Posts by Drummer's Wife

That definitely seems expensive! As for how people afford it: for us, we did different things for each kid. #1 - we paid $350 a month for half-day Montessori when she was 3, then we kept her home when she was 4 (and homeschooled for...

Oh, and my 3 younger kids attend a Wednesday tutoring/after-school program (Wednesday is half-day, here), so they can get help if they do have any homework from high school teachers and students, and I really love that. Usually they...

My 4th grader is in a Montessori program, so it is light on homework. He sometimes has math practice worksheets (which he enjoys) given on Mondays and due the following Monday. I, personally, as a parent of four school-aged kids...

I wouldn't say anything. Some people might spend $30, some $5, some in-between. Others may not bring a gift, though I know it's generally am unspoken expectation for a kid birthday party. There's always a chance people will decline...

My DD had a purple streak in her hair when she was 10, and now at almost 12, she dyed the tips pink, herself. It will grow out; it can be dyed over. It's just not a big deal to me where I would say you have to be 16, or 18, or out of...

There is so much reading comprehension fail in this thread, I don't even know why you all are bothering to try to re-explain things. It's giving me a headache just reading it, and I'm not even bashing my head on anything.

I'm planning on putting my mileage checks from work in a separate account and not touching them. I get between $400-500 a month (gov pays .55 cents per mile, which is a lot more than the cost of gas). I figure that's an easy way to...

My middle schooler eats lunch at school daily, and it's averaged about $100 a month. She tends to get extras or the special meals offered instead of the basic, cheaper hot lunch. I don't know what we'd spend on a sack lunch daily, as...

See, I don't have a problem with this. Pharmacists tend to have doctorate degrees, in pharmaceuticals, no? I mean, the 20 yr old medical assistant who gives shots at many peds offices has a 9 month certification. And public health...

Our family bed includes myself, DH, and our 5 yr old. Some nights the 7 yr old joins us. It's a good thing we have a king sized bed. The 9 yr old occasionally comes and sleeps on our floor. The 11 yr old, is almost always in her own...