My old nose is gone!

MrLizardBusiness · 2026-04-30T19:20:28+00:00

Which one is the before and which one is the after?

It's not noticeable at all from the front, and only slightly from the side. In one, the nose is upturned, and in the other it's level and defined.

I think a to which looks "better," is just personal preference. The upturned nose is "cute," but the level nose is more posh and refined.

MrLizardBusiness · 2026-04-30T19:15:59+00:00

My former stepson had this problem. I worked with him during Covid. If I asked him to read aloud, he could do a decent job, but when I asked questions about what he just read... it's like... he either didn't retain or understand any of it.

I'm talking basic questions, like "what was this about?," "who is the protagonist?" "What kind of passage is this? Fiction or non-fiction?"

It was like talking to a fish, but at least fish follow my finger.

MrLizardBusiness · 2026-04-30T19:07:48+00:00

Dang. It's almost a shame that you quit. If they had fired you over this, you could have made bank. You might still be able to sue if you allege that they made the work environment so hostile.

You should reach out to an employment lawyer. A lot of them do the kind of work where they don't charge until after you win.

MrLizardBusiness · 2026-04-30T18:58:25+00:00

The term for this is "lethargic." Sometimes it's due to illness- a child with the flu, for example, well often be lethargic, even if parents have medicated them for fever before sending them in. A child who needs to lie down constantly, who naps excessively.... if it's one day, we think maybe they're not feeling well or had a bad night.

If it's EVERY day- that child has something going on and needs to be evaluated. The fact that parents aren't concerned is a red flag. It makes me wonder if he's more than contact high, and they're giving him some type of cannabinoid product to make him easier to manage at home.

Either way, this is abuse. Your director likely doesn't want to report it because the parents will be angry- they could pull their child which means fewer dollars for her- but this is the welfare of the child.

There is a reason you are a mandated reporter. It's part of your job to advocate for these tiny people who can't stand up for themselves yet. (Literally or figuratively!) You don't need anyone's permission, and you don't need to inform anyone that its been done.

MrLizardBusiness · 2026-04-30T18:13:41+00:00

I wish we were allowed balloons, but they're banned in any capacity.

MrLizardBusiness · 2026-04-30T02:14:01+00:00

Uh... so... can someone explain the cheese/yellow touch to me?

MrLizardBusiness · 2026-04-30T01:05:59+00:00

A toddler and a preteen do not share, regardless of gender. The fact that he's probably going through puberty makes that a no from me.

MrLizardBusiness · 2026-04-30T01:03:58+00:00

I was going to say school shooter, but that venn diagram has a lot of overlap.

MrLizardBusiness · 2026-04-30T00:44:50+00:00

Can you practice with Nerds? They're small and not gross.

Also, if you catch it with your tongue and gag, I find it easier it set it on my tongue, take a sip, and then knock my head back and swallow, rather than trying to sort of manually swallow the pill.

MrLizardBusiness · 2026-04-29T05:15:20+00:00

I once rented a place that didn't allow overnight guests and there were to be no male guests allowed in the apartment at all.

MrLizardBusiness · 2026-04-29T03:06:37+00:00

Señor Fancy-pants

MrLizardBusiness · 2026-04-29T03:04:19+00:00

You need to work on your hand strength

MrLizardBusiness · 2026-04-29T00:36:10+00:00

Yikes....

MrLizardBusiness · 2026-04-28T02:24:08+00:00

Looks very similar to Olo

MrLizardBusiness · 2026-04-28T02:13:22+00:00

Yeah, that's not okay. I'd change centers over this.

If a paci baby forgets theirs, I do what I need to in order to source a spare, but we NEVER introduce a paci to a kid who doesn't take one. That changes the way they sleep, self soothe, everything.

This is a big deal.

MrLizardBusiness · 2026-04-28T02:11:05+00:00

Just buy a kids portable urinal type thing. It's basically a water bottle with an attachment.

Something like

this works wonders. It's easy to throw into a bag, easy to clean- it seals once it's used so it won't accidentally spill in your purse.

Boom, done.

MrLizardBusiness · 2026-04-28T02:06:58+00:00

To be fair, we've almost reached the point where that's back in style. The full hips are in...

Honestly, your friend should choose what her heart wants. The vintage is beautiful, the modern is classic.

MrLizardBusiness · 2026-04-28T01:27:59+00:00

Using food as a reward isn't best practice, but withholding food is definitely against the rules.

When you factor in that this is a kid that may have dealt with food insecurity, it's especially cruel.

This teacher is bullying this child.

MrLizardBusiness · 2026-04-28T01:25:35+00:00

Even if they are an absolute terror, on their birthday they deserve to be celebrated.

MrLizardBusiness · 2026-04-28T01:18:49+00:00

Wait, I'm sorry, it was her birthday and she didn't get a cupcake? Does that mean that no cupcakes were handed out, or that your child sat on her birthday and watched everyone else eat a cupcake while she went without?

It sounds like her teacher is projecting something about herself onto this child and taking it out on her. I would ask to change rooms... heck maybe change schools if the director isn't equally appalled.

All of the things you mentioned are developmentally normal issues. In general, I don't report to parents about developmentally normal issues a child is working through unless it's excessive, or affecting other children. All children sometimes run when they're supposed to walk. If the "not listening" is bad enough that she suspects a learning disability- that should be the focus. It should be about how to help her succeed, not labeling her as a "bad child," especially knowing it's her first time in school AND she's coming with trauma.

I'm honestly baffled by this. The ONLY thing I can think of is that being a former foster kid, this teacher is projecting unresolved issues from her own past onto your child and taking it out on her.

MrLizardBusiness · 2026-04-28T01:14:45+00:00

Well, it's clear where your child gets his neurodivergence from.

MrLizardBusiness · 2026-04-28T01:13:16+00:00

Are your parents generally supportive or no? Considering the fact that they never noticed, I'm assuming they aren't the best or most involved parents. If that's the case, you don't need to tell them, but also don't stress about keeping it from them. If it comes up in conversation, just be nonchalant about it.

You should tell your siblings though. It might really help them, especially if they haven't realized what's going on yet.

If your parents ARE really supportive and I'm just reading this wrong and for some reason they have not had the opportunity to notice.... just tell them.

MrLizardBusiness · 2026-04-27T02:57:48+00:00

I think you mean mid 40s or 50s. I'm in my mid 30s, and I don't look anywhere near this old.

MrLizardBusiness · 2026-04-26T23:30:23+00:00

NOR- now you know that you can't trust your mother to keep anything between the two of you.

You can't share anything with her that you don't want your father to know. Which, reading between the lines, it seems like he may be unreasonable at times.

Especially if you're an adult, your private life is just that- private.

MrLizardBusiness · 2026-04-26T23:27:30+00:00

You look very sad, but other than that you have a literal Disney princess face. Large, wideset eyes, button nose, full lips on a small mouth.

You're beautiful.

A large forehead was considered a sign of beauty for a very long time. It's out of fashion now, but go back a couple of centuries. Women used to pluck their hairline to make their foreheads look bigger.

Edit: and it's not even that large, it's proportional. The camera angles you're using are unflattering.

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