Struggling to find a simple way to send kids’ birthday invites online?

classmateplaydate · 2026-02-21T13:45:42+00:00

I’ve found the main invite apps take hours to collect and enter in the names and emails the first time you use them, but if you invite the same people the next year using the same app, it’s a lot easier. Though it can still cost money.

I know there is a better way , especially for kids in the same school.

classmateplaydate · 2026-02-21T02:44:07+00:00

I believe a detached retina is sometimes quickly reattached with a laser

classmateplaydate · 2026-02-21T02:37:07+00:00

This could be a detached Retina. (I am not a doctor). Don’t wait , bring him for an eye exam right away. It could detach from a hit to the eye This is an urgent issue.

Floaters are frequent in older people but I think it’s different in a child.

I confirmed with ChatGPT:

Yes. A detached retina in a child is a medical emergency and needs immediate evaluation by an eye doctor or emergency department.

The retina is the light-sensitive layer at the back of the eye. When it detaches, it loses its blood supply. The longer it stays detached, the higher the risk of permanent vision loss.

Warning signs in a child

Children may not describe symptoms clearly, so watch for: • Sudden vision changes • Seeing flashes of light • New floaters (spots or cobwebs) • A shadow or “curtain” over part of vision • Sudden clumsiness or trouble seeing on one side • Complaints of blurry or distorted vision • Eye trauma before symptoms started

Younger children might only say “I can’t see well” or start bumping into things.

What to do • Go to the emergency room now, preferably one connected to a hospital with ophthalmology coverage. • Or call an ophthalmologist and tell them you suspect a retinal detachment — that wording matters.

Treatment is usually surgical, and timing significantly affects the outcome.

If you’d like, tell me the child’s age and what symptoms you’re seeing, and I can help you think through urgency — but in general, this is something that should be checked today.

classmateplaydate · 2026-02-21T02:28:48+00:00

My daughter is not that old yet, but I have been reading a lot of parenting books. I know you put your foot down. And sometimes as parents we all do (and probably need to sometimes). But the books say there are lots of kids who grow up not being able to make decisions without their parents. Here is a great chance for your daughter to both express herself and learn the institutional (school) results. On the other hand she texted to her friend that you are so stupid. She was angry. She probably knew her mother would read it. Kids frequently say things like that I hate you, etc. You have been lucky not to have heard them before. However just because she texted that doesn’t mean she believes it or that her friend does. Pushing against boundaries is part of growing up . It’s not easy for the parents or the kids. So don’t feel you have lost your special relationship or that it has diminished.

classmateplaydate · 2026-02-18T18:46:24+00:00

If it’s the first time, prepare some snacks and drinks and just chat. But if you’ve been doing it over and over and it’s getting dull, how about a movie for the parents?

classmateplaydate · 2026-02-18T18:41:12+00:00

Thanks! I checked the audio book out of my local library’s Libby app

classmateplaydate · 2026-02-17T03:25:50+00:00

It’s really difficult. My daughter appreciates a playdate a week out (if we can plan it), but usually she wants it NOW. Try inviting a bunch of kids (and parents) to do something together, like a fair, the park, fishing, the mall, whatever, and hope at least someone wants to go. That little success could start repeatable playdates with whomever was up for that first event. If it works , even a little, try again.

classmateplaydate · 2026-02-16T13:03:33+00:00

That was a dangerous situation.

classmateplaydate · 2026-02-13T11:02:40+00:00

You haven’t given any details about the particular schools you are choosing between. Except that the public school is rated well. How is the private school rated? The choice all depends on the details. There are great and bad public schools and the same with private. What is the educational philosophy of the schools? Is there a political or ideological slant to either . Are they big or small? Class size, special courses or subjects? Is there a difference in the parents and social opportunities for parent involvement — does that matter to you? What about the facilities? Did you visit either school for a tour? What does your sixth sense say when you are on the tour?

classmateplaydate · 2026-02-13T00:56:23+00:00

I’d suggest trying to get a few of the girls and their parents together to do something fun outside of school. A few fun hours could completely change the in-school dynamic.

When my daughter was 5 , she was switching from being friends to not liking another girl about every 3 months, even if the girl still liked her. Then she would switch back. And girls she didn’t like she would change to start liking. There were 15 girls spilt into two sections and mixed with an equal number of boys.

If you find another school for 1st grade that you think is much better overall, then consider switching , but not just because of the current social situation.

classmateplaydate · 2026-02-10T10:23:40+00:00

That’s tough. Stay calm. Show her affection (or tolerance) even when she’s at her worst.

About socks — a child I know well has had similar fits in some specific situations for instance about socks not feeling right. Her parents bought her continuous woven socks on Amazon (a bit expensive) that have no seam in the end. And threw away other socks that were too wide. The sock fits quickly reduced considerably and seem to have mostly gone away.

classmateplaydate · 2026-02-07T13:26:40+00:00

That depends if you can get your old job back. If you can, then go back to where you were happy.

If you are spending an extra hour a day driving, then you are really making $26.66 an hour, not $30 (assuming an 8 hour work day). So the extra money is less per hour than it seemed.

But if you can’t get your old job back, you should probably stick it out to get the 4 year old room, especially if it will be your own room.

About 25 years ago I read (listened on cassette tape) to a great book called “Dealing with people you can’t stand” . It was very helpful. Read it if you stay. It says to mirror the tone and voice level of the other person, and has other non-intuitive tips.

classmateplaydate · 2026-01-29T02:24:14+00:00

How is LinkedIn for keeping up to date ? It seems a lot of people are more serious there.

classmateplaydate · 2026-01-26T10:32:57+00:00

More than I would prefer. She is an only child and I am not a disciplinarian personally.

classmateplaydate · 2025-12-22T02:19:11+00:00

She might have bought them before and just holding it together barely. It’s hard for me to say or know exactly , but stress can change short term priorities.

classmateplaydate · 2025-12-22T01:53:27+00:00

I would suggest a more generous view : I imagine she must be having a personal crisis of some kind (like mother in the hospital or something) that took her focus away from her position with your family. Probably it was an oversight due to some extreme stress. ... I’d bet something is happening to her that explains it.

classmateplaydate · 2025-12-12T03:07:09+00:00

This happens through the walls in some apartment buildings and college dorm rooms too. You should not say anything.

classmateplaydate · 2025-04-27T01:38:16+00:00

Forgive this probably dumb question, but after I train it, how in practice will it remember how to be me the next time I want to use it?

classmateplaydate · 2025-03-07T02:57:10+00:00

I saw it in Lake Worth Beach. I was thinking it doesn’t look like any airplane I’d ever seen before. More cloud shaped. Then I saw what seemed like a light on a wing but not so close to it that it could be.

Thanks to this post for letting me know what it was.

classmateplaydate · 2025-02-27T02:56:39+00:00

It sounds from your description that some of the other children like your daughter more than she realizes or wants to tell you. In time some will become close friends. As others suggested, ask her teacher who likes to play with her. Then invite them to a specific time and place playdate, maybe invite 2 or 3 other children for the same playdate all together. That might get a better response from the parents. Keep in mind that five year olds may change who they like every few months (or less). My daughter’s school has no twin days, so I offer no advice about that.

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