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Post by flamingo on Jul 12, 2017 12:43:41 GMT -6
calimocho I'm sorry for the situation at work, it sounds really tough.
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Post by flamingo on Jul 12, 2017 13:12:20 GMT -6
My kid is currently eating pimento cheese on crackers (at his request) for a snack and just this past week has started using "y'all"...it's official, he's a southerner.
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Post by calimocho on Jul 12, 2017 14:09:36 GMT -6
slenle I think I would try to be nice about it. "Hey coworker, i wanted to make sure our arrangement to cover each other's work is still in place -- it seems like maybe you haven't been able to provide some coverage on my days off, and I want to make sure we are on the same page." Or something like that? Re: crying at work -- it makes me uncomfortable for myself when I cry at work in front of colleagues. I try to do it behind closed doors. I'm not uncomfortable when others do it in front of me. My new boss was so nice about my crying. I apologized and he told me not too, that t was fine to be emotional about this. I still felt completely awkward.
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Post by csho on Jul 12, 2017 14:20:52 GMT -6
I cried at work exactly once. When I was young and working at sbux. For gross germy reasons, we were not allowed to put the used lid back on a coffee cup after a refill. An elderly lady had to put her own lid back on and she spilled the hot coffee on herself. She told me it was my fault she burned herself and I cried after she left in front of my boss.
Usually when I'm upset at work, I channel it as anger.
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Post by nam2013 on Jul 12, 2017 14:39:47 GMT -6
I cried maybe a handful of times at work in the (almost) 12 years I've been working here. One time was when I got the news I was pregnant with dd. I kept getting back negative hpt, so I really didn't belief I was pregnant. Happy tears that where wiped away quickly, because no one could know. The others where most likely about the kids.
I have the best coworkers, but I don't cry easily when I'm not in my safe space (wherever Dh is usually).
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Post by nam2013 on Jul 12, 2017 14:40:26 GMT -6
csho how is your little non-eater doing these days?
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Post by csho on Jul 12, 2017 16:28:24 GMT -6
csho how is your little non-eater doing these days? He's doing really well! He tried to get his teacher to feed him his lunch but she told him he needed to do it himself and after a dramatic sigh, he ate his lunch on his own! We're focusing on biting off pieces of foods right now. I've been trying to get him to bite all the way through a piece of pizza but so far is just scrapes the toppings with his teeth. How are things at your house?
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Post by csho on Jul 12, 2017 16:30:38 GMT -6
My kid is currently eating pimento cheese on crackers (at his request) for a snack and just this past week has started using "y'all"...it's official, he's a southerner. Am I the only one who doesn't know what pimento cheese is?
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Post by mskatiep on Jul 12, 2017 17:06:27 GMT -6
csho it's gross... Life is better not knowing.
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Post by tgrimes on Jul 12, 2017 17:28:32 GMT -6
csho it's gross... Life is better not knowing.
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Post by tallb on Jul 12, 2017 17:37:10 GMT -6
csho it's gross... Life is better not knowing. Wrong. It's delicious.
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Post by tallb on Jul 12, 2017 17:39:28 GMT -6
calimocho man that sounds awful. I'm sorry. I'm still sad about coworker friends that left on their own, let alone being let go. I have cried a few times over the years at work for a variety of reasons. I'm always embarrassed but what can you do, it shows you care I think.
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Post by klong11 on Jul 12, 2017 18:02:11 GMT -6
Well, they've decided to keep Cadence in the preschool class while all of her friends move up to Pre-K. I know it's an age and birthday thing, but it really sucks. She started crying when I told her. Two boys who are technically older than her are moving up, even though they aren't even completely potty trained.
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Post by guster on Jul 12, 2017 18:11:40 GMT -6
Crisis averted-- we lost Josie's buddies (lovies) for a full 20 minutes. We checked the car twice; I transferred the kitchen garbage into another garbage bag. Tore the house apart (or so we thought ) Called bed bath and beyond (the the last place we were). They were behind a pillow on the basement couch. I'm currently looking up replacements. EBay has them – they're over $100 each. I swear I'd pay ten times that amount to never feel that stress again. Btw, Josie never knew they were missing. She was happily watching Octonauts.
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Post by guster on Jul 12, 2017 18:12:33 GMT -6
csho it's gross... Life is better not knowing. Not a southerner at all, but I think it's delicious.
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Post by guster on Jul 12, 2017 18:13:57 GMT -6
Anyone watching Silicon Valley on HBO? Not typically my type show, but I'm really enjoying it.
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Post by csho on Jul 12, 2017 18:18:29 GMT -6
Well, they've decided to keep Cadence in the preschool class while all of her friends move up to Pre-K. I know it's an age and birthday thing, but it really sucks. She started crying when I told her. Two boys who are technically older than her are moving up, even though they aren't even completely potty trained. That sucks Do you know if the classes "hangout" much together. Some of the classes at V's dc do joint activities and for several weeks as the kids transition to a new room, they visit their friends in their old room everyday, like a slow weaning. Just thinking maybe if she gets to see them regularly it won't be so hard.
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Post by klong11 on Jul 12, 2017 18:23:11 GMT -6
Well, they've decided to keep Cadence in the preschool class while all of her friends move up to Pre-K. I know it's an age and birthday thing, but it really sucks. She started crying when I told her. Two boys who are technically older than her are moving up, even though they aren't even completely potty trained. That sucks Do you know if the classes "hangout" much together. Some of the classes at V's dc do joint activities and for several weeks as the kids transition to a new room, they visit their friends in their old room everyday, like a slow weaning. Just thinking maybe if she gets to see them regularly it won't be so hard. Yes, she will still see them. They combine to play outside in the morning and at the end of the day. It's just frustrating.
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Post by calimocho on Jul 12, 2017 18:24:34 GMT -6
klong11 there is no room for her in the new room?
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Post by guster on Jul 12, 2017 18:27:30 GMT -6
@klongoria, that really stinks. Will they move her up when she turns four in November?
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Post by klong11 on Jul 12, 2017 18:31:53 GMT -6
They won't do another move (supposedly) until January. I just feel they aren't consistent with their "rules". Some kids moved up at the beginning of summer because of ratios and it had nothing to do with birthday. I'm going to talk to her teacher tomorrow. She was fully in favor of Cadence moving up too, so I would like to see what she says. She wasn't there today.
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Post by wedding on Jul 12, 2017 18:34:36 GMT -6
klong11 we are in the same boat with C. His best friends are moving up but not him. He was pretty upset but I keep telling him he will see his friends on the playground and that being one of the oldest kids on his class will be super cool. I hate it but he has to hold back either this year or next since he won't go to kindergarten for two more years since the cut off is 9/1. It's probably better to do it now so he establishes friends in his class next year that will move up with him to kinder when it's time.
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Post by guster on Jul 12, 2017 18:39:04 GMT -6
I know we've talked about kindergarten cut offs before, but I think about the decision to send Josie or hold her back at least once a week. We are an December cut off.
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Post by snoopmommymom on Jul 12, 2017 18:58:58 GMT -6
I know we've talked about kindergarten cut offs before, but I think about the decision to send Josie or hold her back at least once a week. We are an December cut off. Me too! I hate that I have a choice and it's not made for me. We are sending O to UPK at the elementary school. If he does well he will go to kindergarten next year. If need be, he can repeat kinder.
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Post by mskatiep on Jul 12, 2017 19:01:22 GMT -6
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Post by trtlcrzy on Jul 12, 2017 19:03:05 GMT -6
I just scored 4 patio chairs for free! We have a Facebook group for our neighborhood and someone posted they had them on the curb. Luckily it was only a few houses down so I could see the kids when I ran down there. DH is at softball tonight and won't be home until after the girls are in bed.
H will be in the 3 year old preschool this year, 4 year old preschool next year and K after that.
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Post by guster on Jul 12, 2017 19:05:54 GMT -6
I know we've talked about kindergarten cut offs before, but I think about the decision to send Josie or hold her back at least once a week. We are an December cut off. Me too! I hate that I have a choice and it's not made for me. We are sending O to UPK at the elementary school. If he does well he will go to kindergarten next year. If need be, he can repeat kinder. My big concern is what we do for that year in between. A different preschool program? Private half-day kindergarten? And if it's the latter, when we start in a public school, can she repeat kindergarten (if needed) or will they put her directly into first? One of the moms at dance is a middle school teacher a few towns away, and told me that if they saw she already did kindergarten, she couldn't do it again. But she thought that also might be specific to her district.
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Post by guster on Jul 12, 2017 19:07:28 GMT -6
I just scored 4 patio chairs for free! We have a Facebook group for our neighborhood and someone posted they had them on the curb. Luckily it was only a few houses down so I could see the kids when I ran down there. DH is at softball tonight and won't be home until after the girls are in bed. H will be in the 3 year old preschool this year, 4 year old preschool next year and K after that. I almost wish I had started Josie in the twos this past year, and then I wouldn't have that issue. She'll be in the fours this year and will "graduate" from this preschool in June.
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Post by trtlcrzy on Jul 12, 2017 19:08:54 GMT -6
I just scored 4 patio chairs for free! We have a Facebook group for our neighborhood and someone posted they had them on the curb. Luckily it was only a few houses down so I could see the kids when I ran down there. DH is at softball tonight and won't be home until after the girls are in bed. H will be in the 3 year old preschool this year, 4 year old preschool next year and K after that. I almost wish I had started Josie in the twos this past year, and then I wouldn't have that issue. She'll be in the fours this year and will "graduate" from this preschool in June. Is there another preK class at all?
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Post by snoopmommymom on Jul 12, 2017 19:10:41 GMT -6
Me too! I hate that I have a choice and it's not made for me. We are sending O to UPK at the elementary school. If he does well he will go to kindergarten next year. If need be, he can repeat kinder. My big concern is what we do for that year in between. A different preschool program? Private half-day kindergarten? And if it's the latter, when we start in a public school, can she repeat kindergarten (if needed) or will they put her directly into first? One of the moms at dance is a middle school teacher a few towns away, and told me that if they saw she already did kindergarten, she couldn't do it again. But she thought that also might be specific to her district. Well O got a slot in the upk program so that really lowers our cost this year. It's at the school he'll be doing k-2 at. I can't see myself sending him elsewhere the following year, unless he is a disaster. I never heard of them not allowing a kid to repeat kinder, especially if there are deficiencies that need to be addressed. Also sending him to kindergarten twice is cheaper than paying for a private pre-k. But if O is doing ok then we won't have him repeat.
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