Not sure how unpopular this is, since it depends on who you're talking to but my kids will never be going to Seaworld or the circus. I won't give any money to help promote animal abuse.
The question though is where do you draw the line with this kind of stuff? Would you also ban your kids from the zoo? What about a petting zoo? If you were on a vacation and saw a "swim with the dolphins" thing or a safari (if you're really exotic) is that off limits too?
Post by wifedeangel on Apr 16, 2015 11:13:05 GMT -5
I have two, but they're not very controversial.
I hate those pants with the ruffles on the bottoms for little girls. They are fugly clown pants, IMO.
Coconut oil is way over hyped. I've tried it in various ways, and it's just really not the miracle product everyone claims it to me. (And I've tried the fancy cold-pressed kind too. It's still underwhelming). I do like to use it in baking though, it adds a nice light coconutty flavor.
I hate those pants with the ruffles on the bottoms for little girls. They are fugly clown pants, IMO.
Coconut oil is way over hyped. I've tried it in various ways, and it's just really not the miracle product everyone claims it to me. (And I've tried the fancy cold-pressed kind too. It's still underwhelming). I do like to use it in baking though, it adds a nice light coconutty flavor.
Blasphemy!
ETA: But you're right about those damn ruffle bottom pants, I HATE them! Why does anyone want to dress their sweet daughter up like a rodeo clown?
I would never homeschool my kids (unless we lived somewhere so remote where a school was not available, I guess). I've never met a homeschool kid who wasn't sort of "off" socially, if I wanted to be a teacher I wouldn't have troubled myself with getting a non-education degree, and I don't care anything about my kids being those super elite, spelling bee winning, going to Ivy league schools when they're 15 years old types.
People that do it for religious reasons really bother me, because if your kid can't handle being around diverse people and still following your religion, that's your (the parents') fault. Isolation doesn't foster growth.
Is this an unpopular opinion? I don't know anyone personally who homeschools their kids. And I only knew one girl who was homeschooled growing up. Her and her family were definitely oddballs.
I would never homeschool my kids (unless we lived somewhere so remote where a school was not available, I guess). I've never met a homeschool kid who wasn't sort of "off" socially, if I wanted to be a teacher I wouldn't have troubled myself with getting a non-education degree, and I don't care anything about my kids being those super elite, spelling bee winning, going to Ivy league schools when they're 15 years old types.
People that do it for religious reasons really bother me, because if your kid can't handle being around diverse people and still following your religion, that's your (the parents') fault. Isolation doesn't foster growth.
I have never understood this mindset. Is your faith really so weak that you have to hide from the rest of the world for fear that you'll give it up, just like that? I have a friend from HS that has done this to both of her kids and they are so ill equipped to function in the real world now.
I may have posted this in an UO thread before, but I'll say it again cause I think it's pretty unpopular.
I hate the term 'furbaby' and I don't understand people's obsessions with their dogs. We had dogs, a cat, guinea pigs, rabbits, a bird, turtles, etc growing up and yeah I still love our family dog and I like other dogs, but pets are not people. And I hate pet hair everywhere; it makes me want to puke.
I really don't like cats. They're pretty and soft, but most of them are evil and I will NEVER have a cat for a pet. (Although a very pretty cat without tags roamed into our garage a few months ago and didn't want to leave. I had an emotional pregnant moment and wanted to keep her. And then I came to my senses.)
My UO is that I roll my eyes at people who so adamantly say "I would never EVER drive a mini van" only because they think it's un-cool. Nobody thinks you're cool driving your SUV, hatchback/wagon, or sedan either. Unless you're hauling baby around in a Porsche convertible, or something similar, that ship has sailed.
I may have posted this in an UO thread before, but I'll say it again cause I think it's pretty unpopular.
I hate the term 'furbaby' and I don't understand people's obsessions with their dogs. We had dogs, a cat, guinea pigs, rabbits, a bird, turtles, etc growing up and yeah I still love our family dog and I like other dogs, but pets are not people. And I hate pet hair everywhere; it makes me want to puke.
I really don't like cats. They're pretty and soft, but most of them are evil and I will NEVER have a cat for a pet. (Although a very pretty cat without tags roamed into our garage a few months ago and didn't want to leave. I had an emotional pregnant moment and wanted to keep her. And then I came to my senses.)
+1 for this! I'm not a pet person at all. I've never had one and have never wanted to have one, they just aren't for me (being allergic to pretty much anything with fur doesn't help). Friends and family that do have pets, fine, but please don't expect me to be in love with your pet like you are. We're friends with a couple that has 2 dogs, one of them eats other dog's poop. The last time we were at their house I asked them to help get their dog off of me and stop licking me because I think its just gross, they were butthurt that I didn't want their poop eating dog licking me. Sorrynotsorry! Read the "Cats" thread on TD from yesterday, things got crazy!
I would never homeschool my kids (unless we lived somewhere so remote where a school was not available, I guess). I've never met a homeschool kid who wasn't sort of "off" socially, if I wanted to be a teacher I wouldn't have troubled myself with getting a non-education degree, and I don't care anything about my kids being those super elite, spelling bee winning, going to Ivy league schools when they're 15 years old types.
People that do it for religious reasons really bother me, because if your kid can't handle being around diverse people and still following your religion, that's your (the parents') fault. Isolation doesn't foster growth.
Is this an unpopular opinion? I don't know anyone personally who homeschools their kids. And I only knew one girl who was homeschooled growing up. Her and her family were definitely oddballs.
Yes, very uo. I once mentioned something similar on parenting. It went on for pages.
My UO is that I roll my eyes at people who so adamantly say "I would never EVER drive a mini van" only because they think it's un-cool. Nobody thinks you're cool driving your SUV, hatchback/wagon, or sedan either. Unless you're hauling baby around in a Porsche convertible, or something similar, that ship has sailed.
I know...seriously I know. I think minivans are amazing yet I refuse to acknowledge my "ship" has sailed and I'll just continue in SUV land.
I would never homeschool my kids (unless we lived somewhere so remote where a school was not available, I guess). I've never met a homeschool kid who wasn't sort of "off" socially, if I wanted to be a teacher I wouldn't have troubled myself with getting a non-education degree, and I don't care anything about my kids being those super elite, spelling bee winning, going to Ivy league schools when they're 15 years old types.
People that do it for religious reasons really bother me, because if your kid can't handle being around diverse people and still following your religion, that's your (the parents') fault. Isolation doesn't foster growth.
My little sister's boyfriend is homeschooled for religious reasons. He is a Mennonite. My mom claims he is normal, but I have never met the kid so who knows. The good thing though is his parents let him do a lot of after school activities at the public high school which is how my sister knows him.
I would never homeschool my kids (unless we lived somewhere so remote where a school was not available, I guess). I've never met a homeschool kid who wasn't sort of "off" socially, if I wanted to be a teacher I wouldn't have troubled myself with getting a non-education degree, and I don't care anything about my kids being those super elite, spelling bee winning, going to Ivy league schools when they're 15 years old types.
People that do it for religious reasons really bother me, because if your kid can't handle being around diverse people and still following your religion, that's your (the parents') fault. Isolation doesn't foster growth.
My little sister's boyfriend is homeschooled for religious reasons. He is a Mennonite. My mom claims he is normal, but I have never met the kid so who knows. The good thing though is his parents let him do a lot of after school activities at the public high school which is how my sister knows him.
I think this makes a difference for homeschool kids, no matter what they reason for home schooling. In my friends case, those kids aren't allowed to do anything that isn't directly related to their church: activities, friends, nothing. Last time I saw her they were 13 & 15 years old and she still escorted them to the bathrooms in public so that they wouldn't "stray or be tempted."
I would never homeschool my kids (unless we lived somewhere so remote where a school was not available, I guess). I've never met a homeschool kid who wasn't sort of "off" socially, if I wanted to be a teacher I wouldn't have troubled myself with getting a non-education degree, and I don't care anything about my kids being those super elite, spelling bee winning, going to Ivy league schools when they're 15 years old types.
People that do it for religious reasons really bother me, because if your kid can't handle being around diverse people and still following your religion, that's your (the parents') fault. Isolation doesn't foster growth.
I was homeschooled for a year when we lived in Alabama. The schools were magnet schools and we missed the cut off to apply. I was on a homeschooled cheerleading and softball team. We also had weekly homeschooled PE classes. My SIL was homeschooled for 4 years and played on a with a homeschool basketball and volleyball team (and they were freaking good!).
There are some folks that homeschool their children and limit their social interaction which is not good. There is however socialization opportunities for homeschooled children.
My sister was homeschooled for 4 years because she was really into riding horses- I'm talking competitive jumping, cross country, dressage- they would travel to shows & she was in Pony Club and she wanted to be able to do school around those activities. She does not seem like the stereotypical homeschooler by any stretch, however. Since she was involved in horses and had a lot of friends, she had plenty of socialization. So, I can see homeschooling for a reason like that.
I do NOT support homeschooling for religious reasons.
I know/knew a bunch of kids in this camp since I rode competitively too. The kids are on the road so much for shows that attending regular school just isn't possible. Most of the major shows even offer tutoring centers now so the kids can get help during shows. And since all the kids are in the same boat and see each other every week at the shows, the socialization is fine. If anything these kids are far more savvy because they essentially already operate in the adult world. It definitely isn't a traditional form of home schooling.
I may have posted this in an UO thread before, but I'll say it again cause I think it's pretty unpopular.
I hate the term 'furbaby' and I don't understand people's obsessions with their dogs. We had dogs, a cat, guinea pigs, rabbits, a bird, turtles, etc growing up and yeah I still love our family dog and I like other dogs, but pets are not people. And I hate pet hair everywhere; it makes me want to puke.
I really don't like cats. They're pretty and soft, but most of them are evil and I will NEVER have a cat for a pet. (Although a very pretty cat without tags roamed into our garage a few months ago and didn't want to leave. I had an emotional pregnant moment and wanted to keep her. And then I came to my senses.)
+1 for this! I'm not a pet person at all. I've never had one and have never wanted to have one, they just aren't for me (being allergic to pretty much anything with fur doesn't help). Friends and family that do have pets, fine, but please don't expect me to be in love with your pet like you are. We're friends with a couple that has 2 dogs, one of them eats other dog's poop. The last time we were at their house I asked them to help get their dog off of me and stop licking me because I think its just gross, they were butthurt that I didn't want their poop eating dog licking me. Sorrynotsorry! Read the "Cats" thread on TD from yesterday, things got crazy!
What's the point of any threads of what's said on TD. Who cares? Time to move on, no?
Some can be rather entertaining and a lot of people here no longer visit TD, so they would not see it on their own. I find them funny to read when I am bored. It's not like there is a post on that thread every day, that would be a bit much.
It's hard to not go back and lurk. There are a handful of people who stayed behind that I kind of miss and I want to see how they are doing. And when there, it really is impossible to miss the insanely stupid comments that are so plentiful now. After 10 years total of Tk/TB/TN it's just also crazy to see how quickly it went down the toilet since January.
I'm a teacher and I severely dislike when parents don't discipline their kids or don't care. I have a bachelor's and master's degree in education, I am here to teach your child, not raise them. And I also get frustrated when parents who have no educational background think they can do a better job than we can, and don't hesitate to tell us that. I understand homeschooling in some circumstances, and some parents are very well-equipped to homeschool, but some parents do it because they don't like the educational system. I have no say in what standards are taught or what curriculums we use. That is mandated from the state and the district. Don't get all pissy at me because you don't like what the higher ups told us to teach.
WHY must every pregnant woman take a maternity picture of her standing in a field full of tall grass? Like, why are you there? How did you get there? Where in the hell ARE you? Are you lost?
I don't understand.
LOVE these pictures. I also live in the hill country of Texas so I just have to walk out behind my house to be in a field of tall grass.
Everybody in Texas also takes bluebonnet pictures. They are everywhere and make an awesome backdrop.
I prefer a natural backdrop for photos than to those taken in a studio.
Post by theBeeMama on Apr 16, 2015 13:51:41 GMT -5
Lol, I guess my UO is probably that I was homeschooled, grew up in a community where it was pretty popular/normal, and I will homeschool my kids! Haha sorry, everyone! I still like you guys.
@kej0004 bahah I am totally going to take some of my maternity pictures in an open field (there are a lot around here) but that sheet one cracks me up! I was just showing a couple like that to my H a few weeks ago...wtf why are you wearing a sheet?
Lol, I guess my UO is probably that I was homeschooled, grew up in a community where it was pretty popular/normal, and I will homeschool my kids! Haha sorry, everyone! I still like you guys.
theBeeMama we plan to home school as well. Apparently big UO here :-p
However there are some wonderful co-ops foe homeschool families and also school districts that will allow homeschool children to participate in extracurricular activities. We have more than 1 reason for home schooling. (One of which is for continuity of education as we will move around a lot for DHs job).
I have seen kids be successful academically (and socially) while being homeschooled, and I have seen homeschooling fail miserably.
Some can be rather entertaining and a lot of people here no longer visit TD, so they would not see it on their own. I find them funny to read when I am bored. It's not like there is a post on that thread every day, that would be a bit much.
It's hard to not go back and lurk. There are a handful of people who stayed behind that I kind of miss and I want to see how they are doing. And when there, it really is impossible to miss the insanely stupid comments that are so plentiful now. After 10 years total of Tk/TB/TN it's just also crazy to see how quickly it went down the toilet since January.
I agree. I always get a kick out of KonaCoffeeBean - my favorite was when she said "Do you even science?" to someone about something. I'm not sure what happened to MamaHawk - she was here for a little bit too, always liked her!
My husband is an administrator for a Distance Learning school so he does provide the curriculum/teach online lots of homeschool students. It's certainly not a way I'd want to go without something serious happening (i.e. -he's dealt with kids with illness, or travelling often due to other things like the horse competitions mentioned above), but it has kind of helped us both understand more on the subject. So, while I "get" it, especially a lot more than before, it's not for me. I want my kids in a physical school. Heck that's most of the reason I was so happy I can now live where I grew up, so they could go to the school here.
I'm a teacher and I severely dislike when parents don't discipline their kids or don't care. I have a bachelor's and master's degree in education, I am here to teach your child, not raise them. And I also get frustrated when parents who have no educational background think they can do a better job than we can, and don't hesitate to tell us that. I understand homeschooling in some circumstances, and some parents are very well-equipped to homeschool, but some parents do it because they don't like the educational system. I have no say in what standards are taught or what curriculums we use. That is mandated from the state and the district. Don't get all pissy at me because you don't like what the higher ups told us to teach.
DH is considering leaving teaching for this reason. And the administration doesn't think teaching responsibility and independence is important, JUST academics. He got an angry email from a parent last week, wondering why her kid never brings anything home from class. How about you ask your kid?? Since she doesn't do her work, ever. He can only "hold her hand" and remind her to get her stuff done so many times, and then it's on you!
And this is why he fully supports me homeschooling our kids, if I want to.
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