Comments on: Bring out the bubblewrap! http://omegamom.com/2008/01/14/bring-out-the-bubblewrap/ A "good enough" mom muses about alpha moms, adoption, computers, the State Of The World, Internet quirkiness, and the Kosmik All Sat, 11 Oct 2008 02:43:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Lane http://omegamom.com/2008/01/14/bring-out-the-bubblewrap/#comment-5455 Lane Thu, 17 Jan 2008 19:39:52 +0000 http://omegamom.com/2008/01/14/bring-out-the-bubblewrap/#comment-5455 Cuz from Memphis here...you talking about cartwheels reminds me of our summers in Sunny-land playing on a canvas in Grandmother's yard trying to get some 'skills'. Nice days. Cuz from Memphis here…you talking about cartwheels reminds me of our summers in Sunny-land playing on a canvas in Grandmother’s yard trying to get some ’skills’. Nice days.

]]> By: noreen http://omegamom.com/2008/01/14/bring-out-the-bubblewrap/#comment-5427 noreen Tue, 15 Jan 2008 23:35:46 +0000 http://omegamom.com/2008/01/14/bring-out-the-bubblewrap/#comment-5427 Oh I went through that. We learned what happened in kindergarten when our son went to first grade, what happened in first grade when he when to second, etc., etc. I learned that when I drove him places he would open up--years later as a social worker I discovered clients opened up when driving them somewhere. My daughter, she talked my ear off. Wait until they're adults and they are telling you high school stories that you're glad you didn't know about when they were at that age. It does get better. Oh I went through that. We learned what happened in kindergarten when our son went to first grade, what happened in first grade when he when to second, etc., etc. I learned that when I drove him places he would open up–years later as a social worker I discovered clients opened up when driving them somewhere. My daughter, she talked my ear off. Wait until they’re adults and they are telling you high school stories that you’re glad you didn’t know about when they were at that age. It does get better.

]]> By: Jane http://omegamom.com/2008/01/14/bring-out-the-bubblewrap/#comment-5426 Jane Tue, 15 Jan 2008 19:45:24 +0000 http://omegamom.com/2008/01/14/bring-out-the-bubblewrap/#comment-5426 Oh-I was amazed and aghast when I learned that the kids weren't ever allowed to play Red Rover. Safety issues-as you say. So we do what any great fun but oh-my-gosh-so-unsafe parents would...we play it like crazy at birthday parties! Oh-I was amazed and aghast when I learned that the kids weren’t ever allowed to play Red Rover. Safety issues-as you say. So we do what any great fun but oh-my-gosh-so-unsafe parents would…we play it like crazy at birthday parties!

]]> By: Julie Pippert http://omegamom.com/2008/01/14/bring-out-the-bubblewrap/#comment-5424 Julie Pippert Tue, 15 Jan 2008 17:33:23 +0000 http://omegamom.com/2008/01/14/bring-out-the-bubblewrap/#comment-5424 AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH! This is one of the many crazy, insane, over-the-top CYA reasons why I am ready to yank Patience out of school. (Umm sorry to yell. I am just at the end of my rope with school.) Okay we play the Highs and Lows, Bests and Worsts game. I avoid "yes/no" questions for obvious "dental" reasons and I think open-ended freaks out Miss P, so this is a synopsis she feel comfortable with. In other words, I understand. :) AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH!

This is one of the many crazy, insane, over-the-top CYA reasons why I am ready to yank Patience out of school.

(Umm sorry to yell. I am just at the end of my rope with school.)

Okay we play the Highs and Lows, Bests and Worsts game.

I avoid “yes/no” questions for obvious “dental” reasons and I think open-ended freaks out Miss P, so this is a synopsis she feel comfortable with.

In other words, I understand. :)

]]> By: Spacemom http://omegamom.com/2008/01/14/bring-out-the-bubblewrap/#comment-5421 Spacemom Tue, 15 Jan 2008 16:41:00 +0000 http://omegamom.com/2008/01/14/bring-out-the-bubblewrap/#comment-5421 We have a similar problem some days. I have learned to lead the questions: "What game did you play in gym today?" or "Did you paint or draw in art today?" "what was the pattern today?" or "What Teacher choice activity did you do today?" As for gym, you should see OUR gym teacher. She still signs her name with cute little hearts over the i's. She told the kids that cereal is a bad choice for breakfast because it has too much sugar (Dude, cereal is about the only food I can feed my 40 lb 5.5 year old. Damn, don't mess with what works). and she insituted a walk program in the gym on Friday mornings. You have to drive (!) your child to school early to walk around the gym to get exercise? Thanks, but no thanks! I find other ways to get my kids exercise. We have a similar problem some days. I have learned to lead the questions:
“What game did you play in gym today?” or “Did you paint or draw in art today?” “what was the pattern today?” or “What Teacher choice activity did you do today?”

As for gym, you should see OUR gym teacher. She still signs her name with cute little hearts over the i’s. She told the kids that cereal is a bad choice for breakfast because it has too much sugar (Dude, cereal is about the only food I can feed my 40 lb 5.5 year old. Damn, don’t mess with what works). and she insituted a walk program in the gym on Friday mornings. You have to drive (!) your child to school early to walk around the gym to get exercise? Thanks, but no thanks! I find other ways to get my kids exercise.

]]> By: Trope http://omegamom.com/2008/01/14/bring-out-the-bubblewrap/#comment-5420 Trope Tue, 15 Jan 2008 15:42:43 +0000 http://omegamom.com/2008/01/14/bring-out-the-bubblewrap/#comment-5420 (waves) Hi there! I just came over from American Family's blog, and I wanted to let you know that I enjoyed your recent posts and I'm going to lurk for a while. I have an infant, so the dotter sounds like a big kid to me! Stay warm up there. (waves) Hi there! I just came over from American Family’s blog, and I wanted to let you know that I enjoyed your recent posts and I’m going to lurk for a while. I have an infant, so the dotter sounds like a big kid to me! Stay warm up there.

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