[Family New Year's Eve at home - traditions?]

We do a junk food off limit foods and watch the narnia movies all day. Everyone is welcome it is jammie day

[pics of your kids on Facebook?]

We don't post pics in general nor do we use our dd name. I have my acct set up up so I have to approve all tags. My dh and I don't post pics at all. Our dd who is 6 doesn't even want cutw quotes on fb. She says it is embaressing

[TVs, computers and game systems in bedrooms]

We have no tvs in bedrooms. It effects sleep. For me and our family bedrooms are for sleeping. When our dd has quiet time we bring in her cd player to listen to stories. Our house is small but we do all technology out of bed rooms.

[Music??]

We have used Kinderbah for piano with a keyboard at home and then story of the orchestra to study instruments and composers and then just listening to quailty music of different generations. I try to find as many free and cheap places to listen to all kinds of different music. We also are lucky to have a church that does music and have a great co op that when she is in second grade that does choir.

[My car battery keeps dying... Sigh!]

Sounds like the alternator to me I have had two go out on two different cars. I would call a garage and ask if they can test after going to another auto zone and getting their numbers. Good luck

[Why isn't my 11mo baby growing???]

This is my daughter. She went thru a battery of test. She has LOTS of food allergies. She also had stool issues. She is six now still tiny but thriving. We didnt do gf until recently and she has grown some. The allergist would not test her for allergies till she was well over a year due to too many false positive and negatives. We ended up cutting corn soy dairy and now gluten. Stools are improving and I am sure we will make it on to the growth chart in the "normal" range soon!

Did you replace your dishes utinsels ect when you went gf? is there still gluten in the house? Is it in any of the other products that you are using lotion shampoo paint glue play dough drinks? There are lots of hidden sources of gluten

[Is this Attention Deficit Disorder or normal adjustment?]

Do know the story of her life? What was her birth family like? It could be ADD it could eye sight it could be normal it could be poor sleep. Long term lack of good food. Not knowing her history it makes it really hard there are just so many variables.

[Whoo Hooooo!! Congrats!!!!! Welcome home everyone!]

yay I am home again!! I may not post a ton but for the last few years I have pretty much learned what I know from you guys and have soooooo missed you all.

[A Thanksgiving WWYD]

i would go if I physically could. Life is short and it is family that you actually are ok to be with.

[Frozen turkey needs to be ready for Noon on Friday! Help?]

per butterball website

 

 

1. How long will it take to thaw my turkey? We recommend thawing your turkey in the refrigerator in its original wrapping. Place it on a shallow tray on the bottom shelf and allow 1 day for every 4 pounds of turkey. If you don’t have time to thaw in the refrigerator, use the cold water method – completely submerge the turkey, breast side down, in cold water. Change the water every 30 minutes to hasten thawing and allow about 30 minutes per pound of turkey. Some general thawing time guidelines are as follows: Size (lb.) Refrigerator (days.) Cold Water (hrs.) 8 to 12 2 to 3 4 to 6 12 to 16 3 to 4 6 to 8 16 to 20 4 to 5 8 to 10 20 to 24 5 to 6 10 to 12 24 to 30 6 to 7 12 to 15 Get some tips from our turkey experts. Check out our Holiday Planning Guide and discover How to Thaw a turkey properly or watch our Thawing Video Demonstration for step-by-step instructions.
   
2. 
   

 

[What would you/do you pay for an art class?]

My 6 yr goes once a week and uses different mediums and we pay seven bucks a class he is both a professional. Teacher but local arist. Class is at least an hr and 1t5 min typically an hr and a. Half

[Has anyone heard from besroma?]

:lurk5::bigear:

[boxtops for educations]

Registered with them? We have sent in and received money in the past this time they are giving us the run around

[boxtops for educations]

We are and have done this in the past and are trying now and they are basically telling us we cant from what I understand (I am not the one on the phone with them)

Thank you for the insight

[boxtops for educations]

are you able to use those for your non for profit homeschool groups??

[Adult ADD help please :)]

Do you snore? See if you can get a sleep test?

other wise I agree with Tex

[Can we talk about the debate without politics?]

I agree they should cut the mic!

[Was your first time having teA...]

i was older when i lost it and had LOTS of fun with no pain!

i will be the thread killer! I typically am;)

[Why does the Other John run with scissors?]

He was public schooled. They learn all sorts of crap there ;)

like

lol

[ADD/ADHD testing ??]

I would rule out sleep apnea then the change of diet and add caffine. Some kids seem to have add because they are not getting enough sleep even those that are in bed for 10 to 12 hrs

[Graveyard shift and health. Is it possible?]

As much as humanly possible keep the night schedule.

I work 3 nights a week and don't get much time to eat so I keep protien bars nuts what ever. Around.

I am lesson planning cooking ahead whatever I can clean house do laundry. Everyone sleeps with a sound machine so it doesn't bug them. I also watch tv catch up on tv shows.

 

I also have a hubby who can't drive and a sick mom who. I help tale care of. On the days I need to take care of them I sleep in as long as I can and nap when I can.

[Excited]

It was. Thank you. One grandpa is near life end another we are schooling at rehab center then there are all our extra classes. Feeling like she was number one was her fave gift at six not the toys or clothes!!

[Excited]

For the last few years we have done big birthdays. We did friends a gymnastic class and then cleared the living room and dining room and did a ballet class. This year we said there is just too much going on for a big party so what we are going to do is for your bday you are incharge you pick the activies for the day. So today we did mini golf a long walk down a nature trail played tennis till mommy could not breathe and had lunch and dinner where the birthday child wanted and played five dollars worth of video games and it has been declared that this is the birthday EVER. that all kids should get days where they declare all the shots and they would never want another a party ever only family time with momma dadda and grandma (and if pappa can go too that would be cool)

yeah as mommy was feeling bad that we just could not figure out a time for a party or the money for what she was wanting!!

[If you live in StL keep your children indoors and purge your closet of red an blue]

Those that have or do currently life in this type of area how do you fix it?

 

Last night three girls and one boy were arrested breaking in to a home on the first night of the curfew run? Parents for what ever the reason are not always stepping up. How do you fix??? I live not to far away from there and the bad element is moving in to my area. This is not a color issure (blue red or black white it very much is a mind set from my experience). What are real world ways to go in and fix the are and those surrounding it so that people can safely walk outside and play or mow the grass? This is an honest question as I really dont know the answer but my future depends on it! :bigear:

[Skinny foreign exchange student is obsessed with losing weight?]

i was naturally 5'6" and 104lbs when i go pregnant with my daughter. I did not exercises a lot or watch what I ate. At the time I soo used the SAD diet but was "monitored" by friends and family that thought I was starving myself or making myself sick. I wasnt.

 

In general do you think she has a healthy self image or is she trying to keep fit for what ever sport she plays at home? Or is she trying to be an American model? Is she eating enough that you see?