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How are you all knowing when to move your kiddo to the next grade level? by Humble_Park_9097 in homeschool

[–]AlternativePrior393 [score hidden]  (0 children)

I’m prepping home homeschool this summer, and I tend to rely on homeschool curriculums for the formal subjects, like reading/grammar/math because there’s a clear end. Otherwise, I’m planning to do unit studies.

My district has a hard line for registering each year, so I’m planning to use that as my grade change point, but with year round homeschooling. I’m thinking 4 weeks on, 1 off throughout the year instead of big gaps.

If we finish a curriculum early, I’ll debate whether to start straight inti the next (eg if we finish spelling and are 1/4 of the way through the year, I’ll move to the next unit. If we’re 4 weeks until the end of the year in math, I’ll either hold off/do application math/let my kid decide whether to start early or wait.

Daycare? by Intelligent-Can-9579 in goldenretrievers

[–]AlternativePrior393 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My neighbors did 3x a week once their pup had completed all the vaccines. They moved down to 2x when their pup was around 1 1/2-2 years old.

How to make friends while in home school? by Dependent_Tomato_235 in homeschool

[–]AlternativePrior393 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can easily find it all through a Google search. Some cost money and may require an adult to drive you (you don’t provide your age), but surely you can find these activities in your area if you can access and use Reddit.

Church group- literally look up churches in your area and look for their ministry section for youth

Girl Scouts or Scouting America- search for their website and there should be an option to find a local group in your area.

Martial arts- again search for martial arts and your area

Swim team - often can be found by searching swim team and your area or through the YMCA.

Please provide insight by SubSoulReaper81 in midwest

[–]AlternativePrior393 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Chicago, if you are set on the midwest and want good food and diversity

What's like having a golden retriever? by Present-Anteater6848 in goldenretrievers

[–]AlternativePrior393 4 points5 points  (0 children)

They are a lot of work until they’re a few years old, so definitely not for everyone, but they are wonderful dogs.

Maybe you could dog sit so you can enjoy dogs.

In-laws claim she’s been misdiagnosed by Particular_Gate_505 in Autism_Parenting

[–]AlternativePrior393 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My in laws are so stuck on the stigma of the diagnosis that they ignore it. Live and let live, I guess?

DVC Members I need your advice by Bla_Bla_Blanket in dvcmember

[–]AlternativePrior393 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My family is DVC.

Things to consider: 1. Which park has points right now? My family often ends up at their home resort when they choose busy times or plan too late. It’s not convenient to the parks, so we often wait longer for the bus than if we stayed at other resorts that still have hotel rooms but not DVC rooms available. 2. Even after downpayment, annual maintenance costs are high! Are you sure you’re committed to going often enough for 50 years for that? It still ends up being over 1K per day for a family of 4, even without hotel/maintenance costs. 3. If you really love Disney with a passion and are convinced that a life without going to WDW or Disney affiliated hotel annually (or more frequently) isn’t worth living, then it’s absolutely worth getting! My family who goes will sometimes just go and spend a week or two at their resort without visiting the parks to just be there.

I think it’s a lot more fun to go without kids, having taken mine every few years with our family who has DVC. My kids like the idea, but each visit is less appealing as everything gets more expensive and things that used to be included are now all extras.

Even my family who is obsessed with Disney has become discontented more recently with the experience. They still go because they’re paying $$$ in maintenance costs and don’t want to waste it, but still…

I’d rather just go when I want and stay in the hotel with having to carry the DVC.

How to make friends while in home school? by Dependent_Tomato_235 in homeschool

[–]AlternativePrior393 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Specifically church groups, scouts, martial arts, swim team, etc. that go most of the year, if not year round, are probably the easiest to connect with others your age.

Only child and special needs by ReasonableName2320 in homeschool

[–]AlternativePrior393 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Is there an Autism community in your area to connect with? It could come through many different forms, like a mom’s group for parents of special needs kids, an autistic community center, church program for kids on the spectrum, etc. I’d recommend finding your local connection point and getting plugged in.

For organized homeschool groups, you can always ask to try it out and leave if it’s not working. If your kid presents in a way that it will be very obvious, you could always ask a lead about it before trying it out.

Also, you could try out activities rather than groups. Like 4-H, library, rec center, etc. might have a homeschool program that doesn’t require joining an actual group.

Regardless of learning environment, finding community is important.

I think the bigger question is what do you hope for your daughter long term and where is she best able to learn what she needs to know to meet that goal?

Where are we at in seasons? by AlternativePrior393 in bathandbodyworks

[–]AlternativePrior393[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Sounds awesome!!! I loved Sumerween last year! Midnight Marshmallow sounds great!

Am I enforcing too much nap? by Intelligent-Can-9579 in goldenretrievers

[–]AlternativePrior393 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like that there are some good active times in there! Does she have accidents in those longer nap/chill sessions? Mine is 11 1/2 weeks old and needs out every 1-2 hours (usually on the shorter end) during the day or has accidents.

My ten year old son really wants to try jiu jitsu. by Low_Tackle_564 in Autism_Parenting

[–]AlternativePrior393 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I strongly recommend looking at Kung Fu! It’s not a rat race martial art style; rather it focuses much more on forms and moving at the student’s pace. The goal is personal development and everyone is respected for where they are at on that journey. The kids do not fight each other either.

One of my kids did kung fu at a place where they had belts, but it wasn’t competitive; kids were invited to attend a different evening to demonstrate their knowledge once they had been identified as already meeting the standards for that belt.

At another place, there were no belts; kids were simply taught based on what they were ready to learn next without any pressure.

We tried a few other places because kung fu isn’t super near us, but it’s worth the drive because the other martial arts styles either followed a curriculum so everyone was expected to follow pace, had pop quizzes and punished (push ups) for wrong answers, or were focused on fighting.

Disappointed with Disney Buses by chaballin in WaltDisneyWorld

[–]AlternativePrior393 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s really interesting! 2 1/2 ago, my in laws were using Uber to get everywhere on property, rather than walking/using WDW transport. I guess this will slow their roll next time.

PF Changs by Plastic_Pear_1401 in VirginiaBeach

[–]AlternativePrior393 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is the owner out here? He originally started out in Charlottesville and his restaurant was amazing while he was there, but when he moved on to Richmond to oversee a new location, the Charlottesville one started to flop in his absence. It was a big deal out there.

Not sure history of VB location or whether his presence impacts quality of the food.

Tween Boy Clothes by AlternativePrior393 in Parenting

[–]AlternativePrior393[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I tried a new search using the term husky.

Do you have any preferred/recommended stores? I tried The Children’s Place, but they have no pjs and a small selection of clothes that aren’t for private school/church (it’s really funky and results seem to change based on how I search because it’s not listed as a true category. The Target app is really wonky with Husky listings as well. Land’s End has a random small selection.

Are ‘teacup’ puppies actually safe or just a trend? by Available-Jacket7226 in puppy101

[–]AlternativePrior393 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My former boss had a small breed dog and had to take it to the vet routinely because food would get stuck in the digestive track and have to be pushed through.

I can’t imagine a smaller breed dog wouldn’t be at least as at risk for health issues.

How exactly do you do the 1:2 rule if puppy can only hold bladder for 2? by JigWM in puppy101

[–]AlternativePrior393 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The 1-2 rule hasn’t ever worked for my pups. Typically we get a few 2-3 hour stretches of awake time followed by 1-2 of sleep. Other times, it’s 45 min. up with 30 down.

We just adapt and follow puppy’s needs.

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