If her only symptoms are burning when she pees and pain when wiping.. assuming I didn't miss something in another thread.. then it *could* just be irritation. Possibly from not wiping properly to begin with. If her urine is highly concentatred especially.. it can cause irritation. If this is the case upping her water intake will help dilute her urine and give her a chance to heal. :)

Thanks so much everyone. You've given me lots of good suggestions to mull over. :)

I'm struggling to teach my almost 5 yr old ds letters and sounds. He is definitely a visual/spatial learner. He can spend hours with legos and k'nex, has a photographic memory, and is an amazing artist. He's like a human photo copier.. he can copy a letter, number or image with amazing accuracy and detail... the problem is he can't always tell you what letter/number he copied, lol. Just for the record.. I'm not overly concerned about him not knowing his letters, he isn't even 5 yet. It's just that for the time I've spent working with him on it, and in comparisson to how quickly my now 7yr old learned her phonics, I just know it's not going to be an easy thing for him to pick up. Right now we use Abeka across the board. They use a lot of flashcards, which I thought would be good for him being a visual learner, but he hates them. I think he needs something more "big picture"? Idk. Any recommendations/advice? TIA:001_smile:

Thanks so much ladies! Mt friend was right when she said you guys are better then consumer reports! Hehe

Are they as bad for finger prints as people say? I have 5 kids 7 and under so lots of little fingers!! I wipe my appliances down pretty much daily anyway but I mean if its just a matter of them touching them and it leaving prints I think I'd be going crazy keeping them shiny!! TIA:001_smile:

Thank you all soo much. Your suggestion have been very helpful. :001_smile:

I am looking for Christian curriculum, yes. I really don't know about scheduling.. I started out last year with a really strict schedule but relaxed a LOT as the year progressed. I would prefer a boxed curriculum over mixed but I wouldn't rule anything out. I have briefly looked into these.. I have friends who use both. I will add them to my list of currics to look into further. Thanks! :) Btw, I have this years material already so we will be doing Abeka one more year. During that time I really want to research Classical education more so I can make a confident decision next year. Thank you all for your suggestions. :D

I use Abeka atm and what I like most about it is the easy to follow lesson plans. I lack the confidence to branch out and explore other curricula especially in the classical realm. I found a lot of the classical curric leaves a lot up to the teacher. Am I wrong in my observation? What curric would you recommend for someone who's fairly new to hsing and needs more step by step guidance as a teacher? TIA

Thanks everyone! I feel like I've been given some great advice. I am still welcoming any other suggestions.:) Written out it looks as if we could fit everything into a 2hr period but I know from last years experience that thats not the case. Anyhow, this is what I have planned: Lawson (4 in Dec) Bible 15 min Phonics 10 min Handwriting 10 min Math/Numbers 10 min If at anytime he doesn't feel up to it I won't "make" him finish any assignment. I didn't plan on doing any formal schooling with him this early but he begged me to give him "school" like big sis so I wont deny him of it. Brooke (6 in 3 weeks) Bible 15 min Phonics 15 min Handwriting 15 min Math 30 min Reading 30 min (she reads in her free time and quiet time also) History/Science/Art 20 min With my soon to be 6 yo I set a timer for each subject giving her ample time to complete the assignment and if she finishes before the timer goes off she gets "free" time. If I don't do it this way she will lollygag through her work and get very little done. So for an assigment that should only take 15 minutes I usually set the timer for 20-30 minutes (depends what subject). And like a pp said I spend a lot of time trying to occupy the littles just so I can have 5 minutes of time to explain an assigment to my eldest!

Thank you! :)

I find my dd(5) needs quiet time just as much as the younger ones. She usually spends this time reading and writing but away from everyone else in quiet. I need this time also. It helps me to re-group and refresh for the rest of the days tasks.:001_smile:

Really? Well I'm not there yet so maybe I'm planning/scheduling too much time. As I have it planned out though we will not be able to get our "indoor" activities done before lunch. I suppose I should mention we won't be starting until 9. I also should probably mention that the 4hrs I plan to devote to school includes pre-school time for my littles well the oldest has "free" time to play on the computer or read (her choice). So its not 4hrs of hard core studying, yk? I have lots of games and crafts planned (educational of course!). I just thought it would be good to include some "outdoor" fun in that morning time block too.

Hello all! I know most of you don't know me. I lurk mostly but once in a while I have a question (that wasn't answered sufficiently by doing a search) and I know WTM is the place to come for lots of answers! So here I am! I was curious what time of day and for how long you take recess? I have 4 kids under age 6. My oldest will be in first grade this year and I'll be doing some pre-k stuff with my 3yo. Last years routine left plenty of outdoor time early in the day but this year I don't think we will be able to finish up school before lunch and quiet/nap time. So I thought I should probably try to add a recess into our morning routine. Maybe 30 minutes just before lunch? What do you all do?

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Aww.. those are adorable! My dd would love them! TFS