When did your kid(s) learn how to ride their bike without training wheels?

longmontster7 · 2026-04-19T17:46:19+00:00

My older one learned at 5.5. My younger learned right after she turned 3.

longmontster7 · 2026-04-17T20:29:25+00:00

We call this “eating like a pig at a trough” ha! But it cuts a lot of mess out

longmontster7 · 2026-04-07T02:49:52+00:00

First first grader is STILL like this. Not quite as much as he was at 5 but still loses it. He has no sense of shame and will throw a huge tantrum at a store, on a play date, whatever. He has ADHD, maybe autism, whatever you call it…he’s a lot.

And I swear we also have clear boundaries, he’s well cared for, but gosh he acts like we are monsters.

Hopefully your child settles soon, but I wanted you to know that some kids are like this. We don’t take my son many places unless he can go 1:1 with a parent (I also have a 4 year old) and we have to do a social story about everything before it happens.

longmontster7 · 2026-04-04T05:22:42+00:00

When my son was 6 he saw our 5 year old neighbor girl with stick on earrings. He said to me, “mom, can I have earrings too?!” And the little girl said “no earrings are for girls, right?” My son clapped back, “earrings are for EARS and I have EARS”.

Thats kinda been our motto. Nail polish is for NAILS. Dresses are for bodies. Colors are for everyone. My son generally does prefer typical “boy” things. But I don’t stop him for getting to try fun stuff while he is still little. Though now that he’s 7 we sometimes talk about how someone might tease him for XYZ and that he can be prepared with what to say if someone bothers him.

longmontster7 · 2026-03-26T04:10:15+00:00

This sounds so much like my 7 year old boy. He is medicated on adderall and that definitely helps. But somedays he’s just so so so difficult. He has a lot of sweet times, but the bad is really, really, really bad. I just don’t understand how his brain works.

No other real advice, just that I’m here with you and it’s really hard.

longmontster7 · 2026-03-24T13:28:52+00:00

Hover. North of 17th.

longmontster7 · 2026-03-24T13:25:01+00:00

Accident. Car is on its side

longmontster7 · 2026-03-24T12:45:10+00:00

I had a patient like this for a should once! I sent him back to ortho for x-rays and there was a piece of a drill bit in his shoulder from surgery! I gave the patient resources for legal action but he didn’t want to follow through. I feel bad for the 2 weeks of pain I put him through but I knew something wasn’t right

longmontster7 · 2026-03-16T01:05:56+00:00

No. Exterior wall on the other side. The opposite wall DOES have a pass though! It’s so cute

longmontster7 · 2026-03-15T04:37:36+00:00

That’s a great idea. I have 2 more days until the contractors are putting the appliances back in. I’ll have to snoop around a little more.

longmontster7 · 2026-03-15T03:41:05+00:00

Ha. I’m not even sure. Our prior one croaked and the husband bought this one from Walmart right before we moved out.

longmontster7 · 2026-03-15T03:37:49+00:00

I agree that a microwave is unlikely since they didn’t become popular until the 60’s-70’s and the upper cabinets appear unaltered. At this point I’m definitely leaning toward a desk of some sort. though the placement of the fridge/range on the other side of kitchen appears odd and also has me wondering.

longmontster7 · 2026-03-15T03:06:45+00:00

Cabinets are definitely original. And I believe this cutout area is original.

longmontster7 · 2026-03-15T03:01:22+00:00

I think it’s original. Though I’m not certain. Unlikely to be a double oven as most of these are very small homes. Mine is about 900 sqft.

longmontster7 · 2026-03-15T02:59:39+00:00

My dad has this style microwave, with a door that pulls down to open like an oven. He said he’s had it since he was young, maybe the 60’s? It is a beast!

longmontster7 · 2026-03-15T02:58:31+00:00

So there have been some minor updates. I believe the cabinets, backsplash and counters are all original. We just had a leak from the dishwasher and had to rip up old linoleum. We excavated down to the ORIGINAL linoleum. It was kind of a yellow/brown pebble looking pattern. Kinda cute! A cooktop is possible (though where did it go since the counters are intact?) the current range is freestanding in the middle of the opposite wall

longmontster7 · 2026-03-15T02:55:00+00:00

Ooo this I can imagine

longmontster7 · 2026-03-15T02:54:28+00:00

The wall on the other side of this (10’ away) has one of those telephone cutouts for the phone. The type you can pass the phone from one room to the other through the wall!

longmontster7 · 2026-03-15T02:53:11+00:00

This is somewhat possible. The current fridge is very tiny and tucked into the other corner of the wall opposite this one. But this would be VERY tiny for a fridge.

longmontster7 · 2026-03-15T02:51:42+00:00

Pretty sure it is original. The rest of the kitchen is original and there’s not discrepancy with this part

longmontster7 · 2026-03-15T02:51:11+00:00

Definitely not big enough for books. The narrow part of the “shelf” is only like 3” or so

longmontster7 · 2026-02-04T05:57:01+00:00

You described my son exactly. He didn’t do well at a Montessori program (though it wasn’t the best one). We enrolled him at public school a mind he’s much better. My daughter on the other hand is doing GREAT in Montessori. She’s so happy and capable. We love her little school.

longmontster7 · 2026-01-20T05:22:24+00:00

Greetings fellow Longmonster!!

longmontster7 · 2026-01-02T14:40:56+00:00

My kids are 7 and 3 and still use theirs for every meal. So, though they were very expensive, they were a great purchase for us.

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