Posts by Super Pickle

I was just talking to my kids' pediatrician about this last week. We want to set up a Montessori nursery for our new LO and plan to do a floor bed.   Our pediatrician, who is very laid back and reasonable, siad he didn't see...

Hi everyone. I just wanted to throw this story out there and see if anyone had any insight as to what is going on.   I took my ODS out of 4th grade last year at Thanksgiving to homeschool.  Our requirements are pretty...

Thanks so much to everyone who responded. I have to go in to the school office this week anyway to get some old records for DS1, so I may talk to the principal. I  am less upset than I was yesterday; I have calmed down enough to...

What do you do when your child gets the teacher that you really didn't want him to have?   We are explicitly told NOT to request a change of placement. We are explicitly told NOT to request a certain teacher. Instead, we are...

I agree with weliveintheforest's suggestion: "Thank you; see you Sunday." I might add something like, "I hope you weren't worried that I was mad at your DS for throwing the toy, or that I thought he was out of control. Don't worry; I...

I think it has a lot more to do with personality than with spirituality. My oldest is a "wanter," and he's also always been the most interested in spirituality and religion.  The fact that he is a wanter bugs me to no end, because...

I didn't know that about the citronella collars.  I never used one but have wondered if we should have gotten that kind instead of the shocking kind.     The shocking bark collar has been a great solution for us....

 the dog really learns quickly not to bark, though, and probably (unless super stubborn) only experiences the actual shock 3 times maximum.   This was our experience, as well. Our dog probably got shocked 3 times before...

Thanks everyone for the advice and commiseration. Amca, your dog sounds a lot like mine. If i leave the downstairs I have to put him in the laundry room because the minute I am out of earshot he will be jumping up on the counters...

Thanks, greenmagic. I like the idea of taking a training class. What does PR  based mean?   He is a 90 pound lab and has a lot of energy. Generally I walk him for about an hour in the morning so that he is tired and will...