I found the results of this study quite intriguing and counter intuitive. Why do you think that's the case? http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/nov/06/religious-children-less-altruistic-secular-kids-study?CMP=fb_gu

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Happened to me yesterday with my 14 yo. Fortunately she's 14, so she didn't cry (like she would've if she were younger) but she did ask me why I chuckled and I could see it did bother her. She did accept my explanation and moved on. I know some would think that teasing a child who is sensitive like that would thicken their skin. I disagree. First of all, there's nothing wrong with thinner skin, and second, their skind "thickens" a bit as they mature.

This. And even then...I consider myself a thoughtful parent. I don't tease. DS does tease and is generally a little comedian, makes me laugh all the time. One April fool's I had his juice frozen in a cup, covered with regular juice. I thought it was one of those gentle pranks. I was sure he'd like it. He cried. :-(

I watched some of those videos years ago, but haven't since. I can sort of understand doing this to an older child, let's say 8+ who is also into such pranks and will get the parent later (and the parent will laugh). But to such a young child? I have no words. This verges on being abusive.

I can imagine some families have a culture of this kind of humour--pranksters and so on. So in this case it is semi-acceptable to do it. I still dislike it, not my cup of tea at all, but to each their own. If everyone engages in those pranks and it is not one family member who is power tripping, so be it. But to make a spectacle out of a child's reaction? That's what I find disgusting and disturbing.

Thanks! I've done several lessons of Irasshai with DS when he was 9...DD is 7.5. I think she's too young for Irasshai, but we can try. Have you seen this on youtube? Done by the cutest homeschooled kid! Unfortunately my kids don't like anime. They like origami, sushi, and martial arts (lol) and want to learn some Japanese.

I hate them with a passion. Disgusting.

If DD wants to sled for Christmas, where should we go? Sledding!

I wonder if he was sick not only because of they physical activity but also because he felt upset / embarrassed or overall emotional over the punishment? :grouphug:

My kids do a different martial art, but for comparison if a kid forgets his or her belt he's given a white spare, but is told to line up on their usual spot--so if the kid was a green belt, with the green belts. Not super relevant to you, but I love our school's philosophy.

I have an almost 8 year old who is interested in Japanese. Is it only nouns, or phrases as well? The yearly subscription is $99 but the number of units is so limited, so this is confusing.

When my kids were given their first Coffee Crisp they yelled, "Dad! Daddy! We got a coffee crisp for you!" lol

I never hated daylight savings time, I've been reather indifferent. But now as you talk about it so fondly, I'm beginning to see its appeal. :-)

I got it from Swimsuites for all. I really love their styles. I also ordered from the "chlorine resistant" lines... If I go swimming as I plan to, 3 times a week, I'll need a new suit in 3 months! Ugh...They are not as expensive in the USD, especially the on-sale ones ($29), with the the Canadian dollar + $20 for shipping I'm paying quite a lot. :-(

I bought a swimming suit in April to go to the pool, and I think I went maybe 25 times. In the pool I swim in the chlorinated pool, salt water pool, and use a hot tub. I usually take a shower in it to rinse it, and then dry it in the swimming suit tumbler in the dressing room. Today I noticed that the fabric is getting this ugly unpleasant thin feeling on my breasts. I can still wear it, as there's a very thick liner, but I was hoping for it to last longer. I just ordered a new one from the same company as I really like the fit. Should I be doing something more to preserve it? Like hand washing it after each swim?? Will it make a substantial difference? Thanks!

Awesome! You rock!

Thank you! I'll try those!

I'm in love (IN LOVE) with those muffins. I'd love to be able to make them at home. Or something similar, I'm not very picky. All I know that there's a date in the center. They are not too sweet, they are not too chocolaty. They are magically just right. http://www.ubelivinsmart.com/store/belgian-chocolate-karmaffin-14.html Where would I even start replicating them?

I might not be using proper terms, but here is my problem. Whenever a notification window pops up, the text in it is tiny. Really ridiculously tiny. The windows that pop up are tiny too. When I go to settings it shows my displa at maximum. Where do I look for this setting? How to adjust it? Thanks!

I have to say that I used to be categorically against pushing. I was pushed a lot as a kid. I don't really talk to my mom now. But lately I've pushed DS into music lessons, and DD into a sport. Why? Gut feeling. It wasn't easy, and I spent many a sleepless night before making my decisiong. And "pushing" itself wasn't easy--I went entirely by feel how much to push. But in my gut I knew that it was best for them at that time (for their inner well being). It did work out and both kids are very happy now that I pushed them. I'm not sure whether I'll do this again, as it was positively agonizing.

What about Roiboos? It is rich and dark and almost feels like black tea, but is naturally caffeine free. There are all kind of choices, from chocolate roiboos to vanilla and so on. I love plain. My favourite morning tea, for sure. Typical herbal teas just don't do it for me.

DD's uncle, who normally whines to me about feeling out of touch with DD because he lives so far away visited us for 4 days and spent most of this time with DD. Lots of good conversations, seemingly enjoyed her company a lot. Now a month later I realized he hasn't emailed either her or me, and it occurred to me that maybe he was being really formal and waiting for her to write first? DD should've emailed, I guess, but she had 3 super busy weeks + she was sick, so I think it slipped her mind.

Let's say you visited your teenage niece, who lives across the country from you. Let's say an email relationship is not well established, but there have been some emails back and forth--that's your only connection with your niece. After the visit and you are back home, do you email with "It was great to visit you blah blah" or it is your niece that is supposed to email you first with "Thanks for you visit, I enjoyed spending time with you blah blah." Is there's some kind of an etiquette rule about it?

Specifically, the on-line subsription? Was it worth it? Thanks.