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Chris - I think she wants to fly through stuff cause friend of hers have - cause she is very anxious to get on with life and fulfilling dreams. She has not always been so academic. She used to worry me with her inability to concentrate. It became a joke. But in this last year or so she has grown by leaps and bounds. Her older sister finished early, her younger brother skipped a grade. Maybe she is coming into her own and I am not ready do admit it.
I just dont want to mess it up for her.
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I guess I need you guys to tell me that your kids did just fine at their pace and you were not involved daily - except when asked.
When I sit down and write out my feelings, I see that its a control issue. But I want to know that other moms have gone down this road and their students have done well.
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and respond to my post called "Help me to see this clearly".
I think thats what I titled it. Clearly IS in the title. I need bunny slippers and a cup of tea.
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Me and my 2nd dd are clashing over schedules. She wants to do her work fast and hopefully graduate early. She has a few classes she probably can knock out by January. She also has a few we do through a co-op that will last all year. I worry that I have no control (:001_smile:) and no idea of what she is doing.
I want her to adhere to a schedule, but she wants to do it all on her own. She is trustworthy. I want my students all, to work independently. So why am I so concerned that I am not too involved with her work?? Her tests are ok, she struggles with writing, but our co-op has a wonderful tutor.
She is my first highschooler. Perhaps this is it. My oldest dd was, how shall I say....asked to go to public school by me when half way through freshman year.
Maybe I just need some of you experienced high school moms to pat my head and tell me it will all be fine, and tell me WHY it will be fine.
I look forward to hearing from you-
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About a week ago, I wrote a huge note about this very thing...then deleted. I am also having challenges with an old friendship that seems to have become passive aggressive. But she wont talk to me since I called her on it. Says "her spirit is unsettled at my wrath". K.
I heard a program recently about relationships that really have no foundations. Maybe the two people became friends because the kids knew each other, or they went to the same church or something. I.E., there was no personal draw to each other and as the years went by, the friendship was not satisfying or full, because of what it was based on. I am thinking that may be what happened to ME, our relationship was not based on anything personal.
Maybe this happened to the OP too. And its become aggressive on the other lady's side cause she is not really a friend, in that true sense. Sounds like its time to let the friendship go. Dont feel bad, you both tried to be friends and the time has just come to call it a day.
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When we got the Weim, we were told they can NOT live with cats. Guess they didnt know about our cat. Our cat does let our dogs know who is boss - and certainly let the Weim know as soon as he came near to sniff, but, when the vacuum is on, its the cat who becomes the toy for one of the other dogs. They just figure it out, I guess.
A funny. Weims are small prey animals - including birds. I took him to a local pet store to see how he would react to birds (cause I was going to take my friends Caique) - he went crazy! I thought uh oh. Took the bird anyway, cause the bird is, well....spicy. He bites. Our dog was interested in him and one day, I put the Caique down in front of his nose, cause the bird was in a good mood. Just wanted to see if anyone would take advantage. Very, very slowly, the dog opened his mouth and slowly, slowly tried to eat the bird. It was so funny, not even the bird took him seriously. Bottom line, like another poster mentions, its like they all know their place in the house and it does work out.
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I have always gotten out any blood with Clorox II on one side of the spot and Tide on the other side. I am simplistic!
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I love the stories of the smaller ones and their speech.
My 9 yo said this morning - "I didn't want my hair like that, per se..." We have numerous cicada "shells" lining our bookcase.
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You might be a homeschooler if.....you find a dead ray at the beach and bring it home to dissect. ....you prick your finger to bleed on the slide for all the kids looking at the new microscope.....you all eat corn and time how long it takes to "come out the other end".... I could go on...
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I agree with the usefulness of crating.
My Weim was crated but after a year or two, he acted like he would really rather be out with our other dog. So I let him sleep on his bed at night. They both sleep in my room, door closed. I have always done this just so I know what they are doing. Usually, nothing.
I wouldnt have moved him, had he not "asked" me to.
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Ok, I was just at the store and was asking the meat lady if she had any bones. She looked confused, so I said, you know, raw bones like you would give your dog. WELL. Two other ladies were there and one dived behind the cash register and started mouthing to the first lady "No! Do not give any to her!" and shaking her head. Then the lady I was standing next to, turned and said, in a very condescending way "Dont you know bone splinters will kill your dog?". I started to say something about eating raw, and teeth cleaning and all. She just gave me the "whatever" face, roller her eyes and turned away.
I thought of this thread. :001_huh:
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Georgia, I am in NC too - what are you planting for winter?? We had our first veg. garden this year and got tomatoes, a couple cantaloupe, cukes and peppers. Corn is struggling, watermelon is struggling. Hope to be more successful next time.
But - tell what to plant for winter.....:001_smile:
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We put our oldest in ps when her behaviour was so bad in our home, it made our second dd sick. In and out of the ER sick. After the initial shock, she loved it, did drugs, got her GPA lowered and made some really bad friends. She is gifted academically, so this was a bit let down. She started college a few weeks ago and may be coming to her senses a bit. She was very, VERY worldly inclined.
I let our second dd try ps her freshman year. She hated it, she received straight A's, but she even said that they were based on learning only a few chapters in a book, there was so much talking, sleeping, simulated s*x, texting, going on in the classroom,the teacher could not do much I guess. She would have learned more here. She could not wait to come home and had a renewed gratitude for homeschooling. Now we are in a great co-op and she has a goal of finishing 10th grade in 6 months.
Unless things change drastically in the ps system, I think my last two will stay home...
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I hear they are cats in dog suits.
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Oh yeah - when a reviewer uses the word "romp" to describe a book.
"This book was a romp through the Middle Ages that you wont forget!"
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I hate * liberry, for library
* when people refer to problems as challenges. Hey. They are problems.
* get her done. Gag me.
*when people say "I had MY surgery last week"
*scads - as in "you have scads of socks on the floor."
*the overuse of the word "just" in prayer
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*the incorrect usage of pronoun or prepositions. "Where you is?" or "He all up in my goodies."
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Sandy - when I first got on FB, it was an area of duality for me - both inviting and anxiety-producing! I would hate it, stay up at night thinking of "is so and so going to BE my friend". Now, I love it. It can be trite, sure. But you get to keep in touch with people you would have never (in my case) kept in touch with. And my family is there, so thats great.
I enjoy FB, I do try not to reveal too much and I certainly dont feel as though I have to update people on my every thought.
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From what I remember, JW's are taught that confrontation and rejection is a way of knowing that they are doing gods work.
I used to live across the street from a JW bigwig and had them coming over a lot. At first I argued with them ( I think they enjoyed that), then I finally said "You and I do not believe the same things. I believe in Jesus Christ as He is represented in the traditional Bible. So thanks, but please do not come by again." Smile. Shut door.
Give their stuff back. "No thanks." Smile. Shut door. Answer phone if you must and just tell them not to call again. They might like that anyway......
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I agree about not telling the mom. I have a neighbor and our girls play a lot, but stuff got off the tracks and my dd was excluded and whispered about...long story short, me and the mom talked and she was very approachable and said over and over "dont hesitate to call me if anything like this happens again". Happened again, and I can tell you, mom did not want to hear it. Now, I have decided to never tell another mom what is going on unless they ask. Moms just dont want to know and will always feel that their child is in the right somehow.
Guess its an ugly part of life that our children will have to figure out.
So weird, because when I was a kid, all the moms would be on you if you did something wrong - a virtual mom collective and they all had the same outlook. Now days, its my kid is fine, yours is not.
OP, you are part of a large crowd of moms with hurting kids. For that, I am sorry! :grouphug:
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Hornblower! I am surprised at you! You are not doubting the quality, the genuineness of their love! THAT was funny.....write some more!!! You obviously have talent there, girl!
Anyway, I have friends who have 9 kids and she is also, the most serene woman you will meet. They dont watch TV, they are missionaries and two of THE most loving people I have ever known. Maybe I need to have more kids, I need the serene part.
And yeah, Jim-Bob, get off her.
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Thank you, Mariann! I am off to CVS now!!
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Does anyone have any ideas on how to get rid of the itch/heal up again? My son has bites from his knees to his bottom, about 30. I have put on Benedryl, Neosporin, clear nail polish (thank you, CSI), hot compresses and my moms old tried and true recipe of vinegar and baking soda. He says he is going out of his mind with itching. What else can we try??
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I am taking notes on your suggestions and I thank all you sweet ladies for your loving support.
We already canceled life insurance. But I am in agreement to keep health, just start looking for a better way. I will be taking in a baby to daycare, that will help.
God bless each of you today and many thanks - just your taking time to post to me means a lot!
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OK.
We have nowhere else to cut from. Its hard letting go of something you never had before - a savings account. I mean, we wanted to give our kids a little something when they go to college, KWIM?? No one ever helped me as a young person. I wanted things to be different for mine. Looks like they will be just the same. I do understand what all of you are saying to me. Insurance is important, cause...you simply never know.
A hard thing too, is noticing people around you that are doing just great! Buying stuff, vacationing, special classes for the kids. I am feeling sorry for myself. Sitting here crying in the dark with my computer. Hope no one sees....
Please help me see this clearly
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I realize how simplistic this sounds....but if she does fine on all the chapter tests, sections quizes, labs......should I just not worry?? Has this been your experience with high school; that its largely done by the student ALONE?
I have been homeschooling 10 years, I am experienced. But I dont understand my feelings about this, I suppose. Usually I am involved with all the kids are doing, if not directly, then indirectly. With Hannah, I usually have no clue what she is working on.....
I think I just need to chill out and go with the flow.....huh.