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As long as they try their hardest, I won't expect any grade. If they try their absolute hardest and get an A-- terrific! If they try their absolute hardest and get a C--that happens. I plan on being very close to their teachers and catching struggles so we can get a tutor if necessary.
I don't mind parties, or a few days out of the year where there's junk. We strive to lead a healthy lifestyle, but everyone deserves some treats every now and again. Here they use vague terms like autumn festivals and winter break parties vs. Halloween and Christmas. Some of the elementary schools have after school Halloween specific carnivals as an alternative to door to door ToTing. We celebrate the main holidays and think the parties are in good fun. I think it would...
I think homework should be an individualized thing. Some children really need that extra practice on the basics while others are breezing by and could probably do something more productive than 'busy work' like be assigned a book to read or something of the like.
I never paid much mind to it, I loved winning prizes as a kid, and we buy from my husbands 7 year old brother. However, reading this thread, I really have an opinion! You ladies are SO right. Innisbrook (wrapping paper fundraiser here) is so godly expensive and all the products that aren't wrapping paper are junk. We just dropped $40 on 3 bags of popcorn. $40 for 3 bags....$40!!!!! I'm hoping to join the PTA for my daughters school next year, and definitely will make it a...
I pierced my oldest ears at 8 weeks. She lost a stud at the mall, so I took the other out at 2. She's 5 now and doesn't like earrings in at all. My youngest is 5 months and I won't get them done until she asks. When you know better, you do better. There's absolutely no reason to pierce a baby's ears. None. It's as bad as circumcision.
No. I got so embarrassed when my aunts, grandma, my dads female friends, etc. would point out I needed a bra, asked publicly if I was wearing one (or announce I needed to wear one...), etc. I was around 5th grade when this started and definitely wasnt a busty little girl. It made me really self conscious. I'll let my daughters know what bras are and they can ask for one when they want, but I'll never FORCE them, or make it a big spectacle.
I have an Autumn, Sylas, and Calliope. I've only met Autumn's in their 20's and 30's though it always seems to be on people's long list of baby names. Sylas was relatively unheard of when I named him, but thanks to a certain redneck uncle on TV, I've seen it being used more and more. Haven't met another Calliope lol. I've yet to actually in person meet anyone with any of my kids names in their age group, kind of hope it stays that way, but even if they were 1 of 10 in the...
I'm mommy/mama and DH is daddy/papa. I won't allow them to call me Megan or him Josh under my roof..
I just got a baby bath chair (not a tub, but one of those reclining chairs for the bath) for $2 in perfect condition. They go for $20+ in the stores.
Bleach. It isn't going to ruin them
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