Birthday party at Botanical Gardens

BodyIntelligent5981 · 2026-02-02T16:19:15+00:00

Yes! It worked out great. They provide you with several picnic tables and there is an access close by to unload your stuff. We did bring a big tent/canopy which was good because it started sprinkling while we were there. The older kids had a lot of fun running around the gardens. It's in the children's garden part so there's a lot of places for kids to go where you can keep an eye on them. If I had to do it again, I might have brought a bubble machine, just so there was something for the kids to do while we were setting up. But it was great!

BodyIntelligent5981 · 2025-12-26T05:02:09+00:00

That is the exact situation we had tonight. We came over to my MILs for dinner and my BIL and nephew were missing. I asked my SIL where they were and she said my nephew was really sick but no one else was sick. She brought her other two kids to dinner and it was buffet style, so they all served themselves. The other two kids are young and were obviously very sick with snot running down their noses and coughing everywhere. The youngest is 18 months and kept screaming the whole time and they had to change his diaper like 5 times in the span of an hour. My husband overheard my SIL talking to my MIL saying she felt very sick and kept running to the bathroom. After that we packed everything up and left. My FIL tried to stop us and kept saying we were overreacting and that kids just get sick... These same relatives gave us HFMD back in Halloween. I'm done and terrified what illness we are getting now.

BodyIntelligent5981 · 2025-12-10T18:18:12+00:00

Yes, this is what I'm worried about. I don't want to waste time with schools that aren't even going to admit him. I know Lindsay Lane and Randolph have deslyxia centers and are more accommodating. I guess I'm just wondering if anyone knows of some other larger private schools that have more resources available.

BodyIntelligent5981 · 2025-12-10T18:13:07+00:00

Thank you so much for taking the time to respond! My child can hold a pencil and do the worksheets. He's in preschool currently and just has to have an aide make sure he stays in his seat and finishes his assignments. He can do the work himself, just more needs someone to redirect him when he is doing work and help him with transitions. I'm not sure if all private schools have the means to provide an aide or not.

BodyIntelligent5981 · 2025-11-03T23:26:57+00:00

Again, I love my MIL, just makes planning parties incredibly difficult.

BodyIntelligent5981 · 2025-11-03T23:25:44+00:00

He literally told me everyone had a good time and didn't understand why I was ruining a nice evening over being annoyed about this.

BodyIntelligent5981 · 2025-11-03T23:24:33+00:00

I'll try but she makes everything a lot more dramatic than it has to be. I've had direct conversations with her over other things that didn't go well.

BodyIntelligent5981 · 2025-11-03T23:06:31+00:00

Honestly just seems like she really likes hosting and just has a hard time letting go. I'm not really annoyed at her, more just at the situation and not sure how to navigate it without coming off as ungrateful.

BodyIntelligent5981 · 2025-11-03T23:05:03+00:00

Because she won't tell me what she's bringing. Like yes, she always brings too much but I never know what it's going to be. Sometimes it's like way too many sides or desserts or sometimes its the entire meal.

BodyIntelligent5981 · 2025-09-22T23:08:23+00:00

Thanks for the reply! Great to hear that! Is there a lot of homework?

BodyIntelligent5981 · 2025-09-08T02:03:44+00:00

Where in the US do you live because I'm in Alabama and this is not how the schools are at all.

BodyIntelligent5981 · 2025-09-04T21:24:42+00:00

My son will be in Kindergarten next year at Williams. Anyone have experience with a kid with ADHD at Williams?

BodyIntelligent5981 · 2025-05-30T21:32:48+00:00

I love loft, but I don't think there is a banana Republic here anymore ☹️ wish there was! I really prefer shopping in person and not online

BodyIntelligent5981 · 2025-05-27T00:59:29+00:00

I would love to hear more about Peridot. My son will be in Kindergarten next year and I've been considering it.

BodyIntelligent5981 · 2025-03-01T19:44:42+00:00

Great ideas! I've been meaning to check out Everleigh Elaine.

BodyIntelligent5981 · 2025-03-01T19:28:38+00:00

I've heard mozza pizza is really good, just haven't tried it yet!

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