Combs sticking up out of the back pocket of the jordache and Calvin Klein jeans. Roller Skating with a disco ball hanging in the middle of the roller rink, oxford shirts, Izod LaCoste, hooded college sweatshirts, worn without the hood. "Baseball' shirts and the white nike tennis shoes with a light blue swoosh. Satin shirts/jackets open to the belt with lots of gold and chest hair, because men were men back then, well, except for the satin pants. And the Bee Gees.

But really, if someone broke into my house and CLEANED IT. I'd THANK them!

jmho :)

Have you tried melatonin or benadryl?

I don't know about most kids, but my daughter was abused during her first year and suffers from depression and anxiety. I wonder if a large portion of the children who commit suicide have some kind of neuro-physiological disorder or learning disability that has gone undetected or untreated.

Our co-op, which is VERY successful, requires a 50% deposit upon registration, which is at least one month before classes start (registration for fall term is in March). The balance is required on the first day of classes. Even with those requirements it is still difficult to get into certain classes.

I would change my phone number, the locks on my doors and tell them all to GoTo... I would not allow people in my life that make me feel that way. My parents were not quite that bad, but they were definitely not The Cleavers. Or the Ingalls. Fortunately, they passed away 15 years ago. But I had already distanced myself as much as I could, as an only child with chronically ill parents. I have distanced myself from friends and family who still think my parents were The Most Wonderfulest People in the World. Because they were blind to all the crap. And it just ends up as a heated discussion, to say the least.

I thought it was a presentation, but I think it is a written paper.

Me too, that's why I am here. I know some of my posts drive certain posters absolutely crazy. I have an answer key for 2nd grade grammar. :confused1:

thanks for all the replies. I forwarded them and he sent this back: So, how about this one, my Grammar Gurus?

There are 3 items I want to talk about 1) this 2)that 3)the other this is for a presentation Dh has to write, and he HATES writing, probably because it's not his strongest area. My brain is fried today so I am no help whatsoever. I had to use the answer key to grade 2nd grade addition...:001_huh:

I agree that it COULD happen, but I didn't hear the doorbell. So chances are he didn't ring it. None of the adults, work at kings Island. We've got teachers, retirees, real estate agents, researchers, nurses and firemen. There are 6 people whose place of employment I am not certain. But they have all lived there at least 7 years, and the kids know what they look like. There are only 13 houses. MAYBE the college kid across the street does.

The police didn't say much. Let them know if we see the guy or if anything else fishy happens. Our backyard is half fenced. Don't ask...:glare: Fortunately, we start back to school/chores Monday (We've been off for two weeks). So they won't be out and about quite as much. And for the next week or two, they won't be outside without me, or the other kids. Period. <sigh> I really liked that bubble.

A stranger walked into the back yard and asked the kids if either of their parents worked at Kings Island. Fortunately, the neighborhood gang was there, not just our two girls. I was in the basement, but I didn't hear the doorbell ring. We called the police and they sent an officer out to talk to them. According to the girls he was 'Old' (over 30) had on khaki pants, and a blue shirt. Vague, at best. To me, this falls into the gray area. He didn't do anything harmful or ask them to go with him to find his puppy. BUT if he is just collecting data, he sure as heck didn't do it the right way. He did it in a VERY alarming way. Dh thinks I went over the edge, of course, our two gems are safely swimming with the gang right now. And all is well. How easily....I hate that road, not going down that thought path right now....

you could see the gift card. they usually go for about 90-95% on ebay. And then use the money somewhere else.

I don't use their 'Balance' drops, but I use Systance Lubricating drops. Their is a generic of those at Walmart. Also, the Lubricating drops are almost BOGO at Sams. He has my sympathy. I carry mine in my pocket at all times. Dry Eye is a common side effect of LASIK surgery. But it was still worth it.

Karis, I hear you. I know exactly where you are coming from. You buy an expensive gift (because they NEVER ask for corelle anymore!) and then 2 1/2 years later, you see it at goodwill because they divorced and had to split everything. And quite honestly, I believe that sometimes divorce IS easy. If there are no kids involved, it's easier to walk away then to try to work things out. Especially with the 'ME' generation. They've never had to work hard for anything, and they don't know how! The bully at the playground who's mom blames everyone else. The star football player who coasts through high school and college because he's so good at the sport. :rant: I'll shut up now. And try to dodge the flames

Also, go to a Child PSYCHOLOGIST, as they do not prescribe medications. PSYCHIATRISTS are licensed MDs and can prescribe medications. Another option is a Licensed Social Worker or Counselor who work with kids. Some social workers work under a Psychologist or Psychiatrist in counseling and with behavior management. We are currently in counseling and the girl we are working with is a LiSW. But she is working with us on anxiety, depression and with us on how to best work with her at home. This is, of course, in addition to the Occupational Therapy. And gee, just for the record, we're also in visual therapy. :auto: Executive Skills Dysfunction's main symptoms are short term memory problems and disorganization. The disorganization is across the board. I didn't realize that until this past school year. It's not just her room. her writing is EXTREMELY disorganized. In fact, we will be working on outlining this summer. I talked to SWB and Andrew Pudewa at the conference. It was SUCH a blessing to be able to speak to two of the top WRITING curriculum people while there. (Although I would have stalked SWB down :D). And simple outlining was suggested. Very simple, so she doens't put the cart before the horse. Literally. :tongue_smilie: I went to a seminar with ?? Barkley not too long ago and one of the things that he said was we have to accept them the way they are, and teach them how to best cope with what they've been given. And medication isn't evil. You wouldn't pull the wheelchair out from under a paralyzed person. You would make adaptations so they can live as independantly as possible with their condition. And you wouldn't NOT give insulin to a diabetic. I'm NOT a strong proponent of meds. But when all other options have been tried and the problem is still there, then WTH. There are some extenuating circumstances in my daughter's case that caused me to step to the meds a bit sooner. Her and I have a VERY similar pre-adoption history. And her behaviors are VERY similar to mine. Having BTDT, I KNEW the meds were inevitable. Ok, I will shut up now ;) If you ahve more questions, please don't hesitate. I'll try to make my answers less verbose!

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Seriously? Psych is full of that which your child was holding. My one friend homeschooled her son. They finally put him in school so they could have some peace in the house. He holds it together at school because it would be embarrassing to act out and he knew it was not acceptable. When he gets home, to a safe place, he melts down. Same with my daughter. She is in OT for eating issues. Fortunately, the OT has a son who has special needs. DD will eat almost anything for the OT. Then she comes home and has a fit over what she JUST ate for the therapist. Most Children's Hospitals have a LONG waiting list. We had trouble getting ANY diagnoses from them because it was borderline. We went out of network and paid about $1500 for testing. But now we know what we are working with. We are also going to an OT that works with kids, but is not affiliated with the Children's Hospital. They are with our insurance, fortunately. If you can't find one that is in your insurance, you might want to see if you can find one that isn't, and then go bi-weekly or even once a month. That way you can get exercises to work on at home. I do think, though, that you need the therapist, because they are a neutral 3rd party, and it's not 'your fault' that he's having to do something uncomfortable.

OTTAKEE The surgery was definitely worth it. I was almost unable to walk because of the pain. We just did Disney World, and I did fine. We rented a wheel chair, but nowadays, I would rent one of these. This would enable me to do much more. I could even cook with this thing. (Not that I'd want too!). The one other thing that my Doctor did was wrap this in the post-op wrapping, so the cold pack was closer to the incision. I just turned the cooler on every so often to ice it and keep swelling down. She impressed upon me that that was essential. I don't know how old your kids are, but I had it done when my oldest was a whopping 18 mos old. I had someone come every morning from about 8:00-1:00. She would put Piper down for a nap, and then I was on my own with her for about 90 minutes. She watched SO much TV during those few months. And she survived!

No, I have learned the hard way. You need to vent. I have 2 close friends who have 'special' kids. We get together every week while the kids are at AWANA and Children's Choir to vent. It is a safe place to be able to talk about our frustrations and our desire to run away. We can say things out loud that we would NEVER be able to say in front of people with 'normal' kids. I have one friend who keeps telling me that All Kids have Tantrums. Yeah, well, not into their 10th year! And not headbanging tantrums. Yes, you do need to make sure you see the positive, but the negative will kill you if you can't express yourself once in a while. Ok, now onto your son. I would have him evaluated by an OT and, if available, a good Child Psychiatrist. My oldest dd has depression, anxiety, and PDD-NOS (Mild Aspie). Red 40 and Yellow artificial colors set her off, despite the fact that there's not an official allergy to them. We also give her *4* fish oil capsule every day. And she just started on prozac. :blink: But she's now managable, unless she gets tired or hungry. Or bored. She also has executive skills dysfunction. Which has some things that are similar to ADHD.

Wearing shoes with a SLIGHT elevation of the heel. I'm not talking HEELS, even just gymmers that are a bit thicker at the heel. I would recommend an orthopedic that specializes in foot and lower leg disorders. I'm not trying to scare you, but my experience was such that several 'regular' orthopedes totally missed it. I had, what is commonly called a pump bump, but is also called Haglund's Deformity. I did not have any exterior symptoms or lumps. The foot specialist. I went to spotted it immediately, on the x-ray. My tendon was close to rupturing. The surgery sucks. Well the surgery doesn't, but the recovery time does. 8 weeks NO WEIGHT. The first cast has your toe pointed like a ballerina, then there were 3 or 4 other casts that gradually stretched it out. I had the surgery 9 years ago and it is MUCH better. My foot still doesn't flex as much as the other one, but I'm not in constant pain anymore.

usually ketchup and salt. But on special occasions, chili and cheese.

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