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My dd5, like many of yours, is an early reader. I'd place her around the 3rd-4th grade level, all things considered. It would be higher if some of the vocabulary were not over her head.
She's been progressing pretty fast in reading over the past year, without formal instruction (I just read with her most days). She's very motivated to read, and she reads a broad variety of books at a broad range of levels. I don't see her as needing to be "taught" reading. Granted, she occasionally guesses wrong at a phonics rule, but the vast majority of the time, she gets it right despite never being taught. She just naturally puts 2 and 2 together, so to speak.
Most of the time when I see folks here talking about reading, I see some reference to a phonics program or BOB books or whatever. Do any of you just skip all of that and let the child fly? If so, has it been a good decision in hindsight?
Absolutely.
I skipped formal reading programs with my DD because she was just way too advanced and her reading level was too high (she self-taught at age 4.) Like others, I opted for a strong, phonetic spelling program to "fill in the gaps". :)
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Update: heard from the Doctor's office and everything came back in normal range! So that's great news- but no answers as to why I feel so badly and the weird bruising, which is a bit frustrating. Ah well, guess I get to follow through on my self-prescription! :)
All joking aside, I do think I need to take a break. Just a couple of days of not having to be everything to everyone and maybe, just maybe, I could feel normal again.
Thank you all for caring and checking in.
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That's exactly what we do...if it's thrown away, at least we are modeling compassion to our dc..actually, our dd who was adopted internationally asked us to do this and it brings some measure of comfort to her to know we are doing something to help -She remembers what it is like to be hungry :(...
I try to make it a point to give a little money or food for this very reason. I want to teach my children compassion, and that these are people to be loved. So if my few dollars are spent on alcohol, or my food is thrown away at least I've modeled loving the least of these to my kids. It's actually sparked some very deep conversations with them. :)
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Aww, you guys make me feel loved. :)
Still haven't heard anything from the doctor's office... :/ But I'm going with no news is good news. I'll let you all know when I hear. If he tells me that nothing is wrong with me, I am prescribing myself a long massage, sushi, and a couple of nights away to get some sleep. :P
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See, I don't think it's reasonable for her to expect us to pay for her lunch every week. Taking my daughter out is her job and the hours do happen to include lunch time but that shouldn't mean we have to pay for her lunch all the time. She has options, which include: buying her own lunch, asking my daughter to get the lunch to go instead of sitting there with it, bringing a snack along and just keeping my daughter company but not eating the fast food lunch and then eating her own meal afterward, bringing her own brown bag lunch in (I highly doubt the McD's workers would notice or care if one person at a table was eating a brown bag lunch while the other ate a McD's value meal), etc, but I don't think telling her special needs client and her family to pay for her lunch should be one of those options.
I absolutely agree with you and I think what she's doing is completely inappropriate. It really sounds like she's taking advantage of your daughter.
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Bumping to see if you've heard from your doctor yet.
Thank you for thinking of me! :)
I haven't received any lab results yet- the nurse called today because the Doctor wanted to remind me to take only Tylenol for my headache not Ibuprofen because it's an NSAID (Which I already knew and was doing). I asked her about when the labs would be back and she said it could be Tuesday before I hear because the doctor is out on Monday- but she also said that its good that we haven't heard anything yet because if there was anything emergent the lab would call right away. So no news is good news, I'm thinking. That made me feel much, much better.
I'm starting to wonder if the bruise is totally unrelated and my other symptoms are related to blood sugar- I've been having some low blood sugar type things happening, getting the shakes in the morning and feeling really weak for hours. Well, last night, I hadn't really eaten all day and was about to make dinner when I had the WORST low blood sugar attack I've ever experienced. I was shaking, dizzy, sweating, had a headache and really thought I was going to pass out. I drank some juice and ate some fruit and told the kids to call their dad if I keeled over- and it started letting up after 20 min. or so. Now that I'm thinking about how I've been feeling (headaches constantly, weak and sore, fatigue) I wonder if I'm having blood sugar issues. :confused:
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She also wrote the book "Everyday Graces: Child's Book of Good Manners". We checked this out of the library one time and enjoyed the different stories. If I remember correctly there is a nice little foreword in it about her family at the time and why she wrote the book.
Wait a sec- I own that book and totally did not realize that the author was Rick Santorum's wife! Personally, I think it would be pretty dang awesome to have a homeschooler in the White House. ;)
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The lab is not in-house. :/ I'm really hoping to hear back tomorrow, but I wouldn't be too surprised if I have to wait until Monday.
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That seems incredibly tacky to me.
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My smaller ones are required to empty the bathroom garbages, wash the sliding glass door, and dust the TV center. :)
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:iagree: I thought I was spending money for peace of mind, but that was not the case 5 years ago. Now I will spend whatever it takes just to hear the words I have no idea, but it is nothing serious. :001_smile: I hope the news is good. CBCs do not take long to get back, so hopefully you will have those results today.
Interestingly, I was just now asking my sis-in-law exactly how much money peace of mind was worth. Thank you for posting, I really needed that perspective. :grouphug:
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UPDATE: I had a doctor appointment today- he seemed a bit concerned with the bruise combined with my vague but persistently feeling "unwell". I also have a few slightly swollen and tender lymph nodes in my neck/chest and my stomach is tender. He ran a CBC to rule out lymphoma or leukemia type things, along with about a zillion other blood tests so we'll just have to wait and see how it all comes up. So, it could be something, or it could be nothing. Most likely, I'm spending a whole lot of money on nothing lol. But better safe than sorry, I guess. Thanks, all! I really appreciate having you to bounce things off of. :)
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I thought, but don't you have RA? Then I realized that was another Coffee.
I hope you find an answer soon with the Dr, because that looks really uncomfortable. :grouphug:
Yep, not me! ;)
I have an appointment tomorrow morning. I'll let y'all know what he says.
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FYI, Ibuprofen is an NSAID.
I would get it looked at, and I avoid doctors.
Right, I know- I just mean I'm not taking them regularly or large amounts- just occasionally for a headache. Thank you everyone, for your advice. I think I'll end up making an appointment. Ugh. I hate going to the doctor.
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Recurring? I think you need a CBC at least.
It doesn't look like a hemarthosis, whew!
A CBC is a blood panel, right?
I forgot to say that no, it doesn't hurt like I've injured it but it's sensitive to the touch like a bruise. And I'm not on any NSAIDS, just the occasional Ibuprofen. No other drugs or supplements.
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This is a terrible camera phone photo, but you get the idea. My husband is pushing me to make and appt. I probably will, just to ease my mind. I feel like crap lately, but I could just be getting sick with something. I don't know.
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*Update at end of thread.
What would cause a very large hematoma to continue to recur on one knee without any explanation or injury?
This is probably the 3rd or 4th time in the last 6 weeks or so. I have to admit not paying the attention I should to it, just because I'm so incredibly busy, so I don't know dates for certain. I just know that every time it comes back, it's worse. I don't know if it actually disappears completely in between, either.
Right now, my entire knee is black and blue. And purple. It's nasty, and slightly swollen. Probably about 6 in. by 4 in. and very ugly. The only thing I can think of is that I spend time on my knees with the kids... but it just seems extreme for that and it's only one knee. I do run, but it doesn't seem to happen in conjunction with runs- I've been off (I maybe squeezed in one short run over a week ago) for the last 3 weeks with sick kids. Also, I don't have any pain in the knee while running or walking- the only pain I have right now is from the huge bruise.
Now I find myself getting all paranoid about other possible symptoms...I'm always fatigued and very achy lately, and I get headaches most days, but I think that's more likely to just be because I'm the mother of five kids. :tongue_smilie:
Anyway, if anyone has any ideas I would appreciate some feedback. My mom is concerned and pushing me to go to the doctor (I think because it just looks so bad) but I really can't afford to spend $100 + for him to tell me I have a bruise and to get over it.
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It's doable. We are a family of 7 living in about 1400 square feet. It's small. But it helps us keep life simple. ;)
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For a regular yearly exam, no. With pregnancy, yes.
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Unless it gets in the way of food & shelter, leave it be. Let him have the pleasure of treating you.
:iagree: He loves you and wanted to do something sweet. Don't ruin it for him.
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:confused: This is a high schooler???
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Yeah, I'm dreading this, too. Some of the commercials are good, but others ... They're horribly suggestive, or some even by-pass suggestive and go straight for the in-your-face. Completely inappropriate for children.
Yes, I dread it. We keep the remote handy so we can quickly change the channel when the commercials come on. We don't watch network television ever (just movies and netflix) so I think it's even more shocking for us.
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:iagree: If your insurance paid for them then they should be yours. That's not free or at the ortho's expense.
Ok, I change my vote. :D If your insurance was billed, they're yours. I find it odd that they call it a "free" consult if they're billing your insurance. I just did an ortho consult for my ds and it was completely free, including x-rays and no one was billed. :001_huh:
Dr. Hive- huge recurrent bruising w/no explanation?
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Apparently they're just happy to let it go- the doctor didn't even call, he had the nurse call, so I couldn't ask questions. :/ I didn't see my regular doctor (he was out of town) and I don't have a rapport with this doctor like I do with the doctor I've seen for years- it was definitely a different experience than I am used to.
I have health insurance but it's only major medical so I have mixed feelings about it. On one hand I can't really afford a lot of testing. However, if the bruising happens again, with me staying off my knees, I will definitely go to see my regular doctor.
Other than that I know I need to eat more often and more regular meals, get back to running regularly (I really do feel healthier when I do that), and I am going to try to plan a few days "off" from the kids during spring break to try to get some rest.