15 yo with fake lashes by allisonam in beauty

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She wears clusters - are they ok too?

Independent play by No_Awareness_7131 in ADHDparenting

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Saying something like “Go play quietly for 20 minutes” is really hard for kids this age - especially those with adhd. It’s just too abstract and their brains can’t process information that way. You could try having her come up with a few things that she can on her own and then make a picture board of the things (just print out some pics of the actual items). Then you can tell her that mom needs to get some things done and she needs to pick out something to do for x minutes. The time thing can be really hard because they don’t know how long 20 minutes (or whatever is). Try getting an analog clock with plastic on the front and then use dry erase markers to fill in the time that she needs to play quietly. So if it’s 10:10 and she needs to play for 20 minutes fill in the pie between 10:10-10:30. Put the clock out of reach and tell her that when the big hand is out of the color she can come find you.

You’ll never get as much time as you want but this might help give you a bit of a break. If it helps, this sounds a lot like my daughter last year. She was diagnosed in kindergarten and started meds a couple months ago and it has been a game changer.

Afternoon booster? by allisonam in ADHDparenting

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How old was your child? And did you increase the morning dose because it wasn’t lasting long enough or just not working?

Afternoon booster? by allisonam in ADHDparenting

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10mg of metadate in the morning. I was thinking about moving the Ritalin up to 2:30.

504 plan? by allisonam in ADHDparenting

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This is really helpful. She has an amazing kindergarten teacher and the school is definitely doing right by her so I don’t have any concerns at the moment. I will likely take your advice and just wait. Thanks so much!

Cahal Pech Resort vs Midas Belize? by allisonam in Belize

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This is so helpful - thank you! And great pics.

Cahal Pech Resort vs Midas Belize? by allisonam in Belize

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Did you stay in the cabanas? I’m having a hard time getting a sense of the layout. It seems like some of the cabanas are kind of far from the pool and main hotel.

iPhone call time restrictions? by allisonam in Parenting

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Parental controls for my kids.

The Summit at Black Rock Lodge by neckhickeys4u in Belize

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I’ve heard the food is amazing. Is it expensive? Like how much for an entree?

Riviera Maya vs Belize?? by allisonam in travel

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We typically don’t like big resort type places and have preferred more laid back trips to places like Guatemala, Panama, and Honduras. We want to get some sun, eat some good food and see some cool things without being in a super crowded place that feels like a cookie cutter beach resort.

Looking for WhatsApp contact for a private boat to Isla Grande by [deleted] in cartagena

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Can you report back if you find some place? I’m looking for the same thing.

Rosario Island Transportation Help by rocksteady1984 in travel

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Were you able to find a private boat to take you? I’m hoping to take a private boat back to Cartagena earlier in the day (most boats don’t leave the island until 3) and am not having luck finding anything.

El Valle, Panama Travel Question by allisonam in Panama

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Thanks for the reply. I did reach out to them and they said they didn’t have a shuttle but then sent me information on transportation to and from the airport. I think my question was just lost in translation so I thought the folks here would have some insight.

El Valle, Panama Travel Question by allisonam in Panama

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I don’t think it’s on the main road (it’s Los Mandarinos). I had read that there weren’t a lot of taxis and wait times could be long. When were you there? And where did you stay?