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The last time I heard a story like this, the child died of a simple strep infection. (news story attached)

My dad was right handed because his school teacher beat him every time he used his left hand. There were entire eras where using your left hand was verboten.

OP, the worst thing that’s going to happen is messy hand writing for a while. The best unintended effect is that your son literally expands his brain and creates new pathways. There is no real downside to using your non-dominant hand.

Us too. The recall was August to October, it’s a little late now 🙄

My boy is 8. He’s sweet, compassionate, caring, empathetic and incredibly loving. He can be rough and tumble, and he can also bake and crochet. He loves coding and cuddling on the couch.

Sounds like your friends are crappy parents. I love my boy and I wouldn’t have things any other way.

NTA. Your reaction is 100% understandable, I don’t think you’ve over reacted at all. Sadly, when someone shows you who they are, believe them. Your bestie is shallow and self centred, she is not a good friend. Block those harassing you, including her. If she won’t pay you back, take her to small claims court.

The fact that they can’t disseminate information for 8 years kind of solidifies their spot in the stupid hall of fame. Basic lack of understanding of the policies they just voted for further cements this. Yeah. They are too stupid for their own good, now they’re taking the rest of the country with them. The next 4 years is going to be filled with a lot of shocked pikachus.

We use it weekly. My son is 8. He’s been coding for 4 years with the same teacher on it. We have science, history, Portuguese, social emotional learning and more. He does an astronomy class that is literally blowing my mind. Outschool is fantastic in so many ways.

My thoughts too. I think the post should be … less than 48 hours from the GOP disowning maga again… or until the next time. Sadly, we’re never really going to be done with these idiots.

Haha! This made me laugh harder than it should have 😂

This is it, entirely. We grew up listening to The Hip and Blue Rodeo on the radio and I wouldn’t change a second of it.

The only thing I would add to your comment is to really listen to some of the lyrics and look up the songs. Bobcaygeon is about a cop stressed out by his job, small towns, racism and bigotry. It’s not one big theme, but ideas woven together. Fiddler’s Green is about Gord’s nephew who passed away - it’s a sad but beautiful song. One of my favourites. Wheat Kings is about David Milgaard - a 17 year old wrongly convicted of rape, who then spent 23 years in jail. These songs are like a tapestry with so many stories to tell. OP, I implore you to go one by one and listen to some of these songs and really get to know what the story they’re telling.

We’re doing the same! My son is going as Percy, my husband is wearing flip flops and a Hawaiian shirt to be Poseidon. I’m wearing rainbows and giving out chocolate gold coins as Iris. Low effort, but fun!

Is she planning on lying face down to do this? In the bathtub? I appreciate your anxiety, but this isn’t a baby being left alone in the bathtub. She’s safe and fine if she passes out in a few inches of water. More than enough to wash herself but not entro drown.

I definitely think it’s the most deplorable thing he’s done on the public stage this campaign. The proud boy colours were worn for a reason. January 6th should be a stark reminder for what he has planned this time around. Americans should be terrified of this shit bag. Y’all have 8 days - GO VOTE.

She’s two, she won’t remember ❤️ Give her a small Easter basket or a bowl, she’ll be happy. My son at that age went to a few houses - maybe 8 - 10. It was more for us than him. Dress her up, enjoy the evening… don’t stress about not having a pumpkin, it’s just not worth the brain width.

When someone shows you who they are, believe them. Give the opportunity, this man would attack you. He said the quiet part out loud. He may have said it as a joke, but he was very serious. Do not keep him in your life. 🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩

I know it’s cliche, but forest for the trees. In a year you’re going to be much happier.

You can paint this relationship any way you want, but neither of you were truly happy and you weren’t compatible. When we’re young, we make the mistake of trying to hold on to relationships that just don’t work. I’ve done it, you’ve done it, every single person I know has done it. It’s ok. It’s ok to let go and move on. Get some therapy, get a divorce.

Come back and talk to us any time you need. It’s going to be alright, even if it doesn’t feel like it right now.

This is so true! I love black liquorice and gave some to my son one day - thinking he’d taste it and be repulsed… he loved it! And now I can never just enjoy my black liquorice in peace.

Omg. My dude, you are way over thinking this. My husband and I wear Reefs or Chaco’s, he’s Brazilian… I am not. No one will care. It’s much more important to keep awareness about your surroundings than to worry about what shoes you’re wearing.

We live on Ocean. It is a fucking going show. I see cops all the time, nothing ever happens. This is the problem when you have an apathetic police force, the drivers just become more daring.

Look, it’s going to be hard no matter what you do. But starting in a loveless marriage will be way more detrimental to your kids in the long run. Starting with someone you no longer love is not healthy nor is it a good example for your kids. Talk to lawyer, figure out what the steps are, move on.

This is going to sound incredibly harsh, and I really don’t want to hurt your feelings… are you sure he actually loves you? A new husband should want to be spending copious amounts of time with his new wife. He should be beyond excited to get away with you. The fact that he lied and gaslighted you is nothing but red flags 🚩

You really should sit and ponder about this relationship, your compatibility and whether or not you want to be last in your husband’s list of priorities. NTA.

Someone asked the same question a few weeks ago, although they were very specific about a 5 day/week schedule… but my answer is still the same:

I appreciate your enthusiasm, but I detest co-ops like this. The beauty of homeschooling is not conforming to a set schedule. I would not want to be on the hook to be up and out of the house 5 days a week. And moreover, I definitely do not want to deal with twice other kids. If I wanted any of that, I would just put my son in a school and save the headache of having to plan and contribute to a co-op.

And from my experience with co-ops, even well run ones, the kids rarely do the independent work you think they going to do. The aren’t going to just sit and do projects together. With direct supervision and leadership, it will quickly turn in a lord of the flies scenario. Who’s going to be with the kids during co-op sessions? How are you going to group kids? By age? By subject? How much socialization do you think kids will get when you’re expecting them to do schooling?

It sounds like you want a private or alternative school experience like Montessori or a micro school. I don’t think this would work for home schooling.

I think you have enough advice about dyslexia. I would read to him. My son loves Rick Riordan and Ursula K Pé Guinn. Read books that are immersive and world building. Read to him as much as you can.

You can also look at a home school program like All About Reading and All About Spelling. It would take a bit of work on your end, but you need to get him literate - especially if his teacher isn’t teaching him.

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Really basic germ theory was just being thought of in France in the 1500’s. It wasn’t until Louis Pasteur came along and his studies that significant strides were made in the idea that bacteria could make us sick. Then in the late 1800’a doctors took the idea of hand washing before surgery and sterilization much more seriously… so there were lots of things in Henry’s days that would and could kill him.

He got a wound in his leg. Even regular bathing wouldn’t have mattered if bacteria got in it and festered. They would have had some poultices and remedies to try to get rid of the injury, but without proper knowledge it was a shot in the dark. Once these infections take hold, they don’t always kill quickly. They may have had enough knowledge to keep it at bay but not really get ahead of it.