Parent Thread

[RVGal]

Thanks for the link on the other thread, which I see has already been locked. Sigh.

Hi, I'm Tricia. I like Pina Coladas and getting caught in the rain.

No, wait. That's for a different kind of thread.

I'm 41. I have two sons, 6 and 2.5. I never fit in anywhere, it seems. They tried to find a "group" for me & my husband at the last church we attended regularly. Put us in with the 40somethings, but my husband is 50. Oooops. Also, we were the only ones in that group with small children. Double oooops. Tried to put us with the young family group. We were fine with it, but the younger parents seemed a bit uncomfortable around us, so we gave up. I don't know if it is a small town thing, a regional thing, or just a thing. We are still shopping for a new church.

DS6 gave us quite a scare last week. I got a phone call from school (he is in Kindergarten) and he had a seizure. They had called 911 and he was in the ambulance when I got there. We were transported to the hospital, where he had 5 more seizures over the next 12 hours. They finally got him on Dilantin, which is an anti-convulsive medication, and he hasn't had another one since. They asked all those questions... Any head trauma? No. Any history of seizures? No. Did he have a fever? No. Nothing that would give us a reason for why they happened. We're on a waiting list to see a Pediatric Neurologist at Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta. It could be months before we get an appointment, however, so I guess for now we just watch and wait.

DS2 is a handfull. I never experienced the "terrible twos" with my first child, but this one is making up for it.

My husband and I own our own business, so he works 6 days a week at the office while I do the bookkeeping and such on the computer at home in my spare time. Spare time? Ummm... how about I do the bookkeeping and such when it HAS to be done because deadlines are approaching, often sacrificing sleep to do so.

I don't know if that makes me a SAHM, a WAHM, or some other acronym. I'm a mom. I never knew I wanted to be a mom, but it turns out that I'm pretty darn good at it. I may screw up, but it won't be because I didn't love them enough. I've got that covered!

 

[#1hockeymom]

To all those parents worried about Pokemon, don't worry! DS learned how to read with those cards! Granted, we now have boxes that aren't ever looked at now, but they served a purpose when he was younger. He had fun, and learned too!

DD is currently in college, I'm currently working on my MA, and DS is only three years from going. I thought we'd have money when the kids left diapers... BWAAHAHAHAHAHA
If it is not one thing its another, eh? <------ I'm in the UP so I must talk like a yooper today!

 

[DorkyDisneyMom]

To all those parents worried about Pokemon, don't worry! DS learned how to read with those cards! Granted, we now have boxes that aren't ever looked at now, but they served a purpose when he was younger. He had fun, and learned too!

DD is currently in college, I'm currently working on my MA, and DS is only three years from going. I thought we'd have money when the kids left diapers... BWAAHAHAHAHAHA
If it is not one thing its another, eh? <------ I'm in the UP so I must talk like a yooper today!

Did you get your boots? I saw you want to drive the Zamboni. I love that song when we go to hockey games.

 

[DorkyDisneyMom]

Thanks for the link on the other thread, which I see has already been locked. Sigh.

Hi, I'm Tricia. I like Pina Coladas and getting caught in the rain.

No, wait. That's for a different kind of thread.

I'm 41. I have two sons, 6 and 2.5. I never fit in anywhere, it seems. They tried to find a "group" for me & my husband at the last church we attended regularly. Put us in with the 40somethings, but my husband is 50. Oooops. Also, we were the only ones in that group with small children. Double oooops. Tried to put us with the young family group. We were fine with it, but the younger parents seemed a bit uncomfortable around us, so we gave up. I don't know if it is a small town thing, a regional thing, or just a thing. We are still shopping for a new church.

DS6 gave us quite a scare last week. I got a phone call from school (he is in Kindergarten) and he had a seizure. They had called 911 and he was in the ambulance when I got there. We were transported to the hospital, where he had 5 more seizures over the next 12 hours. They finally got him on Dilantin, which is an anti-convulsive medication, and he hasn't had another one since. They asked all those questions... Any head trauma? No. Any history of seizures? No. Did he have a fever? No. Nothing that would give us a reason for why they happened. We're on a waiting list to see a Pediatric Neurologist at Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta. It could be months before we get an appointment, however, so I guess for now we just watch and wait.

DS2 is a handfull. I never experienced the "terrible twos" with my first child, but this one is making up for it.

My husband and I own our own business, so he works 6 days a week at the office while I do the bookkeeping and such on the computer at home in my spare time. Spare time? Ummm... how about I do the bookkeeping and such when it HAS to be done because deadlines are approaching, often sacrificing sleep to do so.

I don't know if that makes me a SAHM, a WAHM, or some other acronym. I'm a mom. I never knew I wanted to be a mom, but it turns out that I'm pretty darn good at it. I may screw up, but it won't be because I didn't love them enough. I've got that covered!

Wow! It may take a while to get into the Nuero. maybe they will have a cancelation. Did you get on that list. I will pray for you and your little guy. i hope you are able to find a church soon too.

 

[RVGal]

Wow! It may take a while to get into the Nuero. maybe they will have a cancelation. Did you get on that list. I will pray for you and your little guy. i hope you are able to find a church soon too.

We are on a waiting list for the Ped Neurologist. I've been told to expect 2 to 3 months before we are given an appointment. It is a very specialized field and there just aren't that many doctors to go around.

I am so tired of hauling all of us from church to church. You know how it is when you walk in and sit down and you just know, already, this isn't where I'm supposed to be. This isn't where I belong. I actually haven't been to any church for almost 2 months. I just want to find one where we can all be happy. It doesn't have to be perfect. It doesn't have to be huge. It doesn't have to be small. It just needs to be somewhere that I feel like we are all getting something out of it.

 

[DorkyDisneyMom]

We are on a waiting list for the Ped Neurologist. I've been told to expect 2 to 3 months before we are given an appointment. It is a very specialized field and there just aren't that many doctors to go around.

I am so tired of hauling all of us from church to church. You know how it is when you walk in and sit down and you just know, already, this isn't where I'm supposed to be. This isn't where I belong. I actually haven't been to any church for almost 2 months. I just want to find one where we can all be happy. It doesn't have to be perfect. It doesn't have to be huge. It doesn't have to be small. It just needs to be somewhere that I feel like we are all getting something out of it.

I think it is hard too. Sometimes it feels like High School with the cliques. Are you visiting them just once? I think a few times might give you a better impression. I know it is hard to be super friendly every Sunday morning. You can catch me on some really bad days, or the kids on really bad days. Sometimes it feels like a wrestling match in the pew and I just want to get out of there as fast as I can.

I always ask people around town too. If I meet someone I really like, I will ask them where they go. It's pretty common around here, everyone goes somewhere.

 

[powellrj]

I am so tired of hauling all of us from church to church. You know how it is when you walk in and sit down and you just know, already, this isn't where I'm supposed to be. This isn't where I belong. I actually haven't been to any church for almost 2 months. I just want to find one where we can all be happy. It doesn't have to be perfect. It doesn't have to be huge. It doesn't have to be small. It just needs to be somewhere that I feel like we are all getting something out of it.

I have been where you are. I am 48, DH is 52 and our kids are 24, 16 and 11.

We don't fit in anywhere. Many of the people DH went to school with now have grandkids that are the same age as our youngest! Were we ended up is with the young retired group. Most are in their 50s and 60s. I am almost the youngest. There is a gal who is younger than I am.

I works out well for us because the members of our class have grandkids that go to school with our youngest so we can really relate to many of the same things and we are going to the same events. What is also nice is that both of our parents are in poor health, so these people have been a great resource for us.

When we are with people our own age, they don't have kids still in school, and its hard to make plans and relate when they forget how it is when you still have to have sitters and can't make overnight plans.

Our kids are really involved and thats how we found our church. Our oldest was attending with his friends and we followed him there. My youngest has been going a different church to their youth group with some friends and she enjoys that church, but its overwhelming to think about changing right now.

 

[Bob Slydell]

My ds 8, is having 3 friends sleep over tonight. Am I crazy or what? Actually, they are all good kids. They seems to get along much better than 4 girls together.........

We let DS do the same thing for his 7th birthday. As soon as they got there, DW conveniently "had" to go shopping, so it was just me with the 4 boys (fortunately, our 2 year old went to spend the night with MIL that night).

It wasn't too bad overall -- heck, I think it was easier than a lot of birthday parties we've had elsewhere.

I finally get a little downtime this afternoon. DW had to go into work this morning (and tomorrow morning, in fact), so I had to drag Ryan (our 2 year old) along to Cameron's (our 7 year old) basketball practice, then swimming lessons. When we finally got home, Ryan fought for a half an hour over his nap.

Oh, and for those of you who don't already know me -- you can call me Steve, not Bob.

 

[babytrees]

#1hockeymom wrote: I can't do it all, that's why my house is a mess. Please don't send OSHA to my house!

At least your Christmas tree is down, I'll bet!

TC, who is taking hers down tomorrow

I am hoping mine comes down sometime this weekend too!!

 

[babytrees]

College is another roller coaster. At one point he was all over the map as far as where to go. Right now, he's focusing on the east coast and Chicagoconfused3 ). Princeton, MIT, Howard and Morehouse are getting the most interest right now.

I'm hoping for Howard, Hampton, Lincoln or Cheyney.

Mine was east coast, west coast or maybe MT or CO. The only one she could come up with in CO would NOT be my first choice. We hope this summer to get it narrowed down a little bit!!

 

[babytrees]

We are on a waiting list for the Ped Neurologist. I've been told to expect 2 to 3 months before we are given an appointment. It is a very specialized field and there just aren't that many doctors to go around.

I am so tired of hauling all of us from church to church. You know how it is when you walk in and sit down and you just know, already, this isn't where I'm supposed to be. This isn't where I belong. I actually haven't been to any church for almost 2 months. I just want to find one where we can all be happy. It doesn't have to be perfect. It doesn't have to be huge. It doesn't have to be small. It just needs to be somewhere that I feel like we are all getting something out of it.

it is so hard to find the right fit.

We were/are one of the hard to find a group for also.

We had the girls when we were young....so I feel out of place with the mom's in our marching band (I am 36...the next youngest that I know is 10 years older) but I am too old for some of Abi's friends parents.

Most of the time we have just ended up being with the older people...but it is a little weird to think that I could be most of my friend's daughter.

I hope you find your spot soon!!!

We found our current church when I asked tell me about the church and first words were "We are not perfect" you wouldn't believe how many churches we went to were we heard the exact opposite.

 

[babytrees]

We let DS do the same thing for his 7th birthday. As soon as they got there, DW conveniently "had" to go shopping, so it was just me with the 4 boys (fortunately, our 2 year old went to spend the night with MIL that night).

It wasn't too bad overall -- heck, I think it was easier than a lot of birthday parties we've had elsewhere.

I finally get a little downtime this afternoon. DW had to go into work this morning (and tomorrow morning, in fact), so I had to drag Ryan (our 2 year old) along to Cameron's (our 7 year old) basketball practice, then swimming lessons. When we finally got home, Ryan fought for a half an hour over his nap.

Oh, and for those of you who don't already know me -- you can call me Steve, not Bob.

glad to meet you Steve!!

 

[momofeva]

Hi all, I am a SAHM of 6 wonderful(most of the time) kids. I am active in PTAs, high school band/drama/choir, community events, and church activities. My kids are DD17, DD13, DS11, DD9, DS6, and DD4.

Mkrop, could you go to a Lunch Bunch with your DS, so that he would feel comfortable and see that it is not scary and is really fun? Because of all the volunteering I have done with the PTA in our elementary school, my 4 youngest children knew the school and the teachers long before they started school. Of course in our school we have lots of volunteering opportunities that allow parents to bring younger children.

My oldest is in winterguard and in Hamlet, between the two she has not been home before 10 pm any night this week and is at school at 6 am. Last night she did not get home until midnight! While that is her curfew on Friday nights, she neglected to call home after Hamlet rehearsal and tell us she was going to a friends house with her cousins. Rehearsal was over at 10. This morning she had winterguard practice at 7:30 am followed by Hamlet rehearsal at noon, I don't know when she will be home. Hamlet opens Wednesday, so they are in the final rehearsals. We told her that if she is not home shortly after Hamlet rehearsal is over, she will have to drop winterguard. Am I being too hard? She will be unable to go on winterguard tour because she is going on the choir tour, which is the same dates, and the winterguard adviser is putting pressure on her to give up the choir tour in favor of the winterguard tour, she must go on choir tour the financial commitment has been made. Plus, I am going to chaperone and we are going to DL!

 

[momofeva]

Hi all, I am a SAHM of 6 wonderful(most of the time) kids. I am active in PTAs, high school band/drama/choir, community events, and church activities. My kids are DD17, DD13, DS11, DD9, DS6, and DD4.

Mkrop, could you go to a Lunch Bunch with your DS, so that he would feel comfortable and see that it is not scary and is really fun? Because of all the volunteering I have done with the PTA in our elementary school, my 4 youngest children knew the school and the teachers long before they started school. Of course in our school we have lots of volunteering opportunities that allow parents to bring younger children.

My oldest is in winterguard and in Hamlet, between the two she has not been home before 10 pm any night this week and is at school at 6 am. Last night she did not get home until midnight! While that is her curfew on Friday nights, she neglected to call home after Hamlet rehearsal and tell us she was going to a friends house with her cousins. Rehearsal was over at 10. This morning she had winterguard practice at 7:30 am followed by Hamlet rehearsal at noon, I don't know when she will be home. Hamlet opens Wednesday, so they are in the final rehearsals. We told her that if she is not home shortly after Hamlet rehearsal is over, she will have to drop winterguard. Am I being too hard? She will be unable to go on winterguard tour because she is going on the choir tour, which is the same dates, and the winterguard adviser is putting pressure on her to give up the choir tour in favor of the winterguard tour, she must go on choir tour the financial commitment has been made. Plus, I am going to chaperone and we are going to DL!

Thanks in advance!
Caroldean

 

[Mkrop]

Hi all, I am a SAHM of 6 wonderful(most of the time) kids. I am active in PTAs, high school band/drama/choir, community events, and church activities. My kids are DD17, DD13, DS11, DD9, DS6, and DD4.

Mkrop, could you go to a Lunch Bunch with your DS, so that he would feel comfortable and see that it is not scary and is really fun? Because of all the volunteering I have done with the PTA in our elementary school, my 4 youngest children knew the school and the teachers long before they started school. Of course in our school we have lots of volunteering opportunities that allow parents to bring younger children.

My oldest is in winterguard and in Hamlet, between the two she has not been home before 10 pm any night this week and is at school at 6 am. Last night she did not get home until midnight! While that is her curfew on Friday nights, she neglected to call home after Hamlet rehearsal and tell us she was going to a friends house with her cousins. Rehearsal was over at 10. This morning she had winterguard practice at 7:30 am followed by Hamlet rehearsal at noon, I don't know when she will be home. Hamlet opens Wednesday, so they are in the final rehearsals. We told her that if she is not home shortly after Hamlet rehearsal is over, she will have to drop winterguard. Am I being too hard? She will be unable to go on winterguard tour because she is going on the choir tour, which is the same dates, and the winterguard adviser is putting pressure on her to give up the choir tour in favor of the winterguard tour, she must go on choir tour the financial commitment has been made. Plus, I am going to chaperone and we are going to DL!

What is winterguard?

Thanks maybe I will ask the teachers if I can do that. I dont know if this will mess up any other kid though.

I have DS'5s bday party on Fri at a moonbounce place. Tomorrow is the deadline that I put on my RSVP. About half the class has responded, if the rest dont by tomorrow, what do you all suggest should be my next move, an email reminder, a call I have to pay by the head and I have to know what size cake to order and how many goody bags to make. SUggestions please????

 

[#1hockeymom]

Did you get your boots? I saw you want to drive the Zamboni. I love that song when we go to hockey games.

(I love that song!)
I bought the boots; on sale, too! I also took my life into my own hands and walked into a hair place and colored the gray hairs... Hey, a few free hours when you're not at home need to be used some how! Now I can for sure take the tree down Monday evening!

 

[babytrees]

What is winterguard?

Thanks maybe I will ask the teachers if I can do that. I dont know if this will mess up any other kid though.

I have DS'5s bday party on Fri at a moonbounce place. Tomorrow is the deadline that I put on my RSVP. About half the class has responded, if the rest dont by tomorrow, what do you all suggest should be my next move, an email reminder, a call I have to pay by the head and I have to know what size cake to order and how many goody bags to make. SUggestions please????

oohhhh that is one of my pet peeves.....no RSVPing

I am betting you are going to have to call all who haven't yet and I would start early.

 

[DorkyDisneyMom]

(I love that song!)
I bought the boots; on sale, too! I also took my life into my own hands and walked into a hair place and colored the gray hairs... Hey, a few free hours when you're not at home need to be used some how! Now I can for sure take the tree down Monday evening!

I love having new hair. I always change mine. Nothing can make me feel better about myself than new hair.

WTG take that tree down. How is your daughter feeling?

 

[DorkyDisneyMom]

What is winterguard?

Thanks maybe I will ask the teachers if I can do that. I dont know if this will mess up any other kid though.

I have DS'5s bday party on Fri at a moonbounce place. Tomorrow is the deadline that I put on my RSVP. About half the class has responded, if the rest dont by tomorrow, what do you all suggest should be my next move, an email reminder, a call I have to pay by the head and I have to know what size cake to order and how many goody bags to make. SUggestions please????

I would call. Most parents here don't RSVP but the kids usually show.

 

[LaraK]

I'm late to this party, can I still come in?

I'm a mom to two....my daughter is five and a half and my son is three and a half. I was a "mature" mommy, so in other words, I'm old as dirt now. I work full time and live about 45 miles from my work so I have a long commute. My son goes to day care on-site and my daughter started Kindergarten this year.