Will they pay for any degree? Because ime, they'll only pay for things with a good chance of getting a job. So, that would narrow down choices, which could help with indecision. Of course, maybe they're not helpful like that where you live.

Oh, yeah, that's it: Denpo! Someone asked about it and some people replied. I don't remember if you were one of the repliers. And yes, I did it as a family gift.

In your case, I'd probably drag everybody, including DH to the dr, and have the doctor write a list of when to see the doctor, and then have DH keep track of symptoms on a calendar so his mental 3=7 days thing doesn't happen. If it's not on the calendar, it doesn't count, and if it's not on the list, the 'kid' doesn't need to see the doctor. If that doesn't help, maybe couples therapy.

Muscle pain in one spot would not make me think flu. Muscle pain all over... maybe - I think it matters if it's sudden onset or gradual - sudden onset of muscle pain all over, fever, etc, would make me think flu. We don't go to the doctor for the flu either, unless it just started (like, that day) and we're willing to spend good money on the doctor's visit, a flu test, and Tamiflu to make it last one day shorter. I've done that once, because it was close to finals week, but it generally would not be worth the money, since it just doesn't make that much of a difference. So, for flu, I'd expect it to last 2 weeks, and my timeframe for seeing the doctor would still be a couple of months, but, again, contingent on how bad symptoms are. The worse the symptoms, the shorter my patience, lol. But I've never had a flu be full-on flu for 2 months... I've had it be full-on flu, and then linger more like a cold. If it was full-on flu the entire time, I'd probably go see the doctor after 2-3 weeks or so (full-on flu meaning basically being completely incapacitated, bedridden the entire time).

I expect it to last something along the lines of a week. How long it'd take me to go to the doctor would depend on how severe the symptoms are, but probably a couple of months.

Of course he can. But, that'd be a poor choice of his - it's not like you asked him at 4yo if he wanted the polio vaccine, he said no, got polio, and is unable to walk for the rest of his life or something. 12yo, pros/cons for both options, not life-changing either way... if he hates you for the decision you let him make, that'd be his problem.

Maybe, maybe not too bad... I don't care about teeth being *perfect* (obviously, if they're hideous, fix it if you can afford to... I just think that people often fix stuff that would've been fine... e.g., when I was 12 my dentist suggested braces for me... I didn't get them, and people are often surprised that they were recommended to me, because they think my teeth look fine - one of my bottom teeth is slightly crooked, but not real noticeable, and I've got a bit of an overbite, but again not noticeable to most people). Anyway, esthetics are personal, and, like you said, too soon to know how it'd look anyway. My point was that when you file away enamel, you're leaving less enamel... and therefore increasing the odds of cavities. So, I'd try to remove as little as possible, possibly nothing if you can get away with not reshaping them. I'd be even more hesitant about dealing with implants etc though.

Here, I edited my post: http://forums.welltrainedmind.com/topic/545334-ignore-this-thread/?p=7932975

Everything is educational. I'm getting quite an education in forum addiction.

(and yes, I know what game you're talking about - just being silly)

You're doing it wrong. You're supposed to get free shipping with Prime.

Maybe I should've put an Adpo warning. For advertising products. Not that I get paid to mention them, nor can I review them as I don't have them yet.

There are no shoulds. See rule 1. And rule 2.

We also have warnings like Vopo. And at least another one I can't think of. I think maybe Popo?

I guess I should've prefaced it with Edpo. We have all sorts of warnings these days, that people are kind of random about using. So, it could've gotten: Edpo! Avert your eyes! Reported! Or, nothing at all. Or just some of the warning. Plus, it's a game, it's not educational. (really, I have no idea how educational or not it is - I guess the Mayan one is supposed to be somewhat educational, but the rest... I dunno)

I also gifted us a subscription to the Yum Yum box someone posted about on Chat a few weeks ago: http://www.universalyums.com And DW said that she thought it was a great idea. :) I'm so glad, because I was worried she might think it's a stupid idea. The first of that one won't get here until January either. (btw, I did not actually subscribe to the escape crate, because I wanted to try it out with the family first, and it's plenty expensive - at least the Yum Yum's can be part of the grocery budget)

Although maybe the actual solution is that they got trapped in a 21st century escape crate through some time warp or because of unethical time travelers or w/e.

ETA: Fine, warnings for all! Edpo! Adpo! Avert thy eyes! Reported! Don't go down the rabbit hole! I'm going to figure it out soon (got this for xmas, but won't get here till January): https://escape-the-crate.com/escape-the-lost-colony/ (I know, it's not going to solve the *actual* mystery) They also have one aimed at 4-6th graders about Mayan temples: https://escape-the-crate.com/escape-the-m/ And a free online mini adventure: https://escape-the-crate.com/subscriber-exclusive-escape-the-midnight-express/

No BTDT, so didn't vote. Yes, but reshaping existing teeth basically means filing off some of the enamel, doesn't it? Which is not good. I'd lean towards doing nothing, or braces to move the teeth forward (but not reshaping). Of course, like I mentioned, no BTDT. We also have small mouths where pushing back would be a bad idea.

Mayo belongs on fries, not pizza. I don't know about the UK, but in NL, it's not as simple as putting corn on it and calling it American... however, there's a a pizza brand called Big Americans, and some of their pizzas feature corn, e.g.: https://static.ahold.com/cmgtcontent/media//001225200/000/001225268_002_115964_708.jpg Also, peanut or satay sauce belongs on fries as well.

So, this site says that for an old house in a cold climate (we're going to count your climate as cold, yes?), you'd need 60 BTU/sqft (for a new house, 50). So, even for a small 1000 sqft house, that'd be 60,000 BTU, so, that'd be 5+ of those heaters you linked to. So, that'd probably be close to one per room. https://www.wikihow.com/Calculate-BTU-Per-Square-Foot ETA: in other words, if you live in a palace with huge rooms, that 11,000 BTU heater might not be enough for a single room.

I guess a big question is if you have the gas plumbing in place you'd need to hook up a gas heater, or if you or someone else can do the gas plumbing needed for cheap. DW did the gas plumbing herself, but if you have to hire a plumber... I don't know (also, I don't know if NYS law allows you to mess with the gas plumbing in your own house - I think in Texas, with some home repair stuff, you could do it yourself if you're the homeowner, but if you had somebody else do it, that person would need to be a licensed plumber/electrician/whatnot).

Btw, the ones we had were adjustable in how much heat they put out, and we did leave them on overnight. If it was cold outside, we didn't have to turn them off during the day either. Of course, that house had zero insulation and was quite drafty, so, excess heat disappeared quite nicely, ahem. (of course, in North Texas it might be freezing for a week, and then be 70F again, so, it's not like we had them on all day all winter) We never attempted to heat the whole house with just the one heater though, partially because of aforementioned lack of insulation and draftiness - it would not have been possible. Also, the layout would not have been conducive to that - I would've loved to heat the kitchen with it too, and not just the living room and downstairs bedroom, but beyond the living room was a hallway and a staircase to upstairs, so there was no way that the heat would've ever reached the kitchen - it would all have gone upstairs and disappeared. ETA: I think we got our gas space heaters for free, from someone at whose house DW installed satellite tv and who happened to be getting rid of them anyway. Or maybe super cheap off of CL. I don't know that buying new units would be cost effective compared to fixing an existing heating system. ETA2: I don't remember smell being an issue.

So, in Texas we had a couple of these (unvented gas space heaters, not these exact ones, but very similar): https://www.energyvanguard.com/sites/default/files/hubimage/unvented-natural-gas-space-heater-water-vapor-combustion-safety.jpg They put out an amazing amount of heat (we only ever had one hooked up at a time though, since we didn't have the gas plumbing hookups in a good spot for the second one. I think we occasionally switched out whether we used the large one or the small one, lol. Amazingly, they were never a safety issue for the toddler & preschooler either. Do you need one in every room? Not necessarily. How many you'd need and where is going to depend on the layout of your house, and how well insulated it is. Warm air rises, and an open floor plan would help the warm air spread out, but, putting all the heat out in one or two spots is going to cause uneven heating. So, if you're okay with, say, the bedrooms being fairly cool, and maybe willing to just use an electric blanket or something, you might be able to skip putting one in the bedrooms. Likewise, if there are other places you don't need constant heat, you could put an electric space heater there (we had (and still have) an electric space heater in the bathroom). You probably should talk to an HVAC guy - a good one *should* be able to help you figure out what would or wouldn't work. Now, the link where I got that picture from is some warning about gas heaters putting out humidity (no kidding), and that his grandma in Louisiana got a bunch of mold because of it. Personally, I think more humidity would be a win - I regularly hang wet towels in front of our heater vents hoping to make the place slightly less dry* (because we have a whole house gas heater in the basement, which doesn't do any good for humidity in, like, the living room). But, it depends on the climate and on the kind of insulation you have - drafty house in a dryer climate shouldn't be an issue for gas space heaters at all. Never had a humidity issue with the gas space heater in Texas, really, I think the humidity is a positive. *Yes, I know there are humidifiers. Keeping those clean and mold-free is too much work and I haven't found them to be that effective anyway - towels can just be thrown in the laundry on a regular basis.

Hi Tsuga! I ended up using the electric blanket. I fell asleep for a bit too. DW says it's just me, and was wondering if I was dehydrated, because that can make you colder. Maybe I could've had more to drink, but I wasn't that dehydrated. Anyway, doing a bit better now.