Thanks, Rosie - I will do that!

Hi all, After homeschooling for 9 years (finished 7 years ago, but still a lurker at WTM :-), I'm doing an Education degree. I am writing an essay for an assignment on teaching literacy skills in the 3-5-year age. Do you all have any 'must include' ideas for me? I hardly know what I'm looking for as I'm just starting on it, but after some research I'll have a better idea, I guess. :-) Thanks in advance for any ideas you can offer!

Awesome! Thanks, and please thank your kids for me! I didn't miss any of the first ones did I?

I'm teaching a lesson tomorrow on my teaching prac, but I don't have my FLL book with me, as I'm doing prac away from home. Could anyone please list the prepositions for me - it's been about 9 yrs since I've taught that lesson to my kids when homeschooling so i'm a bit rusty. What i remember... aboard about above across after against along among around at. before below behind beneath beside between beyond by down during except for from in inside into like .....not sure from here? Thanks in advance!!

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Yes! So happy to see this. Always exciting to see something that has been considered alternative finally recognised as effective by the mainstream medical community. It's a shame that the early users/believers often have to put up with ridicule and disbelief until that happens.

Thank you. She's already had the root canals done under Twightlight sedation, and will need to get crowns on them I guess. She's 23, and this phobia is severe enough to cause faints and a vasovagal seizure, so no amount of numbing gel or discreet dentists seem to help. Our dentist is very good in this manner it the very thought is enough to make her feel dizzy and go white!

My daughter has a bad needle phobia and dental work needs to be done under general anaesthetic or Twightlight sedation. She's had a lot of work done a few months ago and needs crowns to finish a couple off. I will speak to the dentist obviously, but just want a heads up if it's a bigger procedure needing needles.

I'm in the same boat as you. Google food addiction and see if it fits you. When I learnt that, yes, I'm addicted to food, in particular higher carb foods, it was quite enlightening and freeing to know it. Carbs, well, the sugars, reward the pleasure centres of our brain in the same way that other addictions do. I won't pretend to know how, specifically, but it makes sense. So, being a fan of EFT (emotional freedom technique), I googled that and came across this: http://mysticmandy.com/eft-for-food-cravings/ I started doing this 3 times a day, sometimes before meals, other times just whenever. After a week I dropped it to once a day and the effect still kept. I lost weight and bloating (didn't have a scale, so not sure how much, but my clothes fit better). Then, as happens, I had a week away and was busy, so didn't do the tapping and script, and haven't been back to it since then, around a month ago. Regained carb cravings, bloating and clothes are tighter again. You've given me the prod I needed to get back on it. I hope you try it, and that it also works for you. While I was doing it, I had almost zero cravings for carbs. I think you could build up so that you no longer needed to tap, but I'd say it'd take more than my two ish weeks. It was an amazing feeling to say 'ahh, no I don't feel like that fillintheblank. Thanks anyway', and really mean it!!! Anyway...Good luck to you, me, and anyone battling this same struggle!!! ETA: after the first week, I pretty much just went off the script and tapped as I spoke what appealed to me at the time, but all along the lines of food addiction and feeling powerless to change, then building up to feeling able to make the change. You'll know what you really feel by the release or retention of tension in your chest area. You always know when you've got on the issue by the feeling of tension dissipating.

Yeah I've noticed that too...a lot! I've found if I'm knowledgeable about the topic, I can usually calmly say the facts and they bluster a bit then shut up. If I know nothing about it, I figure I'll look like as much of a fool as them if I say anything, so they can have their little glory moment. Most people with any sense think they're fools anyway.

I do believe in PWTSD, post wedding traumatic stress disorder. Seriously. It took me a long time to get over organising my daughters wedding and I still can hardly think of it without just having to shut it out quickly and think of something else. So I don't think you're crazy for how you feel, but I also think that your dhs church friends' cutting you both off is outrageous!

So is bronzer better than tinted moisturiser? Does it go on in a similar way? And similar coverage? I'm curious!

I took a German girl who was staying with us to the Dr, and she just had to pay the 75$ account without any rebate from Medicare. She got a prescription for antibiotics and picked it up at the pharmacy for normal price of 20 something $. No big deal at all. But in this case, I'm sure you could just go to a pharmacy/chemist and ask the oharmacist what she should take. Hope she can get it sorted. Poor girl!!

My granny had it done probably 10-15 years ago. She came out worse than she went in and has had to wear incontinence pads ever since. Apparently her dr was under some kind of suspension some time after this because of many botched operations of the same type.

I would say it certainly would help anger. Also anger management classes if he is averse to tapping. Some logically minded people think it is balony, so anger management workshops may be better for these people. In Australia there is a governmental organisation called Relationships Australia and the offer short courses like this at a very reduced rate. Maybe there is something similar in your country?

Emotional freedom technique (EFT) and Theta healing were invaluable for my DD. Now she has the tools and knowledge she doesn't need these. Diet and exercise are the key factors now.

I had a similar incident, but the conversation took a sexist turn. An older guy started ragging on a female town planner that was making it difficult for people to get licences approved etc. Another patriarchal kind of guy said with an emphatic and despising voice...'typical woman!' I bristled right up and said icily and equally emphatically 'I BEG YOUR PARDON??!!' He blustered a bit, but shut up. I still think I should have said 'No wonder your wife left you!'

Not embarrassing. You did what was required. ðŸ‘

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Good job! Feels good to be on the tail end of a unit/course. I have one small (1200word) assignment to go and then the end of a study period. I school year-round with an online open Uni, so we have 4 study periods per year rather than 2 semesters. Been studying 1.5yrs....and have about the same to go, including school internship. Can't wait to graduate!

I'd make good use of a slow cooker and put it on around dinner time the night prior. Also make double quantities of whatever you're making for breakfast or dinner and freeze it in 300ml portions. These can easily be gotten out every morning (kids can choose then) and popped in microwave or saucepan on low heat to defrost and reheat.

I took a beige pair of 'super-sock' Skechers to Europe for 8 weeks and only one other dressy pair but I probably shouldn't have bothered with the dressy ones. I wore them probably 5 times. The beige matched everything I wore and looked good, I think. Prob helps that I was in Holland, and people there tend to wear sensible shoes...comfort over all else.

Allergies are just your body's way of letting you know it's headed into unhealthy territory. Treat it like a warning sign that you need to look hard at diet that is putting your body under stress and load. Mostly the culprits are grains, dairy, or sugars (all types). These have the ability to put the body's homeostasis out of whack, and although you don't react badly to them, they are usually the underlying causes. Your body can deal with it for years and keep homeostasis, but then, often suddenly, it gives up. Basically throws it's hands in the air and says 'I'm over dealing with this!' . A bit like a bad marriage! Once you have one allergy, it's very likely that unless you make dietary changes (removing grains, dairy, sugars), other allergies will pop up. Yes, you can 'grow out of them', but only when your body finds homeostasis again. ETA. Drinking enough water is another thing essential for allergies.

Can I recommend an awesomely sensible book? Raising boys, by Steve Biddulph. I haven't had boys but my daughter now has one and we are trying to prepare for what we expect to be an amazing journey! Her husband, himself misunderstood as a teen/young adult, rates this book to be very 'spot on'.

I always wear swim shorts without any other layer. I don't imagine exposure would happen unless they were very baggy. Or maybe our understandings of swim shorts is different. I've got the mid thigh length shorts made of non stretch fabric. Similar to mens board shorts.