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LeslieAnneLevine

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  1. LOL Yeah, I wasn't actually asking about the places teenagers could, conceivably (no pun intended as I hope they are using BC), have sex. I was wondering why those who do not think a teenage couple having sex is shameful would want their teenager to have to do that. I understand why other people do, because then they can convince themselves that their teenager is not having sex.
  2. I am not picking on either of you for what you allow or don't allow in your home, and I know this is not always a simple and straightforward issue. I do wonder, though, if a teenager decides to begin a sexual relationship with his/her girl/boyfriend, where is this supposed to take place if no intimate contact or closed doors are allowed?
  3. No I didn't think we were and I certainly wasn't trying to make anyone feel ill! I am dealing with this during my son's math lessons. I have seen how those types of questions frustrate him and I am glad we can approach this issue with some flexibility. It's not a matter of "he shouldn't have to do anything he doesn't want to or already knows how to do"; it's about keeping him moving forward in math rather than ruining it for him with what he considers to be inane questions and too much writing. This would have especially been a problem in younger grades when he really struggled with writing.
  4. You purposely misunderstand what people are saying here, but at least it will make good dinner conversation. Should be a hoot.
  5. You took that sentence out of context--I was not claiming dumbing down, but responding to Dot's assertion that people who oppose asking for paragraphs to show how math problems were solved are in favor of dumbing down education. I am sure it is a core basic question for 6th grade; that's why it's in the book that conforms to Common Core standards. I also understand that the question is checking for understanding of place value. My problem with it is that there are children for whom this is going to make math miserable. There are plenty of other questions (such as which number is in the ___s place? or what place value does the "3" have in 124.03?) that check for understanding without being obnoxious about it.
  6. Based on their Call Me Maybe video she has on her blog, I'm not sure they embarrass easy--unless they didn't know that their mom was going to post it for all to see. eta: If it's true that her blog barely got any traffic before this, her kids could be in for some mortification now, which does make me feel sorry for them.
  7. Yes, it's quite a leap to assume those who don't agree with you that this is a fantastic idea for every student are contributing to the dumbing-down of education. The posts I've read on this thread are by people who seem to care a whole lot about their child(ren)'s education. My son's 6th grade math workbook, which conforms to State and Common Core State Standards, sometimes asks for written explanations. At least one of the questions does indeed address number size. He was asked to give the smallest 3-digit number that could be made with 3, 4, 7, and 9 (after answering how many 3-digit numbers could be made in total) and explain how he knew it was the smallest number. There is no reason to slow down a math-loving kid to make him or her write a paragraph or even a full sentence about something obvious (or perhaps not, if we're getting philosophical about it), or something that can be answered in a few words. It's not about dumbing it down; it's about not making them hate math. Why didn't it instead ask him to explain how he concluded that 24 different 3-digit numbers could be made? That would at least make more sense. I would argue that having to write how they know 347 is "smaller" than 793 is dumbing things down. Why not ask how they know that their pants go on their legs? My son has little patience for those kinds of questions, but since he is homeschooled he doesn't have to answer all of them, and for others he can write just a few words. I imagine there are kids like him in school who are regularly frustrated by this.
  8. I would toss it. I am frugal, but we are talking about one pound. Would I agree to have bad hair days for two months if someone paid me one pound? No, it wouldn't be worth it. I do like this idea though. Save it for when the in-laws visit. :D
  9. LOL My son has always loved math and is good at it. He would hate it if he had to write out explanations all the time. He can do it here and there, but what he is being asked to explain has to make sense. If he were asked how do you find the average of 5 numbers, he could answer that (in a sentence, not a paragraph), but if he had been given a problem as easy as the one you cite in a later post, he would have answered it like your son did. Especially since they asked him specifically about that problem. Math-loving kids everywhere will think they are bad at it. No kid should be asked to explain how they know that 54 is larger than 36. That's quite a leap to the island of conclusions, there. I think all of us here care deeply about education.
  10. Joanne have you looked into this? http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/cshcn/ It is a program for children under 21 who need more medical care than the average child. It requires that you apply for CHIP or medicaid (which you have), but I don't think it requires that you qualify for it. I know in my state they have a similar program and it can work with medicaid or without. You might need to have the doctor fax them a medical report (I know that is the case in my state). They have an inquiry phone number listed on their website if you scroll down.
  11. Where we lived when my son was that age the cut-off was June 30, but if your child had a birthday in July or August, you could request they start that year. I think it makes more sense than 5 year-olds starting first grade (or 4 year-olds starting K). This was in a different country and I don't think redshirting was an option--you had to go by the cut-off and if your child turned 6 prior to June 30, he either needed to start school or you would need to send a letter to inform the school authorities that you were homeschooling. I'm guessing with earlier cut-offs, you see less redshirting because the child will turn 5 well before the start of Kindergarten. I think it has more to do with parents feeling their child is ready than being worried he/she will be one of the younger kids in the class.
  12. Interesting question--I have no experience with movie theater church. I'm pretty sure you don't need no ticket you just thank the Lord. As for the movies vs the show: I usually say movies, though for a long time, living in Europe, I said cinema. The show is still alive and well though. At our local multiplex there is a theme song that goes: "Gotta go to the show where the good times are".
  13. I don't see a problem with it. They probably need the downtime after an activity and I don't see anything particularly dangerous about leaving two 10 year-olds together in a locked car in a good area for 30 - 45 minutes while they read.
  14. My point was that it might not be "parents" that are the problem, but one parent. It only takes one to cause problems. Of course I didn't read the transcript, but this would hardly be news if one of the parents asked for the name change--and the father could not have done that in secret. Instead the judge took personal offense to the name and changed it.
  15. It's not that they couldn't decide--they couldn't agree. One might have suggested a hyphenated name but the other refused. Some people are so set on having everything exactly their way that it comes down to fighting it in court (unless the other person just lets them have the final say on everything). The kid might have one very stubborn parent and another perfectly pleasant one. That doesn't doom him to a life of misery. If the father had asked the judge to change the first name that would have been in the article. It's public record--it's not as if the father can have a quiet word with the judge before the hearing. The judge didn't make a compromise with the name; she chose the father's surname and then changed the first name. The mother goes by the last name of Martin--I don't see how it's a great solution for her child to have that as his first name. I'm glad the judge made her reasoning behind the change clear because it should make it easier for the mother to appeal the decision.
  16. My younger sibling and I are nearly 13 years apart, with no kids in between. We have the same parents and she was not an oops (though there is nothing wrong with oops babies!--I only mention it to show that some people plan it this way). I also have another sibling who is older than me by a few years. There are pros and cons to ANY age gap. I wouldn't worry too much now about when your older son leaves the home, etc. It's just going to be what it is and there are pros and cons to that as well. Also, your firstborn might not want to move out at age 18. When he does leave, he may not go far. I ended up leaving the country when my younger sister was 8 and it was hard on her in some ways, but she also got to travel a lot and experience life where I lived. She also became an aunt as a teenager and loves her nephew. I just took a little trip with both my siblings, my mom and my son and it was great. I'm very proud of my little sis and growing up she had two much older siblings who loved, supported and believed in her.
  17. I think of red rock. I think of a beautiful landscape. I don't think of aliens--whether we're talking about the ones with big eyes or the good-looking teenagers who can heal wounds with a swipe of their hand. I haven't been out west since I was a kid (except for trips to San Francisco and Las Vegas), but I would love to go back for a visit to New Mexico sometime. It would be fun to take a cross-country train trip.
  18. But this makes all the difference! Many people who are miserable to live with do not get the help they need because they are unwilling. Most wives would stick by a man getting help for depression. If your husband was still as miserable to live with now, it would be damaging to your kids to continue to live like that.
  19. Sometimes "cutting off contact" is the only thing that allows the person to heal from the abuse. In all cases I personally know of, the contact was cut off far later than it should have been, and as a last resort.
  20. I cannot explain French movies. How about (off the top of my head): -Les Visiteurs -Le Diner des Cons (The Dinner Game in English and Dinner for Schmucks in the US version--I don't remember anything too bad in this, but I saw it a long time ago) -Le Placard (The Closet)--there is a very quick sex scene at the end--it's supposed to be ridiculous--they are in a condom factory and it's explained away by saying that they are the testers. -My best friend (Mon Meilleur Ami) -- kind of a sweet movie about two lonely men (one of whom makes a bet that he has a best friend when he doesn't) who become friends. -Apres Vous (this, Le Placard and My Best Friend star Daniel Auteil who played Ugolin in Jean de Florette) -Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis (welcome to the sticks) -Asterix: Mission Cleopatra (silly, but way better than the Olympics one) Amelie and Etre & Avoir are good suggestions. I liked Paris Je T'Aime, some of it is in French, but a couple of the stories are sad. I couldn't finish the one with Juliette Binoche, who played a mother who had lost her son.
  21. Of course. Founder of Wendy's. Just kidding! I watched a lot of old shows growing up, including Make Room for Daddy and That Girl. And stuff they only seemed to show in the wee hours like I Married Joan and The Ann Sothern Show.
  22. You might want to check out the book The Explosive Child: A New Approach for Parenting Easily Frustrated, Chronically Inflexible Children, by Ross Greene. It really doesn't matter that some/many people's teens aren't like this. Good for them, but it doesn't change how your child is or help you know how to deal with it. Taking everything away and doling out harsh consequences doesn't fix it. eta: Despite the title of the book, it's just as much for parents of teens as for parents of younger children, if not more so.
  23. I don't like the sound of either situation in the OP. I would talk to my own mom about it, but I'm not sure how much I would say much to an in-law. I would unsettled by that news though. Has she spent much time in her fiance's country? eta: and to answer the question more fully, I would also talk to both my siblings about it.
  24. The retired Lego sets are killer. My son got into Lego Vikings a couple of years ago and used sets with missing pieces cost more than when they were in the stores.
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