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If she has recurrent kidney infections, your pediatrician should have referred her to a pediatric urologist to be tested for vesicoureteral reflux.
One of my children had to have corrective surgery for reflux. You mentioned surgery; was the surgery to repair the ureters?
Is she on a daily prophylactic dose of broad spectrum antibiotic to prevent infection? This reduced bladder and kidney infections in my reflux kids.
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The reason that so many people feel they have not "seen" racism is that it is often invisible to those who are not recipients of it.
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I store the gingeroot in my freezer in a freezer bag. I just peel and grate as needed and return to freezer.
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In years past, I have traveled with up to 5 kids without another adult present. I never had any weapon or substitute weapon. And some excursions were taken before cell phones were widely available. A friend rented a cabin outside Yellowstone this past summer with her littles; we joined them for a week or so. My friend did have bear spray. Wisely she was more concerned about animal predators than human ones.
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Typically we have had to replace battery within 2 to 5 years.
However, I bought a Datsun B210 in 1979. When it was 8 years old, an elderly man ran red light and totaled it. Amazingly, it still had its original battery.
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They should go into knowing that it can be difficult to find employment once you have sued an employer.
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May be because some people are primarily ideologically driven to homeschool. It is a cause they strongly believe in and feel that they should promote to others considering entering or leaving h/s'ing. These are the ones who come closest to touting h/s'ing as the ideal situation for almost everyone. I would lean more toward considering these people as passionate about their cause rather than flaming. I suppose their counterparts would be those who just as passionately promote traditional schooling as the only alternative which will truly prepare students for life
Other people feel just as strongly that it is a private personal decision that is best made after careful consideration of each individual family's and student's circumstances and suitability for homeschooling. They do not hesitate to acknowledge that h/s'ing is not the ideal situation for every family nor do they view a temporary or permanent switch to traditional schooling as a negative occurrence as long as the particular traditional school can reasonably meet the student's needs.
We see similar dichotomous mindsets manifest in many controversial discussions here.
The bottom line is that parents need to have confidence that they themselves are making best decision possible for their children. Past that, what others think of that decision is irrelevant.
P.S. "Homeschooling" does not halt when students enter traditional schools. Parent is available (hopefully) for tutoring as needed.
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Gosh. I don't know. I did notice it early on, but we had kids right away, and meals were chaotic for a long time and there were distractions. Then for years I worked through dinner, and it's only been recently that we're sharing breakfast and dinner. I think he's much louder now, though, than when we met.
Why? What are ya thinkin'?
If it was a recent development, I wondered if it may be a physical problem instead of etiquette problem.
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My gut reaction is that the young man is either a malingerer or manifesting hypochondria or factitious disorder in effort to deal with emotional problems, assuming this is same young man you have mentioned before. He has complained of vague symptoms that do not intensify over the years. What is getting when he complains? Parental sympathy, retreat to a childlike state, release from chores or other duties, avoiding physical punishment?
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Is the loud chewing a recent development or did he chew loudly when you met him?
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There was another thread on this earlier this am.
Sorry, must have overlooked it.
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I, too, wonder why they should be removed from home. As stated earlier, the article did not provide the basis for removal. One can't help but wonder whether it has something to do with the unusual names.
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My state is one of highest in nation for sales tax. But my decision to purchase online has little, if anything, to do with sales tax. If that were the issue, I'd drive across the border to one of the 2 neighboring states, which are 1/2 hour away. For me, it has everything to do with convenience and the fact that I H A T E to go shopping in stores for anything except books.
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This case was discussed here recently when the parents complained because supermarket refused to write child's full name on birthday cake. Many here responded that the children should be removed from the home. Apparently they have been, but the reason is not disclosed:
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I was at Office Depot. They sell a package of 3 clear vinyl pocket protectors for 99 cents. They were on end cap of the pen/pencil aisle.
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Interesting. If one cannot be "true" christian and Mason simultaneously, following that logic, members of Order of Easter Star and Rainbow Girls and Job's Daughters could not be "true" Christians. Laura Ingalls Wilder was a member of OES.
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If a parent is going to assign grades, in my opinion, those grades should be an accurate reflection of a student's academic performance regardless of the amount of effort required on part of student. Assign a separate conduct/character grade if you must to reflect effort. But do not commingle the two. I am sure many here will disagree with me.
Personally I never assigned grades except for the few years that we were registered through a cover school. Even then, I did not share the grades with the students. I merely assigned the approximate grade I felt they would earn in a traditional classroom.
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I wouldn't worry at all about the Barbie doll.
I was unaware that there was so much venom directed toward Bratz dolls.
I have only one child that played with dolls.
I thought she was over dolls but at age 11 after returning home from a friend's birthday party, she asked if she could have one of those dolls with a "big head."
At first, I assumed she meant the human size Barbie head that is for hair styling. What she wanted was a Bratz. Since Bratz heads are larger than Barbie heads, they are more conducive to playing around with the hair.
We found lovely handmade Bratz evening gowns on ebay for $5 each.
As soon as her interest waned, we passed her Bratz collection to a young family friend who thoroughly enjoys them without any reported ill effect.
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I have no insight regarding the headache, but I was wondering if you have a physician and/or therapist who is treating the self-reported hypochondria? Getting treatment like cognitive behavior therapy and/or antidepressants could possibly reduce your anxiety about your health.
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Checks Crocs website. They have a huge selection of sandals as well as Mary Janes that would indeed show off your socks. Crocs even sells high heels that appropriate for work.
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This happens to me often. Tonight I was out getting groceries, and a man approached me in a very dark parking lot to ask me for money.
I've had differing thoughts on this. I assume the money will be used for drugs and alcohol, which I don't really want to support. That said, me not giving a guy a few bucks isn't going to solve his addiction problem. Not only that, but if I had to sleep outdoors, in the winter, in Canada, I'd kinda like it if someone would help me get a little something to take the edge off, if you know what I mean. :sad:
So, what are your thoughts? Any strong opinions? Any well researched studies? Any prayerful considerations?
Lori
My thoughts are to give them a buck or two if you want to and if you can afford it. It's your money and your choice. Personally I wouldn't worry about what other people think of it or what research findings are. We don't have to delve into research to know that there are unfortunate souls who find themselves homeless due to poverty, mental illness, and addictions and possibly undisciplined lifestyle. If you don't want your dollars spent on addictions, offer to buy a sandwich or some food item from grocery or fast food place for them. In a cost v. benefit analysis of charitable dollars, there probably is greater benefit from money donated to missions or shelters. Still I wouldn't let a few bucks here and there to societal misfits worry me fiscally.
I've pondered whether I would ask strangers for money if I were to ever find myself homeless. But I would be among the invisible homeless because I would have family that I could live with until I got back on my feet. Honestly, if I were homeless, I would avoid the shelters and missions and try to make it outdoors in public places.
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... But I do know people who think water play in underpants is equal to nakedness. My parents would have thought so, which is why I swam in cullottes and a shirt and full underclothes well into my teens. They did describe beach and pool going as promoting nudity. So while certainly they would not be lying, I can see them describing their own reality and interpreting what they saw according to their own mores. I can see them having a problem with the local lakes and pools, what with the naked preschoolers running around without anyone blinking an eye. .
Do public and private schools today still have male students swim in the nude? At Forsythe Junior High in Ann Arbor, Michigan in mid 1960s, nude swimming for males in gym class was the norm.
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What *thing* had you never heard of before you visited this board?
Using asterisks in place of letters in certain words like sex, tampon, menstruation, penis, vagina, etc.
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Could you extend the shelf life of the milk by heating it on stove or in microwave to just below boiling?
I see that someone else already mentioned pudding.
You could also make a basic white sauce or a cheese sauce.
I hope this isn't political! What do you think of what Mrs. Obama is wearing?
in General Education Discussion Board
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Same here, Karen. I just wish I could find a pair of boots that slide over my chunky calves with ease.
When the day comes that commentators assess how well the President and Vice-President's suits fit, if the color and cut flatter their complexion and figure, I'll join in to critique the ladies' fashion sense. Btw, I have a floral brocade jacket that I wear to work with slacks.