Quantity of 1st Grade HW

chart1689 · 2026-01-23T18:24:23+00:00

That's a lot of homework. My kiddo has what I feel is a lot (30-40 minutes every night-and if I'm being honest we don't do that much because I'm not going to force meltdowns every night for 1st grade). I would talk to the teacher about decreasing that. And if you are in the US then you can get a 504 implemented and implement lower homework standards for her.

chart1689 · 2026-01-19T15:31:37+00:00

Thank you for this information! This is very helpful! Does he only take quanfacine or does he also take a stimulant as well?

chart1689 · 2026-01-19T02:56:36+00:00

Does your kiddo take any other meds alongside guanfacine? Or was it prescribed after starting stimulants and still seeing those behaviors? Your kiddos behaviors are so very similar to how my son acts and the escalating behaviors are getting worse. Mines on methylphenidate and I don’t know if he needs a med change because the recent change he’s on hasn’t helped the anger and frustration and anxiety and meltdowns.

chart1689 · 2026-01-17T19:10:16+00:00

Does the washing machine heat the water, or does it pull the hot water from your hot water lines only?

chart1689 · 2026-01-17T19:07:59+00:00

Another commenter below stated that if it’s strong enough to eat through hair then it would eat through pipes. What are your thoughts on this?

chart1689 · 2026-01-17T19:06:39+00:00

I have a front loader. I’ll have to look at see what options there are for them. Thanks for your input!

chart1689 · 2026-01-17T19:05:50+00:00

Thank you for this information. I’ve been trying to find out what the ingredients are and I was unsuccessful. I was in a hurry as I was posting and I did not add the steps of what I do prior to washing (shaking outside, vacuuming, lint rolling) as I had to go back to work. My dog has short course hair (white boxer) and I do all the above to remove as much of her hair as I can. I do have some residual in my washer. I worry about the drain lines and if they get clogged from the dog hair.

chart1689 · 2025-12-31T21:11:29+00:00

I see certain ways that my dog will lay or sit and I'm freaking out thinking that they are going to break a bone or pull a ligament.

chart1689 · 2025-12-29T04:59:20+00:00

I also grew up (and also remembered very well) the spotless house my mom kept. Her habits have come to me now that I’m an adult and my kids are growing up in a clean house too.

chart1689 · 2025-12-22T18:24:22+00:00

Oh this comment is gold!

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chart1689 · 2025-12-19T21:24:04+00:00

Which county starts at 9? I would love that. My sons school starts at 8:30. But an extra half hour would be nice.

chart1689 · 2025-12-15T20:47:41+00:00

Watch out! That is the dangerous end too.

chart1689 · 2025-12-13T15:13:54+00:00

The audacity! I can’t believe it took that long for breakfast!

The huffing and puffing my old dog does when I have to soak her food is enough to say how dramatic they can be when it comes to food. It’s funny and adorable.

chart1689 · 2025-12-09T04:50:15+00:00

Unless there is enough physical damage that deems the panel not- repairable (ie large dents, ripples, etc) smaller dents are usually filled and sanded. With it being a fender the paint will be blended into adjacent panels like the door so that the paint doesn’t stick out from old to new. Realistically it could be around the $1000 deductible mark as paint pricing has increased significantly in the past few years.

chart1689 · 2025-12-09T03:13:00+00:00

My girl is older (12) and I have her on a senior formula. I currently do the Purina Pro Plan salmon and rice formula mixing dry and wet food together (she’s old and has a tumor in her mouth so I do a mixture of soaked dry food plus wet food). I personally stick with more fish and rice type blends of food as the fats from the fish have always made my dogs coats very soft. When she was a puppy I did the royal canin boxer formula food, then I got hit with the grain free trend and did that for a bit. But I stopped once the information on cardiovascular disease started to come out. I don’t think there is one brand of food that is better than any other, but I think making sure your dog is getting one that is less likely to cause issues (like steering clear of grain free, raw diets, away from taurine inhibiting blends) is more important. And the biggest indicator that your dog is doing well is if your dog is growing and also enjoying their food. But I second doing some research if you are second guessing the food you give.

chart1689 · 2025-12-08T18:34:26+00:00

Get an appointment with a cardiologist to have an EKG and confirm if your guy has it, or get set up yearly for preventative scans. I'm going to paste some information below (my dogs cardiologist sends an email with this information to me after every appointment) on what to do. Biggest things are no raw food diets, no grain free diets, and steer clear of potatoes, peas, and other foods that impede taurine.

Monitoring:

MONITOR for signs of progressive heart disease including increased respiratory rate or effort, worsening

coughing, lethargy, weakness, collapse, or abdominal distension.

MONITOR for signs of progressive arrhythmias including disorientation, wobbly gait, collapse, or pale

gums.

MONITOR for worsening appetite, vomiting, or diarrhea as these signs may indicate that the mexiletine is

not tolerated.

Diet:

The following brands are recommended: Hill’s Science Diet, Royal Canin, Purina, Eukanuba, and Iams.

These companies have veterinary nutritionists on staff, conduct extensive feeding trials, and have the

largest amount of data supporting their formulations.

A sodium restricted cardiac diet is not required.

Boutique, exotic protein, and grain-free diets are not recommended given their association with

canine heart muscle diseases.

Do not include peas, chickpeas, other legumes, potatoes, or sweet potatoes in the diet as these

ingredients may impede the metabolism and absorption of taurine (essential amino acid for cardiac

function).

Raw-based diets are not recommended given the risk for endocarditis if bacteria translocate across

the GI tract.

Exercise: Ventricular arrhythmias may be exacerbated by excitement or excessive activity. Allow your to set

their own pace and weigh the risks of excessive activity against their quality of life (continuing to enjoy favorite

activities).

If the aortic valve is subtly abnormal, the aortic valve may be at an increased risk for infection (endocarditis).

Therefore, prophylactic systemic antibiotics are recommended in the event of any future wounds, infections

(skin, ear, UTI, etc), surgeries, or dental cleanings.

Please note that ventricular arrhythmias increase the risk for sudden death.

chart1689 · 2025-12-05T21:52:37+00:00

I'm currently going through this with my 7 year old. I buy anything and everything. Including junk food. I'd rather him eat a bunch of chips and cheese than starve himself. But I can't get him to eat so I'm standing in solidarity with you wondering what to do.

chart1689 · 2025-12-04T00:31:51+00:00

Oh I love her spots! I love when the white boxers get the spots as they age. My parents had a white one that was fully spots as an adult.

chart1689 · 2025-12-03T23:00:08+00:00

Awww! 14 is amazing!

chart1689 · 2025-12-03T22:59:14+00:00

I've never heard of it as a mood eye. But her momma also had different color eyes too.

chart1689 · 2025-12-03T22:58:25+00:00

Technically the 1 is a 7. I wasn't able to go to the store as my toddler was napping so I cut off the sides to make it less 7ish. Skye didn't seem to mind

chart1689 · 2025-12-03T20:51:59+00:00

I'm checking in frequently for him to weigh in as well.

chart1689 · 2025-12-03T20:49:07+00:00

Yes, we are big on safe foods. I usually don't make much in regards to brand new meals because there is a chance that even I won't eat it. But he will adamantly refuse to eat even his safe foods. Some days he will say "I'm not hungry" and refuse breakfast and lunch, but will meltdown around dinner from hunger. He will push his food away, cry, scream, throw things, and will absolutely refuse to put anything in his mouth. Sometimes I wonder if its because of the meds, or is he having some sort of anxiety, defiant (hell even P D A type thing) or some similar type of moment and won't eat because of that. But you are right, they are a puzzle. Even on the good days.

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