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Our 2 year old just got over his gastroenteritis, this morning about 03:30, our 5 year old started throwing up. 
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Mar 7, 2024 10:09
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I've been a single parent all week while my wife is traveling for work and I have renewed respect for people who do this poo poo full time. Not being able to pop out to the store or the gym while the kid is sleeping is driving me batty.
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Mar 7, 2024 14:53
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once you've got multiple kids with multiple nap schedules it gets worse because you can't even spend those naps taking a break
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Mar 7, 2024 15:12
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Baby has decided that coughing for giggles isn't it any more. Now shrieking.
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Mar 7, 2024 15:39
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My kid finally has a girl her own age in daycare too and she calls her "my best friend," and today when we got to daycare the girl was waiving her down to come over and play  Prior to this my daughter would opine sadly about not having any friends at daycare. She used to be friends with a bunch of boys (who she claims to have married), but they all aged out and went to pre-k. Thank you, based toddler.
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Mar 7, 2024 15:52
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So my kid doesn't have measles, which i kind of know already, but (e/n post incoming) while I was waiting at the clinic we were stuck in line for about an hour in front of maybe the biggest blowhard negative rear end in a top hat I've ever met. He just wouldn't shut up about: - the clinic (it was his third day there and they hadn't seen him yet!) - his lack of primary physician - how cold it was to be waiting in line outside - even if you get an appointment, they might just kick you out anyways! just stream of consciousness complaining, and repeating himself 3-5 times about each. Then, he sees the faded sign from 3-4 years ago about physical distancing / wearing masks and starts going off about that: - he's not vaccinated - COVID is just a way for the government to control you - vaccines are dangerous - nobody really died of COVID (i'm with my 10 year old in line) Anyways, I lost it on him after he said no one really died of COVID and told him off politely. I pointed out that in fact about 75,000 Canadians had died of COVID and those people had families who miss them. He immediately starts stammering about how sure, some people died but it wasn't always from COVID but they made it seem like it was COVID so doctors could get more money (???) and that it's not all black and white. I snapped at him that if you're dead, it's pretty loving black and white. He finally shut up after that. Normally I wouldn't get involved with random idiots or tell such a  and then everybody clapped story but I'm pretty happy bc I think I set a good example for my kid.
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Mar 7, 2024 16:32
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good on you. here in Michigan I’d be afraid of armed retaliation.
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Mar 7, 2024 16:57
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I tend to use my kid as a comedy prop when we encounter adults behaving badly in the wild. We have a conversation about what the man (usually) is doing, why it's inappropriate, and what they should be doing instead. The other people suffering through the tantrum get a kick out of it and more than one bad actor has taken the kids advice of "he should drink some water and take some deep breaths." I'm really banking on "you wouldn't shoot a guy with a kid" in retrospect.
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Mar 7, 2024 18:19
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loquacius posted:once you've got multiple kids with multiple nap schedules it gets worse because you can't even spend those naps taking a break Every time I think "awww but it would be cute if he had a brother or sister" I see a post like this and it 100% confirms that I'd be better off taking a hammer to my balls
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Mar 7, 2024 20:36
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eh, it's just a few years then it's a built in buddy for life.
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Mar 7, 2024 20:38
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Chef Boyardeez Nuts posted:I tend to use my kid as a comedy prop when we encounter adults behaving badly in the wild. We have a conversation about what the man (usually) is doing, why it's inappropriate, and what they should be doing instead. The other people suffering through the tantrum get a kick out of it and more than one bad actor has taken the kids advice of "he should drink some water and take some deep breaths." Lmao I'm saving this post in my brain for the future. Genius
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Mar 7, 2024 20:39
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Loudly explaining to a kid that what the guy is doing is in fact not acceptable behaviour owns.
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Mar 7, 2024 20:43
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it's also a good way to get some loud belligerent fuckhead directly in your face.
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Mar 7, 2024 20:49
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Microplastics posted:Every time I think "awww but it would be cute if he had a brother or sister" I see a post like this and it 100% confirms that I'd be better off taking a hammer to my balls yeah the kids playing together is great but you gotta be prepared for "ok now do it again but harder this time" for early childhood years
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Mar 7, 2024 21:03
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Signing my kids up for summer school again nyeh hehehe
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Mar 7, 2024 21:50
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BonHair posted:Loudly explaining to a kid that what the guy is doing is in fact not acceptable behaviour owns. 
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Mar 7, 2024 22:17
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DR FRASIER KRANG posted:it's also a good way to get some loud belligerent fuckhead directly in your face. Continue the learning experience! *squats down to kids level* Now Park Jr, do you remember what we do when some pencil-necked geek gets all up in our craw? Well, yes, we could use a hurricanrana however
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Mar 8, 2024 07:29
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my son put a bunch of toys onto a shelf, i asked him what he was doing and he said "im getting things ready for the competition". then i asked him what kind of competition and he said "its when you have a big party". now he is demanding that one of my cats gets the party started lol. four year olds are so weird.
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Mar 9, 2024 03:26
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Feeling like a piece of poo poo problem. My son's daycare assigned him his first ever homework assignment. And I'm refusing to play the games he wants to play together until he does it. Because I guess I feel like he needs to learn what's expected. And now I feel like all those terrible parents who put schoolwork above everything, but for a loving four year old over a worksheet that has no grade attached. I know in my heart 4 year olds shouldn't be doing homework, but I also don't want to teach him the habit that homework doesn't matter for when he's older. How do I walk this line a little less shittily?
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Mar 9, 2024 16:43
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I really don't think you're ever going to be able to get 4 year old to sit down and do homework. I just ignore that stuff
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Mar 9, 2024 16:52
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why the gently caress is daycare giving homework lol
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Mar 9, 2024 16:59
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lobster shirt posted:why the gently caress is daycare giving homework lol To get them ready for school. I'd prefer they didn't, because evidence says homework is a net negative on learning even through most of elementary school. Writing the number 13 10 times isn't going to facilitate any kind of learning, I'd much rather he continue his fascination with the idea of coming up with poetry than rote spewed handwriting. But since they did assign it, I'm afraid of all the possible associations he could make with the idea of homework. It being unpleasant and forced, and it being optional and ignored are both bad outcomes for his development. All my choices just make me feel like I'm screwing him over somehow.
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Mar 9, 2024 17:08
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screw it up into a ball and use it to shoot a 3 pointer into the trash
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Mar 9, 2024 17:09
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kecske posted:screw it up into a ball and use it to shoot a 3 pointer into the trash This is the best preparation you could give
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Mar 9, 2024 17:26
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kecske posted:screw it up into a ball and use it to shoot a 3 pointer into the trash
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Mar 9, 2024 17:35
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kecske posted:screw it up into a ball and use it to shoot a 3 pointer into the trash yup
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Mar 9, 2024 17:39
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The people's education politburo has spoken. Purge the counter revolutionary preschool homework
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Mar 9, 2024 17:49
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I find it difficult to even make my school aged kids do homework because it's all bullshit.
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Mar 9, 2024 17:53
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wtf, my kid is in one of those rich PMC school districts and no home work in 2nd grade.
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Mar 9, 2024 18:01
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my kiddos preschool "homework" amounts to finding some objects that are shapes to bring to class or a book you like to share It's in a packet one kid a week gets so it's maybe once a quarter he brings it home
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Mar 9, 2024 18:06
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wouldn't surprise me if the homework packet is produced just to get the busybody parents off their backs about the "curriculum". I remember back in pre-school some kids would come in with "assignments" 100% done on a computer and clearly by their parents.
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Mar 9, 2024 18:35
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kecske posted:screw it up into a ball and use it to shoot a 3 pointer into the trash yell NBA Jam announcer quotes every time you hit one
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Mar 9, 2024 19:15
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Jesus christ, homework for a 4 year old. I doubt I could get my 5 year old who starts grade 0 in august to do homework. He's more into drawing monsters with lots of teeth.
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Mar 9, 2024 20:07
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Struensee posted:Jesus christ, homework for a 4 year old. I doubt I could get my 5 year old who starts grade 0 in august to do homework. He's more into drawing monsters with lots of teeth. Cool kid. Mine likes drawing socks.
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Mar 9, 2024 20:15
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My kid in kindergarten gets a weekly homework packet. We don't mind the homework too much but made clear from an early age that grades are imaginary bullshit and to not care about them. On that point my older kid's class is gearing up to focus on standardized testing preparation, but the tests aren't until late April/May. They get maybe one art class every week or so. If you're interested in establishing good habits there are likely better ways than mandating some worksheets anyway.
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Mar 9, 2024 20:30
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My grade zero six year old has had exactly 28 pieces of homework in grade zero: bring an object starting with [letter]. He had fun when we remembered, but it was no big deal. It sounds like it's the same in all Danish grade zeros. He would be heavily into homework though, and we've gotten him books with math problems and writing exercises for fun anyway. I really don't know how I'll deal with actual homework though, I never learned to do it because I was always ahead in the lower grades, which probably didn't help me in high school... æøå
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Mar 9, 2024 20:42
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ikanreed posted:Cool kid. Mine likes drawing socks. Any really cool pics to share? I love kids' drawings. Also applies to toothy monsters.
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Mar 9, 2024 20:54
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Gonna have to check when I get home from this overnight shift.
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Mar 9, 2024 21:07
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The cool part about daylight savings is that instead of getting up at 4:30 every day now we'll get up at 5:30.
Chad Sexington has issued a correction as of 21:37 on Mar 9, 2024 |
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Mar 9, 2024 21:18
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Chad Sexington posted:The cool part about daylight savings is that instead of getting up at 4:30 every day now we'll get up at 5:30. for now
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