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Post by vino on May 24, 2018 15:21:18 GMT -6
inthekitty I'm with you. I've been eye rolling all day on GD on a couple threads. You're statement of 'clique-ish' and twisting words is so true.
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Post by wedding on May 24, 2018 15:25:10 GMT -6
inthekitty I'm with you. I've been eye rolling all day on GD on a couple threads. You're statement of 'clique-ish' and twisting words is so true. I don’t know what is going on over there. I was trying to catch up and it looks like @ctg30 was called out for something? Do you guys know? I don’t want to ask there because I’m always asking what went down since i miss the daytime stuff now.
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Post by snoopmommymom on May 24, 2018 15:36:13 GMT -6
joelies Is your house super sunny? We haven’t turned our AC on yet this year and I’m sure our weather is similar.
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inthekitty
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Post by inthekitty on May 24, 2018 15:42:29 GMT -6
wedding, best I can tell ctg got called out in UO a week or two ago regarding a comment that originated from saying pigtails at work are not professional. Some questioned that and how some social norms target certain populations for styles as being "unprofessional" as a cover for bigotry. I don't know what exactly she said about it but apparently a comment about "pulling the race card" was used and you can imagine how well that went over. It came up again in the long trolls thread which was basically outing Ripper as a former poster on GBCN who was ousted after some racist BS. The conversation eventually got to a point where some realized they find it easier to go after people like Ripper because she is not well liked, but with people who are well-received like thisbitch and ctg that people tend to let it slide more (yay for some insight) and where to go from here.
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Post by snoopmommymom on May 24, 2018 15:50:22 GMT -6
I got called into O’s school by his pre-k teachers. His behavior has gotten bad the past few weeks which coincides with when he started going in early to school. TBH, his behavior has been bad at home for a while now and I’ve been a terrible parent resorting to yelling and empty threats. So we walked home together and dug out his positive behavior chart hoping to turn over a new leaf. His behavior must have been pretty bad for the teachers to request a meeting...sigh.
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Post by wedding on May 24, 2018 16:02:39 GMT -6
I got called into O’s school by his pre-k teachers. His behavior has gotten bad the past few weeks which coincides with when he started going in early to school. TBH, his behavior has been bad at home for a while now and I’ve been a terrible parent resorting to yelling and empty threats. So we walked home together and dug out his positive behavior chart hoping to turn over a new leaf. His behavior must have been pretty bad for the teachers to request a meeting...sigh. I’m sorry Snoop. Parenting is so freaking hard. Is he sleeping ok? A lot of times I can attribute Cs issues to being tired. Although sometimes he’s just a dick.
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Post by snoopmommymom on May 24, 2018 16:04:48 GMT -6
I got called into O’s school by his pre-k teachers. His behavior has gotten bad the past few weeks which coincides with when he started going in early to school. TBH, his behavior has been bad at home for a while now and I’ve been a terrible parent resorting to yelling and empty threats. So we walked home together and dug out his positive behavior chart hoping to turn over a new leaf. His behavior must have been pretty bad for the teachers to request a meeting...sigh. I’m sorry Snoop. Parenting is so freaking hard. Is he sleeping ok? A lot of times I can attribute Cs issues to being tired. Although sometimes he’s just a dick. He’s definitely more tired from being in school longer and he’s been waking up a lot in the night recently. But he’s also just a dick sometimes.
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Post by chrisy01 on May 24, 2018 16:05:35 GMT -6
I’m sorry Snoop. Parenting is so freaking hard. Is he sleeping ok? A lot of times I can attribute Cs issues to being tired. Although sometimes he’s just a dick. He’s definitely more tired from being in school longer and he’s been waking up a lot in the night recently. But he’s also just a dick sometimes. LO has been a jerk recently too. I think it's the age.
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Post by snoopmommymom on May 24, 2018 16:07:41 GMT -6
He’s definitely more tired from being in school longer and he’s been waking up a lot in the night recently. But he’s also just a dick sometimes. LO has been a jerk recently too. I think it's the age. God i hope so. He’s been so mean to his sister lately and doesn’t listen to me at all.
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Post by chrisy01 on May 24, 2018 16:10:10 GMT -6
LO has been a jerk recently too. I think it's the age. God i hope so. He’s been so mean to his sister lately and doesn’t listen to me at all. He started not listening but the toy jail we have helps and he's done some pretty bad things that I told him if he does it again toys will go in the outside trash (a true sign it's not coming back). It has helped a little.
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inthekitty
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Post by inthekitty on May 24, 2018 16:11:50 GMT -6
snoopmommymom, I hope the meeting goes okay and I'm sorry it's been such an issue. It's hard when you know some of it stems from a new schedule but there's nothing you can do to change it. Hopefully he pulls out of his jerk phase soon and the reward chart does some good. Cass has mostly been pretty well-behaved lately, but Maddie has some really ugly moods--like makes me terrified of puberty moods. She's been making me out to be the devil and kissing ass to MH. I pointed out to him how she manipulated him the other day when she was being a jerk to me and he got it and was on board to put his foot down more. But damn it's a challenge.
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Post by cagoldi on May 24, 2018 16:12:58 GMT -6
Hi! Took P over to visit with chrisy01 and we ran to Target for our prescriptions. And if it makes you feel any better, snoopmommymom, Dude has been an absolute menace lately. I was actually just talking to Pete last night about using a sticker chart. We tried it before and he didn't seem to care but maybe he'll be more motivated now that he's older.
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Post by chrisy01 on May 24, 2018 16:14:16 GMT -6
Hi! Took P over to visit with chrisy01 and we ran to Target for our prescriptions. And if it makes you feel any better, snoopmommymom, Dude has been an absolute menace lately. I was actually just talking to Pete last night about using a sticker chart. We tried it before and he didn't seem to care but maybe he'll be more motivated now that he's older. We've thought about a sticker chart too. To show good behavior rewards. More of a positive system then the negative we've been using.
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inthekitty
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Post by inthekitty on May 24, 2018 16:16:02 GMT -6
I had a meeting at another building earlier today and my work buddy and I were walking out at the same time as some parents were walking out with a kiddo about the age of our N13s throwing a massive fit. My friend was kind of taken aback (I honestly rarely bat an eye to other kids tantruming and if I respond at all it's usually smiling to myself that it's not mine pulling that crap) and said since he doesn't have kids he's never had to deal with that kind of situation and asked me what you do. I laughed and told him some of the things I've done as a parent and admitted there was a reason that up until recently my kids had a lock on the outside of their door.
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Post by snoopmommymom on May 24, 2018 16:21:51 GMT -6
Hi! Took P over to visit with chrisy01 and we ran to Target for our prescriptions. And if it makes you feel any better, snoopmommymom, Dude has been an absolute menace lately. I was actually just talking to Pete last night about using a sticker chart. We tried it before and he didn't seem to care but maybe he'll be more motivated now that he's older. I’ll let you know if it helps. We also haven’t used it since our potty training days.
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Post by wineallthetime on May 24, 2018 16:24:57 GMT -6
I'm sorry, Snoop. There has been lots of talk about 4 year old terrors around here lately!
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inthekitty
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Post by inthekitty on May 24, 2018 16:25:48 GMT -6
We've done different things with the sticker chart to change it up. For a while it was used to earn up to 6 stars a day for different targeted activities. Recently it's been more of a thing where the kids can earn 1 star a day for overall good behavior. Maddie lost the opportunity to get her "special stuffie" (a Build-A-Bear) when she was a total shit the weekend before I was going to town where we had one of those stores. I let her know she'll have another opportunity in a month, but that she lost her chance this month.
We do a lot of fun activities in our family, I've reminded the kids that they will not be taken to these places if they act a fool, or in cases where we'd just be punishing ourselves by not going, they could still go but would basically be sitting on the sidelines. We go rollerskating every week and I think Maddie knew one day when she was being a shit and MH threatened not to take her that we'd likely go anyway. I told her yes we will go because we all want to skate but if her behavior doesn't improve she can sit on the bench the whole time and watch us skate. She knew I meant it and quit being such an ass. So I try to be careful about not making threats I won't follow through on, but if there's an activity we'd be punished as a family by not going, I make it clear to the kids that they still might get to go but will not be able to do something they enjoy there. I also have repeatedly reminded Madison that she basically missed out on Chuck E. Cheese for several years because she threw such massive fits leaving once that we didn't return for years. She knows that's true and that gets her to listen sometimes. She's very stubborn so it's a challenge to get through to her.
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Post by inthekitty on May 24, 2018 16:44:35 GMT -6
A new season of Queer Eye is coming out next month.
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Post by chrisy01 on May 24, 2018 17:05:50 GMT -6
Ok small vent: there is this mom who always parks her trunk in the handicap parking spot at school. She does not have a handicap placard or plates. This really bothers me. If she had either of those I would be fine since not all disabilities are obvious. But come on.
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Post by wedding on May 24, 2018 17:09:55 GMT -6
Ok small vent: there is this mom who always parks her trunk in the handicap parking spot at school. She does not have a handicap placard or plates. This really bothers me. If she had either of those I would be fine since not all disabilities are obvious. But come on. I would say something to the director. That’s not cool at all.
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Post by slenle on May 24, 2018 17:22:08 GMT -6
Happy anniversary @nam! That’s awesome about m swimming tgrimes! inthekitty I am super jealous of that parents night out deal. That’s awesome! Feel better lahdeedah! I just bought behavior chart last weekend and n seems to like having it! She got to pick out most of the behaviors/ tasks and she gets a treat after dinner if she got 5 stars throughout the day. It’s been working well so far.
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Post by slenle on May 24, 2018 17:28:40 GMT -6
Hi! This is my first time checking in today. It’s been a busy day! Took the kids to our little children’s museum, then ran errands and got flowers to fill a pot. Then cleaned and vacuumed out my car and gave the dog a bath. Then we had family pics at church and now we’re home waiting on dinner in the oven. I have wine. Dh is playing with the kids because I need 10 minutes of not being touched.
Have a mentioned H has been potty training the past week? He goes pee many times a day and has even pooped once. I don’t feel like he’s mentally ready, but we’ll see. He always asks to go but usually has a wet diaper and only dribbles a little bit in the potty. So it just seems like a lot of work right now. Haha
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Post by guster on May 24, 2018 18:01:25 GMT -6
What a deal, inthekitty! And I bet the girls will love it. Feel better. I hope the antibiotics work quickly, lahdeedah! @snoop, I'm sorry. Josie's emotions are too big for her lately and the run off has been tough.
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Post by peachsmama on May 24, 2018 18:19:02 GMT -6
My basement is dug you guys 😊😊😊
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Post by peachsmama on May 24, 2018 18:19:51 GMT -6
Mom and I ran errands all day and I test drove a car. We were planning to upgrade next summer but now I want to this fall. Trying to get A to agree.
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Post by inthekitty on May 24, 2018 18:30:24 GMT -6
The Parent Night Out passes were sold out. ETA: my image isn't working but it's the Dre crying gif from Blackish.
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Post by cagoldi on May 24, 2018 18:38:52 GMT -6
The Parent Night Out passes were sold out. ETA: my image isn't working but it's the Dre crying gif from Blackish. Well shit.
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Post by kim22 on May 24, 2018 18:47:35 GMT -6
inthekitty I stopped helping with homework in 3rd grade with my oldest. If he asks for specific help with something, of course I give it but you ladies know my life, I have no time for abc ordering spelling words (that is the assignment that made me quit, he want “help” with that which translated to he was just too lazy to be bothered). 3rd and 4th grade, I would glance to see things were completed. Now he’s 5th and he’s on his own. I teach 6th and it’s getting annoying how parents still think I should contact them about homework. I have a web page, it’s posted there Monday for the whole week and they can see their kid’s grade on my online grade book every single day. It shows what the assignments were and if the kid completed it. That was not the case when I started teaching and yet kids are getting worse not better about completing it. I get emails that say things like “it says my kid didn’t complete page 10, does that mean he didn’t do it?”
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Post by guster on May 24, 2018 18:51:43 GMT -6
. I teach 6th and it’s getting annoying how parents still think I should contact them about homework. I have a web page, it’s posted there Monday for the whole week and they can see their kid’s grade on my online grade book every single day. It shows what the assignments were and if the kid completed it. That was not the case when I started teaching and yet kids are getting worse not better about completing it. I get emails that say things like “it says my kid didn’t complete page 10, does that mean he didn’t do it?” It was like this when I taught 11th grade. All the transparency in the world and parents still wanted a phone call or an email.
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Post by joelies on May 24, 2018 18:59:10 GMT -6
joelies Is your house super sunny? We haven’t turned our AC on yet this year and I’m sure our weather is similar. So our property is surrounded by trees but our house is smack in the middle, and almost completely in direct sunlight. It's about 10 degrees warmer inside than outside. It's not terrible but it should be getting 5-10 degrees warmer tomorrow, plus not cooling off as much overnight. This could get dicey!!
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