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Post by yummeecookee on Mar 13, 2018 10:28:12 GMT -6
lahdeedah, have you tried Etsy? I got both my kids’ baskets and liners off Etsy. So maybe one of those sellers that does the liners will have baskets that are close in size to your liner.
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Post by yummeecookee on Mar 13, 2018 10:30:06 GMT -6
Does anyone know if target swimsuits are TTS? (Bikini tops)
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Post by flamingo on Mar 13, 2018 10:34:26 GMT -6
I get that, I just think she's a fool. The liability is unbelievable. I'm not going to jail or losing every penny I have so kids can have a good time doing a prom pre party or some shit. Absolutely! I'm pretty positive the parents that hosted last year's party are in jail. I'd ask my coworker but she's still mad at me at the moment. lol. If you really wanted to poke the bear and get her riled up you could ask her. Would probably be amusing to see her reaction. But I’m mean on occasion 😬
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Post by wineallthetime on Mar 13, 2018 10:36:30 GMT -6
Once we went to college my parents let us drink at home. We weren't allowed to leave if we were drinking and they would never allow friends to drink at our house or anything. They also would not purchase alcohol for me to take elsewhere. I'm probably in the minority, but I'd probably do the same with my kids.
High school though? No. Supplying for underage kids? No. Allowing underage kids (other than my own college age kids) to drink at my house? No.
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Post by wineallthetime on Mar 13, 2018 10:44:19 GMT -6
I didn’t see anyone say parents are bad if their kid drinks or does drugs. I mean, is it bad to supply it and make it easy? Yes. A lot of kids fall into drugs and alcohol though and it isn't always a result of poor parenting. Two of my sisters and I were super tame and our other sister had a huge cocaine problem. My parents were always strict, my sister was just a wild child.
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Post by jewels on Mar 13, 2018 10:45:30 GMT -6
This is an interesting topic for me. I was not great in high school, and MH says he was the same, so I am terrified of your kids taking after us. I’m not sure if I’d let kids drink at home, if I had to answer now, I’d say no. And a hard no to supplying alcohol to their friends.
My oldest nephew is in college, and an incredibly responsible kid. I know my brother let him and his bff drink occasionally at their house or on family trips, and apparently when he went off to college, he stocked his dorm room with booze. I think that’s a bit much but he’s not my kid, and he’s such a good kid that I think they knew they could trust him.
In high school I had a friend whose parents used to purchase alcohol for us. Even then I though that was crazy. Now I’m blown away by the fact that they did that. And that none of our parents found out and confronted them
Edited - terrified if MY kids taking after us. I don’t think your kids will, lol
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Post by flamingo on Mar 13, 2018 11:11:34 GMT -6
Once we went to college my parents let us drink at home. We weren't allowed to leave if we were drinking and they would never allow friends to drink at our house or anything. They also would not purchase alcohol for me to take elsewhere. I'm probably in the minority, but I'd probably do the same with my kids. High school though? No. Supplying for underage kids? No. Allowing underage kids (other than my own college age kids) to drink at my house? No. I can remember my parents offering us a beer or glass of wine if we were home once we went off to college. I'd be fine with that. Responsible consumption with adult supervision...nbd. I also remember them offering a beer to some of my sorority sisters who would stop by our football tailgates. Some of them were 21 or over, some were probably a year or so shy. But we were all headed to a football game (so no chance of driving or more drinking) and if they'd noticed anyone who had been over-served elsewhere I doubt they would have plied them with more. I think there is a big difference b/n HS and college, too.
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Post by lahdeedah on Mar 13, 2018 11:15:26 GMT -6
I saw there's a new Sephora thread on GD and I'm about to spend all my money. I looked at it Sunday night and wanted to order all the things. I need to go back and make a list to keep for when I can actually buy all the stuff.
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cagoldi
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Post by cagoldi on Mar 13, 2018 11:16:29 GMT -6
Weird question, Atticus keeps asking me for earrings and I don't really know what he has in mind.
Obviously, he will not be getting pierced. So I think my only options are clip-Ons (ew), or those cheesy stickers that fall off?
And the only kind of stickers I can find are more "girly" than I think he would like. I can't see him wanting to wear pink daisies or something, but he'd probably like spiders and skulls, stuff like that. I can't seem to locate anything though.
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Post by tallb on Mar 13, 2018 11:16:43 GMT -6
Hi all. Another week another trial and error with N's milk.. the ped said she only let's her vegetarian family have soy 2x a week, so wasn't pumped on switching N to soy (other ped in her practice said to try that first) which she was drinking just fine, so we tried lactose free one more time and she has 3 ounces total and screamed with gas pain all night. So that was a bust. Now I guess we may try pea milk and then almond. Feels like a freaking science experiment and I feel bad weaning completely if her belly is hurting.
Oh and maintenance came to fix our bathroom and it stunk so j refused to go to the bathroom last night. Guess whose pullup leaked in our bed today..
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Post by lahdeedah on Mar 13, 2018 11:20:48 GMT -6
lahdeedah , have you tried Etsy? I got both my kids’ baskets and liners off Etsy. So maybe one of those sellers that does the liners will have baskets that are close in size to your liner. I looked on etsy briefly, but nothing of the size I wanted. I'll check Michaels, too, flamingo.
I see there is an Easter thread. I probably should have posted this there instead of in the middle of a teenage drinking discussion. Sorry!
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Post by cagoldi on Mar 13, 2018 11:22:42 GMT -6
Hi all. Another week another trial and error with N's milk.. the ped said she only let's her vegetarian family have soy 2x a week, so wasn't pumped on switching N to soy (other ped in her practice said to try that first) which she was drinking just fine, so we tried lactose free one more time and she has 3 ounces total and screamed with gas pain all night. So that was a bust. Now I guess we may try pea milk and then almond. Feels like a freaking science experiment and I feel bad weaning completely if her belly is hurting. Oh and maintenance came to fix our bathroom and it stunk so j refused to go to the bathroom last night. Guess whose pullup leaked in our bed today.. I know you're going to get lots of opinions on this and you definitely shouldn't go against doctors orders but since they already gave you conflicting advice, I personally have very little concern about soy. I mean, cow's milk has actual mammalian hormones and those =/= phytoestrogens so I think the fear is pretty silly. How many ounces of milk does she drink in a day, on average? Pea milk is good, we use both pea and soy but it does have a certain taste that takes getting used to. You can try flax, and that has a good amount of Omega 3's but hardly any calories so it's basically just water, much like almond. Hemp has a similar nutritional profile to soy but I think it is kind of bitter so she may not take to that one.
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Post by inthekitty on Mar 13, 2018 11:26:32 GMT -6
I agree with what several people here mentioned, yummeecookee , wineallthetime , and klong11 come to mind. There is a huge difference between a 16 yo and an 18 yo and I don't know why we should pretend there's not? There's a lot of growth, development, and maturity that happens during those years and the brain continues to develop until around 21. Yeah, 18 yos don't magically become responsible people who are able to make the best decisions, but most are more mature than the average 16 yo. There's a reason legal adulthood is defined at 18 and not 16. I would never supply alcohol to other teens. It's possible (although I doubt it) that if my underage kids really seemed curious, that'd I'd let them try alcohol at home, with dinner, in moderate amount. I sure as hell would not be supplying them enough to get wasted. What does that teach them? To be irresponsible with their consumption. Parents are obviously not 100% responsible if their kids abuse substances, but they can certainly do things that contribute to it or not enough to prevent it. My grandparents completely ignored my dad's alcoholism and drug abuse. So yes, in that aspect I'd say they clearly displayed some shitty parenting. It was the "boys will be boys" mentality and there's a reason there's a movement against that cavalier attitude now. When my kids come home from college I can't say it won't make me cringe a little, but I would allow them to bring home a serious SO and sleep in the same room, I'd be okay with them responsibly drinking at the house, in other words I'd honor their adulthood. 16 yos are not adults. ETA: And no I would not let my kids attend a big drinking party. May they defy me and try to go anyway? Sure. But I'll pull a page from my mom's book. When my sister did that shit my mom called the cops and they busted the party.
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Post by tgrimes on Mar 13, 2018 11:27:37 GMT -6
lahdeedah , have you tried Etsy? I got both my kids’ baskets and liners off Etsy. So maybe one of those sellers that does the liners will have baskets that are close in size to your liner. I looked on etsy briefly, but nothing of the size I wanted. I'll check Michaels, too, flamingo .
I see there is an Easter thread. I probably should have posted this there instead of in the middle of a teenage drinking discussion. Sorry!
It's just the daily thread. You can post wherever you want.
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Post by inthekitty on Mar 13, 2018 11:32:49 GMT -6
Weird question, Atticus keeps asking me for earrings and I don't really know what he has in mind. Obviously, he will not be getting pierced. So I think my only options are clip-Ons (ew), or those cheesy stickers that fall off? And the only kind of stickers I can find are more "girly" than I think he would like. I can't see him wanting to wear pink daisies or something, but he'd probably like spiders and skulls, stuff like that. I can't seem to locate anything though. There are tattoo earrings. The stickers fall off nonstop and are a waste of money. Unfortunately most are girly. These are the most gender-neutralish I could find on Amazon: tattoos1. These are very girly, but they are the same kind I got for the girls and they last forever. Maddie still has faded ones on her ears from 1.5 months ago. I wish they made less girly options because while Cass is all about unicorns and rainbows, Maddie's favorite colors are yellow and black and she's totally into skulls.
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Post by inthekitty on Mar 13, 2018 11:39:00 GMT -6
This thread reminded me that when I was a young adult one of my former gym teachers who had super bitchy, stuck-up daughters threw a big kegger at her house and allowed a ton of kids to get wasted there. Great move for a teacher. I've been googling because I remember when the scandal happened but don't remember what happened to her. I'm assuming she lost her job. Google is failing to give me the dirt.
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Post by tgrimes on Mar 13, 2018 11:45:21 GMT -6
Weird question, Atticus keeps asking me for earrings and I don't really know what he has in mind. Obviously, he will not be getting pierced. So I think my only options are clip-Ons (ew), or those cheesy stickers that fall off? And the only kind of stickers I can find are more "girly" than I think he would like. I can't see him wanting to wear pink daisies or something, but he'd probably like spiders and skulls, stuff like that. I can't seem to locate anything though. www.mimosura.com/products/skull-earring-tattoobinkdkids.com/product-category/boys/
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Post by klong11 on Mar 13, 2018 11:45:26 GMT -6
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Post by tgrimes on Mar 13, 2018 11:46:58 GMT -6
I knew klong11 would come to the rescue!
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Post by cagoldi on Mar 13, 2018 11:47:32 GMT -6
Weird question, Atticus keeps asking me for earrings and I don't really know what he has in mind. Obviously, he will not be getting pierced. So I think my only options are clip-Ons (ew), or those cheesy stickers that fall off? And the only kind of stickers I can find are more "girly" than I think he would like. I can't see him wanting to wear pink daisies or something, but he'd probably like spiders and skulls, stuff like that. I can't seem to locate anything though. There are tattoo earrings. The stickers fall off nonstop and are a waste of money. Unfortunately most are girly. These are the most gender-neutralish I could find on Amazon: tattoos1. These are very girly, but they are the same kind I got for the girls and they last forever. Maddie still has faded ones on her ears from 1.5 months ago. I wish they made less girly options because while Cass is all about unicorns and rainbows, Maddie's favorite colors are yellow and black and she's totally into skulls. Perfect, thank you. I should have thought to search tattoo instead of sticker.
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Post by cagoldi on Mar 13, 2018 11:49:47 GMT -6
I knew klong11 would come to the rescue! She always does!
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Post by slenle on Mar 13, 2018 11:54:36 GMT -6
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Post by slenle on Mar 13, 2018 11:55:35 GMT -6
ETA- oh the tattoos are a much safer option!
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Post by flamingo on Mar 13, 2018 12:05:28 GMT -6
I remember magnetic earrings! My mom wouldn't let me pierce my ears til high school so I had a couple pairs...peace signs and yin-yangs. LOL. I thought I was super cool. (ftr, this would have been mid-late elementary school)
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Post by tallb on Mar 13, 2018 12:06:47 GMT -6
I remember magnetic earrings! My mom wouldn't let me pierce my ears til high school so I had a couple pairs...peace signs and yin-yangs. LOL. I thought I was super cool. (ftr, this would have been mid-late elementary school) high school! I had to wait until 9 and that seemed super late.
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Post by flamingo on Mar 13, 2018 12:10:55 GMT -6
I remember magnetic earrings! My mom wouldn't let me pierce my ears til high school so I had a couple pairs...peace signs and yin-yangs. LOL. I thought I was super cool. (ftr, this would have been mid-late elementary school) high school! I had to wait until 9 and that seemed super late. I'm probably exaggerating...I remember her saying, "I don't agree with Hillary Clinton on much, but her rule for Chelsea is that she has to wait til 13 and that seems like a good age." So like 8th grade-ish, I guess. But I was terrified it would hurt and the longer I waited the more afraid I got, lol. I finally got them done when I was 17.
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Post by nam2013 on Mar 13, 2018 12:41:07 GMT -6
high school! I had to wait until 9 and that seemed super late. I'm probably exaggerating...I remember her saying, "I don't agree with Hillary Clinton on much, but her rule for Chelsea is that she has to wait til 13 and that seems like a good age." So like 8th grade-ish, I guess. But I was terrified it would hurt and the longer I waited the more afraid I got, lol. I finally got them done when I was 17. My mom said 14... by that time I had braces and glasses and adding earrings made me feel like I would look like hardware store, so I’ve never got them pierced.
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Post by nam2013 on Mar 13, 2018 12:41:18 GMT -6
Plus also hi!
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Post by wedding on Mar 13, 2018 12:56:20 GMT -6
I wish C would sit on a stationary bike tgrimes! He climbs all over those things and uses the seat as a base to jump off of.
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Post by guster on Mar 13, 2018 12:57:15 GMT -6
I think I was either four or five when I got my ears pierced. I remember asking for it and they thought that I was old enough to help with the cleaning and the twisting. The woman at the jewelry store did both at once. I got my second hole when I was in third grade (at the doctors office in 1985). I thought I was so cool, but I let them close by the end of that school year.
Re drinking: My parents were not big drinkers, but there was always wine or stuff for a gin or vodka tonic around. I was always allowed to have a sip or two or eventually a glass at a family party. It was never made taboo. I think I'd like to follow that line.
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