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She wants something where she can proform some kind of physical activity but not have to interact a lot with people. Some ideas that she has come up with are: housekeeping at a hotel, shelving books at a library or book store, stocking or perhaps working with animals.
In our county, teens can apply to work in county open space doing various repair jobs for the summer. Kids I know who have done it say it's great- lots of physical labor outdoors with other hard-working teens.
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I don't like riding a bike with either a backpack or a messenger bag. Put panniers on the bike, and your dh can carry a briefcase and his clothes in the panniers.
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I've been stared at enough in one trip at the zoo to last a lifetime. My 10 yos with pdd-nos and mild mr literally drew a crowd of 50 people bc of a major meltdown. I refused to buy a toy at the giftshop. We HAD to go in to buy bottled water for my type 1 diabetes son to wash his finger. No drinking fountains to be found.
My profoundly handicapped son receives endless compassion from strangers. My son with autism - scorn and derision when he melts down (rarely) or stims.... All because it's an invisible disibility.
If you want to understand, then get reading. Otherwise, just get out of the way.
I have often wondered how I could help when I see a crowd gathering at the zoo such as you described above. When my kids pause to see what is happening, I usually comment that they have been there, done that when they were younger. Even "normal" kids have meltdowns.
As for the posts on these boards, I think many people are genuinely looking for advice as to how to best handle a situation. I try to avoid posts that are really just venting about "other people's kids."
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Why do some Christians believe in no medical intervention? I would think that, if one believes in an omnipotent and omniscient God, one would have to believe that God inspired the development of modern medicine. Why wouldn't God want people to use all the technologies that He has made available?
I believe this family did what they thought was in the best interest of their child, I just don't understand why they thought prayer was best.:confused:
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I agree with 100% of what the article said, but a college athletic scholarship was a great thing for me. I didn't really have any academic direction, so if I wasn't on a scholarship I probably would have wasted a lot of my parents' money.
Being on the college gymnastics team gave me direction, it gave me a family away from home, and helped keep me out of (too much) trouble. NCAA rules mandate how many hours a college team can practice, which is a LOT less than I had been working out at the club level. We had athletic trainers and team doctors that took care of our bodies.
On the other hand, I don't think it's a good idea for parents to strive for an athletic scholarship for their children. I think you're better off saving your money and paying the tuition. Also- I want my children to choose a college based on academics, not on where they can get on an athletic team.
Children should do sports for the love of sport, not as a job. I teach gymnastics; I know more gymnasts who went to college on athletic scholarships for other sports (track, diving, volleyball) than gymnastics. So definitely don't make your kid stick with a sport for the scholarship potential!
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If this involves paying for most of college, I will do that.
I agree that it's important for college students to be responsible for their own educations, and they need to make a financial contribution to the education they are getting, but I don't want my dds to leave college too far in debt.
FWIW, I went through college on an athletic scholarship, and pretty much wasted the five+ years it took me to graduate. I don't think my parents realized how ill-prepared I was for life.
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making money ME
paying bills ME
budgeting WHAT'S THAT?
mortgage/loans ME
home repair/maintenance HIRED HELP
banking/investments ME
taxes ACCOUNTANT
car care MECHANIC
health insurance ME
scheduling (making/keeping track of) ME
phone calls or correspondence re: all the above ME
teaching/school work or homework ME
discipline (planning and implementing) ME
spiritual guidance (who actually carries it out, not just the "head") ME
kids mornings KIDS
kids bedtimes ME
transportation for kids ME
grocery shopping ME
laundry KIDS
eating at home ME
eating away (pack lunch, etc) ME
daily chores/cleaning (really need sub-categories!) ME
lawn care/snow cleanup LANDSCAPERS
garden or bed maintenance KIDS
I'm a widow, so I just hire out whatever I don't want to do.
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I use my foot to flush public toilets (there was actually a sign at a wayside in Kansas that said not to! Talk about unenforce-able rules.)
I let my (younger) dd skip school occasionally- just as a mental health day.
Sometimes I have breakfast for dinner or dinner for breakfast.
I pre-date checks if I'm mailing a bill too close to the due date.
I let the cat walk on the counter.
I guess these things all sound super tame. I don't break the important rules, just ones I think are silly.
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If one is going on a "date" with dh to the sports bar? We're going to have dinner and watch a Canucks game. Jeans? A skirt? I don't want to be too overdressed but it is our first real "date" in awhile.
Suggestions?
We need a "what to wear" smiley.
Jeans and a nice shirt, heels if you do that.
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Ziploc bags didn't work for me. The mealworms just ate through the bags.
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Can someone explain exactly what that means?
Tammy
To me, being a strong woman means I can take care of yourself. I do what needs to be done to take care of your loved ones. I have the strength do do the right thing, and I take responsibility for my mistakes.
Many people have told me I'm a strong woman. Some people don't mean it as a compliment, but I take it that way anyway.;)
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Have you seen the video? If I'd only "heard" about it, but hadn't seen it first hand, I probably wouldn't do anything.
I'm also wondering if they're really drinking, or just pretending. If it were real alcohol, I'd for sure tell the other mom. If they were just pretending, I'd probably stay out of it.
So you know the other mom's e-mail? Perhaps you could just send her a link.
I agree with you- if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes I would have assumed it was a prank. After seeing it, I'm 99% sure it was beer. The boys drinking are 8 and 12.
As of this morning, the video is off of You Tube.
I'm going to leave notification of the other boy's mom up to the mom of the boys who made the video.
Thank you, everyone, for your advise- it really helped me feel better about this drama.
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I was given a cleaning kit with mine. Two different cleaning solutions, a blotter sponge, and a brush. Maybe you can find something like this online?
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I can't post a photo, but it wouldn't help anyway. My dh and I wore white t-shirts with pink & silver hearts embroidered on the upper left side with Bride on mine and Groom on his. I wore white jeans and my dh wore blue jeans.
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I love it! I got married in bike shorts. We made everyone bike or run up a mountain to the wedding site. (Well, we let old people drive up.)
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ok, but my next question would be --if it was REAL alcohol, did the kids ever end up drunk? Sick? alcohol poisoning from a *drinking contest* at that age would be pretty evident. How much did they chug in the video? anything can LOOK like real alcohol, and if it was a big ruse I would expect them to say anything to make it seem real.... Even finding a Jim Beam bottle out in a ditch would be enough of a catalyst, ime. I can see MY kids setting up a pretend drinking contest, right up there w/ the candy cigarettes we pretend to smoke.
I guess i would be skeptical of thinking they REALLY were drinking alcohol, but i do understand the need to follow up just in case. And yeah, i'd call the mom of the other boy, but I don't know that I'd say outright he WAS drinking, only what it appeared to be. How long ago was this alleged drinking contest?
Looked like beer, they each chugged a glass in the video. The kids were bragging to school friends about how fast little brother can chug beer. There were no signs of intoxication in the video.
I called friend mom today, and just told her they looked like they were drinking beer. I was expecting video to be off YouTube shortly after the kids came home from school, but last I checked it was still there. She might be waiting for dad to get home. If the video is still up tomorrow, I will e-mail YouTube.
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wait a sec-- are they "allegedly having a drinking contest" as in, it is s'posed to be real alcohol but you have no proof [:snicker:], or they are pretending to have a drinking contest using some other 'safe' drink [like those candy cigarettes]?
It's supposed to be real alcohol, and looks like it. They also allude to it being real in the video description, and say that they are all too young to drink.
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Uggg... That is a tough one, but if it were my child in the background on youtube, I would want to know.
Could you maybe ask your friend if she has let the other mom know?:confused:
That's a good idea- I will wait a couple days and see if my friend tells the other mom.
It is a difficult decision for me, because I really don't know "other mom" very well. Also, I don't want her to stop letting her child hang out with the boys who were in the video, because of their family situation... but I do want the supervised better!
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I found out about a YouTube video in which two brothers (third and 7th graders) are allegedly having a drinking contest. These are generally good kids who obviously do not have enough supervision due to uncontollable circumstances (very sick parent.)
I am friend with the mom, and I called her this morning so she can deal with this.
My question is- there was another boy I know in the background in this video. I don't know his mom very well at all. Should I let her know about this also, or should I let the mom of the boys who made the video deal with it as she sees fit?
What would you do?:confused:
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I don't know if I am just building this reaction up in my mind and am just being paranoid.
Do what you think will be best for your family. You're not going to make everybody happy, so don't worry about them.
Personally, I think people who yell at you and tell you they are "disappointed" in you because you have made a choice that is in the best interest of your family are not very good friends.
FWIW- my kids are in their second year of public school, and I still have many of my homeschooling friends. They support my decision.
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Maybe I was just oblivious to what other girls were doing. I always did tend to live in my own head rather than in the world around me.
Anyway, the only reason this came up is because my dd is 6 and extremely hairy. She always has been. Most of the women on dh's side are quite hairy. But some of her cousins and such have teased her about being hairy, and she recently asked me if she could shave her legs. I said no. ;) But it just made me wonder when girls did start doing this sort of thing. Thanks all.
I was responding to Laura in China's post about her sister wishing she had never started shaving her legs. That's why I quoted Laura's post in my reply. Sorry for the misunderstanding!
As for your daughter, I think 6 is a bit young, but if it was my daughter and she was self-concious, I would try to figure something out that would make her feel better- I don't think I would OK shaving, though- a littl risky I think. Good luck!
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My sister regrets ever starting to shave.
Laura
She can just stop. I did. It will look weird for a while- you have to wait until the shaved-off hair ends are gone.
I have dark brown hair, but the hair on my legs is lighter, very fine and thin. I have a couple hairs I pluck because they are dark.
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This is kind of a spinoff of the underarm shaving post. It seems that girls start shaving their legs way earlier nowadays. I didn't start shaving my legs until I was, like, 14 or so, but my cousin has girls in elementary school who shave. Is it just me, or is that crazy??
I started shaving my legs when I was in 4th grade. My dd was older than that. I have no idea why I thought it was a good idea- I have hardly any hair on my legs anyway. I don't shave them anymore.:)
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I don't think I would let it bother me that she seems indiferent to her grandchildren- that's just the way she is. Maybe grandpa was the one initiating the visits when he was alive.
I think it's nice that she finally did invite the kids to do something- that's probably why she came to church in the first place. I would go see the drumming! I wouldn't make the kids go, though.
I try to teach my children that you can't change people. Some people can be there for you, some people can't. You just decide who you want to have in your life.
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I just can't get my mind around the sanitation issue with using a cloth diaper.
So, you stick the icky diaper in the toilet, swirl it around, clean out the toilet then put it in a holding pail of vinegar water then throw them in your washer? That same washer you use for your good jeans and pretty underwear?
Well- I don't have pretty underwear, but I did use cloth diapers.;)
I figure all kinds of dirty things go in the washing machine. The point is to clean stuff, no? And frankly some kids' undies are not much better than cloth diapers after the brown stuff has been plopped in the toilet.
I never did much toilet swirling though- that part grossed me out. I just dumped the chunks.
Giving out an SSN - opinions?
in General Education Discussion Board
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Legally the insurance company (and everyone else) is no longer allowed to use a SSN as an ID number. I never give out SSN, with the exception of gov't agencies and people who are paying me money that they need to record for tax purposes.