Posts by VisionaryMom

We have a complicated family situation, but I think that we may end up with my nephew living with us pretty soon. Nephew's dad and DH are brothers. His mom said that she wasn't interested in parenting when he was a baby, and he's lived...

Quote: Originally Posted by Snapdragon  Has anyone here been in a similar situation, or can see my perspective on this? We have a similar situation. My mother married when DS was 3 and a few months...

I would have given it a year ago. When my husband lost his job, we lost our health insurance. I was super-worried about what to do if the kids got sick. They've both gotten ill for things I would have taken them to the doctor for...

I have no problem throwing things away. I can - and often am - ruthless. Toss. Toss. Toss. The problem is that I cannot stem the flow of incoming items. How do you handle this problem?   I know that schoolwork is a major...

Hmm. I'm FB friends with a former long-term babysitter (we've since moved), but it was a more organic kind of thing that "I want to be your Facebook friend before I'll let you babysit" kind of thing. Honestly I limit my FB and do not...

We've lived in both Ky and NC with preschoolers. Both states required physicals. Ky actually required separate dental and optometry exams, but NC allows the parents to have that done with a ped or family practitioner. I would just look...

I would not equate the color system with how other children perceive your daughter. My son had a child who was shoving & poking him, but his teacher said that the child was always on green (which DS also had told me). The teacher...

My anxieties around social situations also lead me to rehash way past the point when doing so is productive. I've practiced consciously saying to myself to stop thinking about it. I am very firm with myself (which sounds kind of silly...

Quote: Originally Posted by minnowmomma  What i'd like to know is why the teacher who has first hand knowledge of this neglect is not talking to the mom or cps as she is a mandated reporter. I first would...

I'm hoping it's a normal development stage, but I've searched and haven't found much about it. We have had a lot of upheaval in our lives in the past 9 months, and maybe it's just a need for stability. I've tried very hard to make sure...