The Rant. The Politically Incorrect Special Edition.

[SAT 9,609]

I keep throwing things at the older one. Started with swimming, skating, skiing, violin, piano, everything reverts back to books. So I think that's where her focus should be.

When she turned one, in her "abacus, chopstick, pencil" test, she went for the pencil.

The little turtle went for the abacus.

[NikLR 13,227]

I dont wanna be sick.

[Darnell 8,478]

I dont wanna be sick.

That's gonna suck, especially if'n yer The Thursday Lass

[SAT 9,609]

that's the typical boat style in the Philippines. Dime a dozen boats.

I don't recall seeing a lot of those when I stopped there as a young marine...

I saw a lotta sampans...

I dont wanna be sick.

What's the matter....

[NikLR 13,227]

Sore left tonsil, hurts to swallow, and sore head especially behind eyeballs. Sensitivity to light.

[SAT 9,609]

Try gargling with some warm salt water a few times?

Take a hot hot shower and blow out your sinus?

[Ontarkie 14,231]

Sore left tonsil, hurts to swallow, and sore head especially behind eyeballs. Sensitivity to light.

That sucks girl. Take Steve's advice and then after the shower drink some hot water with honey, or take a teaspoon of it and eat it like that honey is perfect for this sort of thing.

[N-o-l-a 7,167]

I keep throwing things at the older one. Started with swimming, skating, skiing, violin, piano, everything reverts back to books. So I think that's where her focus should be.

When she turned one, in her "abacus, chopstick, pencil" test, she went for the pencil.

The little turtle went for the abacus.

My older one would go for the chopstick. She loves to eat, I sometimes bribe her with food. Oddly enough she hates candy, though.

My younger one would want them all and then to poke himself in the eye with two of them and hit himself in the head with the third. Actually, if a book or paper was an option, it would be that. Little Dane loves books.

They've finally, as of yesterday, started giving my daughter extra support in school. She's reading on grade level, but they are now on the same page as me that she needs help with phonics. She's getting an extra half hour a day of help in that. After talking to some other parents whose kids were abroad, I've learned this is not uncommon and they are supposed to catch up by 4th grade.

[SAT 9,609]

My older one would go for the chopstick. She loves to eat, I sometimes bribe her with food. Oddly enough she hates candy, though.

My younger one would want them all and then to poke himself in the eye with two of them and hit himself in the head with the third. Actually, if a book or paper was an option, it would be that. Little Dane loves books.

They've finally, as of yesterday, started giving my daughter extra support in school. She's reading on grade level, but they are now on the same page as me that she needs help with phonics. She's getting an extra half hour a day of help in that. After talking to some other parents whose kids were abroad, I've learned this is not uncommon and they are supposed to catch up by 4th grade.

1- The chopstick abacus pencil tests have to be "controlled". set them on one side of the room, and then stand behind the objects on the other side. All spectators must be quiet. And stay quiet. because the child will examine each item before making a final choice. For non-chinese people, you can try a Calculator, a pen, and a fork.

2- Do you read with her? And do you also use Raz-kids?

3- "I've learned this is not uncommon". Didn't we tell you this? You believe other people but not us? What's your name, Tiff?

Edited February 26, 2016 by SAT

[SAT 9,609]

That sucks girl. Take Steve's advice and then after the shower drink some hot water with honey, or take a teaspoon of it and eat it like that honey is perfect for this sort of thing.

did you serve papaya soup? And...um...whats the other stuff? Turtle nads and tiger #######......

[N-o-l-a 7,167]

1- The chopstick abacus pencil tests have to be "controlled". set them on one side of the room, and then stand behind the objects on the other side. All spectators must be quiet. And stay quiet. because the child will examine each item before making a final choice. For non-chinese people, you can try a Calculator, a pen, and a fork.

2- Do you read with her? And do you also use Raz-kids?

3- "I've learned this is not uncommon". Didn't we tell you this? You believe other people but not us? What's your name, Tiff?

1. Interesting

2. Always, every day. Phonics has always perplexed me; I was already reading chapter books by the time it was introduced in school and by then it made no sense. I can see now that this might have impacted my daughter's ability to learn to read properly. I tried some of the programs, like reading eggs, etc. and we have tons of leveled reader books at home.

3. Well, I think it took hearing from someone else with a child speaking English before they might abroad to have it really sink it.

Edited February 26, 2016 by N-o-l-a

[Ontarkie 14,231]

did you serve papaya soup? And...um...whats the other stuff? Turtle nads and tiger #######......

No

Made pork chops rice and corn

[SAT 9,609]

Poak chops and coan bred is a southern dish

Pork chops and corn, isn't.

[Ontarkie 14,231]

too bad for the south!

[TBoneTX 45,328]

Doing something else....like fishing. And hunting...etc...

Fishing for your next meal that Tiff didn't cook, huh man?

Hunting for food that Tiff didn't cook, huh man?

Nuttin wrong with being politically incorrect, and banning Trophie from the thread for being politically incorrect.....

This is like "failure of the power to go out shall now be known as a power-innage," see man.

So when you show up there's half a brain in the office?

Too charitable, and where's the +Many,000 button, huh man?

I think it's just simply called a trihull.

It's called a Manyhull, man.

Oh yeah....a Manymaranian is a cute little dog...

Canine name precised, man.