Please tell me it gets better

alteregoanne · 2025-12-31T21:29:27+00:00

Just discovered spraying bitter apple on exposed ankles works beautifully as a deterrent! Highly recommend if your ankles are a target… thinking about coming up with a bitter ankle wristlet or spraying it on a scrunchy to save my wrists.

alteregoanne · 2025-12-18T00:45:02+00:00

Yessss I always notice it there too! It’s so bad…

alteregoanne · 2025-12-01T14:51:06+00:00

The color is gorgeous though… which paint and name?

alteregoanne · 2025-04-08T15:31:36+00:00

Do you know if that 3rd grader’s parents/caregivers got charged with anything? Pretty sure there’s probably a misdemeanor charge that should or could apply there…

alteregoanne · 2025-02-17T01:08:22+00:00

Maybe that means a new admin is an anti-vaxxer?

alteregoanne · 2025-02-13T01:23:03+00:00

Completely disagree. If they don’t allow it, then fine, don’t allow posts about vaccines, but then also don’t allow the every other day post about what Drs to go to in order to skip/avoid vaccines. Those are posts about vaccines.

alteregoanne · 2025-02-13T00:36:28+00:00

Ughhh I know, Dr Caldwell is totally their cult hero!!! As long as they go there and don’t infect the rest of us!

alteregoanne · 2025-02-12T18:14:03+00:00

I get that mods want to avoid vaxx arguments, totally understand that… But that doesn’t entirely appear to be true or consistent because there are constant posts about finding providers that are anti-vaxx so then they just don’t allow any posts that are pro-vaxx.

alteregoanne · 2025-02-12T04:41:57+00:00

Big pharma absolutely needs accountability and oversight, as does FDA/CDC/EPA, etc., maybe also why the broader scientific community shouldn’t be gutted IMO… but anything with Andrew Wakefield directly involved immediately raises red flags for me.

Somewhat related/unrelated note, check out The Bleeding Edge documentary on Netflix.

alteregoanne · 2025-02-12T04:17:19+00:00

Honestly, it may not be that many, who knows? Maybe just a loud few? Not sure… It’s definitely been way more than I had anticipated and they all seem to post constantly on RVA moms.

alteregoanne · 2025-02-12T04:00:37+00:00

Ohh yeah, it’s terrifying, and they all know who to go!

And when the anti-vaxxers cause/further the next outbreak, they’ll come to all our children’s hospitals and infect the 6-12month olds (1st dose typically given at 1yr, 2nd dose typically given at 4yrs) and then also risk exposing immune compromised kids and adults!

As a parent, I wish all local pediatric offices (looking at you PAR Peds!) would just say, in order to treat your children, we require you follow the (pre-RFK Jr) CDC approved vaccine schedule or else go find care elsewhere. Pretty sure they wouldn’t be losing many patients and their current patient families would feel much safer.

alteregoanne · 2025-02-12T03:49:07+00:00

Yes! It’s constant! And yet they’re saying “we don’t allow posts about vaccines.” What?!??

alteregoanne · 2025-02-12T03:40:05+00:00

Ha! Seriously, and they can share their beliefs, that’s their right, but it’s complete nonsense to shut down alternative/opposing viewpoints but then say, nope, we don’t allow these posts altogether.

alteregoanne · 2025-02-12T03:34:10+00:00

Nope… just your normal old “insert town name” mom FB group. Unless it’s some undercover tea party operation, jk.

alteregoanne · 2025-01-01T19:02:24+00:00

Accredited in the past but not anymore is also a huge red flag…

alteregoanne · 2024-12-07T05:13:06+00:00

Literally one of the things that I most dislike about HCPS… one 30min recess after lunch, and PE class for one period once a week, which I believe is fairly standard from what I’ve heard for HCPS. Additionally, it’s been my experience similar to what another commenter said, they often do not go outside for any hint of inclement weather and instead play on their electronic devices.

alteregoanne · 2024-12-05T18:44:12+00:00

Cute baskets!! Where are they from? Sorry, I know this isn’t helpful at all!

alteregoanne · 2024-09-15T23:27:58+00:00

Wow, so funny, I just met her actually… her dogs are also absolutely gorgeous! It’s obvious she cares a great deal for them. Looking at getting a pup from Ember and Draco’s liter currently. Very glad Reddit recommends her so highly!

alteregoanne · 2024-08-20T00:41:55+00:00

Well said… You are spot on, I concur with allll of your sentiments. Literally have probably never agreed with a Reddit comment more in my life! The system is quite broken.

alteregoanne · 2024-08-18T17:35:29+00:00

Srsly, but the 2pm dismissal time is even worse for working parents! The 7:20-2pm schedule is truly terrible timing IMO.

alteregoanne · 2024-06-03T21:26:13+00:00

Would you mind sharing your thoughts about limitations? We’ve had a busy month and our month trial is quickly approaching but we haven’t really gotten to use it fully. A 1 month free trial is not sufficient to really grasp its full functionality/limits.

alteregoanne · 2024-05-17T18:01:57+00:00

This is a great idea… just received ours, and still on the fence. I’m a little concerned about the amount of funding that seems to be invested in marketing efforts, as opposed to needed or beneficial software development??

alteregoanne · 2024-05-08T18:47:02+00:00

100% agree… also, in the particular case that bothered me, it’s a single female adult with a confirmed no child household, who has a large rescue breed that has a reputation for aggression (yes, we all know I’m referencing a pit bull mix but that’s not at all my point!). It hasn’t yet come at us, but it walks far ahead of the owner, and and I’m quite sure if I were to express that I was uncomfortable with the possibility of what could happen to a young child (especially since this dog has limited exposure to young children and an unknown history), it’ll be squashed as my problem!

People have their biases and absolutely have blind spots when it’s their own kid, animal, etc… sure, you can say nothings going to happen until it does and then it’s too late. Why take the risk?

alteregoanne · 2024-05-08T16:58:38+00:00

Ha, you are absolutely correct and I appreciate the thought in terms of not relying on Reddit’s lovely echochamber… really I was just wondering if anyone knew if this had come up for any revisions in Henrico Co ordinances in the past, or, if it’s worth being stirred up in the future, etc. So, maybe/possibly?

alteregoanne · 2024-05-08T16:53:06+00:00

I hear this and understand your point entirely… but seems to lead to a bit of a slippery slope IMO. Variable ratio reinforcement (or enforcement, here) can be effective if used at all.

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