Thursday Thoughts

Jstump2 · November 2021

My 5yo was out sick Monday and Tuesday and went back yesterday. She usually gets a packet of homework on Monday and it is due Friday. We have dinner plans tonight which means we only really had last night to get her homework done. She picks up on things great and usually doesn’t mind homework, but we sat at the kitchen table for over 2 hours and we still have 2 pages left. Ugh!! So I got precisely nothing done between that cooking and cleaning up from dinner. I am not looking forward to her getting older and getting even more ☹

short+sassy · November 2021

@Jstump2, I'm sorry to hear that! I hope she is feeling better now. That is way too much for a 5yo (and her parents!). The school should have given you all more time.

It's Veterans Day. Does anyone have the day off? I sure don't, lol. Not surprising. But two more weeks until Thanksgiving and my 4-day weekend!

I love the way the Dec. holidays fall this year! I usually take a 1-2 days of vacation, per holiday, to take it to a "full" weekend off. But the holidays fall on Saturdays this year. So the Eves are the holidays. Which pushes my half-day "Friday" to the Thursdays. I'll probably take vacation time for those Thursdays to get two 4-day weekends in a row (score!), and that would only be 10 hours of vacation time total, to do that!

Why can't the whole year be like that, lol.

missJeanLouise · November 2021

Homework for a 5 y/o seems crazy to me.

Ssdd here. A friend who moved away a few years ago is visiting so we are going to "brunch" with the group tomorrow. It takes place during DS's nap time so I am hoping it isn't a disaster. It is at a hotel on the "Nice Beach" and I would love to stay and enjoy the pool and beach but I don't think it will be possible. Maybe I will pack the beach bag JIC.

climbingsingle · November 2021

Agreed that homework for a 5 year old seems ridiculous!

Just found out my uncle is apparently flying to Russia to meet a women he met online. 90 Day Fiance here we come?

SSDD here. Work is so stressful thanks to this supply chain crisis. I just need it to be Friday already.

Jstump2 · November 2021

Thanks, she is @short+sassy. Kindergarten germs have hit us hard, she has been sick quite a few times so far. She was never in daycare and I have heard that makes starting school more prone to sickness since she wasn't exposed earlier on. I was hoping masks would help more but 5 year old's are little petri dishes.

I agree, this is our public school and I was hoping there would be less homework for this age group.

That sounds like an awesome afternoon @missJeanLouise, hope you get to enjoy the beach!

MissKittyDanger · November 2021

Remember how shitty 2020 was for a lot?

Welp .... for me it's 2021
M's nanny is in hospital. She passed out and hit her head 2x, but it ended up being heart issues.
She's going to get a pace maker, but it's not ready yet. She'll eventually go to the heart institute for that.
She's actually really close to us, so M is going to see about seeing her and try to reach BIL about going at the same time - covid restrictions only allow 2 people and I said it's more important M goes and BIL should go with him.

MissKittyDanger · November 2021

@Jstump2 Urg I do not look forward to homework. It sounds odd for a 5yr old to have homework, what kind of it? I like what a lot of schools are doing with the booklet Monday and due Friday. At least it gives range of time to do in case of whatever.
I remember I was in a co-op class for 5yr olds and some had "homework" because they were behind in grade 1 prep - but it was more like math sheets, or writing sheets. Practice things and we'd go through it the next day as a group.

@short+sassy Lawyers office down the hall from us is closed. I remember when in retail, the malls didn't open until 11:30
One restaurant I worked at, the store was closed but the manager would buy everyone breakfast so we had to "work" - he gave us all really great tips and pre-purchased breakfast for us for when we could eat so we didn't miss out.

Jstump2 · November 2021

@MissKittyDanger She usually gets 4 types. Around 10 "math problem" counting, determine more and less than, stuff like that. A "reading" booklet. A very short story that she colors and we practice sounding out the words. A quiz sheet of sight words that we practice (she hates that one lol). And two poems that we read and then I have lists of questions to answer. She also Had a turkey craft project that was sent home this week. That's not due until next week but she was so excited to do that I couldn't sway her to wait.

It is usually better when we try and do a little bit each day but this has been a crazy week. To be fair they probably would be okay with giving us until Monday but we also have a stupid busy weekend. (swim lessons, funeral, ddads birthday, projects) and I don't want it hanging over us.

mrsconn23 · November 2021

Abandon the homework, seriously. It's literally too much and should not be disrupting your plans. I've found teachers to be much more understanding since Covid. When DefConn was quarantined, we did the best we could, but we didn't do everything.

I was so tired yesterday, all day. I thankfully had the day off. I had a hair appt, but did very little else. I went to bed at 10 last night, which is super early for me.

The weather is crap today. Cold and windy, rain is coming soon.

I'm looking forward to a low-key weekend. DefConn and I are going to run around tomorrow night, but then the plan is to mostly hunker down the rest of the time. We're hoping to have our first fire of the season on Saturday.

Prudie coming up.

STARMOON44 · November 2021

I’m heading off tomorrow for a weekend in the country with friends I should be excited about, but am not. One girl drinks way too much and the other couple is pregnant and being super extra about it (no grapes? Wtf that is not a legit thing) and I’d happily just humor them because whatever but they are constantly talking about how their baby is so special and important because they only have one chance and like yes fine but they know i really want a baby too and it’s just way too much.

So. We will see. I’d just like to enjoy sitting by a fire and getting some good nature time.

short+sassy · November 2021

Jstump2 said:

@MissKittyDanger She usually gets 4 types. Around 10 "math problem" counting, determine more and less than, stuff like that. A "reading" booklet. A very short story that she colors and we practice sounding out the words. A quiz sheet of sight words that we practice (she hates that one lol). And two poems that we read and then I have lists of questions to answer. She also Had a turkey craft project that was sent home this week. That's not due until next week but she was so excited to do that I couldn't sway her to wait.

It is usually better when we try and do a little bit each day but this has been a crazy week. To be fair they probably would be okay with giving us until Monday but we also have a stupid busy weekend. (swim lessons, funeral, ddads birthday, projects) and I don't want it hanging over us.

When I was growing up, my elementary school had a policy that no homework would be given until students were at least in third grade.

If a student was sick...though usually for a longer period of time...their parent would pick up homework for them. But that was more so they didn't fall too far behind, since they weren't in class. Like the time I had chicken pox when I was 8 and was out of school for 2-3 weeks.

But that was also when dinosaurs roamed the earth, so I'm sure there are a lot of things that are different now, lol.

MissKittyDanger · November 2021

@Jstump2 That's not too bad. Sounds like it's probably more grade 1 prep than anything. BK has been on kinder prep lately {we start early in case she needs extra time to catch on to things}

Jstump2 · November 2021

@MissKittyDanger yeah, if we can spread it out it's much better but sitting down and trying to do it all at once when she had a long day of school and she isn't feeling 100% was rough.

MyNameIsNot · November 2021

Not off for Veteran's Day, but I'm taking the day off tomorrow for the hell of it, so it's my Friday. Nothing much going on. It's supposed to rain later, but right now it's the kind of breezy fall day where the leaves blow out of the trees and it rains leaves, so that's kinda neat.

I want to do photo holiday cards again this year, but I'm not feeling particularly inspired to a theme or photo. We've done the matching PJs and the santa hat thing. I guess we could just dress normal and take some pics, but I get a kick out of dressing up the pets.

levioosa · November 2021

Homework can die in a fire. Most of it is not conducive to actual learning and critical thinking skills. The fact that kindergartners get homework makes me low key rage. School sucks the joy out of learning for so many children and it doesn’t have to be that way.

I’m feeling a little anxious about today for some reason. I don’t really have a reason for it except I know I’ll be really busy. Last night it took forever to get home and then FI was in a mood so I probably didn’t get to decompress as much as usual. The new way I took home was also annoying. I like to switch up the commute home from time to time in order to keep it interesting and also to expand my ability to get home in case something happens and I don’t have access to gps. But I won’t be taking that way home again unless it’s a last resort. It was either stop and go or dark unlit single lane country roads for an hour and I was losing my mind.

Otherwise thank goodness it’s Friday Jr. I’m ready for the weekend.

Jstump2 · November 2021

@levioosa I'm with you! When I filled out the questionnaire at the beginning of the year about what I hoped my daughter would achieve this year I did not write to learn how to read or count to 100. I want her to foster a love for learning! Everything else will follow.

climbingsingle · November 2021

STARMOON44 said:

I’m heading off tomorrow for a weekend in the country with friends I should be excited about, but am not. One girl drinks way too much and the other couple is pregnant and being super extra about it (no grapes? Wtf that is not a legit thing) and I’d happily just humor them because whatever but they are constantly talking about how their baby is so special and important because they only have one chance and like yes fine but they know i really want a baby too and it’s just way too much.

So. We will see. I’d just like to enjoy sitting by a fire and getting some good nature time.

Ugh that's tough. And grapes?? Hope at least the location is good?

charlotte989875 · November 2021

STARMOON44 said:

I’m heading off tomorrow for a weekend in the country with friends I should be excited about, but am not. One girl drinks way too much and the other couple is pregnant and being super extra about it (no grapes? Wtf that is not a legit thing) and I’d happily just humor them because whatever but they are constantly talking about how their baby is so special and important because they only have one chance and like yes fine but they know i really want a baby too and it’s just way too much.

So. We will see. I’d just like to enjoy sitting by a fire and getting some good nature time.

Yah that’s not a thing. Also, if it were just quietly don’t eat them. Why does anyone else need to know?

levioosa · November 2021

charlotte989875 said:

STARMOON44 said:

I’m heading off tomorrow for a weekend in the country with friends I should be excited about, but am not. One girl drinks way too much and the other couple is pregnant and being super extra about it (no grapes? Wtf that is not a legit thing) and I’d happily just humor them because whatever but they are constantly talking about how their baby is so special and important because they only have one chance and like yes fine but they know i really want a baby too and it’s just way too much.

So. We will see. I’d just like to enjoy sitting by a fire and getting some good nature time.

Yah that’s not a thing. Also, if it were just quietly don’t eat them. Why does anyone else need to know?

Also I’m sorry, but wine tasting is not about eating grapes. Not once have I been wine tasting and said “man I cannot wait for that grape platter!”

STARMOON44 · November 2021

levioosa said:

charlotte989875 said:

STARMOON44 said:

I’m heading off tomorrow for a weekend in the country with friends I should be excited about, but am not. One girl drinks way too much and the other couple is pregnant and being super extra about it (no grapes? Wtf that is not a legit thing) and I’d happily just humor them because whatever but they are constantly talking about how their baby is so special and important because they only have one chance and like yes fine but they know i really want a baby too and it’s just way too much.

So. We will see. I’d just like to enjoy sitting by a fire and getting some good nature time.

Yah that’s not a thing. Also, if it were just quietly don’t eat them. Why does anyone else need to know?

Also I’m sorry, but wine tasting is not about eating grapes. Not once have I been wine tasting and said “man I cannot wait for that grape platter!”

We aren’t even going wine tasting because she’s pregnant which I am fine with. This was just a discussion about snacky things to have in the house!

mrsconn23 · November 2021

STARMOON44 said:

levioosa said:

charlotte989875 said:

STARMOON44 said:

I’m heading off tomorrow for a weekend in the country with friends I should be excited about, but am not. One girl drinks way too much and the other couple is pregnant and being super extra about it (no grapes? Wtf that is not a legit thing) and I’d happily just humor them because whatever but they are constantly talking about how their baby is so special and important because they only have one chance and like yes fine but they know i really want a baby too and it’s just way too much.

So. We will see. I’d just like to enjoy sitting by a fire and getting some good nature time.

Yah that’s not a thing. Also, if it were just quietly don’t eat them. Why does anyone else need to know?

Also I’m sorry, but wine tasting is not about eating grapes. Not once have I been wine tasting and said “man I cannot wait for that grape platter!”

We aren’t even going wine tasting because she’s pregnant which I am fine with. This was just a discussion about snacky things to have in the house!

Then she shouldn't put grapes on her plate? I mean I *totally* understand being food avoidant during pregnancy. I literally could only stand bacon in the 1st tri meat-wise and any kind of fish/seafood was a no-go, but I could be around it. I just chose not to eat it. This behavior is very extra.

banana468 · November 2021

mrsconn23 said:

STARMOON44 said:

levioosa said:

charlotte989875 said:

STARMOON44 said:

I’m heading off tomorrow for a weekend in the country with friends I should be excited about, but am not. One girl drinks way too much and the other couple is pregnant and being super extra about it (no grapes? Wtf that is not a legit thing) and I’d happily just humor them because whatever but they are constantly talking about how their baby is so special and important because they only have one chance and like yes fine but they know i really want a baby too and it’s just way too much.

So. We will see. I’d just like to enjoy sitting by a fire and getting some good nature time.

Yah that’s not a thing. Also, if it were just quietly don’t eat them. Why does anyone else need to know?

Also I’m sorry, but wine tasting is not about eating grapes. Not once have I been wine tasting and said “man I cannot wait for that grape platter!”

We aren’t even going wine tasting because she’s pregnant which I am fine with. This was just a discussion about snacky things to have in the house!

Then she shouldn't put grapes on her plate? I mean I *totally* understand being food avoidant during pregnancy. I literally could only stand bacon in the 1st tri meat-wise and any kind of fish/seafood was a no-go, but I could be around it. I just chose not to eat it. This behavior is very extra.

Is she allergic? If she's not going to go into anaphylactic shock then this is too much.

MissKittyDanger · November 2021

mrsconn23 said:

STARMOON44 said:

levioosa said:

charlotte989875 said:

STARMOON44 said:

I’m heading off tomorrow for a weekend in the country with friends I should be excited about, but am not. One girl drinks way too much and the other couple is pregnant and being super extra about it (no grapes? Wtf that is not a legit thing) and I’d happily just humor them because whatever but they are constantly talking about how their baby is so special and important because they only have one chance and like yes fine but they know i really want a baby too and it’s just way too much.

So. We will see. I’d just like to enjoy sitting by a fire and getting some good nature time.

Yah that’s not a thing. Also, if it were just quietly don’t eat them. Why does anyone else need to know?

Also I’m sorry, but wine tasting is not about eating grapes. Not once have I been wine tasting and said “man I cannot wait for that grape platter!”

We aren’t even going wine tasting because she’s pregnant which I am fine with. This was just a discussion about snacky things to have in the house!

Then she shouldn't put grapes on her plate? I mean I *totally* understand being food avoidant during pregnancy. I literally could only stand bacon in the 1st tri meat-wise and any kind of fish/seafood was a no-go, but I could be around it. I just chose not to eat it. This behavior is very extra.

For a large amount of my pregnancy I dreaded eating because indigestion and nausea. So if there was food, I'd eat before I went anywhere {knowing I could gag easily too} but I tried not to be extra about it.

banana468 · November 2021

And quite frankly, if you're the odd one out with food aversions you need to work on them.

If this was a smell thing - like PLEASE no asparagus, tuna melts, or stinky cheeses I'd get it. Strong smells can suck and are really hard to mitigate depending on your pregnancy.

This is absurd.

ILoveBeachMusic · November 2021

Jstump2 said:

My 5yo was out sick Monday and Tuesday and went back yesterday. She usually gets a packet of homework on Monday and it is due Friday. We have dinner plans tonight which means we only really had last night to get her homework done. She picks up on things great and usually doesn’t mind homework, but we sat at the kitchen table for over 2 hours and we still have 2 pages left. Ugh!! So I got precisely nothing done between that cooking and cleaning up from dinner. I am not looking forward to her getting older and getting even more ☹

That's ridiculous! 5 year olds shouldn't be getting homework, period! Is she in kindergarten? Studies have shown that homework in elementary school isn't necessary (certainly not that much) and is often detrimental. I'm angry for you!

charlotte989875 · November 2021

Day off today but the grandmas still came to watch baby M. I went out to run errands, alone!

ei34 · November 2021

No one being allowed to eat grapes and homework in kindergarten are both BS. Grapes are a regular part of my diet and are so dang nutrient dense so I'm extra fired up. My first graders have to read every day after school (twenty minutes is the suggestion but sometimes it's 15...sometimes 30). My second grader did start getting written hw this year but it's like, one math problem per night, more so the parents see what the kids learned in math that day, as well as 20-30 minutes of reading. All three kids select their own books, even the reading isn't assigned.

Jstump2 · November 2021

@ei34 that sounds great to me! she isn't reading independently yet but we do 20-30minutes of bedtime stories a night. She is wanting to try and sound out words and read along now. Unfortunately talking to other moms the homework seems to be the norm in my area in surrounding school districts.

banana468 · November 2021

@jstump2 can you ask the school why the homework is given? Studies show there is NO benefit to assigning homework at that age. It should be reading only.

MesmrEwe · November 2021

I'm with @levioosa - Homework for most kids/subjects can "Kill it - kill it with fire" style GONE! I remember times with the kids that we had ZERO life outside of their respective school's homework. Last year "school at home" was a complete disaster along with all of the "quarantine" breaks (try getting a kid who has had zero instruction to do worksheets/homework and translate random notes into knowing how to do something..)... At some point the boundary needs to be set "They'll do what they can, down time is just as important as work/school time for everyone in the house!"

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