I agree with everyone else on sending her home when she doesn't obey. She will learn quickly. However, I have to say I don't see any disrespect in offering a spare swimsuit. Now if she offered, Mrs Deb said "thank you, but Joy won't be able to do water play today," and Kay kept arguing about it or pressing for another reason, I could see it being annoying. But to offer a solution to a stated problem? (Joy can not play because she left her suit at home) How is that disrespectful? Disclaimer: I would have let my kid borrow the swimsuit. I see no problem with changing your mind based on new information and finding a way to make it work. But even if I wouldnt allow it, I still wouldn't be offended by the generous offer.

Won't her own health insurance cover her? She will just have to pay up front and submit the bill.

My brother is currently in a plane en route to London for the week. Scary...

Thanks!

We don't actually have an express pass. We are going on a Make-a-Wish trip, so for rides that don't have express passes they will take us through the exit. But I'm wondering if those are lines it's more fun to wait through than to skip.

I have a piggyback question since some of you seem to be Universal/HP experts...I have heard it isn't good to use a FP on Hogwarts because you miss so much by not going through the line. Is Gringotts the same way, or is it ok to miss the line on that one?

I remember really enjoying Story of 1. I've also seen one on Netflix called the Story of Maths but haven't watched it yet. Any opinions on these or others? I'm looking for something to show to a middle school class. I'm only allowed to use G rates movies (or PG with special permission).

Go Fish! Fun for kids, not obnoxious and annoying for parents.

Actually no, they don't unless they are examining private parts. My OB didn't call in a nurse unless I was getting naked. We could talk privately in his office with no issues. So unless the businessman is planning on a very interesting dinner, there really should not be a need for a chaperone.

As a parent who despises homework and has more than once sent a note to the teacher saying we didn't do the homework because we had other plans, I think the implication that I dont value my xhild's education is ridiculous. They are at school for 8 hours every day. I get them there on time with plenty of sleep and a healthy breakfast. After school we are happy to drill some math facts, read aloud, or practice spelling words. But after 20-30 minutes of thay, we are done. Children need time to PLAY! They need to go outside, read for fun, build thinngs, do art, sit and rest, etc. We also need time as a family to hike, bike, and discuss topics outside of the limited education they are getting at school. As a parent (and a classroom teacher, btw), I deeply resent teachers and schools who believe our whole lives should be consumed with homework. And don't even get me started on spring break/Christmas homework packets!

Have her add you as a coach. From her profile click "coaches" and enter the email address you are using for your parent account.

$135 for four lessons sounds insane to me, especially when unemployed. But so does a $500 electric bill and $350/month for an extra-curricular. So I guess if you have the money set aside and are 100% sure your husband will get a job and you wont need that money for food/rent, you might as well do it.

Am I missing something? Analog clocks and watches have batteries too, right? My digital watch isn't going to die any quicker without electricity than my DD's analog watch.

I agree. We lived in Thailand for three years and only went to Bangkok when absolutely necessary. The southern beaches are beautiful (especially if you can get away from the tourist traps), and the northern villages are great. We lived in Chiang Mai and absolutely loved it. You don't need any extra vaccines.

That $6.20/hr is based on what the employees SAY they make, not what they actually make.

This thing about the taxes is a common misconception that some servers like to propagate. You do not get taxes on more than you make. ever. Evem at a regular restaurant like Olive Garden. Every day you have to fill out a form saying how much you made in tips. That way the employer can withhold taxes and SS on that amount. But if for some reason your average for a pay period ends up less than minimum wage, the employer is legally required to make up the difference. No one pays taxes on minimum wage but gets paid less. Tips are legally considered income, so you have to pay taxes on them, even though a lot of servers under-report their tips to get out of the taxes.

This must depend on the location. mybsister and I both worked at Sonic through high school and they paid minimum wage. Add to that the fact that some people tipped like a restaurant and most at least left the change to make an even dollar, and we made really good money. I never felt entitled to the tips, though, because we really didn't do much more than a McDonald's cashier. I don't tip at Sonic.

For the curious, it's a t-shirt that says "It's LeviOsa, not LeviosA"

Never mind. Delivery now says rescheduled for 27th. Boo. This is the one thing DD actually said she wanted. She'll like the other things we picked, but I'm bummed this one won't get here. Apparently Amazon said "shipped" yesterday at 11am, but that just meant they had sent the info to UPS. They didn't actually get the package to UPS until tonight at 6:30pm. And yet all this time they were telling me it was on time for delivery tonight at 8. It's doubly maddening because it originated about 30 minutes from my house. I could have picked it up!

Amazon says the carrier is UPSN (is that the same as UPS?). It says it is "on time" and will be delivered today by 8pm. It is currently 9:52pm and it hasn't arrived. Would you expect that it is still going to come late tonight, or not until tomorrow? Trying to decide whether to wait up...

If he has been taking this long since age 9, please consider that he might just need that long. Some people do, and shaming him for it would be really inappropriate if that's the case. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

That's actually pretty common. They warned DD about it before her scan. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

In DFW you have nothing to worry about. Not only has homeschooling been commonplace for many years now, there are gobs of private and charter schools that run on a different schedule from the public schools. No one is going to give a second look to a kid playing outside on a school day. Unless they are out most of the day every day, in which case your closest neighbors might wonder. But even then I doubt it. I was homeschooled in Duncanville and even then (20-30 years ago) we wandered the neighborhood and even walked to the grocery store by ourselves during the day with no problems. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I'll just speak to the cheese. I never buy cheese in blocks anymore. It's the same price per pound to get it pre-shredded, and it saves me a lot of time and effort. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I wouldn't get it, but for different reasons than mentioned above. I find it highly unlikely that a student in CC Spanish classes (so the first two years) would be able to get through a textbook written in Spanish. Add to that the fact that she isn't interested in the topic and doesn't like gifts...nope. Unless she collects autographed books from favorite authors. In that case, I'd agree with a PP to wait until she isn't his student and then get it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk