Guest guest Posted October 5, 2005 Report Share Posted October 5, 2005 Yes I dread when they ask " How old is he? " ... just how much do we have to tell them anyway! Dawna > Oh believe me.. I ststruggled with not feeling smart > enough. I never finished college... Anyway.. We just > moved here 4 months ago.. and I found out just how bad > the public schools are here. Then it was too late for > private schools.. so I thought I was smart enough to > homeschool for Kindergarten... I'm enjoying it.. > still wants to go to a real school. And she > will one day.. but homeschooling was just our best > option at the time. I have found a great homeschool > support group.. and my daughter takes ballet and > kindergarten club with them. is a very social > person... she will talk to ANYBODY! Anyway... you are > smart enough Trust me. I do long for the day when > she will go to regular school.. but I guess I " m > enjoying it for now. > > Who is sick of everyone telling you how small your > child is? I almost dread taking her out because > everyone has to comment! Ok.. done venting > > Blessings- > > > > > > > __________________________________ > Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 > http://mail.yahoo.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 5, 2005 Report Share Posted October 5, 2005 Hi, It was hard the first few times that people commented on Emerence's size. Now I turn it into a educational thing. I try to keep it very happy and light but tell them she has a growth disorder and really she is the age I say she is. I figure someday I'm going to talk to somebody who has a friend, relative etc with a baby that doesn't grow and that is going to help that person get treatment for their child. My son (not SGA) had /has severe benign hypotonia (low muscle tone) and couldn't walk until he was 26+ months old. He had a walker for a while and the first day I brought his walker to use at daycare the hall we walked down (past the 50 or so preschoolers and parents) went silent. People were afraid to look and ask. I realized at that moment I had to make them comfortable and let them know that it was okay to look and ask (yes, you still do get the jerks every once in a while). So I said loudly, " hey watch out, he doesn't have his driver license yet " just as he crashed into a wall. ANd it was okay. People actually looked and some people asked questions and all the kids wanted to touch the walker. I think this came from my cousin, who is 6 months younger. As child she was severely burned when she pulled a hot coffee pot and coffe on herself - her arm and almost her whole thigh (the scar is pretty white). But she was a cheerleader and wore miniskirts and always said taht she prefered that people ask rather than stare and that if she made them comfortable everything went fine after taht. , mom to 5 (still getting OT) and Emerence > Oh believe me.. I ststruggled with not feeling smart > enough. I never finished college... Anyway.. We just > moved here 4 months ago.. and I found out just how bad > the public schools are here. Then it was too late for > private schools.. so I thought I was smart enough to > homeschool for Kindergarten... I'm enjoying it.. > still wants to go to a real school. And she > will one day.. but homeschooling was just our best > option at the time. I have found a great homeschool > support group.. and my daughter takes ballet and > kindergarten club with them. is a very social > person... she will talk to ANYBODY! Anyway... you are > smart enough Trust me. I do long for the day when > she will go to regular school.. but I guess I " m > enjoying it for now. > > Who is sick of everyone telling you how small your > child is? I almost dread taking her out because > everyone has to comment! Ok.. done venting > > Blessings- > > > > > > > __________________________________ > Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 > http://mail.yahoo.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 5, 2005 Report Share Posted October 5, 2005 just how much do we have to tell them anyway! You don't owe anyone any explanations. My favorite response to that particular question was always, " He's _______ (whatever age Max was at the time). Why do you ask? " That is usually enough to put an end to the conversation, if you can call it that. For those who chose to press even further, I just said he had a growth disorder and purposely remained distant. It does get easier. Jodi Z Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 6, 2005 Report Share Posted October 6, 2005 i applaud those who can homeschool their kids (i also think you must be a little on the nuts side, LOL just kidding) i have 2 friends that do the same thing, one does it because her daughter has such severe food allergies she was afraid to send her to public school. i am to " selfish " to home school i guess, i look forward to 8am when nicholas and christopher go out the door to school!! and i am counting down the days until johnathon starts nursery school in nov!! i think we all need the break from each other for a few hours a day!! dont get me wrong i love my kids and love being with them but sometimes a few hours apart makes things much better!! jodie c Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 6, 2005 Report Share Posted October 6, 2005 All I can say is I totally understand what you are saying! Totally. ) Jodi R. > i applaud those who can homeschool their kids (i also think you must be > a little on the nuts side, LOL just kidding) i have 2 friends that do > the same thing, one does it because her daughter has such severe food > allergies she was afraid to send her to public school. i am > to " selfish " to home school i guess, i look forward to 8am when > nicholas and christopher go out the door to school!! and i am counting > down the days until johnathon starts nursery school in nov!! i think > we all need the break from each other for a few hours a day!! dont get > me wrong i love my kids and love being with them but sometimes a few > hours apart makes things much better!! > > jodie c Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 6, 2005 Report Share Posted October 6, 2005 Well, I commend you. - H > Oh believe me.. I ststruggled with not feeling smart > enough. I never finished college... Anyway.. We just > moved here 4 months ago.. and I found out just how bad > the public schools are here. Then it was too late for > private schools.. so I thought I was smart enough to > homeschool for Kindergarten... I'm enjoying it.. > still wants to go to a real school. And she > will one day.. but homeschooling was just our best > option at the time. I have found a great homeschool > support group.. and my daughter takes ballet and > kindergarten club with them. is a very social > person... she will talk to ANYBODY! Anyway... you are > smart enough Trust me. I do long for the day when > she will go to regular school.. but I guess I " m > enjoying it for now. > > Who is sick of everyone telling you how small your > child is? I almost dread taking her out because > everyone has to comment! Ok.. done venting > > Blessings- > > > > > > > __________________________________ > Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 > http://mail.yahoo.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2005 Report Share Posted October 7, 2005 I am a completely selfish person. When my hubby came up with the idea of homescooling.. I was thinking " ya right. I'll let this one blow over. " Also I was thinking.. " great idea.. who's gonna do it? " . I love my time alone.. and I was really wanting the big yellow bus to come take my daughter away for several hours. By the end of the day I'm really feeling the need for alone time. It get's so bad that I dont even want to read her a night time story. But I have a great hubby who knows this. He comes home some days and he can just look at me and says, " Get out of the house.. I have the kids. " I couldn't do it with out a supportive hubby. Thanks for the kind words everyone. It is encouraging.. and we all can use more of that! - __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2005 Report Share Posted October 7, 2005 Hi , I am in a similar situation. When I get home, I often see that my wife needs a break and I tell her to get out of the house. My problem is however, she keeps coming back. Ken M > > I am a completely selfish person. When my hubby came > up with the idea of homescooling.. I was thinking " ya > right. I'll let this one blow over. " Also I was > thinking.. " great idea.. who's gonna do it? " . I love > my time alone.. and I was really wanting the big > yellow bus to come take my daughter away for several > hours. By the end of the day I'm really feeling the > need for alone time. It get's so bad that I dont even > want to read her a night time story. But I have a > great hubby who knows this. He comes home some days > and he can just look at me and says, " Get out of the > house.. I have the kids. " I couldn't do it with out a > supportive hubby. Thanks for the kind words everyone. > It is encouraging.. and we all can use more of that! > > - > > > > __________________________________ > Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 > http://mail.yahoo.com > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2005 Report Share Posted October 7, 2005 , I swear I wish we lived closer to each other! ) You sound so much like me. It would be great to be able to hang out with someone who shares the same frustrations that I do. Your words are how I feel daily. By the end of the day I am spent and frustrated. And, I look so forward to bed time. My husband works a part time job is is often gone in the evenings too. So, I am with the two kids all day alone! Eeck. > > I am a completely selfish person. When my hubby came > up with the idea of homescooling.. I was thinking " ya > right. I'll let this one blow over. " Also I was > thinking.. " great idea.. who's gonna do it? " . I love > my time alone.. and I was really wanting the big > yellow bus to come take my daughter away for several > hours. By the end of the day I'm really feeling the > need for alone time. It get's so bad that I dont even > want to read her a night time story. But I have a > great hubby who knows this. He comes home some days > and he can just look at me and says, " Get out of the > house.. I have the kids. " I couldn't do it with out a > supportive hubby. Thanks for the kind words everyone. > It is encouraging.. and we all can use more of that! > > - > > > > __________________________________ > Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 > http://mail.yahoo.com > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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