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I am gobsmacked.
That is extra misogynistic, even for Fox.
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I voted some.
I don't think many actively dislike me; I just think most are ambivalent. I am basing that on the fact that I am ambivalent about the majority of my acquaintances. I have only a couple I actively dislike, and even a few of those I avoid I don't dislike as much as I just find them the sort who are always trying to get me to do things I don't want to do and don't understand no.
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Very relevant: how recent mass shooters got their guns.
That was a sobering read.
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i just think it's funny that a thread about judgement is full of judgement for those who judge others for the way others judge.
I am totally judging your use of an awkward sentence in an unintentionally hilarious thread!!
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I was off topic and cranky. I am really trying not to post when I am cranky.
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My twin!!!!
I have missed you too!!
Our family has been dealing with life stuff on steroids lately. I am really looking forward to a return to our normal...which naturally includes hanging out at the Hive. :)
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The problem with the quote is that raising a child who is discerning, kind, has integrity, or any other spiritual or character strength is not the goal of homeschooling; it is the goal of parenting.
As a Christian parent those are my goals. Full stop. If my children are in private school, public school, or homeschooled doesn't change those goals.
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Sandwiches
Loaded Baked Potatoes
Soup
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From ages 9-18 my life resembled a depressing after school special; boring, normal life was my goal, my deepest desire.
Some days the complications of having three people in the house with ongoing medical needs makes life waaaaay more interesting than I like.
For me, joy is found in the quiet, normal, boring moments. I wish people well as they live thier fascinating lives of adventure. I will enjoy reading books about them while curled up on my couch between my best friend, who I married, and my dog.
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Heck, the family could have just been binge watching Dr. Who. When I watch David Tennant's episodes I find things "brilliant" more frequently too.Or he could be speaking British English. 'Brilliant' meant 'cool' or 'great' here. I don't know what books the father first learned his English from. After all, the word just means 'shiny'.
I was called 'awesome' yesterday by an American student and I don't know what I had done to inspire awe.
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And dragging the Duggars into this thread sounds like an attempt to derail discussion rather than address the issue:I'm not saying they are equal, I'm saying let's not suddenly pretend a "brilliant" 14yo is too dumb to understand common vocabulary. They taught the term "invention" early in my kids' 2nd grade science book. The whole "this is a child" sounds like a convenient argument rather than a sincere one.
Child. Arrested.
I suppose Godwin's Law needs amending; Nazis or Duggars are the inevitable destination of a thread of unusual size.
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Stop.And I don't think knowing his project was not an "invention" is olding a "brilliant" 14yo to an unrealistically high standard.
Not too long ago we were talking about another 14yo (a very sheltered one whom nobody considers brilliant), and most people want him to be condemned for life for some things that he did at that age.
I remember being 13yo and I knew that the electronics I then put together (based on someone else's model) were not "inventions." At any rate, I think it's appropriate to be skeptical of some of his more surprising statements.
There is no comparison between a 14 year old assembling a clock and a 14 year old sexually abusing younger children.
That you would try to present the two as equal is jaw-dropping-ly offensive.
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"If I have seen further than others, it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants."
-Isaac Newton
Very little "new" is created without using the knowledge and inventions of those who have come before. This thread makes me feel our country is lacking, in addition to understanding basic principles of science, an understanding of the process of creation. Art, music, literature, technology, medicine, everything builds on what has come before.
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I'm trying to figure out what the point is in arguing about the semantics of whether Ahmed used the word "invention" or "creation" or whatever in describing his clock. A 14 year old is not going to use the same precision of language that an adult more versed in this type of vocabulary would use. It really seems like nitpicking the kid and holding him to an unrealistically high standard.
If we assume, for the sake of argument, that he disassembled and then reassembled a clock in a new housing -- that's an accomplishment for a 14 year old, and a step toward understanding how electronics work. He was showing his accomplishment to his teachers.
Now, for the bigger question: what does it matter whether you think his accomplishment was the work of a technical genius or the work of a beginner with only a rudimentary knowledge of how the technological components work together? What is the point of that discussion?
And what difference do the conclusions drawn from that discussion make on the real issue, a CHILD arrested for a contraption that was never believed by any of the adults to be dangerous?
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Oh honey. (((MedicMom)))
We make decisions as parents everyday that may end up being "wrong" in hindsight. As bad as that sucks, you can only make choices based on what you know and it isn't fair to hold yourself to a superhuman standard of knowledge. I can say, based I everything I have ever read you post about your children that you are a VERY good mom, with a whole lotta life stuff in the mix, making decisions based on what is best for this time in the life of her family.
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Exactly.She didn't get in serious trouble.
It is possible the teacher is out of line, but it is also possible she was handling a classroom disruption as needed. Trying to to put sending a disruptive (according to the teacher) student to the office is not the same as multi-day suspensions for how a kid chews his Pop-tart or calling the police over a clock.
Kids will be kids, but when they cause problems in class they can (and should) get reasonable consequences. I think saying a teacher has to put up with any and all results of "kids being kids" in the classroom is a bit unrealistic.
My issue is dragging anything like that into the same realm as a student getting lead away in handcuffs causes us to miss the forest due to the trees.
I have seen, as a classroom observer and student teacher, classes disrupted by all sorts of very banal acts being done obnoxiously. My fave two:
the kid who was blowing his nose, loudly. Every time the teacher said "British" during a history lesson about The American Revolution.
the kid who kept raising her hand to ask painfully obvious questions in music class. (8th grader, no developmental or behavioral disabilities- just decided to be funny) After the teacher explained, nicely, three times why a quarter note only got one beat in a 4/4 measure, the act got old.
But a child being sent to the office, even if she was wrongly targeted by a nasty teacher, is not even remotely the same as a child being handcuffed and taken into custody. Even if the child was purposely being obnoxious, which I have seen no evidence of, it is not an even comparison.
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It's all about small steps, IMO. It also needs to be said that the US food system is not set up to be particularly helpful in making healthy choices. It needs to be recognized that any movement towards a fresh veggies and fruit oriented diet is going against the tide.
It is a lot like homeschooling.
Because you homeschool you are a total nut to some
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Unless you are anti-public schools you aren't hard core enough for some
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If you use secular curriculum you aren't godly enough for some
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If you use a religious based anything you are a religious nut
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I frequently tell my children that I am going to start practice "better parenting through using duct tape and electric shock".
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Another hit here was a specialty Monopoly game. They make one for about every interest.
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Tool set
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Sewing machine
Journal supplies
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Thank you for the info! I don't suppose you happen to know of any books titled, "How to get your meat-loving husband to watch documentaries on Netflix, do internet research, and subsequently make drastic decreases to his meat consumption"? I've suggested we cut back on meat before, and the look he give me was similar to how I imagine he'd look if I had kicked him in his delicate man-parts, lol.
I got a good chuckle from your story about the soy drink, btw. :lol:
I got my DH softened up by moving to meals that involved shredded meat or a meat component in a larger dish (soups, etc) then I showed him the grocery savings. Once he realized how much of our food money was being spent on meat I was able to convince him to do two meatless meals a week. After a year of that we moved to 3-4 meatless meals. Now when I say, let's try one meat meal/week he doesn't even flinch.
So, basically, I used the boil a frog approach. :P
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Honestly, my first thought is, "great, one more thing to worry about and I can't do shit to fix it". Me going veg won't fix the problem and would probably cause health issues for me. So, that's my brilliant thought.
I get that. I feel like that about the garment industry. I absolutely count on Old Navy and Target clearance racks to keep our family clothed. The idea that some or all of those items are inexpensive to me because they are being produced by cheap labor makes me sad.
Our family eating style was very much meat driven. DH didn't feel like it was a meal unless there was a big hunk of meat sitting on the plate. We are still not vegetarians by any means, but we eat meatless 3-4 nights a week now. My goal for next year is, outside of our meals with extended family, for us to only have one meat based meal a week.
I can't fix anything. But I can make small steps in the direction I think most beneficial to my family. (Which includes leaving a the world a little better than it is for the next generation and beyond.)
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That is a whole lot of weird.
I have two sons with ASD, so not always the most compliant, and their dentist has never so much as held a hand without my consent. They encourage parents to come back for all procedures until the child is comfortable. And when they do procedures requiring laughing gas or other sedation the parent is sitting next to their child the entire time.
I would find a new ortho ASAP and plan to never darken the door of that place again.
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And this thread confirms my love for the Hive.
Nobody in my offline circle wants to discuss syntax!
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Fox News Panel on Leggings
in The Chat Board
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Sounds like time for a Yoga Pants Sluts reunion tour