Posts by LynnS6

My daughter read the whole series the summer after she turned 7. She started at the end of first grade and fell in love. I was a bit concerned about her ability to handle them because she's got a lively imagination and is prone to...

#1 sounds fine, just make sure it's done in a "let's get you cleaned up" kind of voice.   #2 is fine, IF you present it as "oops, let's get that cleaned up." By age 5, my kids knew how to find the towels and wipe up a spill....

I find the debate threads completely useless. Many of the arguments people use aren't backed up by research. There's a lot of fear mongering. It's not a debate so much as a shouting match which often quickly descends into "You're wrong ...

You have to talk to him. You moved the computer. If you don't talk to him, how can he learn? Putting it in your room is both shaming and passive aggressive.   "I noticed you seemed kind of uncomfortable when I came into your...

We always bring the kids. If I have something I need to discuss privately, I'll schedule a private meeting or do it via e-mail.   the conference is really more about "these are the expectations and this is where your child...

Quote: Originally Posted by lauriebeth    3- She does not teach.  She gives the kids worksheets and tells them to complete them.  My DD has asked for help and been told no.  DD ends up...

Quote: Originally Posted by josie423  Thanks for the hugs!! I haven't had a chance to call her yet today as he's been out all day with the phone (we're usually together so we just have one cell). If I don't get a hold...

So, if he doesn't like it, is he working at finding her a different name that he's comfortable with? If he's not, then I'd say he's at some level OK with Lillia Fae.

If sitting is hard for her, you might think about a sensory seat type thing: http://www.sensoryuniversity.com/Disc-O-Sit-Seat-Cushion-DISC-O-SIT.htm.   Other things that help are putting stretchy bands around the legs of the...

Many religious traditions have the custom of giving a child two names -- an 'official' name and then the cultural name. Could you do that? So, for example, our Jewish friends have both an English name (which appears on their birth...