What is your opinion of school uniforms?
Cheryl Hannigan
22 years ago
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i just wanted to throw a uniform criticism out there...
Comments (15)perhaps the international spect is more relaxed toward subjects, unfortunately the us tends to blow them out of proportion the thing is though that sure youll have to buy something new from time to time, and when it becomes possible leave it to the kids and their own funds to buy new clothes(no skin off your back), and if they tell you theyll die without a new 100$ shirt, well then obviously its a play you dont have to have a fashion orgie everytime someone in your family wants to buy something, so the extra cost is little to negligient besides id rather spend the 1000 extra dollars a year (with my money of course) than wear something that makes me look incompotent and pathetic.....its not a matter of money , its a matter of how little im going to do for the admin who think theyre better than me(who are sadly mistaken by the way) the chief parental concern is money, but that concern can be rendered irrelevant by a simple premise, and then it boils down to the real problem "why have this ineffective system that offers no value toward school at all in my face all the time-the answer, some people(administrators) went to school and got a degree in "making adolescent children feel like a waste-ology) and if thats the only reason i have to dress like an idiot, to appease someones dejected taste in clothes and superiority, then i think maybe theyre the one with the problem and that the system that the crazy dude made up isnt in my best interest...See MoreWhat's your opinion?
Comments (7)I'm so glad it worked out well! My DH lost almost all contact with his kids for several years because their mother badmouthed him so badly that the kids got nasty and said they didn't want to come over, or would call for her to pick them up early. He let them make that choice, and they all suffered the consequences... (The kids felt he didn't care enough to insist.) I'm all for giving children choices -- but not when it comes to things like this. Because the choices just aren't simple. Choosing to visit Daddy makes Mom angry. Choosing to spend time with Daddy's girlfriend?! Total betrayal. So don't let her choose. I'd certainly let her spend some time with Grandma, but again, YOU decide when that time will be. (Talk to Grandma so she's on the same page.) When we were attempting to rebuild DH's relationships with his kids, we basically forced them to spend time with us. They wanted money for back to school clothes -- We ignored the check request and responded "Great - Let's go shopping for back to school clothes!" Then spent the weekend buying all sorts of clothes, doing fun things and getting to know them better. It took a couple of similar episodes to get over the initial awkwardness, but eventually, it DID work. I guess what I'm saying is that you make the decision where she spends her time, and let her decide how to spend it. "Do you want to go ice skating or see a movie?" "Wanna stop for some ice cream?" (She'll realize you're trying to 'buy' her, but so what? You're also getting what you want -- the chance to get to know her better.) I'd ask your fiance or his mother what she likes to do, or just use your imagination. Again, be prepared for some pouts or attitude - because she's not supposed to like you (Mom said so), but ignore it completely. Concentrate of providing fun times -- bribe her with great experiences (not 'stuff' - experiences) until she no longer feels awkward or uncomfortable spending time with you. Good Luck and keep up the great work!...See MoreOpinions wanted~ ncp took SD outta school early
Comments (18)Thanks Ceph for bringing up a point that I thought about last night as we were going to pick her up. She does feel anxious about everything that's going on in her life and gets confused. We also discussed that SD may have also been told, "don't tell daddy I picked you up early". Then, SD is going to be keeping a secret, which might make her feel guilty. And that's not fair to her, especially since it isn't a big deal to DH. (or at least not something he's going to call BM on this time) DH is going to let the school know to contact him in the future if anyone tries to pick up SD early. She's in the third grade and part of the reason she's struggling, is because when she was in the 2nd grade, we discovered that her mom was doing homework for her. BM was into taekwondo and signed up SD to go with her. One of the things she was asked to do, was bring in her report cards because they stress the importance of education, among other things in martial arts. BM would "help" her by doing the ones she didn't get so she would have it done. This year, when she started 3rd grade, she was completely lost and I spend at least an hour or two every night working on getting caught up. She's finally getting most of it now, so that is part of why her attendance is so important to us. The only days she's missed this year are due to coming home from BM's sick. I know kids get sick, but BM doesn't make her wear shoes outside or a coat when it's cold. She's also gaining a lot of weight again and her pants are not fitting her. Last night when we picked her up, SD was flopped on the couch eating corndogs while watching a movie. She's constantly saying she's hungry (she said it as soon as we got home) and in our house, she gets three meals and a couple of healthy snacks. We also control her portions and sit at the table to eat. While we don't agree with BM's way, it's her house and we don't say anything. It's just sad that she doesn't care. When SD was in 2nd grade, she was pretty overweight (as in prior years too) and when she moved in here, she would come home from school and cry because kids were teasing her. I made a few changes while she was at our house. I stopped giving her soda and started giving her only milk, juice or water. Her mom promptly called DH to complain about that. I also cook all the meals so I made sure she had healthy meals and appropriate portions. I also took away her video games and gave her toys to play with outside, so she can run around and exercise. Mom also complained about that. By the end of summer, she had slimmed down and was wearing normal sizes. (the prior year, all her pants had to be cut short or capri because to fit on her belly, normal pants were too long) I had weight issues as a kid and I know how painful it is to be teased. Every time she's at her moms for a significant amount of time, she gains a lot of weight. Her mom doesn't cook so they eat out a lot or prepackaged foods. DH has tried to explain to BM that SD struggles with her weight. She's only 8 and this will affect her the rest of her life....See MoreWhat, in your opinion, is the WORST book (fiction category) ?
Comments (99)My M-i-L watches the TV evangelists-one that she watches enjoyed the movie, becuase "it is all fiction-not one true word in the book or movie-it's a good story, that's all." Another one was highly offended by both the book and the movie. What I find interesting is that in the first book written about the main character, Angels and Demons, the Catholic Church is the innocent victim-in the DaVinci Code she is the perpretator of all nefarious deeds...Brown clearly just wanted to write thrillers, not necessarily attack the church. But we hear little mention of the first book. Mind you, it was as much a strain to the logic as the DVC...how he escapes so many death-assuring situations without super powers boggles the mind....See Moresealegs_islandtelecom_com
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