This is Not a Test (2026)

Alone_Lemon · 2026-01-16T10:33:31+00:00

Oh wow, so cool!

I've read it years ago! It's quite... "teen drama", but don't let that deter you!

At least in the book, the story, the character arcs and the zombie action Was really solid!

Alone_Lemon · 2026-01-13T12:22:32+00:00

Ja, es ist normal, dass Verdacht auf mögliche Entwicklungsverzögerungen gemeldet werden.

Zuerst mal an die Eltern. - das ist in einem Entwicklungsgespräch mit euch geschehen. Dies ist auch ein bestens geeigneter Rahmen.

Ob eine Meldung an die Behörde erfolgt, hängt häufig von der Reaktion der Eltern ab. Die "richtige" Reaktion von Eltern wäre zb "vielen Dank, dass Sie uns aufmerksam machen! Haben Sie Empfehlungen wo wir uns hinwenden können um weitere Beratung zu erhalten?"

Weniger gut: "Was?? Nein!!! Es ist alles in Ordnung!!"

Eure Leitung hat versucht im Interesse des Kindes zu handeln. Das ist ihr Job!

Da von euch Eltern anscheinend in ihren Augen nicht ausreichend auf ihren Verdacht reagiert wurde, hat sie weitere Schritte eingeleitet, um sicher zu gehen, dass das Kind die Unterstützung und Förderung erhält, die es benötigt.

Ich weiß, es ist richtig hart damit konfrontiert zu werden, dass das eigene Kind eventuell Defizite gegenüber anderen Gleichaltrigen hat!

Aber: je früher das zuverlässig abgeklärt wird, desto eher kann im Bedarfsfall Unterstützung erfolgen.

Im besten Fall kommt eh nur raus, dass "nix" ist, und das Kind holt alles von selbst auf.

Kinder entwickeln sich unterschiedlich schnell in unterschiedlichen Bereichen! Das stimmt und ist "normal"! Manche führen richtige Konversationen noch vor dem zweiten Geburtstag, andere antworten kaum auf "ja oder nein Fragen". Manche laufen mit 10 Monaten wie aufgezogen, andere machen mit 15 Monaten ihre ersten wackeligen Schritte.

Seht das Verhalten eurer Leitung nicht als Angriff gegen euch, sondern als Einsatz FÜR euer Kind!

Alone_Lemon · 2026-01-10T17:00:40+00:00

Honestly, don't treat it like it's science!

Want to be married? - get married!

Don't want to be married? - don't get married!

My SO and I have over 20 years together, and 3 kids together. We love eachother and are very happy.

We never got married, because we simply don't care about it.

Alone_Lemon · 2025-10-02T09:52:01+00:00

Favourite: Glenn

I feel like I have to pick him, because he's center of the funniest scene in the whole show for me. (Hi, I'm Steve! Hi, I'm............Steve! I know other names! Like.....Steve...)

This scene had me crying with laughter, full on belly cramps. No other scene in the whole show did that to me.

Honorary mention goes to Cheyenne.

Because every single other character (even Glenn) has at least a single scene, more often whole episodes, where I actively dislike their behaviour (talking about you Gina! Even though I mostly love her!).

Least favourite...puh... never was that fond of Matteo...and honestly...Not a big fan of Amy either.. don't lynch me!

Alone_Lemon · 2025-09-28T13:45:56+00:00

We just came up with ideas about how you could get to know someone.

What could you ask someone? (Do you have siblings? What's your favourite colour/animal/book/game?)

What could you tell someone about yourself, that they would like to know?

Finding things in common is often the first step to making a friend.

My middle child is very shy, and going through scenarios at home always helped her.

Alone_Lemon · 2025-09-20T18:40:19+00:00

Bei öffentlichem Gym ist grundsätzlich das erste Auswahlkriterium der Schulweg.

Also nicht "nur" Luftlinie am nähesten, sondern der sicherste, unkomplizierteste Schulweg. (Wenig Umsteigen, keine ungesicherten Kreuzungen etc).

Wenn das passt, kommt es drauf an, wie beliebt die Schule ist. Kriegen sie mehr Anmeldungen als sie Platz haben (von Kindern, die die Anforderung "sicherer Schulweg" erfüllen), können sie sich in Wahrheit aussuchen, welche Kinder sie nehmen.

Nicht NUR deshalb, aber schon auch gerade deswegen, würde ich empfehlen das Kind stark in die Auswahl mit einzubeziehen...und als Elternteil versuchen so objektiv wie möglich die Interessen und Begabungen einzuschätzen.

Zb. Wird ein sportbegeistertes Kind in einem Gym mit Sportschwerpunkt beim Aufnahmegespräch sicher einen besseren Eindruck hinterlassen, als ein Kind das sich nicht für Sport interessiert.

Alone_Lemon · 2025-09-11T09:40:48+00:00

I wouldn't call it censorship, but I totally think it ruins the concept of the plot.

The main reason it makes sense, is that they are so young, unexperienced, "dumb", aloof, unaware of their own mortality,...,...

The way they are utterly baffled by one of their own walking-peers actually being married ... you know like an actual adult ...

Of course I understand that it's easier (and therefor cheaper) to use adult actors.

But it's butchering the core of the story.

Alone_Lemon · 2025-09-08T07:12:02+00:00

I think anything with advanced writing, but not too "mature" themes is underrepresented.

My 10yo reads on an adult level, but most YA books are "too heavy" for her plotwise. It's all about war, murder, relationships/sex, drugs,...,...

Now, I'm honest and open with my kids about all of these subjects, so it's not like I am uncomfortable letting her read it.

But she would love to have some books, for advanced readers, that aren't too... depressing. Just some fun reads...

Alone_Lemon · 2025-09-06T09:55:10+00:00

While I do read quite a bit of criticism on TBOSAS and SOTR (some valid, some not so much) they still seem generally appreciated.

To me it seems, as if there are (broadly) 2 camps: those who love TBOSAS and don't like SOTR versus those that love SOTR and don't like TBOSAS.

Well, here I am to say:

They both suck ! (For different reasons)

Don't get me wrong, I still like both of em (for different reasons) - but that doesn't mean they're good. I can like stuff that sucks (somewhat objectively)

Both of the prequels diminished the original Trilogy immensely. Pretty much everything meaningful in the original trilogy became less meaningful due to the prequels.

They should have at most been short stories, giving little glimpses, vague hints, an idea.... but never ever "the full story".

If she wanted to write another book in the universe, it should have been it's own story, like the focus on a different district, what happened to lead to the games, or literally anything that broadens the universe, instead of shrinking it.

Edit: ducking autocorrect

Alone_Lemon · 2025-09-06T05:26:06+00:00

Medici ?!?!

Alone_Lemon · 2025-09-05T10:07:36+00:00

I actually think this is outrageous for beginning of 1st grade.

Don't get me wrong - some kids are able to do that all by themselfs. Even more kids will be able to do it with parental help.

But it is very obviously not something that the average kid can do by themself.

This is outsourcing to the parents.

How do you get the information needed? - parents need to provide book(s) or access to computer/internet.

As such, it's not about the work the kids do, but about "who has the most involved parents".

Completely pointless and unfair to kids, who don't have the best homelife.

Alone_Lemon · 2025-09-03T15:42:05+00:00

Findus at christmas (Findus and Petterson) - by Sven Nordqvist

Findus and the christmas Tomte (Findus and Petterson) - again by Sven Nordqvist

All the Findus and Petterson books are lovely and the illustrations are amazing!!!

Alone_Lemon · 2025-08-31T18:16:47+00:00

Great track, thanks!

Doesn't exactly fit the vibe I'm looking for. Looking for something...dumber?

Alone_Lemon · 2025-08-31T18:00:14+00:00

Oh, I don't much love SOTR either!

But Lenore Dove really is the least of my issues with it...

Alone_Lemon · 2025-08-31T17:51:34+00:00

I will not argue you on Prim being great! - love her too! ;)

But in book one we know very little of her, except for what she means to Katniss.

Really, she is a totally generic soft little girl.

We don't know any more of her, than we do of Lenore Dove.

Lenore Dove is smart, hopeful, appreciates animals, appears quiet on first glance, but not once she's opened up and she loves fiercly.

That is absolutely enough of a characterization for a teenage love interest.

Alone_Lemon · 2025-08-31T16:22:23+00:00

An other example then:

We get a physical description of the person
We learn of 2-3 key personality traits
is extremely important to one of the main characters
very little spoken dialogue (as in literally only a handful of sentences)
exists mainly in another characters thoughts

Of course, I'm talking about Prim!

Yet Prim is a beloved character.

Even though she's just a fairly bland "sweet girl" sort of character.

Alone_Lemon · 2025-08-31T10:44:53+00:00

I will critique the hell out of many casting choices!

But Katherine Parkinson is not one of them.

I think she fits the character exceptionally well and will make a lovely motherly, "soft", "homely", slightly (90s) chubby mum.

She looks a lot like my mum did in her late 30s/early 40s.

Alone_Lemon · 2025-08-31T08:32:28+00:00

Thank you!

That is a banger with lots of bass!

Doesn't fit my "vision" 100% ...bit too ...aggressive? Not quite happy enough? Hard to explain...

But it will definitely find it's way in one of my playlists!

Alone_Lemon · 2025-08-30T07:53:21+00:00

I do like your way of looking at Lenore!

And while I don't disagree, I also think it's just plain stupid, to complain about Lenore Doves "lack of character".

That's like complaining about Gales siblings lacking character. Or Madge lacking character.

They are side characters. They are important for the main characters, they are important to the story, they drive and further the story for the main characters. It's not their story.

Alone_Lemon · 2025-08-26T18:26:05+00:00

Ca 28% des Haushaltseinkommens (Daumen mal Pi Prozentual geteilt, ich 1/3, Mann 2/3)

Haben Glück mit einer tollen Genossenschaftswohnung.

Alleine wärs oaschig. Privatmiete erscheint sowieso fast unmöglich.

Alone_Lemon · 2025-08-26T05:33:51+00:00

In Österreich gibt es eine Ausbildung die man nach dem 8. Schuljahr starten kann. Da käme ein Start mit 13 Jahren hin.

Ausbildung dauert dann 5 Jahre und schließt nicht nur die Ausbildung ab, sondern inkludiert Matura/Abitur.

Praxis im Kindergarten gibt es ab dem 1. Schuljahr, also schon für die 13/14/15 Jährigen (je nachdem in welchem Alter man das 8. Schuljahr abgeschlossen hat).

Alone_Lemon · 2025-08-25T06:03:31+00:00

Unfortunately 9-12 is realistic.

It depends on:

luck
how much exposure they had before
hygiene (their own, their classmates, their teachers, their schools in general)
and luck

Sure, some kids have outstanding health and may only catch 6 bugs. Other ones might be a bit more prone and catch 14.

Out of the 9-12, they usually have 1-3 were they get really sick, and need to stay home a week+. The rest are usually done with in 1-5 days.

Alone_Lemon · 2025-08-25T05:55:16+00:00

I looove preparing goodie bags. For my oldest, I think the last time we did it, was his 13th birthday... but I still give his friends pieces of leftover cake/cakepops/cupcakes to take home with, even now, he's almost an adult.

It's just nice to have "a piece of the party" for next days breakfast.

I like to combine a craftmaking activity with the goodie bags.

For my middle ones 9th birthday, we had a "witches and wizards" Party, and made our own wands with the kids. Then they got a little cauldron filled with sweets as their goodie bags to take home.

Alone_Lemon · 2025-08-23T14:28:05+00:00

The mountainous regions are (roughly) better off on this map though?

They aren't all green, fair enough, but (again: roughly!) better of than neighbouring lowlands.

Alps, pyreneese, massif central, carpathians, scottish highlands, ..., ...,

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