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If they run around, they can do chores and schoolwork.

I wouldn't do anything different. In my state, it's not legal to homeschool the neighbors kids- you have to be a hired tutor. So there isn't anything that would change.

Teaching the classics has this here for the Bronze Bow.

Bold added - Personally, I am not sure exactly what you mean by these statements, but I can see where others interpreted it they way they did. That's not they way I took it, but it's easy to see how it was taken that way. Thanks for clarifying. :001_smile:

I have seen a situation like this go bad really fast. She needs to quit NOW - seriously. She could get charged for something she didn't do. What if someone planted something in her stuff? The company you keep matters - working at place like that can bring trouble. A former coworker of dh's is in prison serving a 15 year sentence for something he didn't do - a coworker at a different place - after he left dh's employer - left drugs in his car. He knew the guy used, but it was a friend and and and.... 6 years later he is still sitting in jail.

There are a ton of foreclosures and cheap houses in your area. I know I have been looking there. I would go for #2, keep looking or start building. If I loved the land I had, I wouldn't let it go. If getting #2 means letting it go, I would either keep looking or build.

I agree - this isn't open and go. It would be very hard to do without help. If you want to see it, contact your director or a local director and ask. You can probably even sit in a class to see what it is like. Most directors and Essentials tutors would be glad to let you see the book and answer questions. Just looking at the book probably isn't going to help you decided. Talk to the director or tutor.

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I started my oldest in 1st grade and my younger ones have tagged along starting at 4. I wouldn't start my oldest at 4. I think first grade is a lovely place to start an oldest.

It depends - the dry skin ones less often - once a week unless dirty. The boys - more often. The tween - daily.

But with homeschool discounts it's cheaper to just stay the night than pay $30/person. At least that is what ours is - $30/per person. Generally, homeschool groups get blocks of room. Some of them have standing off peak rates all the time for homeschoolers. It just depends. Check first with your local homeschool groups to see if they schedule times to go. Then call the local lodge and ask them.

Where do you get yours? I am looking for a good source. Thanks

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Hi! We also have most unforeseen circumstances as well. In the event there is something we haven't covered, school may be an option - just not public school.

I had no troubles with my bio babies except them wanting to nurse too much. With my first, the nurse said go as long baby will. Well baby never wanted to stop, so I didn't stop. Well then I learned she was thinking 15 or 20 minutes not the hour and half we'd just completed when finally said enough! With next one, the only issue I had was getting him to take a cup or bottle. :001_huh: I think he was 18 months before he had anything out of cup. But nursing him was so easy. Pumping was hard - I have never been able to get much unless I pumped while feeding then I got a ton. My adopted ones weren't so easy, but that's to be expected. Still no real issues other than latch and supply.

Yikes! I have never had a problem. I have been PBSing for a long time and had numerous transactions. The closest thing to a problem I had was media mail taking a month! But that's par for the course with media mail. But all my experiences have been good.

I would say it's a tic called Palilalia. It's common in children with Aspergers, Tourettes and autism.

It sounds like he is dependent on the external prompts not internal cues. It's easier to wait for the watch than to pay attention to his body. I would take the potty watch away and see what happens. I wouldn't quit - he's almost there. It may just take some time to switch to internal cues instead of external cues. If after trying for a while without the watch he's still struggling, he may not be ready. But try it without the watch and see.

I got some at Target years ago, and they are much sturdier than the Billy I have. I can't say what Target has now is the same. But we have moved the Target ones many times. They are fantastic!

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I have lots of thoughts from both sides, but basically it boils down to either you say something or you don't. If you don't, I think it's very easy to accommodate the parents. You get pizza for your family and boys. Here is what I would do: I wouldn't add more pizza - I would add cheap pasta and/or a green salad. I don't know where you are getting pizza from, but when I am serving a party, I get it double sliced - in other words from 8 slices to 16. Or you can just cut it. This saves pizza. Kids who may only really want a half slice will often take a whole and waste some. It always stretches the pizza a little. And I would tell the moms you planned pizza for the boys. And you make something like a pot of spaghetti or other cheap pasta dish that isn't as messy like rotini or penne if that's a concern and/or a green salad for the moms. This goes nicely with pizza and is cheap! I mean you can make a pound of pasta and sauce for $2.00. Once add meat and cheese is gets expensive. Keep is simple and cheap. Just serve them separately. Or maybe some of the boys will want pasta and eat less pizza. I don't know you plan for drinks but I would make it obvious there are mom drinks and kid drinks - you know pitchers of water for moms and juice boxes for kids. (Honestly, I would do water for everyone. Maybe some lemonade but I like to keep it simple.)

I agree with neither. Being a good husband, father and being my best friend isn't IMO synonymous with doing housework. I don't think I could live in a loveless marriage. I have pretty much the whole package - dh and I are best friends, he's a great husband and father and helps a lot around the house. If I had to settle, I would take a combination but not either extreme. I can't love someone I am not friends with. And I can't deal with him checking out of the relationship. While my dh helps out a lot, I wouldn't mind if divided the chores and he did less in the house. (I wouldn't have married someone who thought I should "take care" of him and all that.) But I am good with me doing certain things and him doing others. I don't need him to do certain things to love him. I can't vote for either of these options.

1. Pets - oh yeah they can cause that much damage. Our former landlords currently have over $10,000 worth of damage to their home because of pets. (not ours! the people who moved in after us.) I have seen some dogs do some serious damage to doors, carpets, windows and all. Cat pee - oh that's awful stuff! 2. An animal in the barn is often far less destructive than one in the house. 3 and 4 - that's annoying! 5. Yeah that tough - maybe letters of recommendation/referral from a previous land lord will help with that. 6. Well that's a common rule of the thumb for housing. We have always tried to live by that ourselves. It just makes life easier in other areas. It's tough though when you can't find a place in your budget. 7. The reason for not listing the email is it can be picked up automatically whereas a computer won't call the number. While the phone number can be easier and trace to a person, it's not as easily done by a computer just looking for emails online. Hope you find something soon!! One time we were looking at a house (before kids) and land lord said I do have someone else interested but they have kids. I would rather rent to you than have them living there with their kids. :tongue_smilie: So sure come look at it. And if you want it, I will rent to you instead of them. We didn't wind up living there, but you never know what a landlord will do/say or want.

Same here. Dd is just 12 (last month.) She wears a size 10 shoe. She has not yet hit puberty and is 5'6". I was 5'11" at 14 though and dh was 6'2" at 14, so I imagine that's her future...