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Post by geenamercile on Aug 2, 2019 14:46:49 GMT -5
Both of my daughters are being whiny and sad. YDD- Because when E is moving out he is leaving a love seat that will go into ODD's room and we won't have one in the room we will share (this is a maybe it may just become YDD's room I am still trying to figure out my head space right now but as far as everyone but me knows it will be a room we share) Even if we don't share it will have her bunk bed with a bed underneath. Also because ODD is getting a new computer as a back to school/early birthday gift which means she will only have the one they are currently sharing. It is so hard being 8. ODD- Because she didn't want to get up to go back to school shopping/getting a hair cut with YDD and me. Well since we had 1/2 hour wait for YDD hair cut, we popped into Sweet Frog next door and got a snack while we waited. Well now I won't go back out with her today for her hair cut and Sweet Frogs. I did tell her we could do Sweet Frogs when we do get her hair cut, but it isn't going to be today or tomorrow. This is the tax free weekend here for school supplies, yea not going out tomorrow. Yea it is hard being 12 too.
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Post by Lizard Queen on Aug 2, 2019 16:32:36 GMT -5
First and sixth grade. We have a $50 credit leftover in our lunch account. Woot, woot. I guess it's from absences and field trip days. Off for a week's vacation in Michigan before school starts. Whereabouts in Michigan?
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Post by empress of self-improvement on Aug 2, 2019 17:47:54 GMT -5
I've done that to my mother and my in-laws. I can't watch tv without CC so I always put it on and then they would have to call me to walk them through how to turn it off. Aaahhh, memories. I feel like google can answer this for people? Not these two it couldn't. Old ladies, both of them, one of whom only knew how to use email and play cribbage. The other one has no idea how to turn the computer on, never mind know what Google is.
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Post by azucena on Aug 3, 2019 8:37:32 GMT -5
First and sixth grade. We have a $50 credit leftover in our lunch account. Woot, woot. I guess it's from absences and field trip days. Off for a week's vacation in Michigan before school starts. Whereabouts in Michigan? St Joseph today to check out the beach and fountains. Boyne mountain resort sun to weds for conference. Holland thurs and fri. Home sat I scheduled the dune buggy ride in saugatuck. And we will likely check out the dutch village. Tried not to overschedule us.
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Post by Lizard Queen on Aug 3, 2019 8:45:49 GMT -5
St Joseph today to check out the beach and fountains. Boyne mountain resort sun to weds for conference. Holland thurs and fri. Home sat I scheduled the dune buggy ride in saugatuck. And we will likely check out the dutch village. Tried not to overschedule us. . You're on my side of the state! 😁 I work in Holland. My husband had a work outing with the Saugatuck dune ride, and stopping at some winery over there. Be careful swimming in Lake Michigan. There have been lots of drownings this year because the water levels are so high. Hope you have fun!
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Post by geenamercile on Aug 3, 2019 14:57:51 GMT -5
ODD's hair cut went from 13 dollars to 50 because it needed to be deep conditioned and detangled . She did have some mats in the back. DH and I have both told her if she wants to keep it long she needs to take care of it. So the deal is she either takes care of it and we go back in 4 weeks for another deep conditioner treatment and trim to get some more of the dead ends off, or we go back in 4 weeks and cut it short.
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Post by raeoflyte on Aug 3, 2019 17:44:47 GMT -5
Geena -- I don't know what the hair dressers recommendations were, but I think everything I knew about hair care was wrong.
I only comb my hair in the shower with conditioner in it, and never use a brush on it. DD has stick straight hair and still prefers a brush, but we only brush when it's been fully conditioned in the last 24 hours. Instead of fighting with her on brushing everyday this has been so much better and her hair looks and feels great.
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Post by azucena on Aug 3, 2019 18:43:35 GMT -5
St Joseph today to check out the beach and fountains. Boyne mountain resort sun to weds for conference. Holland thurs and fri. Home sat I scheduled the dune buggy ride in saugatuck. And we will likely check out the dutch village. Tried not to overschedule us. . You're on my side of the state! 😁 I work in Holland. My husband had a work outing with the Saugatuck dune ride, and stopping at some winery over there. Be careful swimming in Lake Michigan. There have been lots of drownings this year because the water levels are so high. Hope you have fun! We went to silver beach today. Um, I had no idea how crowded it would be lol. But duh it's a beautiful summer sat and all the nearby hotels were booked so that should have been my clue. I never traveled much as a kid and neither did dh. Besides the crowd, we only spent about an hour there because I was starting to burn and there was no shade. DD7 had fun at the fountain. Where should we eat in holland?
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Post by raeoflyte on Aug 4, 2019 11:26:49 GMT -5
First day of preschool has put DS and I both through an emotional wringer. He apparently cried the whole time and didn't want to participate in anything. She said she expects it'll get easier for him on Tuesday. On the plus side, in spite of being sad, he listened during storytime and told me all about what the other kids did today. They had cocoa puffs for snack. He didn't want any because mommy gives him his snacks. I hope this week is better for him.
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Post by Lizard Queen on Aug 4, 2019 18:14:39 GMT -5
. You're on my side of the state! 😁 I work in Holland. My husband had a work outing with the Saugatuck dune ride, and stopping at some winery over there. Be careful swimming in Lake Michigan. There have been lots of drownings this year because the water levels are so high. Hope you have fun! We went to silver beach today. Um, I had no idea how crowded it would be lol. But duh it's a beautiful summer sat and all the nearby hotels were booked so that should have been my clue. I never traveled much as a kid and neither did dh. Besides the crowd, we only spent about an hour there because I was starting to burn and there was no shade. DD7 had fun at the fountain. Where should we eat in holland? I've never hung out in St Joseph before, but Id think most of the beaches would be busy on a hot summer weekend. I rarely stay more than an hour myself. I don't enjoy baking in the sun all day. I actually haven't eaten much in Holland, but folks at work have said Googs has really good burgers. They also love Shanghai grill. We ordered lunch there, and my order of sweet and sour chicken was just okay, but the more adventurous stuff others were eating really did look good. I've eaten at New Holland brewery in a different city/location, and it was okay but a little pricey. I loved their beer, though.
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Post by cktc on Aug 5, 2019 11:50:47 GMT -5
First day of preschool has put DS and I both through an emotional wringer. He apparently cried the whole time and didn't want to participate in anything. She said she expects it'll get easier for him on Tuesday. On the plus side, in spite of being sad, he listened during storytime and told me all about what the other kids did today. They had cocoa puffs for snack. He didn't want any because mommy gives him his snacks. I hope this week is better for him. Thanks. If there isn't an improvement this week I think I might pull him and try again in January. I'd really like it to work out and think he would love it if he gave it a chance, but I just can't see sending him if he doesn't enjoy it, doesn't participate and is a distraction to the other kids.
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Post by swamp on Aug 5, 2019 13:26:04 GMT -5
Geena -- I don't know what the hair dressers recommendations were, but I think everything I knew about hair care was wrong. I only comb my hair in the shower with conditioner in it, and never use a brush on it. DD has stick straight hair and still prefers a brush, but we only brush when it's been fully conditioned in the last 24 hours. Instead of fighting with her on brushing everyday this has been so much better and her hair looks and feels great. Geena's kids are mixed race, and I believe they have the kinky hair prevalent in African Americans. That's a whole 'nuther ball of wax (hair?) for hair care.
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Post by Pants on Aug 5, 2019 14:10:42 GMT -5
I hope this week is better for him. Thanks. If there isn't an improvement this week I think I might pull him and try again in January. I'd really like it to work out and think he would love it if he gave it a chance, but I just can't see sending him if he doesn't enjoy it, doesn't participate and is a distraction to the other kids. How much better will this make your life if he goes? Because I promise he will get over it, but might take longer than a week.
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Post by cktc on Aug 5, 2019 15:33:04 GMT -5
Thanks. If there isn't an improvement this week I think I might pull him and try again in January. I'd really like it to work out and think he would love it if he gave it a chance, but I just can't see sending him if he doesn't enjoy it, doesn't participate and is a distraction to the other kids. How much better will this make your life if he goes? Because I promise he will get over it, but might take longer than a week. That's a good point. I'm just hoping it gets easier. I've been looking forward to the extra time to work and spend with DD, but right now the drama surrounding it is detracting from any benefits.
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Post by steph08 on Aug 5, 2019 15:55:19 GMT -5
I hope he has a better week, cktc.
I'm having a rough time today as I found out Harper's three main friends in preK are all in the same kindergarten class while Harper is in another one.
I was told that the preK teacher chooses the kindergarten classes and does it so it works well for the kids that were in preK. But I just don't see why my kid is excluded while the other three are grouped together. There are three kindergarten classes. I could understand like two, one, and one, or two and two, but to have three kids in one class and one in another is weird.
I think I am just taking it hard because it is like the one time a year I wish I had friends and I'm just projecting my feelings onto this. Like since those three kids are grouped together, the parents will gravitate toward each other, and I'll be left out again. Oh well, that's just the way it is.
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Aug 5, 2019 15:59:12 GMT -5
The principal at our school was warning new to the system parents that it can take up to two weeks or more for kids to fully adjust to the new routine. The teachers are aware and handle it accordingly. Short of being physical with kids there wasn't much that I recall that could get you kicked out of pre-school. I told Gwen's teacher she had my undying respect because I was exhausted just watching her try to corral multiple 4-5 year olds during a field trip. I can barely handle two kids! Anyone who expects pre-schoolers to NOT be a distraction at some point needs to not work in pre-school.
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Post by Pants on Aug 5, 2019 16:01:13 GMT -5
How much better will this make your life if he goes? Because I promise he will get over it, but might take longer than a week. That's a good point. I'm just hoping it gets easier. I've been looking forward to the extra time to work and spend with DD, but right now the drama surrounding it is detracting from any benefits. I'm probably the asshole, but I would likely keep him in. Even if the adjustment is hard. There is a girl in K's class who sobs inconsolably every morning at dropoff. INCONSOLABLY. She will continue sobbing for a fairly long time after drop off, as well. They have been in this class for... 11 months now? And still, every day. But the teachers help her soothe herself, and she enjoys the rest of the day most of the time. I know this sounds like your actual worst nightmare, but the moral of the story is EVEN THIS GIRL IS FINE. Some kids just have a tough time making the adjustment. Give him time. I bet he will be just fine.
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Post by cktc on Aug 5, 2019 16:30:47 GMT -5
He had a good day today! He only cried for 1/4 of class then he participated and had fun. I'm so delighted. I'm sure there will be some more bumps along the way, but I'm pretty sure he will be fine now.
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Post by TheOtherMe on Aug 5, 2019 16:32:02 GMT -5
My sister is a newly retired PreK teacher. Different kids react differently to change.
She said every year she taught there were one or two kids that had a difficult time transitioning to school and their PreK is all day, not half day.
They have had some kids repeat PreK over the years, usually due to immaturity. However, that didn't happen if the parents didn't buy in and they don't always buy in.
Over the years, she's seen every kind of behavior with kids adjusting to PreK. They do adjust.
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Post by chen35 on Aug 6, 2019 9:20:26 GMT -5
Pants - we tried the monster spray last night (it was actually lizard and potato bug spray, lol), and he didn't have a nightmare! He kept saying 'bugs gone' before I put him in bed, so it seems like he got the idea of it?
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Aug 6, 2019 9:32:44 GMT -5
Gwen told me last night a friend of hers is in the hospital for trying to "strangle herself" to be with her deceased grandma. WTF? These girls are 9-10 years old! I tried to discern if it was a rumor she was spreading or the truth because you can't strangle yourself you'd lose your grip and automatically start breathing again the moment you start to black out. . .so if it's true "strangle" means different. So we talked about both suicide attempts and that if this is a rumor why you don't spread it. Damn, either way breaks my heart.
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Post by Peace77 on Aug 6, 2019 10:11:13 GMT -5
Gwen told me last night a friend of hers is in the hospital for trying to "strangle herself" to be with her deceased grandma. WTF? These girls are 9-10 years old! I tried to discern if it was a rumor she was spreading or the truth because you can't strangle yourself you'd lose your grip and automatically start breathing again the moment you start to black out. . .so if it's true "strangle" means different. So we talked about both suicide attempts and that if this is a rumor why you don't spread it. Damn, either way breaks my heart. It IS possible if a person uses a belt, rope or something similar around their neck. It's why kids/teens die playing the "pass-out" game.
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Aug 6, 2019 10:22:30 GMT -5
Gwen told me last night a friend of hers is in the hospital for trying to "strangle herself" to be with her deceased grandma. WTF? These girls are 9-10 years old! I tried to discern if it was a rumor she was spreading or the truth because you can't strangle yourself you'd lose your grip and automatically start breathing again the moment you start to black out. . .so if it's true "strangle" means different. So we talked about both suicide attempts and that if this is a rumor why you don't spread it. Damn, either way breaks my heart. It IS possible if a person uses a belt, rope or something similar around their neck. It's why kids/teens die playing the "pass-out" game. Gwen said hands which is impossible. Which is why we discussed rumors along with suicide.
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Post by Peace77 on Aug 6, 2019 11:12:57 GMT -5
It IS possible if a person uses a belt, rope or something similar around their neck. It's why kids/teens die playing the "pass-out" game. Gwen said hands which is impossible. Which is why we discussed rumors along with suicide. You're right that it's impossible to die using your hands to strangle yourself. It could also be a case of "telephone" game. Repeating something and not getting it quite right.
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Post by cktc on Aug 6, 2019 13:48:24 GMT -5
Well apparently DS adjusted quickly. I got a little bit of resistance getting dressed this morning, but half an hour before school drop off I got "are we ready yet? Are we ready yet?" Non stop. He didn't want me to walk him in, or even wait with him until the class went in. He just waved goodbye and I had to ask for a hug. DD and I had a harder time leaving haha.
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Post by TheOtherMe on Aug 6, 2019 14:06:28 GMT -5
Well apparently DS adjusted quickly. I got a little bit of resistance getting dressed this morning, but half an hour before school drop off I got "are we ready yet? Are we ready yet?" Non stop. He didn't want me to walk him in, or even wait with him until the class went in. He just waved goodbye and I had to ask for a hug. DD and I had a harder time leaving haha. He is thinking to himself "I'm a big boy now"
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Post by CCL on Aug 6, 2019 19:01:29 GMT -5
Yes, that's what they usually do.
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Post by azucena on Aug 7, 2019 14:36:42 GMT -5
Cutting vacation two days short...I guess it's my fault for scheduling it right after sleep away camp but I'm a little pissy about it because the girls won't nap in the afternoon after swimming all morning and haven't been going to sleep until 10. Everyone has an opinion about everything but no one wanted to plan it. Dh spent 3 hours of the drive today writing out his gaming character background. Pretty much over it all this week/today.
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Post by gs11rmb on Aug 8, 2019 7:44:19 GMT -5
Sorry azucena that sounds miserable. I think your kids are too old to expect to nap but if you can't get them down before 10 then it's no wonder they're crabby. Vacationing with children is just draining and I have yet to find anything relaxing about it and my girls are 11 and almost 7. We went to Nashville for a long weekend at the end of May and they were just awful. We had been thinking about finding a few days during summer break to go to the beach but I just couldn't face the prospect of spending money to be stressed.
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Post by steph08 on Aug 8, 2019 8:58:37 GMT -5
My kids are 3 and 5, and I only got them to nap one day on our vacation, even though we also spent all mornings in the pool and playing on playgrounds. It made me mad the first day that they didn't nap, and then I gave up. They only napped the one day that I napped in bed with them.
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