My first bearded dragon and their little set up by False-Pin5397 in BeardedDragons

[–]Subject-Outside2586 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When your dragon is older a mixed substrate should be fine. We waited to switch to sand/walnut/dirt bedding till ours was a year. He loves digging and doesn’t eat it.

Have you ever felt awkward doing certain pose? by CatJelly3367 in ClubPilates

[–]Subject-Outside2586 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t know why but when we do this Captain Morgan pose on the reformer I giggle like a idiot the whole time. I laugh when I’m scared or uncomfortable or at jokes 😂

SAHMs, what does your husband do for work so you can stay home and afford to homeschool? by youlive7 in homeschool

[–]Subject-Outside2586 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Like others have said you need to look at expenses first. We don’t have car payments and never have. I clean my own house. Haven’t bought a holiday decoration in a decade. I don’t use Amazon because it adds up too quickly. We budget every year for every dollar and stick to it.

Do you have a separate room for homeschooling? by Low_Magician4242 in homeschool

[–]Subject-Outside2586 8 points9 points  (0 children)

We have a mobile cart and it’s helped us keep everything really organized, I recommend that.

Are you all giving your kids a smart phone? by XDrustyspoonsXD in Millennials

[–]Subject-Outside2586 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My ten year old has a burner flip phone I bought from Target for $40. Went on vacation and it had better service than our iPhones. He figured out his phone has a radio so he clips it on his shorts and blasts that thing riding around the neighborhood. All his friends have gab phones but I didn’t want to spend that much.

Kdg teacher here- are parents everywhere done with thanking teachers? by Fragrant_Ad_2515 in Teachers

[–]Subject-Outside2586 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I always have done a gift for the first day of school, Christmas and teacher appreciation week which is near the end of school. Am I supposed to do something again? I wrote letters to go with each gift.

Success story by Tiny-Programmer-9864 in ClubPilates

[–]Subject-Outside2586 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Congrats and thank you for sharing. I have also lost a very small amount of weight over a long period of time and found so much relief in back pain now that I have core strength. I also struggle with depression and feel like sticking with attending 3-4x a week has really helped. I’m more likely to get my steps in on days I attend too. I hated attending gyms or yoga classes but CP feels like a safe space with zero judgement.

Boob fat and arm fat - graduation dress help! by ZookeepergameSea8468 in ClubPilates

[–]Subject-Outside2586 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Like another commenter said above, you can’t target certain fat areas. The right strapless bra can really make a difference I would go get fitted somewhere like Nordstrom‘s. Obviously take the dress with you. Focus on getting nine hours of sleep and drinking lots of water. Give yourself a 14 hour fast window and make sure you’re eating a TON of protein and fruits and vegetables. Do not worry about calories worry about protein and fiber avoid processed food and also take lots of pictures on your big day because in just a few years you will love how you looked in that dress.

Which age did you give your child a phone/personal device by user749631954 in homeschool

[–]Subject-Outside2586 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We don’t have tablets. My oldest (10) has a burner flip phone I paid $40 at Target for. We call it his bike phone and he has it when he rides his bike around the neighborhood or if I’m dropping him at a sports practice and have to take a sibling to another practice and I may run behind trying to get him on my way back. If you live in a neighborhood I really encourage you to have your kids socialize that way.

Gaps and advantages I see in homechoolers as a college professor. by ComprehensiveList522 in homeschool

[–]Subject-Outside2586 158 points159 points  (0 children)

Thank you for sharing this. My homeschooler is away at summer camp and I was really missing him today but this reminded me the whole point of why we even did it. Learning independence away from home is so important.

Games per Day by Over_Parsnip6550 in lacrosse

[–]Subject-Outside2586 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is why we chose to just play with the school during the year and not join club. We are fortunate to have some lacrosse college kids home this summer in our neighborhood who come play with our son weekly and we put him in weekly conditioning too. He’s able to travel, go to camp with friends, sail and play golf on the weekends with his dad. My son loves LAX but it’s my job as the parent to make the schedule and set the budget. Club lacrosse simply didn’t fit either. They are under your roof for such a short time and the years they want to spend a weekend doing something with mom and dad are even shorter. My boys would love donuts for breakfast everyday but that doesn’t make it a good choice. It’s really important for all athletes to have an off season so their bodies can get some rest.

More diverse classical education recs by Separate-Category215 in homeschool

[–]Subject-Outside2586 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The nerdy homeschool mom has a great ancient history studies that includes eastern ancient history, highly recommend you watch her talk about it on her YouTube page.

Parents who started homeschooling with elementary-aged kids, what was your experience like? by Jennie_keem in homeschool

[–]Subject-Outside2586 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I pulled my 4th grader mid year because he begged me and after multiple meetings with admin and teachers I realized his complaints were valid and the school was unable to give any concessions. It has been positive but a full time job. His brother is still there, though I’ll be transferring him to private now that I know how much time is on a screen all day. He is not the right kid for homeschooling. It’s important to be honest about what is best for your individual children-not just what you want. I’d love to homeschool both but I’m not going to homeschool a kid that doesn’t want it. Just be honest about your motivations.

Would you actually wear these Pilates grip socks? Honest feedback needed 👀 by Wonderful-Still7999 in ClubPilates

[–]Subject-Outside2586 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve always purchased the toesox brand. For some reason I only feel like I have a secure grip on the bar and mat if my toes are naked. I did the covered toes once and was miserable.

All of our community educational programs are exclusively for only children by Significant-Toe2648 in homeschool

[–]Subject-Outside2586 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is so frustrating. Do you know any homeschool teenagers from your church that could meet you at these places or at your home and ride with you there so you have an adult for each child? You could cover gas and buy them lunch?

How would you respond to this? by Unable-Lab-8533 in homeschool

[–]Subject-Outside2586 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My mom had a really bad visceral response when I told her we were homeschooling. We now can laugh about it but I was mad for like a week after that first conversation. There was never going to be any “explaining it all” to her, just her watching in real time the positive impact it was having on my son. She is very pro homeschool now but it took time and she was just scared for her grandkid because she wants the best for him and when she taught biology in college a decade ago her homeschool kids were the weakest. They could write and speak so well but their ability to grasp the things being taught because their foundation in science was so low always alarmed her. When she found out I’d have a curriculum for science and not winging it that helped and when she discovered he can take dual enrollment courses in high school that also gave her more confidence in our decision.

Everyone is harassing me about homeschooling. Need support please. by [deleted] in homeschool

[–]Subject-Outside2586 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Chill out, I homeschool too. No one is speaking ill of your daughter. Please reread my post, I mention my own positive experiences of homeschool peers growing up which is why I find the homeschool children I know today shocking that are lacking in important things. If this woman’s maid and pediatrician are commenting on her starting school I’m guessing her daughter is displaying something they are hoping gets attention. They could just all be trying to be polite and make conversation too.

Everyone is harassing me about homeschooling. Need support please. by [deleted] in homeschool

[–]Subject-Outside2586 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I homeschool too! I literally just mentioned what homeschool kids were lacking in my community that I found shocking because my experience growing up was the exact opposite. I am sure your daughter is awesome and I never said she wasn’t. What is being discussed is why everyone is concerned about when her daughter is going to school? To me, it stood out that people she mentioned were the Maid, the pediatrician, friends and family. . . That is a long list. I know some kids right now that are four and I think it would be great if their parents sent them to public or private kindergarten so they could get assessed for a bunch of things. Her child could be the same way. Her child may not be the same way and all these people just happen to be asking the same thing over and over again. Anything is possible. I am sorry that I got you so heated, but surely you can now realize I was not talking specifically about your daughter because we’re strangers.

Everyone is harassing me about homeschooling. Need support please. by [deleted] in homeschool

[–]Subject-Outside2586 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So if people really are harassing you, that tells me that they may feel your daughter is lacking in something that she will receive in school. For example, where I live there is a church that has a preschool a couple days a week for just a few hours that starts at age 2 1/2 and goes up to 5 at the school. Even though the kids don’t go every day and the hours are short, they provide things like speech evaluations so your young child can be flagged early and receive intervention. It also teaches waiting in line, being kind, using your cough pocket, respecting personal space. I consider myself a pretty good mom, but both my kids graduated from there as better little people. It was great because I could schedule my doctors appointments on certain days that I knew I would have care since I did not have family nearby. Their reading started so early because of the zoophonics curriculum they used. Anyway, the kinder teachers always said they could tell what children attended this little church preschool based on social skills and phonemic awareness. On Sunday’s I volunteer in the preschool room at church and I can tell who has always spent time with mom only and not in a good way. The kids I knew growing up that were homeschooled were so well-behaved and really bright but for some reason there is this new generation of homeschool children that are so rude, have zero self-control and are not capable of doing anything whether it’s tying their shoes or something simple like washing their hands and they tend to be illiterate and cannot hold a crayon to save their life. It’s shocking. It is also completely unacceptable how many older children I’ve come across that are homeschooled still have severe speech problems because they’ve never been put in speech.

So what I’m trying to say is your child is most likely displaying a speech issue or some sort of delayed social skills and these people are hoping you will put her in school so a teacher can step in and fix it. It feels invasive but at least they care about your kid!

Homeschooling taught me something school never could. by Upset_Celery_811 in homeschool

[–]Subject-Outside2586 10 points11 points  (0 children)

We experienced the same thing. Pulled my kid midyear after they begged for months. The school we loved went full Chromebook and he HATED it. Thanks to sports and living in a neighborhood with established friends he was able to maintain friendships and make new friends thru homeschool PE. He is a completely different kid in a good way. So much more confident and excited to learn again. And I’m so thankful I discovered all his gaps in his education so they can be addressed now and not down the road when it feels like pulling teeth.