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It sounds like your ds is older than mine so this might be too easy...but I made a big hundreds chart on a piece of posterboard. Then every now and then I'll get it out and we'll play some kind of variation of number bingo. I started by just calling out a number and then he had to put something on that number (in all honesty it's usually M&M's and then he gets to eat them at the end of the game :)). Then I'll say something like "put a M&M on the number that is one less then 79" or "the number that comes before 50". He's looking at the numbers so it's not doing it from memory but I've found that just playing games with the chart has helped him see the relationships better without me even talking about them. For example one day he was looking at it and starting noticing that all the 30's lined up and all the "6s" lined up vertically. I think it helped him to "see" those numbers better.
Another thing I did when working on counting backward from twenty with him is make a big numberline out of banner paper. I also have some giant foam dice (although you could use regular dice). Then I'll tell him to start on a random number and have him roll the dice. Then he has to count backward that many. So he starts on 15, rolls a 5 and has to count backwards 5 spots. He does this while jumping from number to number. Again, he's looking at the numbers so it's not from memory but I've noticed that doing this helped him to be able to do it from memory. It just seemed to help it stick in his head.
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Can I come? We're in Falls Church but I'm ok with driving....any excuse to stop by Ikea works for me. :)
Tuesdays and Thursdays work for me. I'll PM you too so you can send me the date. I have little guys (4 1/2 and 21 months).
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I think youth groups are probably like many other things in the church...can be good or bad depending on the leadership. Personally, I don't have a problem with small groups of people doing things together based on interest/age/etc. For example, I have been leading a Mom's Study this summer. I'm not trying to exclude other women but it has been really beneficial to the many new moms in the group to talk about issues with other mothers. I can see how it can be beneficial for teens or others to have that same experience. We do other fellowship things in the church based on gender/age/interest/etc. I can see how it is harmful if this extends to EVERY church activity or even most church activities and there are no family/churchwide activities. I can also see how youth groups could be harmful depending on the values/goals/objectives of the leaders.
That said, I'm pro-youth-group because it's how I became a Christian. A friend from high school invited me to her church youth group. It was an amazing group with two wonderful leaders. I had some really bad things going on at home during high school and I'm not sure I would have survivied without that group. I know I wouldn't have felt nearly as comfortable going to church with her as I did going to the youth group. And it was for me the first time in my life that I encountered a group of MY peers who were believers. Who prayed for me and cared for me and studied the Bible and talked to me about. It really set the foundation for me and my faith. And my parents later came back to the church (they had gone to church growing up but had stopped going). So, I do think youth group can be a very positive experience.
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I don't know anything personally about it but have a friend up here in NOVA who has a 9 yr old daughter in it. They have had a wonderful experience, I think. They are homeschoolers also. If you'd like I could send her your e-mail and see if she knows anything about the troops up here or could give you any advice. She's out of town for the next 2-3 weeks so it would be later in the summer.
Alice
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With most viruses fever doesn't last more than 5-7 days. At 10 days I'd be worried about something more.
Mono- Possiblity. The quick test is just a screen. The "long" term test is antibodies and can show either past exposure or a current infection. So Mono is still a possibility.
UTI-Less likely in a 4 yr old, as they usually complain of urinary symptoms but I'd definitely check that out.
At 10 days of fever IMO, she should have bloodwork done including a complete blood count and blood culture. Also a chest X-ray.
Another less common diagnosis in kids with prolonged fever is Kawasaki's disease which is a vasculitis. It's not super common but it should be thought about in any child with more than 7 days of fever. Here are the criteria from Dr. Greene.com:
A. Fever lasting for at least 5 days.
B. Presence of any four of the following five conditions:
Red eyes without discharge.
Changes of the mucus membranes of the mouth, including red throat or red and/or dry and cracked lips, or strawberry tongue (a white coat on the tongue through which swollen red bumps protrude).
Changes of the hands or feet, such as swelling and/or redness and/or peeling of the skin, usually beginning around the nails.
Rash on the trunk. May take many forms, but without blisters. Perhaps also present on the limbs or face.
Swollen neck lymph node or nodes.
C. Illness not explained by another known disease.
Almost all children with Kawasaki disease are quite irritable. Because blood vessels throughout the body can be affected to varying degrees, many other symptoms might or might not be seen. These include diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain, cough, runny nose, headache, arthritis, burning urination, mouth sores, sensitivity to light, nerve weakness, confusion, or seizures.
Even though the official definition of Kawasaki disease sounds straightforward, the diagnosis is not so simple. Any child who meets the criteria has already had Kawasaki disease for at least 5 days. Experts recommend initiating treatment before this time if the other criteria are met. One test can be quite helpful if Kawasaki disease is suspected. An ultrasound of the heart that shows coronary artery involvement is highly suggestive of the disease. A normal ultrasound does not rule out Kawasaki disease, however.
The tricky part is a certain percentage of kids don't meet the criteria...meaning they just have fever and some of the other symptoms but don't have the 4 out of 5 symptoms in Part B above. So, IMO, Kawasaki's has to be thought about in any child with prolonged Fever of Unknown Origin. You might ask your doctor about it. There isn't a blood test for it but an Infectious Disease specialist could help. Also we typically do an Echocardiogram on kids if we're thinking about Kawasaki's because a percentage have coronary aneurysms...if they see that the diagnosis is made. Even if we don't see that some ID experts will treat a child with unexplained prolonged fever for Kawaski's if other causes can't be found. The treatment works well, but has to be thought about to be given...it's IVIG and high dose aspirin (given in the hospital).
Hope I didn't scare you....praying that your daughter just has some bad virus that is sticking around. But IMO at 10 days other causes need to be searched for.
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Similar to the others...when I ordered I got most everything very quickly (1-2 weeks) but then there was one item that I didn't get for a few months. The one confusing thing is that it wasn't clear to me when I got the original package that there was something that was backordered. I had made a biggish order and the item that didn't come at first was a small thing. I actually completely forgot about it and then it was nice surprise when it did arrive a few months later. :)
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My Sil makes this as a salad for every family event...it is wonderful and super easy.
Cut up peppers into long strips.
Toss with Feta Cheese and Italian dresssing.
It's really easy and good. Goes well with anything...grilled chicken/burgers, etc. Or you could make it and then add to pasta or rice or couscous as a main dish.
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I think these were already mentioned but just to give them another vote...:)
All-Of-A-Kind-Family series by Sydney Taylor
The Saturdays (and the other Melendy books..The Four Story Mistake, And Then There Were Five and Spiderweb for Two) by Elizabeth Enright
Half Magic (and others in the series) by Edward Eager
Anne of Green Gables (and if you've already read it then the Emily of New Moon books by the same author)
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Recommendations? Places to order from? Stories to share...the good/the bad/the ugly. :)
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So sorry for your SIL. 23 weeks is sometimes viable, but I don't know all the details for her obviously.
When I worked in the NICU we would always make sure to have items from the baby saved. Some parents wouldn't want them right away but they would be saved and invariably parents would return and desparately want those things. (A hat, wristband, photo, lock of hair, footprints, etc.) The NICU where she is may do the same thing. It seemed to give most people some comfort if they were able to hold the baby for some time. We usually gave them a quiet room with a rocking chair and just left them alone but told them someone was nearby if needed. It was a place to grieve. I always tried to find out the baby's name and refer to it by name (not as it or he or she or baby).
Not sure if any of that is helpful but I am truly sorry.
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The book by Francis Collins that your dh is reading is excellent. I would highly recommend it for you. I haven't ever found anything that presented the same ideas is as clear a format.
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Does he do Playmobil or is that too young? They have Revolutionary War and Civil War soldiers. http://store.playmobilusa.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-US-Site/en_US/Search-Show?q=soldier. I have a friend with an 8 yr old boy who loves these and stages huge battles...that's how I know about them.
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We used Ikea kitchens and redid our kitchen as our Christmas present this year. My dh did everything except the plumbing and electrical (we added a dishwasher and exhaust fan). It took a solid week (he did it the week between Christmas and New Year's) to do everything. We did cabinets, counters, new floor and painted. Kept the fridge and stove. Everything else was different. It was not that inconvenient...and I kept having to remind myself that it was a HUGE blessing and not really a problem. :)
Dh built college type shelves (boards and cinder blocks) in one room and I spent a good day taking everything out of the kitchen and putting it on those. We bought paper stuff and mostly used that. We ended up eating take out or eating out most nights and just had simple breakfasts. I planned activities that kept me and the two kids out of the house all week. (More necessary for us as I knew if they saw dh working they would want to "help.")
It was definitely worth it though.
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My son does this all the time and I feel your pain! :D I noticed it first at about 3 when he would play simple computer games. He would ALWAYS do them wrong even when I was pretty sure he knew the concept. Then he would giggle and want to show me how it was wrong. I think part of it was that he did know the concept and was making it more fun for himself. Part of it is his personality...he's got a contrary streak. Not sure where he gets that from. ;)
He's now 4 1/2 and still does this. He even taught his 20 month old brother the opposite head shakes for yes and no so for awhile I wasn't sure what anyone was saying around here.
We haven't done a lot of school but mostly what I do is let him be silly. If he gives me the wrong answer in a situation where I can tell he's teasing I'll smile or be silly back or something. I can always tell when he's doing it on purpose or when he really doesn't know something. When I'm trying to do something a little more serious (or I'm trying to get a straight answer about something else like what do you want for dinner...) I'll just say "Hey, Calvin I know there are times you like to be silly and I love that about you and I love to be silly with you. But sometimes I need you not to be silly this is one of those times." Almost always he will then give me the right/real answer. I think it helps that I do try to let him be goofy and silly a lot and be silly back. Then when I need him to turn it off he knows it's not forever. :)
My thought about homeschooling with this personality trait is that as frustrating as it can be at times for me...I think he'd do even worse in a traditional school setting with a bunch of other kids. I can't see a teacher who has 25 other kindergarteners having the time to figure out each time if he's being goofy or serious or knows the answer for real or not. And I could see him quickly getting labeled as a troublemaker or doing poorly when he's not. That's not the only reason by any stretch that we're homeschooling but both my husband and I have commented that it's another confirmation that we think it's the right thing for him.
And I do expect he'll grow out of it. Although, hopefully he won't completely grow out of the goofyness.
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My 4 1/2 yr old is exactly the same. He likes to talk on the phone...maybe I should PM you my phone number and our guys can chat together. :D
Ds also has "work guys" which are sort of his imaginary friends. They can do anything and know anything. So when he asks me questions that I don't know the answer to...I also get the following "Well, Mommy, do you know who would know?" "My work guys would know. They know everything." (On a side note the work guys drive a "mouse car" that can drive anywhere, go underwater, fly and go back in time. They are quite useful to have around.)
So not only am I being constantly asked things of....I'm coming up short next to the imaginary work guys...:001_smile:
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Not familiar at all with that site or their swimwear. All I'm here to say is that I didn't read your subject line right, and I thought Presidential campaign advertising had gone a bit too far! :lol:
I thought the exact same thing! :lol:
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I'm a pediatrician. I work part-time. I'll PM you too as I'm seeing this thread late.
I had to laugh at the other replies that mentioned the lack of respect ;) they get from family members. My Mom is always giving me advice on baby/childcare and when I remind her that I actually do know a little bit from school her reply is "I don't care, I'm still YOUR mother." :D And I finally made my dh see a dermatologist for his eczema. Who told him to do every single thing I'd been telling him for years. But now he does it.
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Another thought would be "Which people do you mean?" when they say "those people". I have found most people are going to be too embarrassed to say anything more. Then if they say something like "You know what I mean." You can say something like "No, actually I don't." or "Yes, I think I do. But I don't really agree."
I still remember when I was a kid and we were trying to sell our house we had a woman come and look at it. She asked my Mom if there were many blacks in the neighborhood. My Mom knew of course why she was asking but answered something like "Well, not as many as we'd like." :)
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You should check the book Grace Based Parenting. It is reasonable, calm and loving. I have to say that it is the only "parenting book" that has actually caused me to change the way I deal with the kids.
Yes, yes yes! Totally agree on this book. I pull it off the shelf often to re-read. It's not at all a how-to book but what he describes is how I want my home to be.
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It is interesting to see race from the eyes of a child. We were reading Little House on the Prairie where it talks about the Indians and several times referred to the "white men". Ds asked me who the white men were. So I explained it just meant they had lighter skin and then very briefly talked about the white men vs. Indians (he's only 4 so I didn't want to get into it in depth). Ds looks at me and says "oh, like Daddy is a white man." Well, Daddy is Chinese. So I tried to explain that no...really Mommy and Daddy are different and he is a beautiful mix of both. He kind of looked at me with that "oh, this is a really boring adult thing" look and then went off to play with Legos. :)
Another funny race story...soon after we were married we went to visit my grandfather who was very ill in the hospital. This was a grandfather who had always been just a not very nice man. We had never been close to him and I really was going to see him to honor my Dad and not for my grandfather's sake so much. The conversation turns to the Civil War (somehow) and some ancestor who was a POW in the Civil War. Dh says "What side did he fight for?" Now grandfather is in Southern Virginia and grandfather is very Southern. Everyone laughs at dh, assuming it's a joke. He says "No, really what side did he fight for?" Grandfather says somewhat sternly to my Dad "You need to teach that son-in-law of yours about his history." Dh says "Hey, it's not MY history. My people were out building the railroad." :) Everyone laughed and a semi-awkward moment was diffused.
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We are also using both. I tried to coordinate, but like the others found it was too hard. ETC moves much more slowly than OPGTR so my plan is to use it as a review. I also find that my son does better when I switch things up...do a few days of OPGTR and then a few days of ETC and then a few days of just games, etc.
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I would call and tell them. You don't have to tell them everything the employee said if you don't want to get him in trouble. Just tell them that the basic cable is still hooked up. We had a similar situation when we lived in a condo...we connected the cable to our TV just to see if it would help with reception and found that we had not only basic cable but all the movie channels and the extra package that you can get here. We called but noone did anything and we enjoyed the cable free for about 2 years! I felt like once we had called and reported it, it wasn't dishonesty on our part but stupidity on theirs. :) But I didn't fell right about not calling at all.
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Since we don't know yet if she had the severe allergic reaction to the insect sting or to some food, do I need to put what she is allergiv to or just that she is severely allergic?
I would just wait until you get the testing done. In the meantime, you could just let the people know at the places she is going that she had this reaction and she has the Epi-Pen.
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It probably depends somewhat on your daughter. They are very easy to give and most 11 yr olds could give it to themselves. However, some people are very bothered by the idea of giving themself a shot and might have a hard time doing it. My Mom is allergic to shrimp and has an Epi-Pen. She could give it to herself but would want my Dad or someone else to do it unless she was alone and had no other choice.
Also, in many cases a person allergic to bees can have a very severe reaction. It's possible that her reaction could be so severe that she would be physically unable to give it to herself. You proabably want to make sure someone around her knows she has the allergy and the Epi-Pen and could give it. The Epi-Pens I've seen all actually have instructions on the side and are very very easy to give so someone could do it in an emergency even if not "trained". But you might want to consider a Medialert bracelet for her in case she was having a reaction and unable to tell someone what was going on.
Prince William County, Stafford VA......Plan a Picnic?
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Ok, we're in! I'll bring some chips to balance out the healthy veggies and watermelon. Someone's gotta take the low road, right?
I may bring a friend who doesn't frequent these boards but is a new homeschooler (like me with a little one) and I think she'd enjoy the support and fellowship.
Also, I've never been to this park, will it be obvious where we meet? I'm imagining a big park and me wandering around lost with my bag of chips while elsewhere WTM hilarity is going on without us. :)