels?
  8. :lol: Actually, I think *that* is something he *could* accomplish. :lol: Just so's ya know, that doesn't get any better. :D
  9. :iagree: I admit I dropped the ball in paying attention to what my son was doing in PS when I found that he was reading way above grade level. "Well! That takes care of that!" Um, no -- hating to read, being lazy with no work ethic and being completely unmotivated definitely trumped that plus. He still reads above grade level, but some days it's only because he sees my boot aiming for his butt.
  10. I'd be kind of surprised if they didn't already know that, but obviously don't care.
  11. I haven't tried to spray paint Styrofoam since we melted Mars. :lol:
  12. I check for all of us frequently. So far, we're under the radar.
  13. Kind of depends on what you're hoping to accomplish. If you want to vent and make yourself feel better, and this is the way you want to do that, by all means. If you want to change the way this woman thinks? Or "get her in trouble?" I wouldn't bother. I seriously doubt anything will even be said to her by a superior -- except maybe a hearty chuckle at your expense. Sounds like your husband already handled the situation admirably.
  14. Actually, that's pretty much standard operating procedure and has been for a long time -- as you can see from the other great responses to your OP. Administration circles the wagons and you pretty much *have* to sue to get any information at. all. I am still amazed that he's handled it this way, and wonder if the hospital administration knew he was going to call you before he did?
  15. Good grief woman! If my son is spending *that* much time at your house, would you feed him, too, please? :lol: I'm sorry -- I couldn't help myself! Most of that sounded SO familiar! :lol:
  16. I wouldn't -- I didn't. This type of litigation is a huge investment -- in both time and money -- and, frankly, a total PITA. If they don't settle quickly, the lawsuit will still be going on long after you've healed and moved on. I'm, frankly, amazed that he was so candid with you. That's quite refreshing. The "lesson" he will learn is to keep his mouth shut in the future. If it was an honest mistake, suing him won't stop that from happening again. If the intent is to "make you whole," he's already offered to do that. It's all well and good for your family and friends to be giving you this advice, but the fact is they aren't the ones who will have to deal with finding an attorney to take the case, depositions and other discovery, general invasion of your personal life, etc., etc. And the compensation? For one thing, you won't be reimbursed for the time you have to spend pursuing the case, and after costs and attorney's fees are deducted from any settlement, you'll probably find it just wasn't worth it. If this doctor is a "bad guy" who is just chopping people up, that's one thing. Doesn't sound like you feel this way, though, or there'd be no question in your mind how to handle it. Good luck, and I hope you're feeling better soon! ETA: I voted "other" because, realistically? I don't think the "financial benefit" would be worth it.
  17. *sigh* The list was endless. Since I don't have all night -- Never take rides -- or candy -- from strangers. This became problematic when I got lost on my way home my very first day of first grade. They realized later they showed me several times how to *get* there, but not how to get home and, of course, everything looked different going the other way! (It was quite a long walk, but I'm sure not as long as I remember. If I ever get back up there again, I'll be checking on that. :lol: ) So I turned on the first street instead of the second street and ended up in No Man's land! I don't know if we didn't have a phone, or if I didn't know the number, but I didn't know our address, either, and my Mom didn't have a car. A guy saw me walking down the middle of the street -- bawling, of course -- and offered to help me. Of course, he was one of "them" -- what to do?! Since he lived near the school, he called over there while I sat on the porch -- and the treat he offered me, which was surely poison, was left untouched on the porch next to me in case I changed my mind. Yeah! Right! I'm not falling for *that* old trick! The principal came to get me and I had no choice but to get into the car with him so he could take me home. We got there and my mother was outside -- frantic -- and the look on her face when we pulled in? I quickly thought I should probably have let the "bad guy" do whatever it is they do, because anything my mother would come up with was surely worse. I was leaning out the window as we were pulling up, hollering at her that it was okay, who this guy was -- I was talking as fast as I could. Fortunately, mom and dad felt guilty, so I was spared. ;) Don't get off the bus. They sent me on the bus by myself to go visit my grandparents one summer and I was told that I was not to get off that bus under any circumstances. So, of course, as soon as it stopped -- in Reno! -- that's exactly what I did. As I was heading into the terminal, a lady walking behind me asks, "Where are you going?" Good grief! My mother had spies EVERYWHERE! Well, of course, the lady was just asking me where I was traveling, not challenging me about getting off the bus. So I told her -- and got right back on that bus. I didn't see the inside of the Reno Greyhound terminal until I was well into my 30s. :lol: And of course "don't hitch-hike" -- which I did. And my Dad picked me up one afternoon. :lol: The clean underwear thing? Definitely. But *that* I did do. :D ETA: Gotta love Google -- one mile. I can't believe all that stuff is still there.
  18. I just wanted to throw in here that our library has time limits on computer use, recently reduced to thirty minutes. That helped. :D Well, I don't think it's just homeschoolers who are struggling with these issues and I'd also venture to say that your parents probably had the same lament 40 years ago -- I know mine did. It's not that there were no problems to deal with when we were growing up, they were just different. Were there no "bad kids" behind the gym smoking? Doing drugs? No teenagers getting pregnant? No runaways? Juvenile Hall was empty? No bullies? My parents didn't like what I listened to on the radio -- and I didn't like what they were listening to. And the noise that's coming out of The Kid's room? What *IS* that?! I think parents are dealing with it today just like they've dealt with it since civilization began -- by trying to teach their kids what their core values are and hoping that it "sticks."
  19. It's 62 or below here in the day time, depending on how much we're moving around. Off at night.
  20. You won't get any tomatoes from me -- unless you want to make a salad, and then I'd be happy to share. Frankly, I don't think homeschoolers, as a total group, *are* "way above" their PS counterparts. Just as there are kids who excel in PS, there are kids who excel at home. And just as there are kids who fail in PS, there are kids who fail at home -- for whatever reason. And then there are the average kids -- in both groups -- that never make the headlines. My son will never set the world on fire academically. It doesn't interest him in the slightest. He's plugging away because he feels that's the right thing to do, but that's it. I don't think there's anything wrong with that. He'll find something that works for him. And if he came to me tomorrow and told me he wanted to "drop out" it wouldn't surprise me in the slightest. Actually, I'm pretty surprised he hasn't done it already. I love to see parents bragging about their academically successful kids! I also love to see them bragging about their kids who are successful in other areas. There's always *something* that academically average or below average kids can excel at and I think that is the key -- find *that* and encourage and, yes, brag about it! I admit that, being a "bookish" type myself, I would love my kid to be more like that, if for no other reason than because I'd at least have a glimmer of hope that I might actually *understand* him some day! But he's just so awesome in other areas, and I'm enjoying that. He is wickedly funny, for instance, and I have fun watching when he makes other people laugh! I know I'm sitting there with a stupid proud grin on my face -- but I don't care one bit. Would things be different if we had pursued homeschooling earlier? I really don't think so. I was trying to read books as soon as I could pick them up -- he was using them to make roads for his cars, and some days I don't think we've advanced much beyond that. :lol:
  21. Part of the problem right now for T2 diabetics is that there *is* no set diet for them. It would be nice if a doctor could hand out a list of what to eat and what not to eat, but unfortunately, it's not that simple. And exercise is great -- but it won't offset the damage done by high BG. T2 can be controlled by diet alone, but not by exercise alone. This might help. Good luck!
  22. Might not help at all -- and I'm not sure how much "stuff" you want to lock up -- but you can get a brief case with a combination lock pretty cheaply.
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