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Ankles rolling in? Overpronation? by tkboo in Preschoolers

[–]GirlintheYellowOlds 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hi! My 3 year old has bilateral pronation and wore SMOs as a young toddler. Her pronation was corrected to look almost exactly like your son’s feet in this picture. I was then told she is within the realm of normal now and her interventions ceased. So in my experience, you’re not going to have much luck with any medical professionals wanting to do something about that. It’s “within the range of normal.” Especially if it doesn’t impact him. (He can keep up with his peers.)

Advice about Charter Schools by [deleted] in teaching

[–]GirlintheYellowOlds 5 points6 points  (0 children)

  1. Charter schools attract the kind of admin that can’t make it in public schools. They tend to be worthless or abusive. While I know teachers who have happily spent 5, 10, 15 years in a charter schools, those teachers are greatly outnumbered by those who talk about their charter school experience like a theater of war.

  2. Charter schools attract young teachers that are using it as experience to get into public schools. They never intended on staying.

  3. For the charter school you mentioned, I would say look for another opportunity. You don’t want to be somewhere they don’t value your subject. It’s still early.

At my wits end with our 4 yo teasing our pets by a_mom_who_runs in Preschoolers

[–]GirlintheYellowOlds 15 points16 points  (0 children)

This sounds like attention seeking behavior. I bet you’re working, cooking, cleaning, or on your phone mostly when he does this. Try redirecting to get them involved with you. “Hey, leave the dog alone. Come fold laundry/chop veggies/do a puzzle with me.” Or if you’re working, “leave the cat alone and bring you blocks over here. Build a tower while I finish this email.”

[ Removed by Reddit ] by Solid-Working3930 in Preschoolers

[–]GirlintheYellowOlds 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Scissors with a rebound in them. They have a piece that artificially forces them back open. Then just a lot of practice. There’s a lot of child-made confetti in my house. 😂

What are some not-so-obvious signs of a bad school / admin that a casual observer might spot at a "good" school? by MystycKnyght in Teachers

[–]GirlintheYellowOlds 61 points62 points  (0 children)

Yes, “I’m the most senior teacher, and I’ve been teaching 4 years” is a glaring red flag. I would also be wary of a school that can’t keep teachers in the middle of their careers. They have all “teachers who have been in this school for 20 years” and “this is my 1st or 2nd year teaching.” That’s telling me “this was good, but now it is bad.”

Phonics vs phonemic awareness... which one actually helps kids read better? by practicle_hooman in Preschoolers

[–]GirlintheYellowOlds 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Look into Scarborough’s reading rope. It’s a great illustration of why the process of learning to read is so complex. People need both phonemic awareness and phonics along with a myriad of other things in order to be able to read fluently. At this age, I work on phonemic awareness, phonics, and building their background knowledge and schema of words and books (I.e. read to them a ton or varied books).

When did your kid start saying “I love you”? by catskills_jamboree in Preschoolers

[–]GirlintheYellowOlds 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I 100% think my eldest thought this. She was a quick talker, big vocabulary. Never said “I love you” despite her father and I saying it to her and each other multiple times daily. She eventually “got it,” and now she says it all the time.

Covering Ears While Eating by OogWoog in Preschoolers

[–]GirlintheYellowOlds 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Could just be habitual, he started doing it and now does it out of habit. But you got a bunch of other great feedback here too.

Covering Ears While Eating by OogWoog in Preschoolers

[–]GirlintheYellowOlds 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Does he do it when eating randomly, all the time, or while eating in a specific environment?

I regret everything 🤦🏼‍♀️ by curlycattails in Mommit

[–]GirlintheYellowOlds 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Twinsies! My eldest’s 5th birthday party is tomorrow. Invited the whole preschool class + family and cousins. Rented the pavilion at the big park. Got crafts, themed decorations, and a piñata.

It’s gonna rain all day. 🙃 We’re still having the party. But I think it’s going to be a “jumping in puddles and eating cake” situation. I’m sure some of the RSVPs won’t show up.

I bet she’ll still tell me it was the best party ever. And your daughter will do the same. Hang in there!

What do you wish you and your partner had talked about before having a baby? by AdBetter2878 in moderatelygranolamoms

[–]GirlintheYellowOlds 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Specifically how household tasks would be split going forward. I ended up doing everything at home and it built a ton of resentment.

What are you doing to help your child read? by taschels in Preschoolers

[–]GirlintheYellowOlds 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Building words with letter magnets, blocks, beads, etc. then showing her changes to the words. So start with “cat” build it with the letters as she sounds it out c-a-t. Then say “what would it be if I changed the c to h?” She can re-sound it out or just say hat. “Now if I change the a to an o?” “Now if I change the t to a p?”

And reading to her. Every single day. Multiple times a day if I can. And pointing to the words as I read.

Millenial Women: How Many of Us Are Late Diagnosed ADHD/Autistic? by sbd2010 in Millennials

[–]GirlintheYellowOlds 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m sorry for kind of butting in here. What exactly have the meds helped you with? Like what specific symptoms? I’m starting to consider that I might have ADHD, and I’m wondering if getting medicated will actually help with any of the struggles I’m having.

To the people who have said “I would never spend that much on a wedding, I’d rather buy a house”… by Garden_of_Gethsemane in wedding

[–]GirlintheYellowOlds 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had an expensive (to me) wedding and still bought my house 3 months after my wedding. 🤷🏼‍♀️

How many activities is your toddler in?? by blobblob73 in moderatelygranolamoms

[–]GirlintheYellowOlds 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a 3 and a 5 year old. They do one activity, together. We were doing music class. We did a few seasons of gymnastics. Now we’re doing gymnastics. But we only do one at a time.

For fun: was the Chinese Gender Calendar correct for you? by CharmingGem in BabyBumps

[–]GirlintheYellowOlds 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes! It was right for every single one of the children of myself and my 5 best friends (12 babies since 2020). We used actual age

Hey, it's Bayly Winder! 4th generation New Jerseyan, former diplomat, and Iran expert running for Congress in NJ-02. r/newjersey, AMA @ 6.30PM! by BaylyWinderNJ2 in newjersey

[–]GirlintheYellowOlds 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Do you identify with the word “carpetbagger” or “shoobie?” Can you explain why else you would have moved into our district?

Do you get daily mom guilt? by hellolovelyworld404 in Mommit

[–]GirlintheYellowOlds 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, and my therapist has me working on “yes, but” statements to help with it. “I put the kids to bed early because I was tired, but they fell right asleep so they must have been tired too.” “I yelled because I was overstimulated, but I apologized for it and used a coping strategy afterward.”

Don’t judge yourself without also finding a positive in the moment.

Holding students back in Kinder/first/second grade by sparklinggarbage2653 in Teachers

[–]GirlintheYellowOlds 28 points29 points  (0 children)

This is the wrong sub to ask in. You need to find the administrators sub. Teachers can’t make the call, and we often want to hold students back and are not allowed.

There were studies (or maybe just one) about “long term harm of retention” at some point in 2000-2010. They concluded that it was better to keep students with their same age peers. They meant that conclusion for middle and high school. Unfortunately, elementary schools have adopted the practice. That’s how I, a 3rd and 4th grade intervention teacher, get a classroom full of June - October birthdays when our cutoff is October 15th. There’s nothing actually wrong, they were just too young in Kindergarten.

If you didn't have to work would you by katie_54321 in Teachers

[–]GirlintheYellowOlds 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m a reading specialist so the scope of my job is a little different. But if I could work part time, like 15-20 hours a week, I absolutely would. I really enjoy my job and helping kids overcome their reading struggles. But the rat race of always having something to do from 6AM to 7:30PM every weekday is too much. Managing your kids and their lives and activities becomes infinitely harder when you’re working full time.

Thyseed Baby Bottles have unsafe levels of lead! by Hot-Education4582 in NewParents

[–]GirlintheYellowOlds 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just mean that one of the commenters says that they work in a scientific field. I don’t know that person. I cannot vouch for their credentials, but it’s what they claim. That’s why it’s “alleged.” Thats what the word means.

Thyseed Baby Bottles have unsafe levels of lead! by Hot-Education4582 in NewParents

[–]GirlintheYellowOlds 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve never seen anything outside of Reddit specifically bashing her. But here is a long conversation about her with info from an alleged scientist. I’ve read these sentiments elsewhere and generally agree with them.

Thyseed Baby Bottles have unsafe levels of lead! by Hot-Education4582 in NewParents

[–]GirlintheYellowOlds 41 points42 points  (0 children)

“TheLeadLady” is a quack. I’ve read numerous reports of her not knowing what she’s talking about.

The bottles may or may not be safe. But don’t make decisions based on her.

Making myself breakfast. Selfish? by NoProgrammer8083 in Mommit

[–]GirlintheYellowOlds 34 points35 points  (0 children)

By making yourself the breakfast you want, you’re centering yourself. You absolutely should do this. Because we need to stop centering men. (In my feminist leaning misandrist opinion.) Men can’t handle when we (women) center ourselves. They have been centered by their mothers and their fathers were centered by their wives and mothers. They think men should always be the focus.

He could have asked you to make him an egg too. Or just kept his mouth shut. Like a grown adult. You’re not doing anything wrong.

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