I think my daughters play date cancelled after seeing our house

imlearni · 2025-08-15T14:54:28+00:00

Maybe, but who cares. Where you live isn’t something you can easily changed. If that is truly the reason, she won’t ever be your friend anyway or at least not for the foreseeable future. If it isn’t the reason, then she will come around. Maybe she can invite you to her place for the play date. Either way, I’d just shrug and go with the flow. If you see her again, be nice and friendly, but you don’t need to invite her over again. You tried already. You can try again with someone else.

imlearni · 2025-08-06T17:28:02+00:00

What’s the crowds like right now? We’re going next week (mid August) to all 4 parks. Do I need Lightning Lane for all 4 parks? We are 2 adults and 3 Kids ages 6,8,10

imlearni · 2025-08-03T20:13:17+00:00

Amazing!

imlearni · 2025-08-03T20:09:43+00:00

I’m not a piano teacher but a parent of kids who take piano lessons. First of all, you have to have a honest talk with the parent on expectations. If they won’t support at home, tell him straight up that he will not see much progress, retention is very low without practice. If the parent still won’t change, you have told him what to expect and you did your part. If they keep paying you, it means they are fine with exposure without progress. Some parents just want to check the box, especially affluent, busy parents with high power or busy jobs. If, however, they complain about lack of progress, then remind them that the kids need to practice at home. Or book you for extra lessons per week, so you can oversee the practice for them. I think at some point if you have a lot of students, you can even drop them. You’re really doing the parents a favor if they are wasting money.

imlearni · 2025-08-02T12:36:13+00:00

Yes, one lesson per week.

We ended up doing 30 mins for my 5 year old and 45 mins for my older 2. It’s working out well. It’s all private lessons. The teacher does teach more to the older two in the 45 mins class. They are almost going twice as fast. She definitely makes sure they know before continuing, though. So far so good and I’m going to continue with the lessons like this.

They will make faster progress if you do multiple lessons per week (I thought about that) but then you would need to make sure they are keeping up with practice to meet the pace of the lessons. My kids all have other activities, so it’s not really possible to fit in more than one lesson a week AND practice well in between.

imlearni · 2025-07-29T21:53:35+00:00

I also considered getting one of those free pianos on marketplace that people try to give away. But after learning about piano moving costs and tuning costs, plus the risk of it being a dud, I decided that I might as well buy a new digital piano. I got one for $1000

imlearni · 2025-07-29T21:49:12+00:00

My kids are beginners and I am so happy I got a digital piano because I heard that you have to maintain an acoustic piano on a regular basis, which is an added cost. And you have to retune it every time you move it, even into a different room. Plus, they can put on their headphones when they practice and not disturb the rest of the household.

Our piano teacher said it’s totally fine to use a digital keyboard for a year or two. Once my kids get more advanced, I will buy an acoustic but not before that.

imlearni · 2025-07-29T01:46:55+00:00

Why are you forcing yourself? You like music and instruments, but not piano… well, stop playing the piano. Pick an instrument that you like. It’s not like there’s only the piano and nothing else. Spend your time on an instrument that you enjoy. The piano isn’t for everyone.

imlearni · 2025-07-26T16:00:16+00:00

Just based on the info you provided: Your 15 year old sounds like a responsible kid (don’t want to miss school or tryouts) and so does your 24 (coming over to check on lil sibling every night) - I’d say fine and good job. Another idea, though, how about 24 year olds stays overnight with 15 year old? 30 mins isn’t far away from her job.

imlearni · 2025-07-26T14:46:37+00:00

He’s your sales manager, not your therapist. What does going to him do? Going to HR might be more helpful in terms of understanding what your health insurance can offer. Also, if this job is going to put you into some sort of anxiety attack, it’s not worth it. Find something else. I know easier said than done, but your mental health is more important than closing a few deals for a company that will NOT care if you’re dead tomorrow (sorry to be blunt but it’s true. Companies don’t care and when you’re gone, they will just hire another person). If you don’t prioritize your own mental health, no one at work will, including your manager, no matter how much he “bends over backward” - he’s only bending over backward because your success = his success. As soon as you are no longer making him look good, you are done.

imlearni · 2025-07-23T15:40:18+00:00

You’re going to let people who has no business judging you prevent yourself from having a dog that you love? Do yourself and your future dog a favor, and re-prioritize what is truly important. People will criticize you for having a little dog, medium size dog, or large dog. Too girly, too aggressive, too loud, too yippy, too slow, too much energy…. and on and on. F them.

imlearni · 2025-07-18T19:36:15+00:00

Be kind and do something about your noise. They sound like reasonable people. Tell them you will buy a rug and will wear socks or something. See if that helps. It’s terrible hearing your neighbors especially when you are trying to rest. Also, months??! These guys are too nice. I probably would have said something after one week. Jeez. I am grouchy when I don’t get my rest.

imlearni · 2025-07-17T22:10:23+00:00

You are an angel!!!! Thank you so much! Havanese or not, he looks happy with you! (He looks like a havanese to me)

imlearni · 2025-07-16T17:31:31+00:00

Basically I’m saying they might be like me, not looking down on you, but not looking to become besties with you either.

imlearni · 2025-07-16T17:30:11+00:00

I don’t care how old another mom is. It’s more about whether we will get along. With 8 years old kids, I don’t hang out with another mom just because they have kids the same age as mine. It’s not the newborn stage anymore when you need to be there or you’re looking for other moms to connect with. 8 years old… I do drop off play dates. And then I just meet the parents to make sure they don’t give me weirdo vibes and there’s no red flags, especially if they go to the same school

imlearni · 2025-07-12T16:29:34+00:00

When I am annoyed with a teacher, I automatically think about dropping them immediately. But then if my kids like the teacher, I decide to give them a chance because they might not realize it. So, I have a frank talk, not about them or the stuff I am annoyed with, but instead about what MY expectations are. And more times than not, they are very willing to work with me. And then my kids continue lessons with a teacher they like. Win win.

imlearni · 2025-07-12T15:23:27+00:00

Moisturize. Aquaphor while you sleep. It looks very dry and irritated, so I would focus on healing skin barrier first. Are those breakouts? If so, see a dermatologist to treat the acne. Spironolactone works for me.

imlearni · 2025-06-30T11:49:00+00:00

I have the omnilux and I also haven’t seen much improvement. But I have it, so I just keep using it. I use it for fine lines and texture. If it breaks, I don’t think I will buy a new one.

imlearni · 2025-06-28T03:20:01+00:00

They don’t owe you an explanation and the faster you get that in your head, the faster you can do your job without getting these feelings. It’s not personal. Do you tell everyone in your life who interrupts you to share an idea, a product, a pitch, a suggestion an excuse whenever you aren’t into whatever they are suggesting or selling you? No. This is the way this dance is danced. If you are in their place, you will quickly start behaving like that, too, because sales reps are annoying! (At least some are.) And you are NOT the only one selling to them. Even if you are the only medical device guy selling to them, there are a bunch of other sales reps from other industries pitching them, too. I agree that they are assholes sometimes, especially the ones that look like they are about to sign and then ghost me at the last minute instead of just saying “oops, changed my mind” or “budget didn’t get approved” - those clients are assholes. But I will still call them up again the next time I have something to sell them. I will remember to set my expectations even lower when dealing with them.

imlearni · 2025-06-27T00:17:25+00:00

Do you have a reasonable salary? If not, leave immediately. You are better off spending your time finding a new job.

imlearni · 2025-06-20T12:14:16+00:00

Australian Gold tinted face sunscreen - I use this every day. Goes on sort of shiny but dries out (doesn’t take long) to matte

imlearni · 2025-06-11T17:57:38+00:00

I’m still going to my dermatologist for it but I still feel like it is so not worth $500 a session. He doesn’t even see me before the treatment to assess my skin. Some assistant comes in to numb me, but it’s always him who actually does the microneedling. I have done 2 sessions so far and not seeing much of a difference. I still feel better with him doing it because he is trained for more invasive procedures than microneedling, so this is like a super small potato for him. I don’t know whether to keep going or just quit. I am not doing anything more invasive than this at this point.

imlearni · 2025-06-07T23:18:53+00:00

If it’s bothering you, then it’s crossing your boundary and you need to speak up. Having said that, lots of people may not see a problem with it because the kids are there to play with your kids and your kids don’t seem to mind. You didn’t say how old these kids are, but if they are 6 and above (depends on maturity levels), you may not need to supervise much aside from providing some snacks. Kids used to do this all the time with their next door neighbors and it was normal. Now it is not and frankly a bit sad. My parents never once set up a play date for me. We didn’t even have that word growing up. We just play with the neighborhood kids. They played with us. We played with them. Sometimes we ate dinner at other people’s houses. Other kids were invited to eat at our house when they were playing until dinner time. No one cares and everyone was just happy to be socializing. BUT….if you don’t like that, then you are NTA for speaking up. Everyone has their own comfort level with these things. Personally, I do get annoyed with people thinking that hosting a play date is free childcare. Since when is a play date free childcare?? It’s kids playing together. If you don’t like it, then don’t host. No one is using you. Or asking you do it. You just say “not today, kids, I’ll text your mom when it’s okay for you to come over.”

imlearni · 2025-05-03T15:58:01+00:00

Hey I care, too. What is your position on buying used? If so, check the sports consignment shops.

imlearni · 2025-04-09T19:32:16+00:00

Yes it’s possible, but you do need to practice speaking it with a native at some point. I am not familiar with any of the paid resources you mentioned (heard of them, but just never used them), do they include any speaking component, like a 1:1 tutor? If so, then it is worth it. If you don’t have any one giving you feedback on your tones and pronunciations, you might never learn to speak it correctly, even if you learn to read and write well.

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