[Can a child catch chicken pox from exposure to shingles?]

This is why there are vaccines out there. Let's be grateful to God for the knowledge of illness prevention and use his good gift.

 

If you don't agree, that's fine, just spare me the ranting.

[I feel like an idiot (swine flu/pediatrician)]

Truthfully, I would be annoyed that they said they would charge you for the visit if you canceled your appointment, as it would seem prudent for healthy kids to stay out of doctor's offices right now, and a child with asthma would seem to be at higher risk for flu complications than many other kids would be.

 

I wouldn't go to the appointment, and would demand to speak with the doctor about being charged for the appointment.

 

You are regular patients, and should not be treated this way.

 

Cat

 

Edited to add: Does this doctor have separate waiting rooms and examining rooms for the well-child visits? If they do, I might be better able to understand their position -- although the doctor and nurses may have already been exposed to the flu, I would hope that they are taking every possible precaution.

 

 

I completely agree with Cat. You should talk to the doctor directly. A lot of times the staff does not take special circumstances into consideration they just reply with standard answers. Try again.

[*this* is why I worry]

That is just wrong! We should be doing whatever we can to prevent to spread of illnesses. When my kids are sick we go nowhere.

[Homeschool child in the news...]

How awful! I hope they can work things out quickly.

[Where do you store your school stuff if you don't have a school room?]

We keep ours in built-in drawers that are in our dining room. I would suggest clear plastic bins with locking lids for less frequently used items. You can keep these in a cupboard or shelves or closet out of sight.

[My 3 yo ds has been walking about chanting, "Broccoli Obama!"]

my kids keep thinking that his name is Iraq Obama. They are apparently getting the war in Iraq mixed up the Barack Obama.

[What bakewear do you love?]

I LOVE pampered chef stoneware. I use it for everything including bread. To wash it you just scrape it off with the plastic scraper and then wash in warm water, no soap! It also has a guarantee and will be replaced if it breaks. Just don't let dh drop anything on it like mine did and shattered my pizza stone! LOL.

[Got any good time travel books you can recommend]

Don't know if these are exactly what you are looking for but what about

The hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy by douglas adams

The golden compass

 

Ask at the library

[Enforcing handwriting standards...in other words]

LOL!

[What toys for the church nursery?]

Make sure everything is easily washable and disinfected.

We like kitchen, strollers, large blocks, etc.

[Highway coming through our home--anyone else have this happen to them?]

I haven't heard anything about this but I wish you the best of luck! I wouldn't want to buy or build on land right next to where the highway will be. Of course being in Michigan myself I know that funding is a problem at the state level so who knows how long it might take?

The best to you.

[I need help with waking my 12 yr ds in the morning.]

When I was a teenager my Dad would get SO mad because I would sleep through my alarm and it would wake up the whole house. He even got an old fashioned alarm clock, the one with the bells on top and it metal. I still slept through it even when he put it on my head! The main problem was that I didn't get to bed early enough. I would stay up reading until late at night.

I would talk to him about his bedtime routine, instead of his morning routine. That might be the root of the problem. Teenagers want to stay up later because that equals more freedom to them. Use some of the consequences listed earlier and talk to him about what is really going on.

[My blueberries are sinking! My blueberries are sinking!]

Put in your blueberries and only stir 3 times like mentioned before. If they still sink then it is probably the batter is too thin.

[What do you put in homemade pasta sauce?]

We use canned tomato paste and add,

sugar

garlic

oregano

basil

onion powder

 

Then put in anything else you have or want each time you make some up.

[Any LDS homeschoolers?]

I am in Lansing, Michigan.

Just started HSing my 6yo ds, 5yo ds, 3yo ds and 1yo dd.

[Michigan]

I'm in Lansing, anyone else around here?

[Southeast Michigan]

I am in Lansing, Michigan. That is pretty close.

[New here with questions]

I might recommend some hands on science projects, since he seems very active and intelligent. You could look into getting him an erector set or other mechanical building sets if he is into that. There are good ones that are affordable out there. I like the Young Explorers catalog. You could also have him take apart old machines like toasters and such to see how they work. Give it to him as an exciting challenge and adventure.

Good Luck!