Message from @Tanner - SC
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My sister and I were never spanked, it is definitely possible to raise healthy children without spanking.
Off the wall idea: IE Au-pair-Mädchen program. We are considering hiring an au pair as we do not have a ton of family support and have 2 under 2. Is this crazy or a building block for building a close knit society?
@Prestor John That's a great idea
We would need a coordinator who vetted the family and the applicants. But other than that it’s pretty straight forward. @missliterallywho would you be willing to ask around the woman’s server to see if there is interest?
@Prestor John I have been thinking this very same thing!
@Volkmom what do you say? Also, good morning :)🌞
sure!
been busy with homeschool, sorryguys
My wife is 37 weeks pregnant as of this Thursday. What are some tips y’all can give me for being prepared for this final stage. I already have car seats, diapers, all that kind of obvious stuff.
Grats @Grossly Incandescent!
Home stretch
Can’t wait!
Lel
Thanks for the advice @missliterallywho and congratulations!
But have you run a marathon?
Can anyone recommend a homeschool curriculum that would pass New York states stringent (anti) homeschool requirements?
@Jonaltright I want to use this one with my kids http://greatbooksacademy.org/
There's also an augmented one, Angelicus Academy, that comes with theology as well
Awesome this looks good!
There are plenty of fat people who have elected surgery over running a marathon.
Would this be the proper channel for discussing how to deal with parents?
Not in a teenage angst sort of way, the much more serious "I'm 30+ and my 60+ boomer mom is actually suffering severe, near-complete short term memory loss."
@Wood-Ape - OK/MN I'm sorry to hear that. Sure maybe our fellow members can help from their perspective as parents.
Yeah, it would just be complaining. Mom and dad have been to many doctors appointments, but my mom refuses to take positive steps that could improve her situation or at least prevent it from worsening. She doesn't exercise, she doesn't volunteer (she's retired), or do a hobby, or read. She just smartphones and watches basic boomer day time TV.
I know it can indeed be frustrating... At least she has access to a smart phone,that's something as far as other information. My dad won't do squat but is probably much older at 78. I'm in full caretaker mode though basically now since he has lived with us the fast 4yrs,but more so the past year.All he does is watch TV all day,refuses to excercise,do any type of hobby or sit outside for sunshine. I have to treat him like a lil kid anymore tell him to shower,eat,everything..
I've gotten him train puzzles,etc,but he won't do them. And only a few times has he decided to play a board game with us..he just wants to lay in bed and zone out on tv,rarely reads anything at all anymore..
But he alao has severe emphysema, so can't do alot of things but he still could do some thingsif he really wanted to but he won't. I have to push him to get anything done..
Damn, that sound really rough. Luckily my mom hasn't yet developed any other conditions, although being an inactive female elder has wrecked her posture and I worry about her bones.
My mom does play sudoku, but far more on FaceBook
Ya not easy,likebi said more advanced. That's an understandable as you want the best for her. If you can try to get her more interested in seeing other family,that helps some. At least she does games thats good,helps keep the brain active
I should also state my dad is in the beginnings of Alzheimer's, so we started him on meds 2 months ago and it has kept it stalled for now.
Try to find something she is interested in that might pique her interest. I at least tried with my dad. Hopefully your mom,likely much younger,you can find something that might help get her curious..
See if she would want to do any volunteer with something she likes or if there is grandkids activities, that usually helps make them smile and gets them interested at least some i have found.
Maybe board games? Card games?
She says she has no time... but she does nothing all day. It is bizarre.
Lol ya i know ...it makes no sense..
There must be something that still peeks her interest, you just have to find it,hopefully
What about Painting Ceramics or something? Any old hobbies she might like to try to pick up again? Knitting,anything?
Or what about possibly finding some old friends of hers?
My dad has moved away from where we grew up,so that's not really there. He used to be very social too,not anymore though. He also used to sit out in livingroom with us,now he won't except for occasionally here n there like when we come back from a doctor appt or family gathering,rtc.