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Comments (1)Congratulation,for such good results so early. I agree Magnolia is not giving good results only in the best fig climates. I would like to know your location,so I will reaserch,your posting,to find out. H...See MoreSend Natal on a vacation . . .
Comments (8)Tina, thanks for the morning smile! Retirement may not come that quickly, but there's a slight possibility. We're both totally happy living in Louisiana until mid-summer hits. There's nothing worse than the constant heat and humidity. I know a lot of areas across the country get it for a few weeks every year, but months on end are so draining. So we start talking about leaving the area. We both come from northern states, but neither of us is willing to deal with long winters again. Looking for a compromise. Convenience is necessary. We're city people. Would like a city smaller than BR, but not too small. Out of curiosity I looked at a few "active adult" communities online. I found prices much higher in NC. Then I expanded the search to eastern Tennessee. Much more reasonable. Would love to get more feedback. Yours was a great start!...See MorePre-schooler testing boundaries - advice
Comments (63)I really appreciate everybody's input. It has been really valuable to me to read and help me work through this. I talked with her BFFs parents last night whose daughter is not at the school. Her BFFs mom picked up for me as I got stuck in traffic behind a wreck. She read her folder notes and was a bit shocked about the complaints such as wasted time during center time, not standing still in line, etc. Then her husband mentioned that it is not worth for your child to be feeling like she isn't good or picked on at this point in her life when you can do something about it since even though the teachers doesn't say it all the kids know who is the one they call bad and no point in harming her self esteem at this age. He also said he has never ever seen her act like anything but a normal 5 year old and they are around us a lot. They also have a strong willed daughter. He told me to listen to my instincts. I felt better to have talked to them and validate that I think it is a bit extreme. He also said he was sure the administrator wasn't used to talking to somebody who is well educated and researches everything and then contradicts her. They both know the person in question. It is funny because that is almost exactly word for word what I thought after talking to her yesterday morning about what the law actually says. Yesterday went good and later in the afternoon when I checked in to see how things were going they said if she wasn't asleep by a certain time then she'd get to read books and do puzzles. Seems like they decided to listen to me about what the state said after all. This morning was more like a normal drop off with one exception. My daughter said as soon as I parked and came to her side to help her out that "Mommy I have a tummy ache" and I asked if she needed to go and potty, the answer was no and I could feel it seemed more psychological than physical as she was dragging to go into school. Since late last week this has been going on about not wanting to go in vs. she used to run ahead of me and be all excited. I really feel for her as it can't be easy to process. I left her with that I think she is an awesome kid and I know she is the best and she reluctantly let me go. Then this morning I got a call from principal at the school we were hoping she would get into for Kindergarten - didn't make it into pre-K, saying they have an opening in the Spring in the pre-K class. I'm going in on Tuesday to meet with the principal. DH and I are going to discuss some more, but we are fairly certain we will switch. I don't want to deal with anymore threats of you can leave if you don't like it when discussing things as I feel it is unproductive and I feel bullied when it is said. The upside too is that if she already is a student then she can continue into the Kindergarten program and we don't have to worry about being on the waiting list. I also looked at their published schedule and they have story/naptime and at a much later time that seem to fit much better with an older childs need for a nap than the 1.5 hr earlier that they enforce at her current school which works for younger children. Their time is more in line with the time she actually falls asleep on the weekend than the time we tell her to go and take the nap (we try to stick to the same schedule as school). This just seems like a wonderful gift to me as I was worried about moving her through too many places and doesn't seem like it could have come at a better time. One of the boys on our street is also in this class and she plays with him and his older sister who is in 1st grade at the school. This post was edited by lyfia on Fri, Dec 13, 13 at 15:07...See MoreSo much for the tick analysis.
Comments (19)Chisue, I wish I could live up to your vision! LOL I just wrote to my cousin: I look especially enchanting out in the garden today. IâÂÂm glad it isnâÂÂt hot today, because IâÂÂm in full doxycyline regalia: long floppy pants (sprayed with tick repellant, ditto socks), filthy sneakers, a cotton turtleneck, and a fleece winter hat. IâÂÂve got to find a better hat. I have one with a big brim, but itâÂÂs impractical for actually doing anything outside. In case anyone would like to try the tick repellant, here's the one I bought. ItâÂÂs a bit of a nuisance because you have to spray the clothes outdoors when you are not wearing them and let them dry for two hours before putting them on. But you can do a bunch of clothes and socks at once, and the sprayâÂÂs effectiveness lasts through six washings. I wish I had done this before I got the last tick bite....See Moremboston_gw
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