MiniVanMomma
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This was rude but it wasn't exactly a question. When I was about 8 months pregnant with my first baby, a woman at church told me "WHEN I WAS PREGNANT WITH MY TWINS I WASN'T AS BIG AS YEW!!!!!" (she was kind of a loud mouth). Gee, thanks! My baby just showed all out in front like a hood ornament, but I wasn't big all over!
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I just want to share this with parents of kids who go to Sweetwater Academy (at Florence Road and Hwy. 92), and anyone else who might want to know. I went to Playground of Dreams this morning with my two kiddos and while we were there, a group from Sweetwater Academy arrived (2 adults and about 7 four year olds). The adults were doing a GREAT job...I called the director when I got home and told her, and I told one of the adults while we were there...they were so attentive and seemed to really be enjoying their jobs. I thought, "If those were my kids, I'd be happy to know this!"
Just wanted to share!
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This is so fun and interesting!
Yarbrough, Nichols, Edmonson, Arrington, Mitchell from Wedowee, Ala. and Heard County, Ga. (my side)
Gainey from Cairo, Ga., Hicks from Brooklyn, NY! (hubby's side)
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My only advice is this...when I used to go to coast dental (in Atl. a few years ago), it was kind of like taking your car in for an oil change and having them tell you there are a dozen things that need to be fixed for all this added expense. Coast always tried to sell me special mouthwash, extra procedures, etc. So just keep a tight grip on your wallet/purse!
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I would but we're going to meet hubby for lunch at his work.
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My two kids and I were locked out of the house and the car today for about 3 hours....I just got so gung ho getting out the door that I forgot my purse (but I had the diaper bag!) I know, I know, I should hide a key somewhere outside! Luckily we were here at home and I just filled up the baby pool in the driveway while we waited. I'm going to program the numbers for a few local locksmiths in my cell phone, in case this ever happens again... any recommendations?
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Since I am the OP (original poster), I just wanted to say that I apologize if I offended anyone or came off as "holier than thou" during yesterday's posts on this topic...sometimes it's easy to get caught up in the moment and the emotion...I am far from perfect, just a mom trying to do half as good a job as my wonderful mom did when she gave up her career to stay home with us 3 kids (back in 1972!). I realize that many parents feel that they have no choice but to work and therefore daycare (or some form of child care) is a necessity. I can see how it might be hard to find good, dependable childcare, and even in the best situation, it would be terribly hard some days to walk out of the center, get in the car and go to work. God bless the folks who work hard in the childcare field who have the best interest of these children as their ultimate motivation. My husband and I do without many of the "luxuries" in life so that we can (barely) afford for me to stay home.
To answer some of your questions, I get on the computer while my 20 month old is napping and my 3 year old is occupied with something (play doh, coloring, things she can't do when brother is awake without him bothering her!). As my profile says, I love news and (some) TV...but most days (like today) my butt barely touches a chair and if the TV is on, it's on pbs kids, until they are in bed at night and then it's my time to enjoy those things that I find interesting! Sure, there are plenty of things that I could improve on as a mother/wife/person...just like everybody else. My original motivation for posting this topic was concern for the welfare of the children I saw. Next time, I will try to identify and call the center's director, so as to be "part of the solution, not part of the problem." Also, like someone said, us SAHM's have the playgrounds to ourselves for the most part, September through May, so maybe we shouldn't complain.
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SHH........we're not suppose to talk about them.....
Okay, I'm even slower...what does the "ninja" emoticon signify? Happy? Sad? Woman in a burka?
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"ahuddle" is having trouble posting this reply, which she emailed to me, so on her behalf...
I just want you and everyone else to know that I am the director of Paulding Kids University. I am not afraid to state our name because I know our teachers do what they are supposed to be doing in and out of our center. We have a very good reputation and plan to keep it that way. If at anytime you see one of my employees neglecting children, I want to know immediately. I do not allow this. Our number is (770) 459-1128 or (770) 459-9230. My name is Angela Huddle. I also want you to know that I send my own children on our field trips and I want to protect them as much as possible, but most of all I want them to have a good summer. It is not fair to keep them in all summer. This is their time to make memories. We all have memories of our past summers. So, if they cannot be with their own family making these memories, it is our job to help provide this. We care about the children in our care. Most of them have been with us since they have been six weeks old. We have watched them grow. We want the best for these children just like you want for yours. Sure, you can bash other centers, and if they are not doing what they are supposed to be, then you need to report them. I just want you to know that daycare is not always bad. There is so much good that happens as well. If you do not believe me, than come to our center and see for yourself. I invite each and everyone of you to visit. 124 Ridge Rd. We are open at 6am and close at 7pm. Come at any time. Also, I want to provide all of you with the number to Bright From the Start. This is who regulates child care centers. There number is (404) 656-5957. You need to call.
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You might want to go see your pediatrician (if you haven't already) and let him/her examine the baby. Also, trust your instincts...if you feel like there's a problem, then make the dr. listen to you. When my oldest brother was born (in 1963) he was fussy all the time except for when Mom was holding him. The pediatrician told her she was spoiling him and to let him cry, which just tore her apart. Turned out, a couple of months later he was diagnosed with having been born with a small hernia, and Mom holding him pressed on it and gave him relief. Mom told me this story many times to illustrate the point "trust your maternal instinct!" I hope you have someone you can turn to for help in these crazy, sleep-deprived days.
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When I was in high school my mom sewed me an outfit to wear to a youth group dance with a 1950's sock hop theme. It had a full skirt and petticoat-type thing underneath. My boyfriend and I must have thought we were on American Bandstand because when he tried to swing me between his legs (a la The Jitterbug), I landed on the floor with my skirt up around my ears. If I had it on videotape, I'd be $10,000 richer than I am now.
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It's not a low blow. It is a way to show it is not fair to these people who are working, trying to do their job. You open yourself up this when you post on this site. I just try to open people's eyes to other's situations. You can't expect every one to agree with you on this. I do my job to the best of my ability and it is never going to be good enough for some people. That's just fact. The same with daycare workers, they will never be good enough or feel good enough with people putting them down. Don't take it personally.
Well, I just found it odd that we were discussing one subject and you found it necessary to go to my profile and find something "negative." Actions say more about character and maturity than words possibly could.
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Wow, I'm so glad my mother didn't feel that way about me. I couldn't imagine telling my children that "it's better if they learn it on their own" if they asked me to push them in a swing. They are *children* and parents are so anxious to make them into adults.
While the "learn it on your own" philosophy might work for older kids, it's not not always appropriate for little children. I've seen so many parents that don't interact with their children on a consistant basis when they are young, then wonder how they grew up so fast.
Just something to think about. Take time to push your kids on the swing, play jump rope, fly a kite. It's those memories that they will take with them.
Well said.
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Nice low blow. Check out my profile and find a way to make it personal, huh? The fact that you found it necessary to do so tells me more about you than any online profile ever could.
It wasn't a moment...we were there for over an hour and the teachers did not move. No they can't give one-on-one attention to every student every minute, but you have to start somewhere other than sitting on the bench.
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Many of you stay at home mom's don't go as full throttle as these day care workers, so they might need a break to make it the rest of the day.
I understand the spirit in which the above was written, I really do, but please understand...I have a 20 month old and a 3 year old. I go full throttle too...I have no "weekend" or "holiday" from my work, which is taking care of them, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, when they're awake from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. (and beyond that, to get ready for the next day). Why should I take them to the playground if I'm going to sit there and tell them "No, I won't swing you"? I'm not being paid for what I do (in a monetary sense), unlike the workers who I see sitting, chatting and ignoring their charges. From my perspective, these workers who aren't doing their job are stealing from their employers who pay their salaries and the parents who pay the center. I'm sure it's incredibly hard work, harder than most of us can imagine...not because it's impossible to handle in one particular moment, but because it's relentless for 8-10 (?) hours. However, just as I have an obligation to do my best because I chose to be a mom, they have an obligation to do their best because they accepted the job. It's called a work ethic, and sadly, today, many people lack it.
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A friend sent me this...I thought it was funny enough to share...
THANKS
I must send my thanks to whoever sent me the one about rat poop in the glue on envelopes because I now have to use a wet towel with every envelope that needs sealing.
Also, now I have to scrub the top of every can I open for the same reason.
I no longer have any savings because I gave it to a sick girl (Penny Brown) who is about to die in the hospital for the 1,387,258th time.
I no longer have any money at all, but that will change once I receive the $15,000 that Bill Gates/Microsoft and AOL are sending me for participating in their special e-mail program.
I no longer worry about my soul because I have 363,214 angels looking out for me, and St. Theresa's novena has granted my every wish.
I no longer eat KFC because their chickens are actually horrible mutant freaks with no eyes or feathers
I no longer use cancer-causing deodorants even though I smell like a water buffalo on a hot day.
Thanks to you, I have learned that my prayers only get answered if I forward an email to seven of my friends and make a wish within five minutes.
Because of your concern I no longer drink Coca Cola because it can remove toilet stains.
I no longer can buy gasoline without taking a man along to watch the car so a serial killer won't crawl in my back seat when I'm pumping gas.
I no longer drink Pepsi or Dr. Pepper since the people who make these products are atheists who refuse to put "Under God" on their cans.
I no longer use Saran wrap in the microwave because it causes cancer.
And thanks for letting me know I can't boil a cup water in the microwave anymore because it will blow up in my face..disfiguring me for life.
I no longer check the coin return on pay phones because I could be pricked with a needle infected with AIDS.
I no longer go to shopping malls because someone will drug me with a perfume sample and rob me.
I no longer receive packages from UPS or FedEx since they are actually Al Qaeda in disguise.
I no longer shop at Target since they are French and don't support our American troops or the Salvation Army.
I no longer answer the phone because someone will ask me to dial a number for which I will get a phone bill with calls to Jamaica, Uganda, Singapore, and Uzbekistan.
I no longer have any sneakers -- but that will change once I receive my free replacement pair from Nike.
I no longer buy expensive cookies from Neiman Marcus since I now have their recipe.
Thank you too for all the endless advice Andy Rooney has given us. I can live a better life now because he's told us how to fix everything.
And thanks to your great advice, I can't ever pick up $5.00 I dropped in the parking lot because it probably was placed there by a sex molester waiting underneath my car to grab my leg. Oh, and don't forget this one either!
I can no longer drive my car because I can't buy gas from certain gas companies!
Thanks to you, I can't use anyone's toilet but mine because a big brown African spider is lurking under the seat to cause me instant death when it bites my butt.
If you don't send this e-mail to at least 144,000 people in the next 70 minutes, a large dove with diarrhea will land on your head at 5:00 PM this afternoon and the fleas from 12 camels will infest your back, causing you to grow a hairy hump. I know this will occur because it actually happened to a friend of my next door neighbor's ex-mother-in-law's second husband's cousin's beautician... Have a wonderful day....
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New Study
A South American scientist from Argentina, after a lengthy study, has discovered that people with insufficient brain and sexual activity read their e-mail with their hand on the mouse.
Don't bother taking it off now, it's too late
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I definitely would call if I could tell which kids were with which daycare...there were clearly two groups of adults and I saw the "Hug A Bunch" van in the parking lot...I guess I should have talked to the adults that were there, but I was chicken.
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The groups I saw there today were "Hug A Bunch" and another one that I couldn't tell the name of (no identifying t-shirts or anything)..."Kids R Kids" showed up on a big bus shortly before we left.
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I don't know what forum to put this in, so here goes. I took my 2 kids (3 years old and 1 year old) to Playground of Dreams this morning around 10:30/11 a.m. The past few times we've been there, we have shared the playground with one or more groups from local daycares. It really saddens me because the "teachers" sit around in the shade and talk, and their "students" come up to me while I'm swinging my kids, and ask me to swing them, tie their shoe (which I do), etc. One girl today (about 5 years old) had a big brown spot on the seat of her shorts, like she had a bad accident. Another girl, similar age, was running and playing while wearing a little skirt and when she crawled under something, it became very obvious that she was missing a certain undergarment. She probably had an accident too, but it just made me sad. If their parents saw them being, uh.... (ignored? is that the right word? I'm not sure...), then I wonder how they'd feel. Maybe the parents have to work, maybe they don't, but I'm not judging them. I just wish the "teachers" would get off their behinds and interact with the kids a little more. The way the kids respond to me/ask me for things, it just seems like they're starved for attention. Am I being too harsh?
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I'm so sorry. My grandfather shot himself one morning on 1993 while my parents slept down the hall in their room. I really feel for you. Please reach out to someone if you need any help...I wish I had in the days following our loss.
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My cousin told me that Hiram High School's Band of Gold (marching band) is having a fundraiser at the Kmart parking lot on 278 in Hiram this Saturday...yard sale and baked goods. Please come out and support the band!
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I really hope someone rescues this dog. I wish we could, but my 18 month old can't handle dogs yet! I think I heard once that a smiling dog is a submissive thing...I guess that's good?
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Also remember that the developers are big contributers to poltical campaigns, so the elected officials would be reluctant to do anything to hurt profits. Conyers made it where new homes have to be all brick, but their growth is still ridiculous too.
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Minivamomma is a newbie, do you think this was an appropriate thing to say?
Oh come on! I can take it! It's not like I moved here from Alabama or something!
Jury duty criteria in PC
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I may be wrong, but it seems like I heard one time that previous knowledge of a case is not as important as the ability to put that knowledge aside and just focus on what is presented to you. I guess it really comes down to the particular case, the prosecution and defense attorneys and what their criteria are (and how they choose to use their "vetos"?). I'm no expert, though!