Slipper
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Oh, that brings up a lot more questions!
I have the kindle fire - I received it for Christmas. If I bought a textbook on kindle and bought two girls a kindle (either one of the cheaper ones), would I only have to pay for the textbook one time? Or would I need to buy three copies? (Which obviously I wouldn't do).
Also, with audio capabilities, does that read books for you? That might be handy as DH has horrible vision and he does like to listen to audio books with the kids. It might be neat for them to listen to them throughout the day (certain chapters) and discuss them at night.
We're looking at this for next school year, so I have time to get my $$$'s together. I'm hoping to have two at home by that point.
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Mine is worse in the am. In fact I never eat sooner than 1 hour after waking up becuase 1 hour after waking I am running to the bathroom. As why the days you don't have a ride it flares I would guess due to stress. Mine is 100% worse if I am stressed, even things that most owuld consider a minor stress can make it flare. The anxiety/stress on the flare days is likely due to a worry of not getting to the terminal on time, even if you don't realize it. Having a parent offer to drop you off eliminates that concern and therefore the stress/anxiety of that is gone.
Also on the mornings you take yourself are you injesting anything differently? Do you always eat pretty much the same thing, or do you prepare different food depending on if it is a day your dad drops you, or that you are going on your own? What about caffiene intake on those mornings?
I agree with the above. My daughter has IBS and sometimes the simplest of things can set it off. She loved school but had a lot of tummy problems. We pulled her out and she became much better. She didn't see the stress but I was able to see parts of her day that stressed her.
We're also changing her diet in the mornings since eating right when she wakes up seems to cause problems.
I think worrying about getting to the terminal on time was causing you stress, even if it didn't seem like it. I also wondered if your diet was different.
If you want to test it, ask your parents if they can drive you for a week or two. If you have no problems, then that's give you some info to work with. :)
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My daughter loves to read but needs to run her finger under the words as she reads. I let her use my kindle fire to read a book, but she couldn't get past the first page since it's a touch screen. We'd love to get her a kindle or a nook or something but I need something she can run her finger under the words. Any suggestions?
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We have someone come in for a few hours every Wednesday. This absolutely saves my sanity. :) Congratulations. :)
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Just to update, she absolutely loved doing book 4 today. :) She informed me that while she was already familiar with compound words, the work was more suitable than what we had been doing. ;)
Interestingly, she finished it a lot faster than the previous books. I haven't looked to see if it's fewer pages, or just more interesting. But, I'm glad we moved her on up. She's definitely happier and made no errors.
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Ours all went out today as well! The boys are waiting for the 14th to be able to open all of them at once. Thanks for everyone that participated and a special thanks for those who organized this!!!!!!
Jodie
I agree! Except ours went out yesterday - lol. Thanks to those organizing. My daughter had been a little worried about missing her class party. We're planning a family party and she's saving each one she gets in the mail. She has 5 plus a few more from family.
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So sorry your DD has so much going on...no wonder she's scared of doctors. DH works in Peds orthopedics and said they often suggest that if you have any Lortab or other Rx left from when she broke her arm, you could give a dose before her appt. to make her drowsy. Otherwise, they usually just hold on to the child firmly and get the cast removed as quickly as possible. The child usually calms down quickly once they realize it didn't hurt. The noise is the worst part. Hope that helps. Hugs to you and your DD.
If the noise is the worst part, maybe some music on an ipod?
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I agree with all of the above - see if they will let her come in and just walk around a bit.
Also, if there are certain things that she is afraid of, see if you can practice at home. My oldest doesn't do well at the dentist and they gave me plastic versions of almost all the tools needed to clean her teeth and we 'play dentist' a few weeks before the visit. Maybe build a play x-ray machine out of a box and take turns or with dolls?
If not, tell the doctor it's simply a thing with her and ask if they will prescribe a one-time sedative. Or see if something that will make her sleepy, like benadryl, will help. I realize it sounds dramatic, but we have been in really crazy situations before and have had some super kind office personnel help us. Call ahead and let them know the situation. (In some cases, we've had pediatrician offices keep a room waiting just for my daughter so we could avoid the waiting room.)
Good luck
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I see that you are pregnant (and you are schooling many). Could that have something to do with it.....maybe more exhausted, hormones unbalanced?
I'm a gal that has hormone fluctuations that can suck all my energy and joy:tongue_smilie: Praying that you get your groove back!
Perhaps give yourself a guilt-free week off to regroup and organize your day into something a little easier? I hope things look up for you soon. :)
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Yes, I'm the anxious type. :) I realize that I could look up our state standards, but I don't always agree with the low bar they set. I know that I've seen a book suggested on this forum - What Every 1st Grader Should Know or something like that. If I wanted to doublecheck things, would this be the book I should buy? (I will probably also do standardized testing but probably not this year. I'm still trying to figure everything out.)
Thanks :)
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My mother was asking me whether we were sending our youngest back to public school next year. I told her that we hadn't decided and would be talking to dd in a few months before making our decision. Mother was floored and almost stuttering she was so appalled. She told me, "Of course she wants to stay home! What kid doesn't want to stay home and watch tv all day??" :001_huh:
(For the record, we discuss it with dd because she has anxiety problems and is absolutely healthier - and therefore less expensive - at home).
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We had a similar problem. Dealing with state was like dealing with the mob or something. They requested we borrow from family, use credit cards, take out a loan, sell things, etc. We paid them off quickly. The IRS was super-friendly. I explained our situation, they set up payment arrangements and all was well. There was one month that we couldn't pay due to medical bills for our daughter and they let us skip without a problem. I'm not sure about interest. Honestly, I was so relieved at how nice they were that I don't think I paid attention...
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I decided to go ahead and give it away. I talked with the girls again and they both assured me they were finished with it and wanted to give it to their cousins. I emailed my sis but haven't heard back from her yet.
DH reminded me that I already have a very nice wooden train set saved (which hasn't been played with in many years) that we are keeping along with some other things. He said the kitchen wouldn't keep for long and our niece really does love it.
I'm okay with the decision just a bit sad.
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Ours went out today as well! :)
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If the in-laws are keeping our kids, we typically send medicine they can take and pre-marked cups for dosage. We always send tylenol, neosporin and bendaryl. That typically takes care of problems.
Also, if you want to be contacted daily (or have contact daily), I'd make sure that was clear. That would prevent telephone problems in the future.
I'm sorry you were so worried. :grouphug:
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Anytime my family keeps the kids, they know I worry. Because of that, they seem to NOT tell me when something goes mildly awry - cuts, bruises and mild allergic reactions to insect bites. Everytime it happens, I always say, "You should have called me!" and every time they respond, "We didn't want you to worry! We didn't want to bother you!"
I wouldn't be mad although I would've been annoyed about no contact on DH's birthday. I trust a pharmacist for things that I felt didn't warrant a doctor. And if the cream was working, then there was no need for benadryl.
Honestly, they probably thought they were doing good since they hadn't heard from you in 48 hours! lol
I think I'd let it slide. All in all, it wasn't too bad.
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I've heard it stressed that just because a child is a good reader doesn't mean that one should skip phonics instruction. With that in mind (and a sale), I bought all ten books of ETC.
My daughter does one lesson a day (all 8 or so pages). She's midway through the second book (some days, we skip a lesson). She asked today if she could skip ahead to the harder stuff. I asked what she would like to do, and she wanted to jump ahead to the 4th book.
Is there any harm in letting her do that? She's an excellent reader and she skims through ETC lessons without any problems. Book 4 looks harder and she seems excited about doing it. I plan to adjust thing to move to book 4 tomorrow unless someone has a reason why I shouldn't?
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My oldest daughter is severely affected by autism and has limited comprehension. My standard rule is that if she does not behave (whether she can help it or not), I need to remove her from wherever she is at.
For example, she makes noises - hums, moans, laughs at odd times, etc. If we happen to be at church and she makes a noise, most people startle, but smile indulgently when they see it's her. If she continued, out we go. People are understanding, but there is a limit.
For instance, if you saw one mark on your son and it was explained that a little boy with a disability did it and didn't realize he shouldn't, you wouldn't even be posting - it would be a non-issue. The problem is that the little boy was allowed to continue with unacceptable behavior. Someone should have intervened (an adult).
I don't think you are being unreasonable. I would be annoyed if it happened to my girls. I would further be annoyed if an adult caring for my oldest had allowed my daughter to behave in such a fashion.
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hmm.. I thought it interesting that you spent so much time explaining how your family views you with regards to motherhood, especially with a recent(?) issue with your sister and her baby. Are you just not wanting to give HER the kitchen? Would you have a problem letting someone else have it?
I had a difficult time letting go of things but that was because I really wanted another baby and DH didn't. I finally consoled myself that if I got lucky enough to have another baby, I would happily buy all new stuff for him/her. Unfortunately, I was not so lucky. I've held onto a few things with the thought of grandchildren: books, Playmobil and a Brio train track. I never thought the wood wouldn't save. I sure hope it does. My son loved that train set! I didn't have the heart to let it go and it was small enough to easily store in a box.
I'm a psychology major (doubled with sociology), so I spend a lot of time thinking about things like what you mentioned.
Part of me worries that she will see my giving her the kitchen as another example of my being 'perfect'. We did invest in high quality toys for our kids (mostly because our family just destroys cheaper things). I get annoyed with her easily as I don't think she takes motherhood seriously.
It's not just her, I don't want anyone to have it.
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I'm trying to clean and declutter. A few years ago, I sadly released our baby swing, cribs, bassinetts, clothes, etc (other than a few family heirloom pieces that of course, kids are not supposed to wear!). I reassured myself that if we had another (I'm 41), we could always replace the items. We would both LOVE another baby but I don't think we could take care of another child at this time due to the needs of our other kids.
I'm going through toys and some items, I do plan to keep and use for our grandkids at some point - mostly the fisher price barnyard and noah's ark, things that I think will store well.
Three years ago, we bought a wooden stove set for our youngest who adored it. We bought wooden plates and food and extra plastic food. We spent about $150 on it. She just told me that she never plays with it and they (she and my middle share a room) want it out so they can put other things in it's place. They said to give it to my niece.
My sister would flat-out LOVE the wooden kitchen. Both my nieces are adopted - one will be 3 yrs old in March and the other is about 3 months old. My sister is usually upset with me for some reason or another. (Her latest thing was that I didn't ask to hold the baby and she thinks I don't like the baby because her nose looked funny due to a skin problem). Other family members teasingly refer to me as the 'perfect' mother who can 'do it all'. (I can very much assure everyone that I am not perfect and some days I wonder if I can do anything, much less 'all'). My niece LOVES the toy kitchen and whenever I am watching her for my sister (not often, but for long stretches of time when I do), it's her favorite thing to play with.
Logically, I should give her the kitchen. But, I hate doing it. I keep thinking I should store it, even though I don't think the wood would handle long storage. Also, the plastic would be weird on the toy food. I can't sell it as it's been scribbled on.
Am I just having the blues about getting rid of kid stuff. I hate to think of my kids growing up. If I had one wish, I'd wish for more kids (already born by this time). I need to figure this out as I'm sure I'll run across other nice items that are appropriate for my nieces. I feel so selfish. :(
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When our middle daughter was 4 yrs old, she suddenly stopped speaking. She started using our oldest daughter's picture cards (pecs) and using sign language. She would only speak if she couldn't communicate any other way. I tolerated it for about three weeks before I couldn't take it anymore. It turns out that dd (without any other sibling to compare herself) thought that at some point ALL kids quit talking until they became grown up. Most of the older kids she saw were from our oldest dd's class with some type of disability. She had thought she would get a jump start on using picture cards and sign language before losing her voice.
She was very relieved to learn she wouldn't quit talking one day.
Sometimes those little brains think in odd ways. :) I hope you figure out what's going on. I don't guess there's any chance of inviting the other girl over for a playdate to help your dd realize that it's not that big a deal?
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I obviously have no internetz skillz. :glare: I need to find some links to letter search worksheets, particularly those that deal with tricky b/d and p/q combinations.
I have tried searching but cannot locate anything. Help?
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Thanks so much! That was very helpful. I'll probably look at church choir.
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Our girls love to sing. (Even our oldest with autism, who is nonverbal, loves to sing). However, our two other girls have average singing voices. Is there any way to improve their voices without hiring someone? I don't know of anyone here that teaches singing and we can't afford to pursue this out of town. Our end goal is simple - they both want bigger parts in local theatre productions. Thanks for any suggestions. :)
Valentine Exchange
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We had a homemade valentine for most of ours (we ran out of supplies) so it was kind of 'puffy' and stickers and a small bag of conversation hearts. We put two kids per envelope (and real big envelopes for larger families). Most of our envelopes were 60 cents apiece to mail. Our post office said that due to the bulk of it, they had to hand stamp it rather than use the machine, but that wasn't a big deal.