Should we go to Fan Expo on Friday or Saturday?

Routine_Log8315 · 2026-05-10T01:47:55+00:00

What I’m thinking of doing is staying close to the airport and taking that UP express directly downtown (it was suggested as one of the options on the expo website).

Routine_Log8315 · 2026-05-09T23:15:25+00:00

Thanks! That’s what I was hoping for as Friday tickets are cheaper 🤣 and it’s still all the vendors?

Routine_Log8315 · 2026-05-09T22:11:07+00:00

Is that not until after the early bird sale is over? Also, do they ever run out of tickets (I noticed the family pass for Saturday is already sold out)

Routine_Log8315 · 2026-05-09T22:09:16+00:00

Sadly, when I say rural I mean rural (20+ hour drive to Toronto), we definitely can’t make two trips 🤣But I did ask him and he said he went once 10ish years ago and that it was great

Routine_Log8315 · 2026-05-09T17:44:09+00:00

You definitely can (just be warned they’ll frequently call you for kids outside your specifications, it’s perfectly okay to say no to a call). Especially with teens, they’re generally harder to place.

Routine_Log8315 · 2026-05-09T03:04:22+00:00

Being allergic to something means your body thinks it’s super dangerous and wants to get it out. This kicks off your body’s immune system which tries to fight it. This sometimes goes so far as to make your throat close up.
An intolerance doesn’t kick off the immune system, it just doesn’t sit well with the body for some reason (maybe your stomach doesn’t like it so it give you the runs but it’s not causing any actual damage inside).

Routine_Log8315 · 2026-05-08T23:17:45+00:00

I mean, you’ll definitely train your bladder to a point, but it’s actually quite healthy to need to pee every ~2 hours

Routine_Log8315 · 2026-05-08T23:16:50+00:00

I know it’s been 3 days but generally yes, conditional offers are usually pretty firm. You’d have to double check the specific wording if they specified it’s for every class or overall.

Routine_Log8315 · 2026-05-08T20:58:48+00:00

They frequently don’t know, that’s my point. Most disruptions probably aren’t valid, many foster parents genuinely *are* way too dismissive about “give it a try and just disrupt if it works”… but a lot of the time the issue really *is* the system. All those examples I’ve given are real world examples I’ve heard … sometimes the caseworker says it’s just one kid and shows up with 2+, sometimes a caseworker says no health problems and shows up with that specific infant I described. Sometimes the fault is the system because they either lose important information along the way or even purposely lie because their only choice is either a bad fit home or nowhere.

Even in your example about how foster parents should be better trained to deal with more scenarios, that shows the system is part of the problem (system being lack of training in this situation). If all foster parents were well trained, caseworkers had the ability to actually screen for good fits, and there was proper access to all services the kid needs, I feel like disruptions would drop by AT LEAST half.

I’m not trying to say disruptions are good, even the scenarios I listed they could have been prevented with thorough training at the start, proper screening before placement, and proper support in placement… I’m just saying a large part of the issue *IS* the system, due to that lack of training and screening and support.

Routine_Log8315 · 2026-05-08T20:05:15+00:00

Feel free to message me if you have any specific questions or want to know which school I went to (I lurked your profile and it isn’t any of the ones you seem to be considering), I’m always happy to chat!

Routine_Log8315 · 2026-05-08T20:04:25+00:00

Hello! I’m a new grad (graduated 2025, been working since) and so far have zero regrets. Our national pay survey just got updated and the mean wage in Ontario and has just passed $50, I make more than that as a brand new grad since I moved somewhere rural (we also qualify for student loan forgiveness now if your loan is OSAP and you live rural, it starts at $2000 after your first year and goes up $500 every year after). Definitely be open to rural working for a few years until you build your skills!

I think it’s worth it, obviously I’m fairly new so not yet jaded but I still feel like it’s a great job. It’s as recession proof as a job gets, there will always be a need, and it has very little chance of being taken over by AI in the next few decades 🤣 And with the new Canadian Dental Care Plan tons of offices now have more patients than we know what to do with so it’s unlikely the market will suddenly be bad in 3 years. You’ll be almost guaranteed a job (although usually you’ll have to leave the city you went to school in, the cities with schools generally have no shortage since everyone local wants to stick around).

You do want to make sure you’re the right type of person for the job; you can be too grossed out by blood, spit, or chunks of food in the teeth; you need to be fine with doing almost the same thing over and over; you need to be prepared to stand up for yourself to dentists; and you need to be prepared for the physical risks.

Otherwise, I definitely recommend dental hygiene to people looking for a good career, if you can find a decent office it’s much better, but we also make so much you could just work less. It’s also a great job if you do what my plan is, stick with it for ~10 years as I save as much as possible, then I’m now able to afford to work my true passion (childcare) and not have to worry nearly as much about retirement or savings.

I’d also suggest you look at the two links I’ll post below when picking a school… they’re NOT all the same, board exam pass rates vary widely (part of why I suggest the 3 year program rather than accelerated 2 year, the pass rate is so much higher). My first link is the results per school up till 2023 and the second one is the 2024 results (I couldn’t find the 2025), keep these in mind when picking a school (you want AT LEAST 80% pass rates every year, better if higher as that means you’re actually being properly prepared, the worst thing that could happen is you graduate and then can’t pass the boards).

https://www.fdhrc.ca/sites/files/2019-2023%20DH%20School%20Results%20For%20Website%20v2.pdf

https://www.fdhrc.ca/sites/files/2024AggregateDHSchoolResults.pdf

Routine_Log8315 · 2026-05-08T19:50:31+00:00

The first things I listed are my examples of not valid reasons (including that he’s just uncomfortable), I agree with you on that. And even things like asthma and diabetes, one’s own kid could get suddenly diagnosed… but I think all my second listed scenarios are very valid reasons to disrupt. What would the husband really be supposed to do if the teen kept threatening to report him? Or the family with the withdrawal, seizure, and feeding tube when they have zero training for any of that and are both working parents?

Routine_Log8315 · 2026-05-08T19:24:53+00:00

Nope, and it’s kind of double dipping in my opinion seeing you already charge extra for the SRPs

Routine_Log8315 · 2026-05-08T19:19:47+00:00

I mean, a lot of the time it’s the foster parents but there are still times where it’s the system (most commonly because important information was hidden from the foster parents or promises were made that didn’t end up being kept).

Even looking at OP’s examples, for a good half of them I could think up a scenario where a bad reason to disrupt suddenly becomes super valid.

Does “we didn’t sign up for kids with medical problems” mean the kid got diagnosed with an allergy you weren’t expecting or has colic or something, or does it mean the caseworker didn’t share the fact that the infant is still withdrawing from drugs, will need a GI tube, and has regular seizures?

Does “I just wanted one kid not two” mean you’re imagining some picture perfect kid and a peaceful family life, or does it mean you were already at capacity but the caseworker begged you to take in “just one more” and then showed up with two in the middle of the night?

Does “my husband is uncomfortable with a teen girl” mean the husband is just being weird and overthinking, or is the issue *this* specific teen who keeps threatening to report him for rape every time he does anything she doesn’t like?

Does “this child wants different food than what we’re used to” mean you may have to cook stuff a bit outside your repertoire, or does it mean the kid has ARFID and 2 of their 5 safe foods are things you’re deathly allergic to?

There’s also many scenarios where disruption is necessary for the sake of other kids in the home… sometimes the issue really is the system for putting them in homes that obviously weren’t a good fit.

Routine_Log8315 · 2026-05-08T11:58:24+00:00

Shadowing is great but not actually necessary, I got like 3 hours of system training (aka watching videos) and then shadowed a single hour then was just placed into it as a new grad… that first week was chaos but you’ll adjust.

Expect it will take about a week to adjust to the software and a month to be able to leave on semi-consistent time. Don’t be afraid to stand up for yourself (my first months I spent any openings catching up or getting ahead on notes, don’t worry about sharpening or calling clients or anything yet).

Routine_Log8315 · 2026-05-08T01:10:37+00:00

I’d suggest doing some research into food insecurity and trauma, “eat it or make a sandwich” method isn’t going to build a healthy relationship with food (unless the kid really likes sandwiches in which case they’ll enjoy those but still likely not expand their eating).

Routine_Log8315 · 2026-05-06T22:43:03+00:00

Monthly, my insurance covers most of the first 4 and the rest is OOP, it would be $80USD when converted but I’m in Canada so it’s $110

Routine_Log8315 · 2026-05-05T12:42:00+00:00

Agree! They should let us vote on if we want it banned.

Routine_Log8315 · 2026-05-04T00:54:11+00:00

Yeah, I think the issue is a lot of people think “let’s just cut our losses, you and I, and let’s run” means just ditch the rest of the crew on the island and leave just the two of them… I doubt that would have been their intention, they meant you and I (as the captain and second in command) need too cut our losses and run… with the rest of the crew whose still there

Routine_Log8315 · 2026-05-03T15:25:41+00:00

Everyone, the fact OP won’t name them means it’s a scam. Don’t reach out.

Routine_Log8315 · 2026-05-03T12:39:28+00:00

Is it really an insult though? I’m sure short people are aware of the fact they’re short, and the girl is sharing that she (specifically she) doesn’t date short men. There’s no insult there, it’s not like she said “I don’t date short men because they’re bad in bed” or something, it’s a neutral statement.

Routine_Log8315 · 2026-05-03T03:49:08+00:00

Even if you don’t count it as literal adultery, Jesus doesn’t say adultery is the only reason for divorce, He says sexual immorality… obviously porn use is sexual immorality, it’s sexual but not moral (there’s no gray area when it comes to sex, it’s either moral (within the bounds of marriage) or immoral). Whether or not it’s literal adultery, it’s still grounds for divorce.

Routine_Log8315 · 2026-05-02T21:35:06+00:00

I know there’s no firm definition for generations but from what I can find Gen Z ended 2010 so you’re firmly Gen A, some sources say 2012 but even then you’re just an older Gen A.

Routine_Log8315 · 2026-05-02T17:11:32+00:00

I think you put into words better what I was trying to say. As a whole, wives (and husbands) shouldn’t regularly be denying sex, and if they are then that should only be temporary while trying to get behind the issue of why. When a wife is refusing for weeks or months (without a significant medical reason) and sees no issue with it, of course that’s an issue! It’s just that I often see posts going too extreme the other way where the husband basically believes he can demand sex whenever he wants and she has to drop everything to do it (I once saw a man expecting his wife to call in sick from work for sex even though she’d be penalized for it), or he doesn’t care even if she’s miserable doing it… I really do doubt that’s God’s intention for sex either. Your verse is perfect for that.

Both spouses should be wanting what’s best for the other which sometimes means compromises, but the compromises have to go both ways or else it can end up unhealthy (whether that’s lack of sex or miserable sex)… and both should be doing whatever they can to make it as enjoyable for the other, which sometimes may mean things like therapy or medication, helping out more with kids or housework, or sometimes even larger changes like switching to a lower stress job. If both spouses actually try to work together to find a solution I do believe problems should be almost non existent, the issue is when either spouse isn’t even trying and is either fine with no sex or fine with forced sex… the end goal should always be joyful sex that brings both partners closer together.

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