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I only know of one Smurf who doesn't like green, but then again he hates everything.
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Is this the Septimus Heap series we're talking about? If so, we love these books. We are hoping there will be more. There is definitely an innoncence to the young protagonists, but there are some dark characters.
I would recommend a pre-read if you're not sure.
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I think most are fine, a few of the edgier ones or ones that still involve swearing should probably be given some thought before using.
One my son has heard recently is Mother Canucker. He knows it's silly but I've also told him not to say it around other people because it just sounds too much like the word it's replacing. People will immediately think of it. I also don't want him offending any Canadians (though it was from a Canadian that he heard it)!
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Returning because I'm really puzzled on this--is it that unusual that I consider the F word in a different category than other curse words? I'm very surprised how many responses are of the 'no big deal' variety.
I don't think it's unusual. My son has recently learned a lot of colorful language, the F-word included. From our discussions he knows it's worse than most of the others--there is another one he's learned that, in my opinion, is worse than the F-word. :glare:
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"What the...!" is what shows and movies for children and teens use when they want to toe the line. It's meant as a *wink wink* to the audience, because it's a way of swearing without actually using the swear word. In movies for little kids, it supposedly appeals to older kids who get the joke while knowing that it's going over the head of younger viewers. In shows and movies for tweens and teens, it's plain old supposed to be "edgy"... a way of swearing without actually swearing.
It's not a *wink wink* nor is it "edgy". "What the?" has been around for ages and it's on TV shows because it's what a lot of people say. It's imitating life, not trying to make teenagers snicker.
Now that Oreo commercial where the mom says "Shut the front door" I think is trying to be a bit edgy. I found it funny because the first few times I saw it, it really seemed like she was going to say the other thing. Maybe one day it will be something really common that people say and will lose its edginess.
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This is all so silly. "What the?" is pretty darn innocent. It's been around long before the advent of the internet and text-speak.
If someone can't help hearing "F---" when someone says "What the?", that is their problem. I don't want to live in a world where a kid can't say "What the?" :lol:
Want to hear something really shocking? The other day my DS said "What the dickens?" :001_huh:
(btw, my DS knows all the words, he would not have been shocked to hear the F-word from the teacher but would probably wonder why she would be so limited in her thinking)
ETA: I would have just instructed him not to say "What the?" around her as she is obviously very uptight about hearing it (even if she's less uptight about saying it)!
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My mom used to get texts from "Slim Shady". I know she was instructed to meet him in the Meijer (grocery store) parking lot a couple of times. She never replied and they eventually stopped. We concluded it wasn't the Real Slim Shady (though he did seem shady).
She and I are both allergic to numbers we don't know. They do not get answered.
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:lol: at this poll!
I'm somewhere between tolerating it and enjoying it as much as my son does. I voted for "enjoy" though because otherwise it sounds like I can't stand it, but let my son watch it. I'd rather err on the side of enjoyment.
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I thought Sponge Brains were good. Don't they soak everything up?
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When I was a kid I most preferred the candy bars.
My DS said he would be most excited to get:
Mentos strawberry gum: "It's sugar free and it's delicious!" (He insists I include this quote, I think he wants to convince people to hand this out.)
Nerds
Smarties and giant smarties
Ring pops
Juicy Drop pops
He likes some of the candy bars, like twix and kitkats, but I know any PB cups are mine!
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I did not push the issue with school having just started. Since the invite thing was specifically mentioned in orientation I just asked if she could send addresses so I could mail the invites.
That was good of you and I think it's nice you invited all the girls, too. :)
When I was a kid I had a good friend who was a boy and he was the only boy at my birthday parties and I was the only girl at his (though after one party of all boys, I declined after that!). Although unlikely, it is within the realm of possibility that a boy in her class could feel left out by not being invited.
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Did she translate it for you? :001_smile:
In answer to your question I think it's funny, cute and smart.
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I am probably missing something here, not being a native French speaker, but I would just say "le lundi".
FERME LE LUNDI
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Mon fils joue au foot le lundi.
Also, regarding the name of a family: in French the plural form of the (les) makes it clear, so French can have such rules about not pluralizing proper names. In English we need that S!
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:grouphug: I understand. This is the first time I've been in the U.S. on September 11th since before 2001. I'm really glad to be here.
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If she were truly remorseful, she would stop.
I have trouble believing this to be true. She could have psychological or neurological issues that prevent her from just stopping, but she could still feel true remorse for having hurt people she loves.
The lies also seem to be related to school. I am not saying school is the only issue, but a break from it while working out the other issues might be helpful, if that's at all possible.
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There are some on this thread I definitely cried while watching, like Up--especially when she's in the garden with the sun on her face after having gotten the news from the dr., makes me tear up just thinking about it.
I always tear up at certain points during The Family Man no matter how many times I've seen it (I watch it every couple of years--at Christmastime).
ETA: Thanks to those who posted about Grave of the Fireflies. My son and I have seen many Studio Ghibli films and it's good to know we may want to wait on this one for awhile (he's 10). Princess Mononoke and Pom Poko remain two of his favorite movies, but this one sounds sadder and more intense than those.
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It sounds like some professional help may be in order, not to fix her, but to see what's going on. I knew a boy who told outlandish stories and he was on the autism spectrum. I'm not trying to connect any dots here, it's just the first thing I thought of.
Also, it sounds like she really doesn't like school. Are there other options your sister could look into?
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I almost did the Folio Society a few years ago. I was going to just order the four books at the same time to get it over with and it was going to come to about $200 or so.
They happened to be out of Pride & Prejudice so I had to stop and think about what I would get instead. After a few days I was not so gung ho on ordering! I say give yourself a week before ordering just to be sure!
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Yeah, he rocks, but I wish he hadn't cried so much on Celebrity Apprentice. :D
:lol: As soon as I voted I realized I should have checked first about which meatloaf we're talking about here before I voted yes!
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Just thought I'd post this.
Love Freddie and love Montreux, Switzerland!
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I just went by my son's interest in the books. He really enjoyed hearing the first three when he was 7 (he wouldn't have been ready for such long books without pictures before then) and was excited to start book 4, but lost interest about a dozen chapters in.
He became interested again a year later and we read the rest of the books then (at age 8). He's watched the movies as we've gone along, after each book.
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Mrs. Mungo, does that list represent your music tastes?!! If so, I am officially wowed.
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None at those ages.
My son started doing activities when he was 7.5 and has been doing various activities ever since. He didn't need them at 5 or 6 and he wasn't really ready for them.
We did go lots of fun places and I regularly took him places to play with other kids.
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Just wanted to add a couple of things:
At my HS we had a detention room (it was also a classroom but it was the same one everyday for detention after school) and there would be a sign-in sheet (teachers submitted names of students who were to serve detention).
There were a couple of times I managed to sign in and sneak out, and the other few times that wasn't possible and I'd just have to sit there. What we were allowed to do depended on the person overseeing the detention. Sometimes you could read (if the book looked like something that would be assigned, not a fashion magazine, for example) or do homework and other times you just sat.
My detentions were usually for being late. I think I might have had one or two for "insubordination".
An unusual detention:
I had one teacher who gave detentions in his room that he supervised himself. He called it "punching the clock". He gave you a paper with a clock on it with a circle for each minute on the clock and a hole puncher. You would need to watch the clock and punch a hole for each minute. I only had to do that once and it was because he overheard me saying the F-word in his class.
I never experienced detention or in-school suspension (which was horrible! you could only do schoolwork and faced the wall, it was just so boring) that was anything like The Breakfast Club!
As a friend, how do (or would) you respond
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Oh, you are the Smurf who likes green!
I'm so sorry you lost friendships over that. I don't think someone should have to change their preferences to fit in though.