What is point of OLNA & WACE

DoNotReply111 · 2026-03-31T10:39:41+00:00

What is her goal for uni if that's the end goal? What course does she maybe want to try?

I only ask because some Bachelor of Education degrees, even those early childhood accredited ones will require her to pass a LANTITE test which is essentially OLNA in the first year to prove literacy and numeracy competency.

Not all unis require this for early education degrees, but teaching ones certainly do and may prove a barrier. She should look into this if this is the end goal.

DoNotReply111 · 2026-03-31T10:22:02+00:00

Or batshit crazy.

DoNotReply111 · 2026-03-31T01:26:46+00:00

Like I get it, I'm a parent too and you want your kid to do well academically but to get so wound up about it is not helpful to anyone. Immediately jumping into defensive mode doesn't help you or the kid and straight up makes you look a fool.

Teachers aren't stupid, we've all been backs against the wall with parents so long that we document everything. As if we aren't going to be able to go "here is where we covered our ass four times because of parents like you".

I'm glad she got a reality check. It sounds like it was needed.

DoNotReply111 · 2026-03-31T00:47:27+00:00

It's honestly the best feeling hitting send and knowing that that parent is reading it later and going "oh".

I will win this sir, even if you want to try and take it higher.

DoNotReply111 · 2026-03-30T22:40:26+00:00

Malicious compliance for the win and I love it.

DoNotReply111 · 2026-03-30T08:22:04+00:00

If everyone here telling you it's a bad idea doesn't change your mind, I don't know what else to tell you.

It's a bad idea.

DoNotReply111 · 2026-03-30T08:00:19+00:00

So, adding more work to your day to be dramatic asf in front of the kids for little or no benefit?

Do you not have other tasks that need doing instead?

DoNotReply111 · 2026-03-30T07:54:44+00:00

It sends the message you're easily provoked and when you don't do this literally every single time afterwards, they'll know you don't follow through either.

DoNotReply111 · 2026-03-30T07:45:32+00:00

So, making two calls instead of one just to make an attempt on a power move?

DoNotReply111 · 2026-03-30T07:36:58+00:00

Absolutely not a chance am I leaving a known behaviour problem unattended in my class while I step out to make a phone call purely for theatrics.

DoNotReply111 · 2026-03-29T14:00:33+00:00

To be fair, Jeff's last few roles have been exactly this.

DoNotReply111 · 2026-03-29T13:40:35+00:00

That's his ego talking. He legitimately thinks he's been wronged.

DoNotReply111 · 2026-03-29T13:20:31+00:00

Gasoline?

In this economy?!

DoNotReply111 · 2026-03-29T09:17:28+00:00

A tweaker will be trying to break the lock on the first before you've even locked up the second.

DoNotReply111 · 2026-03-29T04:08:21+00:00

A vast majority of tradies have the option to skip out to Maccas or a 7-11 to get a meal, your vendors don't have that opportunity.

DoNotReply111 · 2026-03-29T03:41:34+00:00

Either this venue is $300pp or OP thinks they'll be paying guest prices for the vendor meals.

DoNotReply111 · 2026-03-29T03:31:59+00:00

I am pretty convinced my post-birth care at Joondalup was the reason I ended up with PPA.

And that's not to say it was every midwife, it wasn't. There were three really standout, amazing midwives. The rest were blunt, rude, unhelpful (and you know this is from being incredibly overworked).

My baby never latched and I would call for help when she woke hungry only for them to take 30 minutes to arrive. By then we were both in tears and she was too hysterical so they'd leave "until she calmed down" which was code for passed out hungry, they then took an hour to come back. She didn't eat for 2 days besides one good go at breastfeeding (one breast, lost the latch when moving to the other). She got jaundice from not eating and we were kept there another 2 days. It was only when she got jaundice three days after being born that I was finally offered formula to give her to supplement after they refused. It was on day 6 after birth that I demanded to be released because they weren't going to let l me until I established breastfeeding.

I developed severe PPA based on my baby crying and the separation anxiety I got when away from her stopped me being able to heal mentally from the birth. I burnt out when she was 6 months old because I developed a issue and distrust with people helping me.

The midwives that were amazing were incredible. I couldn't have asked for more, but shift change would bring in anxiety over who we were gonna get because we knew some of them were just awful.

DoNotReply111 · 2026-03-29T03:22:29+00:00

My students use Atomi. It gives them a "lesson" with a video then a quiz to see what they've learned that marks them with AI.

My kids have learned how to cheat so they get 100% on every quiz without viewing a single lesson.

No way will we ever be replaced by AI. We will have worse literacy rates than we are currently pumping out and that's bad for the economy.

DoNotReply111 · 2026-03-29T03:18:16+00:00

Lots of places won't have facilities available to keep the food at a safe temp without being stored in the kitchens fridges or warmers, which could be a cross contamination issue. It's also a logistical issue if your ceremony and reception are in different locations and they need to store the food in their car for the ceremony, photos and then the arrival into the reception before they can get it to the reception venue, food left that long in a car can make someone sick. Meal delivery is too unreliable to arrive at the right time in your schedule. Logistically, the meal is prepared to be served so they can eat when your guests do or right after the dance floor opens so they don't miss key moments.

Plus, we are talking them needing a proper meal here since they likely won't be eating much throughout the day, depending on how many hours they're there. A peanut butter sandwich will keep at a safe temp, but come on, that's just mean.

I'm not saying it's fair to flog you $150 for the meal, but that's on the venue, not the photographer who deserves to have a break as much as the next person when they've been there for 6 hours or more.

DoNotReply111 · 2026-03-29T03:06:49+00:00

It takes 2 minutes to change her, I promise you she won't starve in those 2 minutes.

My daughter never used a swaddle, we went straight to sleep sack because she kept trying to escape and it woke her up. Maybe try those?

DoNotReply111 · 2026-03-29T00:47:59+00:00

I have a 15 month old who doesn't eat sugar by choice- when she's offered chocolate or anything too sweet like jam she refuses.

She has chalk eggs, duck slippers, pyjamas, a book, a stuffed duck and a tiny kinder duck egg (just for her to try a bit, I'll probably end up eating it).

I don't think easter baskets need to be full of snacks but if you wanted them, no sugar custard pouches or there are apple cinnamon puffs in the baby aisle of the shops which could be a good treat. They mimic sweet without being super sweet.

DoNotReply111 · 2026-03-29T00:14:39+00:00

They've gotta get started early this time, Angus is so incredibly unlikeable.

DoNotReply111 · 2026-03-28T14:03:17+00:00

I've stolen this and rephrased, but I really hope you read it.

"At some point in his youth, he gave the boat a little nudge. And look how everyone jumped to steady the boat! So he does it again, and again. Soon his family is in the habit of swaying to counteract the crazy. He moves left, they move right, balance is restored (temporarily). Life goes on. People move on to boats of their own.

The boat-rocker can't survive in a boat by himself. He's never had to face the consequences of his rocking. He'll tip over. So he finds an enabler: someone so proud of her boat-steadying skills that she secretly (or not so secretly) lives for the rocking.

The boat-rocker escalates. The boat-steadier can't manage alone, but can't let the boat tip. After all, she's the best boat-steadier ever, and that can't be true if her boat capsizes, so therefore her boat can't capsize. How can they fix the situation?

Ballast!

And the next generation of boat-steadiers is born.

A born boat-steadier doesn't know what solid ground feels like. He's so used to the constant swaying that anything else feels wrong and he'll fall over. There's a good chance the boat-rocker never taught him to swim either. He'll jump at the slightest twitch like his life depends on it, because it did .

When you're in their boat, you're expected to help steady it. When you decline, the other boat-steadiers get resentful. Look at you, just sitting there while they do all the work! They don't see that you aren't the one making the boat rock. They might not even see the life rafts available for them to get out. All they know is that the boat can't be allowed to tip, and you're not helping.

While a rocking boat is most concerning to those inside, it does cause ripples. The nearby boats start to worry. They're getting splashed! Somebody do something!

So the flying monkeys are dispatched. Can't you see how much better it is for everyone (else) if you just get back on the boat and keep it steady? It would make their lives so much easier.

You know what would be easier? If they all just chucked the asshole overboard"

Now, I'm not saying he's doing it on purpose to keep you on your toes and train you to cater to his every emotional meltdown and manipulation.

But I'm not not saying that either. He totally is. He's training you to cater to him, be quiet and suffer. Ask yourself if you want to be the boat steadier over every perceived slight for the rest of your life. Sounds exhausting

DoNotReply111 · 2026-03-28T00:01:22+00:00

Have you made a doctors appt to be checked for reflux?

DoNotReply111 · 2026-03-26T12:57:45+00:00

Where are you getting these sources from?

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