Jump to content

Menu

twinmami01

Members
  • Posts

    619
  • Joined

  • Last visited

Posts posted by twinmami01

  1.  

    I do think that "behind" is appropriate for homeschooled kids. Most kids my son's age can accomplish or understand XYZ, but he can't. Developmentally, he is behind where most of his peers are. I don't think that homeschooling creates a magic bubble where it doesn't matter what level he is working at. He is beginning to reach a point where his lagging reading and writing skills are impacting his opportunities outside the home. It is a concern to me (and him), so we are taking steps to address it. My kid knows he's not where other kids are ... not because I told him but because he observes it himself. I think there is a tendency to think of homeschooling as a utopia where every kid is free to be and everything is hunky dory, but I don't view it that way. Even though they are homeschooled, my kids still need to develop skills in a timely manner.

    This. I have 2 special needs kids myself and have often used the term struggling. However, I am very much aware that they are indeed behind. There is no way to sugarcoat that. They do the best they can and we work with that.

  2. I've had this happen to me with pineapple, some nuts and pizza sauce. It really is annoying. My dentist says its geographic tongue (in my case) and although there is no known cause, it may be tied to acidic foods and possible vitamin deficiencies. I've had blood work that says otherwise, so I went in for a 2nd opinion. He confirmed what my dentist says about geographic tongue. I know I probably should get allergy testing done.

  3. I'm not going to comment about the situation as I have nothing unique to add either way; however, I would like to say that I am impressed by the police response time. It is definitely impressive. My first thought was that no one called him and he was just passing by. If someone did call him, I would love to see such quick response time for all calls.

    I've been wondering that myself. It's possible he was just driving through and no one called. I've been reading the responses and I'm totally floored by how ugly people can get. I am one of the paranoid ones. Yes, I'm a helicopter mom. I think it's a combination of things. I worked in law enforcement for close to 7 years. My husband has been working 20+ years in law enforcement and we both worked child abuse cases. In addition to that, both my boys have a history of epilepsy, so that is not something I am willing to risk. However, that's how WE do things. To each their own. I am glad everyone is safe. Geez people, it's a rant, if you can't say something nice, don't say nothing at all. I think my mother taught me that.

  4. Is the problem only with front loaders?

    Not sure, but from my experience in scheduling service appointments for GE for the last 6 years, seems like it's pretty common for front loaders. We currently own a top load, but if we ever replace it, I'm sticking with a top load washer.

  5. I did weight watchers a few years back and still loosely follow the plan. I know may have changed since, but fruits and veggies were 0 pts then. That should help without sabatoging your weight loss. Back then, I earned activity points just so that I could eat more, LOL.

  6. You will be fine with the SWI-B. It's the same as the SWI-A, but geared for their age/grade. There is a IEW yahoo group that has been quite helpful, but IMO, I would stick with the SWI-B. You will cover each of the units each year, much more in depth if you continue on to the next level.

  7.  

     

    And this relates to homeschooling how?? Not trying to be snarky. Just really hungry for a HS conference that focuses on the school part.

     

    I think she addresses mom's like me that can get so wrapped up in giving, giving, giving and it's all about homeschooling. Some mom's may already be balanced in that area. Me, not so much, so reading this much needed encouragement was a breath of fresh air.

×
×
  • Create New...