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  1. My DD has had these for months now, on and off. They seem to be growing pains. What helps her, is to stretch her leg out completely (while lying down in bed), to lift it up slowly while keeping the leg straight, and to point the toes to her face as far as she can. I found this exercise on Google somewhere, and it eases the pain a little. Cold packs make the pain worse, while a hot bath helps sometimes.
  2. I would pick one weekend day and turn it into a school day, and then have your son do school with his cousins. Where independent work is possible, you can have him do his own curricula. You can at least do the reading portion of SOTW as a bedtime story, too :001_smile:. I work from home while homeschooling, around the same amount of hours you will be working. We have more flexibility than you have, but with a lot of organizing we certainly have enough time for school. We take one day a week off — and I remind myself that there's only one Biblical day of rest anyway, and that I should be grateful for that :D. It looks like I will be working a little more the coming year, and we're moving on to second grade as well. If need be, I will be hiring a tutor for some subjects.
  3. "Not Christian" because you want nothing to do with him? Neglecting to protect others is not Christian, I think, and that is exactly what those who are advocating forgetting about past abuse are doing. Don't the victims deserve compassion?
  4. His uncle abused his (and the aunt's) kids and the aunt is still supporting her husband? That is, IMO, an offense all by itself. How old are the kids?
  5. I had a poor relationship with my mother, who probably has NPD. When I found myself directing the exact same hurtful comments my mother used to direct at me at my daughter, I found a therapist. Therapy was one of the best things I've ever done. I have done a lot to heal from past issues, and the relationship with my daughter is now (almost) free from the baggage of the past. I hope we've broken that cycle in this generation, and that you can do so too, and find peace :grouphug:.
  6. We haven't outsourced anything so far, but I will hire a tutor for local language and math, later on. I'm also considering hiring a Latin tutor for me, so I can teach the kids later on. Another option would be having a tutor for all of us :). We did try a semi-coop with several homeschooling families exchanging classes in various subjects, and it worked out terribly.
  7. We haven't had this particular issue, but I can say that we've had great success with ETC (with my ESL kid). It is very simple, building skills slowly and steadily. It's pretty reasonably priced too.
  8. That's really awful! Are you gonna exchange it for a new jacket (if poss), or get your money back?
  9. The premature (and probably highly counter-natural) sexualization of children annoys me too.
  10. I live in an Eastern European bureaucracy and have lived in similar countries before. I think I can do this :D... probably from my own experience.
  11. I didn't know there was an American version, but I thought the Swedish one was very good. Even though it spent a loooong time building up the characters. Looking at the trailer, the American version doesn't look good to me.
  12. I am currently considering this. My kids are still young, and while I feel that the change is right, the impact it would have on them is certainly a reason to be hesitant. At their age, it is less about faith and more about leaving behind the community, which would not be supportive at all. Hoping to hear more families' experiences on this thread.
  13. I own K, 1, and 2. I thought it was great for K - it gave us a place to start, and something to do every day. I liked the price, too :D. For first grade, it really is not sufficient - or rather, it covers too much without being thorough. The LA does too much with too little explanation, the math section encourages counting rather than adding (not officially, but through the pictures). We started the year off "supplementing" Learn At Home, one subject at the time, and now we are not using it at all.
  14. Yep, I think it is a children of narcissists/ children from families with wacky dynamics side effect. Along with the nagging feeling that I don't deserve to be happy, I also start emotionally preparing for the start of a crisis if the happiness has lasted a while. Crises usually show up. In my younger years, I definitely created some of them myself. :D I have been in therapy, and it helped so much (with this and PTSD). Prayer also helps, especially when I start feeling guilty. My priest also told me that I shouldn't sabotage God's plan for my life by feeling guilty rather than grateful. That made me feel guilty some more, but the comment actually helped me enjoy life more in the long run.
  15. I'd highly recommend getting a mei tai rather than a soft structured carrier, because they are much more adjustable. Even if the baby compartment is too long, you can "roll" some of it into the waist straps. For info about carriers, you could check out Thebabywearer forums. I would buy a good carrier somewhere (with a refund policy!) and sell the one you didn't like on ebay. I would not want to be dealing with this woman again (I saw your other post).
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