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A gift card for a massage
A gift card for a cleaning service
A "gift card" for pre-made meals from you each week for XX number of weeks (ie: the first Sunday of every month you will drop off 5 premade meals to eat or freeze)
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I am teaching now and my experience has been nothing like this. We certainly aren't provided with a lot but we are provided with necessary supplies. I have purchased things on my own but I also have no problem telling my department head no and while she will occasionally express her displeasure I have not had to worry about having a job.
I will be leaving the profession as soon as my kids finish high school and I no longer want summers off though. The overall atmosphere (testing, unrealistic expectations while not being allowed to hold kids accountable, etc) isn't worth dealing with.
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If you want to keep the doors open for college he really needs three math and three science credits.
Can you find a coop setting class that he could take to help make it a more social experience?
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Our studio has all the dancers get a bone scan before to check if the plates are 80 percent fused. If they aren't, it could potentially deform their feet. (Which happened to the studio owner, hence the bone scans!). They also spend oodles of time strengthening ankles, feet, and toes through theraband exercises and pre pointe classes. Finally when they go on pointe it starts out very gradual and ramps up slowly. My daughter's studio errs on the side of caution - typically no dancers before 12 go on pointe at the very minimum, but I have heard of 11 years olds doing so without incident.
This is the standard for our studio as well. She also has the girls work on core strength with a PT for a period of time before going on pointe. My oldest daughter is dying to get on pointe but her feet are not ready yet (growth plates too open when scanned in Sept). She just turned 13 and will have to wait 6 months then check again.
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Your renters are nuts. I would offer to reimburse them for the number of nights they didn't have heat at a rate of $90 plus tax. There is no reason their pets couldn't have been left at the house 3 miles away and no reason you need to pay for food since they had access to cooking facilities (so food costs could have been equivalent to those if they had been in the home and they would have had to eat in that situation anyway). There is also no reason for you to pay for gas since they were only 3 miles away from the home and that is negligible.
I also would not renew the lease of renters who attempted to take advantage of a situation of that nature. Things happen and while inconvenient you have no legal responsibility beyond providing heat.
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You obviously don't understand ASD. EF problems and anxiety (especially anxiety) are very common with ASD. This is a SN child who doesn't need consequences for laziness.
Actually, I understand ASD very well. I have a masters plus quite a bit of additional education in the subject and work closely with ASD kids on a regular basis.
Special needs children are capable of "typical" behaviors such as laziness. That is why I said I would impose consequences for laziness but NOT for EF or anxiety issues.
It is also why I said he may need direct instruction in those areas.
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I did follow up. The teacher for the one class tried to remind him to make up the missing quiz. Mostly, the grades reflect what he has done. He never made up the quiz despite reminders. On the other quiz, he earned a below passing grade. In algebra, he earned a below passing grade for the test. Apparently, he was supposed to label if things were integers or whole numbers or real numbers, but did not know what the key was so he left all that blank rather than asking. In other cases, it feels like he might not understand the subject matter. He just flunked his last Latin quiz. I did not ask him about it, he told me about it and said he does not understand it at all.
I would be concerned about the lack of self-advocacy and motivation. If he had a quiz to make up and blew it off despite reminders, that is a problem. If he wasn't sure how to label his math test and just didn't do it instead of asking for help, that is a problem. I would be very unhappy with my kids if they made those choices without a solid reason to do so (would have to be executive function and/or anxiety issues). I would definitely be looking into these two issues further and would either start working to teach these skills directly or enact consequences for laziness if there wasn't an acceptable reason for the choices.
If there is subject matter he truly doesn't understand I would look into tutoring. Give it a few weeks and see if he starts to pick it up. If he does, great. If he doesn't, it might be time to look into whether he is enrolled in the correct classes, at the correct level.
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I would lean toward starting in 8th grade. A lot of schools have requirements that have to be taken in 8th grade to be able to sign up for 9th grade courses. Many also have transition programs that start shortly after Christmas of the 8th grade year. Meetings with guidance counselors to become familiar with requirements and available options at the high school, reviews of post-graduation plans to help the kids map out their classes, tours of the high school, etc. Also, if he might want to get involved with clubs or sports many have tryouts at the end of 8th grade for the fall seasons.
Also, if he hasn't been in school before there can be a bit of a learning curve. It might be better to figure things out in 8th grade (where he will have more flexibility to make mistakes) than in 9th (where everything counts and will end up on his permanent record).
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Nope. I don't let my kids quit activities but I have no problem removing them from an activity that I don't feel is right for our family (if that makes sense).
I would not be okay with a coach behaving like that, or allowing children to behave like that.
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I wouldn't assume that the 5:30 class includes a break. If you look at class time, the 5:30 without a break and the 8:30 am classes end up with the same number of minutes per week.
Is it possible that the 5:30 class will wind up being taught by the professor who isn't good?
The most important things for most people, especially for math, will be a great instructor and regular, consistent exposure to the subject. I would probably suck up the 8:00 am class since it is only for a semester.
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I would definitely see on orthopedic surgeon as soon as possible. If broken bones in your foot don't heal correctly it could impact your ability to walk for the rest of your life. I wouldn't be surprised if there are injuries that the urgent care place couldn't see do to swelling and inexperience.
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Get her hair wet and work a very small amount of conditioner into it then cover with the swim cap.
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I would ask about the flexibility of the grade levels listed for certain AP's. I would also ask what they will require for proof of completion of the lower level courses (will parent made transcripts be acceptable, will they recognize classes taken elsewhere, or will he need to test out of subjects).
If he is enrolled in the high school and has exceeded the level of the highest math/science classes they offer the school should provide transportation to and from the CC and cover any CC fees (that is how it works here, because a student has to be able to take the requisite number of classes in each subject..ie: 4 math courses..to graduate). I would ask how they handle that, and how credit is awarded/how de grades are reflected on the transcript if your state offers scholarships based on gpa or class standing.
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Can someone explain why the neighbor would not want to file an insurance claim? Wouldn't this fall under comprehensive and they would not be at fault and their rates should not go up?
In my brain that is how it should work, but it seems insurance companies are using every reason to raise rates these days. Would insurance count a neighbor kid damaging a car against the owner?
If the only reason the owner does not want to file insurance is because it is a pain, that is not very neighborly! I would think he could file his insurance and you could cover any deductible.Is that not how this works?
I wouldn't want to file with my insurance company in this situation because of the risk of my rates going up. There is also the very real possibility of a company dropping you after two or three claims.
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At this point, I would look at property records to figure out who actually owns the house and contact them directly. It is entirely possible the property manager hasn't given them the full story regarding what is going on with the house.
A monthly exterminator contract won't help if the wasps are nesting in the house. It will just kill a few at a time but they will keep coming back. You likely need a wildlife removal company at this point to find the queen and remove her then kill any that remain.
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Cabinets are the most expensive item to upgrade in a kitchen so I would stick to a basic wood or white. If you really want to make the room a bit more interesting choose a paint color that you love or even a backsplash you love (much cheaper and easier to change once it is dated).
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High schools courses taken in middle school count for credit but not toward GPA here.
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I would take him to the Dr. Insect stings can become cellulitis fairly easily although that isn't likely the case if there is a rash around each sting. The "rash" makes me think it is a mild allergic reaction which should be documented because reactions often get worse with each subsequent sting. Also, he may need steroids to alleviate the current reaction.
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I would definitely be ask for clarification. I would not be okay with the Girl Scout activity having anything to do with the dance fundraiser and I would want to ensure that the place understood that the fundraiser was for her kid's dance and not for the Girl Scouts (I have never heard of anywhere allowing personal fundraisers unless it is in response to a tragedy (such as for the family of a kid with cancer).
If it really is a case of the girls scout activity helping to raise funds for her kid's dance I wouldn't hesitate to complain to the Girl Scout Council.
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One of my kids uses stimulant medication and we had to try quite a few meds to find one that worked for her without bothersome side effects.
She tried one that worked well but wore off very quickly. She tried the extended release version of that one and it didn't work at all.
She tried a second one that worked well but made her short tempered and jittery when the dose was high enough to be effective. She tried the extended release version of that one and it didn't make her short tempered but she couldn't sleep (maybe 2-3 hours a night max).
She tried a third one that worked okay but not great.
She tried a fourth one (sixth if you include different versions) and it worked really well, with almost no side effects, but didn't last long enough.
She then tried combining the 4th one and the short acting version of the second one in a pretty low dose (4th in the morning and second at lunch to extend the effects a little). That made it difficult for her to fall asleep at night.
Finally she tried the short acting version of the second one in the morning and the 4th one at lunch. This seems to be her perfect combo (for now) because it allows her to focus for as long as she needs but the second med has completely worn off by bedtime because she is taking it so early.
And, on days she doesn't need to focus for as long she only takes the second med (skips the fourth).
Good luck finding your perfect solution!
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I would have told her I didn't appreciate her decision to just return to cleaning my house without confirmation that I wanted her to do so, asked for my key, and asked her to leave. I would then have changed the locks just in case she made a copy of the key.
I would contact her and let her know you will no longer be using her services as soon as possible (but change your locks first).
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#4 would make the Scout trip a no for me. If he managed to make one rank and was well on his way to making the second before the deadline to register I might reconsider but the fact that you will also be moving at that time (or before) would leave me still inclined to say no for this year.
I would definitely say yes to DC.
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The dues don't seem unreasonable and I like the option to either pay or participate in the fundraisers. I would want to know what costs the troop covers before deciding if that is unreasonable (for example, multiple trips that require admission, summer camp, etc included without paying extra would make that seem very reasonable).
As far as the parents go, I can understand why they want a parent at every meeting. Requiring both parents at every meeting makes no sense though. I can also understand why they require parents to join (parents have to join to be eligible to volunteer for certain things). I would bet these policies are in response to issues they had previously and don't want to repeat.
Scouting still seems like a darn good deal as I write the $3000+ check for dance (that does not include practice gear, shoes, costumes, performance fees, etc.
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Let them work it out.
We have three cats right now. Cat A is three years old, indoor/outdoor and partially feral (she has a cat door in the window and comes in only to eat). Cat B is 10 month old and came into our house around Thanksgiving last year. Cat C is 4 months old and came into our house about 6 weeks ago.
A wouldn't even come in the house for the first week after each new arrival. When B showed up there was hissing, scratching, etc from A and hissing and hiding from B. They eventually go to the point that they could be in the same room with just an occasional hiss from A. When C showed up A did a lot of hissing and swatting but B absolutely lost her mind. She went into full attack mode toward anyone or anything that moved. It took about a week for them to be in the same room, another week for the hissing to end, and by the end of the month they were playing together and sleeping on the back of the couch at the same time.
The only time we separated them was at night. B got the run of the house and A was locked in the bathroom. We would often find B sitting by the bathroom door in the morning when we got up to let her out (did this for the first 10 days or so).
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You should be able to use powdered milk/egg in the cake mixes so the only additional ingredients needed would be water and maybe oil (and a bottle of oil is easy to keep on hand).
I buy powdered eggs and milk from Amazon to use when camping.