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    Do your kids know analog clock time? Are you sure?

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    I taught all my kids the analog clock through Saxon math. They've since mostly forgotten and are slow to count the minutes.

     

    When, for example, we need to be in the car at 8am, and everybody knows its almost that time because we're rushing around brushing teeth and looking for shoes, and somebody yells out "What time is it?" and I yell out "Five of" they get angry because they have no clue what that means.

     

    So then they yell "What time is it EXACTLY?" and I respond "It's EXACTLY five of!"  :lol:

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    Dog Question: How Would You Handle It/Am I Worried About Nothing?

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    About two years ago we got new neighbors who, shortly after moving in, acquired a cute puppy.  She is friendly enough and cute.  They put in an invisible fence and train her to stay in their yard.  About a year ago, they got a second puppy, same scenario.  Both dogs stayed in the yard and aside from running up and down our property line and barking a bit when my kids were out, were pretty much fine.  They were often out unsupervised.  We had an elderly dog at the time that we rarely put out for any length of time unsupervised and when we did, she was on a run, but the neighbor dogs mostly ignored her.

     

    Last August, our dog became ill and never recovered.  My kids were devastated.  A couple months later, we brought home two different puppies over the course of a month.  Both pups were around 10 weeks old.  About a week into our new puppies, the neighbor's dog realized they were here to stay and began barking at them whenever they were out with my girls.  A time or two, she left her yard and came into our yard barking at them.  Soon, the barking turned to entering our yard, snarling and growling whenever she saw them.  She would, however return home if my girls yelled at her to go home or if the neighbor saw her and called her back.

     

    Then, it started happening when my kids were outside, minus the dogs.  They are understandably nervous around her now.  We talked to the neighbor and she felt very badly about it, she didn't know why the dog was doing that, she's so sweet, etc.  He, however, brushed aside our concerns stating that he'd seen our youngest throw stones at their dog and besides, they had her for guarding anyway.  Youngest ds did throw driveway gravel at her. He was immediately reprimanded by his brother and again by us when brother told us what happened.  It has not happened again that we are aware of and he is not allowed out alone (he is 4).  Dh suggested to the neighbors that we meet with them as a group and let their dog get to know us and our dogs with the neighbors supervising.  This was met with no real answer and no effort to do anything.  Some time after that discussion, dh was outside and the dog came into our yard growling and barking at dh.  He yelled at her to go home, but she did not.  The neighbor also heard and came out and called for the dog, but the dog did not come this time until the third time the neighbor called for her.  After this encounter, the dogs were kept inside except when they were being supervised or for a short time to do their business and go back in.  

     

    Since this time, whenever the kids go to get our mail, if the dog can see them from the front storm door, she will bark, growl, and jump at the door until the neighbor pulls her back and shuts the inside door.  The neighbors redid the training with the invisible fence (we saw her wearing the collar again), but the pup is hit and miss on her compliance.  

     

    Today, my boys went to go out to walk into the field beside our house to observe wildlife for science (our house in between the field and the neighbor's house).  The dog was out unsupervised for the first time in ages and they came right back in stating she had been growling at them and close to or possibly in our yard (they panicked and came back inside).  I went out with them.  She started to come at them growling, but when she saw me she stopped, wheeled around and went back to her house, but she maintained her growling and ran back and forth along the property line growling for as long as she could see us.

     

    She is making me a bit nervous, now, too, but I am not super experienced with dogs and I constantly second-guess myself and wonder if she's not really being all that aggressive but because I don't know dog behavior too well so maybe I'm just misreading her.  At this point, would you file a complaint knowing your name would be on it and it has the potential to make relations worse between neighbors?  Or is this not complaint-worthy and I'm worrying too much?  

     

     

    The collar should be worn by the dog EVERY SINGLE TIME it goes outside.

     

    The reason the dogs entered your yard after they were already trained is that the negative reinforcement (an alarm warning and electric shock from the collar) was removed. Does your neighbor know this?

     

    Also, the collar needs to be worn nice and snug, really snug, high up on the neck.

     

    Definitely complain-worthy.  

    Ew, ew, ew, ew!

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    Reminds me of the time our little dog (who sleeps in a crate at night in DD's room, otherwise pees on the rug at 3am) pooped in the crate in the middle of the night. DD took the dog bed, poop included, and her fleece robe that said dog was sleeping under, rolled it up into a ball, and put it into the laundry basket for me to wash!!   

     

    When I asked why she didn't dispose of the dog poop into the toilet before placing laundry into the basket, she replied that the noise of the poop falling into the toilet water grossed her out...  :confused1: lol

     

    Homeschooling ruining parent/child relationship

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    DS had a mini temper tantrum on the drive home from public school today because he was tired and asked me to cancel his math tutor. I said no. His face turned red and he said "I'm so frustrated right now! You know what this reminds me of, Mom? Homeschool!"  :crying:

     

    And he's my sweet boy with whom I have a great relationship! I didn't ask him to elaborate, but I suspect he meant being "forced" to do schoolwork. I don't think our relationship is ruined in any way, but he definitely has memories of being angry/frustrated with me. 

    do you use makeup everyday?

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    Yes!

     

    But it's natural and I consider it a "no makeup look."

     

    Concealer under the eyes

    A bit of powder 

    A bit of mascara

    Neutral lip gloss

     

    Sometimes in winter I'll add a tiny bit of blush 

     

    I don't apply makeup until I'm ready to leave the house, or until guests are due to arrive. If I'm home all day I omit the mascara to make it easier to wash my face in the evening.

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    How can I plan the remainder of my children's homeschooling years to be done without me?

    in General Education Discussion Board

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    You've gotten very solid advice above.

     

    I have nothing new to add, only that I would highly recommend online classes or an online school to make it easier to implement (log-on and do the next thing), to grade (computer-scored, or online teacher scored) and keep track (online grade book and class calendar) regardless of the subject or the child's age.

     

    I'm very sorry you're dealing with this! 

     

    :grouphug:  :grouphug:  :grouphug:  :grouphug:

    Do you think in general the low fat diet advice is outdated?

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    I think that yes it is outdated and the low fat recommendations is still used as the official norm for all people, despite us fat enthusiasts in less official places.

     

    Pick up any mainstream women's magazine and you'll see low fat snack/ meal suggestions. You may see some avocado and almond suggestions with the warning to not over do it.

     

    Yeah people eat too much but I believe carbs are basically an appetite stimulant.

     

    That said, I don't think people are lying if they say low fat has been beneficial for them. Just goes to show we're not all the same.

     

     

     

    If I remember correctly, carbs suppress Leptin - a hormone that tells you you're full.

     

    That's why you can eat a giant bowl of pasta with a side of bread and still crave more food.

    Please Help with Survey for Biology Class!

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    The survey:

    Do you have attached or detached earlobes?

    Do you have hair between your second and third knuckles? (When you make a fist, it is those knuckles that you can see.)

    Do you have a straight hair line or a widow's peak?

    Do you have straight hair or curly hair? (Wavy hair counts as curly.)

    Do you have a cleft chin or a smooth chin? 

     

     

     

     

    Attached earlobes

    No hair between knuckles

    Straight hair line

    Straight hair

    Smooth chin

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