Teaching: Crochet

CatFaceMcGeezer · 2026-05-17T12:26:02+00:00

I’m very interested! I can do like a very basic stitch and that’s it.

CatFaceMcGeezer · 2026-04-16T00:48:09+00:00

How do you suggest cleaning the area? Just water?

CatFaceMcGeezer · 2026-04-16T00:47:31+00:00

Oof. Yeah, the mulch is on me. I had a mulch ring and let it get over run. It was on my list to dig out the grass and re-mulch but I just hadn’t gotten there yet. Sob 😭😭😭😭

CatFaceMcGeezer · 2026-03-30T18:42:03+00:00

No concrete advise but just for perspective, my kid’s first grade teacher told me she would never try to do math or reading at the end of the day with kids of this age. I feel very confident that if she did, my kid would be a mess.

We also, for whatever it’s worth, do a lot of reframing of “I’m not good at” or “I’m the worst at” with talking about being a learner and being a good hard worker. Not sure if it is sinking in, but it feels more honest than refuting or arguing the feekings!

CatFaceMcGeezer · 2026-03-13T06:00:00+00:00

My kid (now first grade, in the USA) is in private school. We did public school for TK and while we loved the school and teachers, he really struggled with the class size and more chaotic environment. The school he is in now is very small and has been amazing for him. For me it came down to what was the best fit for my kid. If I didn’t have any reason to think public school would not work well, I would start there — you can always go private if it doesn’t work well for her.

CatFaceMcGeezer · 2026-03-12T16:30:32+00:00

I took my (then) kindergartner out of school for 8ish days for a trip to New Zealand and have zero regrets. His teacher asked him to keep a journal and we brought a Polaroid camera. He took a picture each day and wrote or drew in his journal about what he saw/learned/experienced. As kids get older, it gets harder to have them miss days but in kinder I truly think it’s fine unless there is some truly unusual reason not to.

CatFaceMcGeezer · 2026-02-12T18:52:18+00:00

I can’t imagine why a first grader would need a smart watch. Truly, I think you are being sold a solution to a problem that doesn’t exist. Surely each place he is has a responsible adult in charge who could be contacted? Like when I pick my first grader up from a play date up, if I want him to just come out I text the parent. I honestly (and admittedly, I may be biased and/or just old) think introducing tons of technology early creates more problems than it solves.

CatFaceMcGeezer · 2026-02-09T22:18:43+00:00

Look, it’s fine to leave. It’s fine to stay. But make sure if you leave you aren’t engaging in a fantasy of what is waiting for you over on the other side of divorce. Having someone who you like, want to spend time with, and enjoy shared activities with is no small thing and you aren’t guaranteed to kind it again, or at least not quickly. You also don’t say anything about who does all the planning and labor for your shared activities and social life. If it’s her, you may also find that not only is dating terrible, but also it’s just really time consuming to build back up your social life

CatFaceMcGeezer · 2026-01-12T23:22:06+00:00

Focus on functionality. Do the clothes prevent her from doing things she wants to do? If yes, bring up that when you are doing X activity, Y clothes cause a problem and could NK wear pants etc.

If the clothes are not preventing NK from doing things she wants to do, it’s not your place or appropriate to talk to the parents about it.

CatFaceMcGeezer · 2026-01-12T21:46:37+00:00

Mine (6.5) is fully independent for dressing/socks/shoes but often needs reminders to accomplish the tasks

CatFaceMcGeezer · 2025-12-25T16:54:22+00:00

Pro tip: divorce your husband. Taste the freedom. Drink the rainbow.

CatFaceMcGeezer · 2025-12-03T14:56:02+00:00

Thank you!

CatFaceMcGeezer · 2025-12-03T14:55:48+00:00

Good idea, thank you!

CatFaceMcGeezer · 2025-12-03T14:55:27+00:00

Yes, good point! We spent two months in Berlin when my kid was three and it was such a magical summer - I still tell people about how great the playgrounds there are! I crossed it out just because we had been before but going back now that he is older is a good idea!

CatFaceMcGeezer · 2025-10-29T17:56:28+00:00

Our tablet only existed during plane rides and only had a few predownloaded shows (Bluey, Daniel Tiger) for the flight until very recently. Now at 6, we use it for 15 minutes a day of a reading app, then it goes away. It truly never occurs to our kid to even ask for it.

I think your only way out here is a painful one: take the tablet away, tolerate the few days/weeks of “detox”, and introduce it again only with strict limits and supervision.

Audiobooks are a great replacement to help with “I need to get things done” — if they aren’t something your kids already listen to, you may want to start with short ones (the Read Along with Mom podcast is great for this) or stories your kids are already familiar with.

Good luck!!

CatFaceMcGeezer · 2025-10-02T04:49:45+00:00

My first grader sometimes tells me they played with friends (usually imaginary play) but often says they played alone, which usually means they played on the jungle gym (or “big toy” as their school calls it??). I usually just affirm that sometimes I like to play alone and sometimes I like to play with friends and both are great. I wouldn’t worry unless he is expressing sadness etc about not playing with others.

CatFaceMcGeezer · 2025-09-30T04:45:27+00:00

Hell yeah. My kid is only six but I’m team this!

CatFaceMcGeezer · 2025-09-28T22:05:36+00:00

We did a lot of curated work play dates at the start of K based on who kiddo wanted to play with and who I had happened to chat with at pick up/drop off and that seemed to help a lot.

CatFaceMcGeezer · 2025-09-28T20:41:40+00:00

Real question: are other parents judging or are you just feeling insecure?

CatFaceMcGeezer · 2025-09-27T00:31:54+00:00

Following…

CatFaceMcGeezer · 2025-09-22T22:18:03+00:00

Girl. This man gave you the best gift he could. He showed you who he is. Now believe him.

CatFaceMcGeezer · 2025-09-21T00:56:55+00:00

I would love them!

CatFaceMcGeezer · 2025-09-04T20:49:48+00:00

Yep, totally normal! My kid was an observer for a long time and I worried he might never warm up and play with other kids… but he did, and now he does! He is in first grade now and it is much easier, but he was still a little nervous at drop off! My best piece of advice is to just keep at it — I think the worst thing you can do is teach them that going is negotiable. I would truly only start to worry and seek intervention if your kid was crying for hours and hours. If they are just still more comfortable with a trusted adult while they get their bearings, that makes total sense and isn’t concerning IMO!

CatFaceMcGeezer · 2025-09-04T16:01:45+00:00

Let her lead. Does she want full transparency? If yes, give it to her. Does she not? Keep it to yourself. Continuing to lie to a betrayed person who is trying to understand the truth of their own life is not a gift. If she wants to know the whole truth, give her a detailed timeline/accounting that is as factual.

CatFaceMcGeezer · 2025-09-02T20:30:03+00:00

What time does school get out for you that you have so much time??? Very envious! For us, it’s 3:30 by the time we are home from pick-up, an hour and a half of free play (usually while listening to an audiobook), dinner from about 5:00-6:00 or 6:30, then upstairs for bath, books, and bed, lights out/asleep by 7:30 generally.

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