NomoreDramaQ1015
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Apr 13, 2015 12:21:29 GMT -5
I am glad I marched at IWCC b/c little did I know my grandmother was going to end up passing away before I graduated from Simpson. I know it meant a lot to her to see me graduate from college. Don't regret missing Simpson's. We would have all had to get up at 5 am to make it to Indianola in time and if anybody thought I was going to get up that early after a 17 hour flight the previous day I would have cut them.
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Post by Lizard Queen on Apr 13, 2015 12:22:11 GMT -5
I wish I could ride the bus with my DS on his first day. I seriously worry how he'll take it, as he wants to be babied all the time and freaks out easily. Have you talked to him about it at all? Mine walks around saying he's excited to go just for the bus ride. He may surprise you! My DS tends on the lazy side, if it were up to him we'd still dress him every morning and put his shoes on for him but I think the thought of being on the bus is actually a big kid thing he finds exciting. A little. Both of my boys are excited when they see school buses, and DS1 was really excited about riding one to school someday. However, he will ride one for the first time on Wednesday for a pre-school field trip. I'm afraid he'll be completely over it after that. The part that concerns me the most is getting on the right bus after school. He's just not very independent at all. Yeah, he would totally have me dress him in the morning too. Pretends he's too scared to be in a room by himself, insists we go to the bathroom with him in the morning sometimes. Collapses to the floor and claims he can't go anywhere by himself if you're not holding his hand. Sometimes the only thing that moves him to act his age is the threat of taking away his "big-boy toy": his tablet. And it works like a switch: instant big-boy (unless he's tired).
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Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2015 12:23:57 GMT -5
Have you talked to him about it at all? Mine walks around saying he's excited to go just for the bus ride. He may surprise you! My DS tends on the lazy side, if it were up to him we'd still dress him every morning and put his shoes on for him but I think the thought of being on the bus is actually a big kid thing he finds exciting. A little. Both of my boys are excited when they see school buses, and DS1 was really excited about riding one to school someday. However, he will ride one for the first time on Wednesday for a pre-school field trip. I'm afraid he'll be completely over it after that. The part that concerns me the most is getting on the right bus after school. He's just not very independent at all.Yeah, he would totally have me dress him in the morning too. Pretends he's too scared to be in a room by himself, insists we go to the bathroom with him in the morning sometimes. Collapses to the floor and claims he can't go anywhere by himself if you're not holding his hand. Sometimes the only thing that moves him to act his age is the threat of taking away his "big-boy toy": his tablet. And it works like a switch: instant big-boy (unless he's tired). If it's anything like our school, they'll make sure he gets on the bus...the correct bus.
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Post by Lizard Queen on Apr 13, 2015 12:26:27 GMT -5
A little. Both of my boys are excited when they see school buses, and DS1 was really excited about riding one to school someday. However, he will ride one for the first time on Wednesday for a pre-school field trip. I'm afraid he'll be completely over it after that. The part that concerns me the most is getting on the right bus after school. He's just not very independent at all.Yeah, he would totally have me dress him in the morning too. Pretends he's too scared to be in a room by himself, insists we go to the bathroom with him in the morning sometimes. Collapses to the floor and claims he can't go anywhere by himself if you're not holding his hand. Sometimes the only thing that moves him to act his age is the threat of taking away his "big-boy toy": his tablet. And it works like a switch: instant big-boy (unless he's tired). If it's anything like our school, they'll make sure he gets on the bus...the correct bus. They say they do, but I'm still worried about melt-down boy. Maybe 4 months will help in his maturity level.
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Post by MJ2.0 on Apr 13, 2015 12:27:59 GMT -5
A little. Both of my boys are excited when they see school buses, and DS1 was really excited about riding one to school someday. However, he will ride one for the first time on Wednesday for a pre-school field trip. I'm afraid he'll be completely over it after that. The part that concerns me the most is getting on the right bus after school. He's just not very independent at all.Yeah, he would totally have me dress him in the morning too. Pretends he's too scared to be in a room by himself, insists we go to the bathroom with him in the morning sometimes. Collapses to the floor and claims he can't go anywhere by himself if you're not holding his hand. Sometimes the only thing that moves him to act his age is the threat of taking away his "big-boy toy": his tablet. And it works like a switch: instant big-boy (unless he's tired). If it's anything like our school, they'll make sure he gets on the bus...the correct bus. awesome, that's another worry added to the pile for kindergarten next year.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2015 12:28:04 GMT -5
If it's anything like our school, they'll make sure he gets on the bus...the correct bus. They say they do, but I'm still worried about melt-down boy. Maybe 4 months will help in his maturity level. They're used to it. He won't be the only one.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2015 12:52:45 GMT -5
$140? Wow that is a serious ripoff. I can't remember how much the high school cap and gown was, but for college it was $30 for bachelors, $35 for masters, and $40 for PhD. For reals. It wasn't a fancy event either. Metal folding chairs in the quad (very utilitarian school, no fancy architecture) and the gown material was that thin halloween costume material. I have no idea what was going on there, except that maybe it was a way to help fund the school. The grade wide party was pretty over the top though, it was exhausting but pretty darn fun, the organizers did a great job. I admit that as a general rule, I figure if something requires money and isn't what someone would naturally want for one of their marking celebrations, looking at other options seems extremely viable to me, unless a loved on really wants them to do things a certain way. Mom and dad got married by a ship's captain one day after work though, they're definitely not the "follow traditional procedure" people. So we just chose our celebration elements off an event menu, so to speak
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Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2015 12:57:41 GMT -5
$140? Wow that is a serious ripoff. I can't remember how much the high school cap and gown was, but for college it was $30 for bachelors, $35 for masters, and $40 for PhD. For reals. It wasn't a fancy event either. Metal folding chairs in the quad (very utilitarian school, no fancy architecture) and the gown material was that thin halloween costume material. I have no idea what was going on there, except that maybe it was a way to help fund the school. The grade wide party was pretty over the top though, it was exhausting but pretty darn fun, the organizers did a great job. I admit that as a general rule, I figure if something requires money and isn't what someone would naturally want for one of their marking celebrations, looking at other options seems extremely viable to me, unless a loved on really wants them to do things a certain way. Mom and dad got married by a ship's captain one day after work though, they're definitely not the "follow traditional procedure" people. So we just chose our celebration elements off an event menu, so to speak Exactly! Would we be having this same discussion about a wedding? Say your son or daughter does not want a formal church wedding? Do you insist because it's a milestone? Are couples who elope "less married"?
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Post by violagirl on Apr 13, 2015 13:40:47 GMT -5
I think one graduation ceremony per person per lifetime is sufficient pain to put your friends and family through. High school graduation was attended. I didn't go to college grad or university grad, did not go to CPA grad, do not plan to go to Masters grad.
I did however go out for a VERY nice dinner to celebrate my CPA grad. I'm going to do the same for Masters. Although, I don't really need an excuse to go out for a very nice dinner.
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Post by yogiii on Apr 13, 2015 14:38:40 GMT -5
For reals. It wasn't a fancy event either. Metal folding chairs in the quad (very utilitarian school, no fancy architecture) and the gown material was that thin halloween costume material. I have no idea what was going on there, except that maybe it was a way to help fund the school. The grade wide party was pretty over the top though, it was exhausting but pretty darn fun, the organizers did a great job. I admit that as a general rule, I figure if something requires money and isn't what someone would naturally want for one of their marking celebrations, looking at other options seems extremely viable to me, unless a loved on really wants them to do things a certain way. Mom and dad got married by a ship's captain one day after work though, they're definitely not the "follow traditional procedure" people. So we just chose our celebration elements off an event menu, so to speak Exactly! Would we be having this same discussion about a wedding? Say your son or daughter does not want a formal church wedding? Do you insist because it's a milestone? Are couples who elope "less married"? Now I'm less married? What's next!!!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2015 16:04:00 GMT -5
Would we be having this same discussion about a wedding? Say your son or daughter does not want a formal church wedding? Do you insist because it's a milestone? Are couples who elope "less married"? Now I'm less married? What's next!!!My understanding is that Minnesota is asking a rhetorical question?
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