OK Cosette took her 3 year Kindergarten evaluation and I'm gonna be braggy here because I can't be anywhere else in the world without sounding like a douche and I'm excited. They said she tested as well as a 5 year old and were super surprised she was just 3. Yippee!!! I love it and am super proud mama right now!
OK add me to the list or people who lay down with their kids until they fall asleep too though. Ugh. Mine's broken too!
is this something I should be signing Henry up for? I didn't even realize it was a thing. I am so behind.
I've never heard of this before. I know a friend who's kid did it a few months before entering kindergarten, but we are still at least 2 years away from that.
xanthepants, that's awesome! I knew Coco was a smarty pants but that's really impressive! By the way, who did you do your evaluation through? Was it through a school district or her daycare? Now that we're moving I'm irrationally afraid Riley's school stuff is going to be lost in the shuffle.
School district and they gave me a copy. Told me to take a copy to the next district no problem. If I stayed within the county it's electronic and no big deal. thanks!
Post by xanthepants on Sept 25, 2015 20:49:44 GMT -5
@ paddyb. In Mn they want you to have your kid do a pre K evaluation by 4 years so that they can catch any hearing, sight, social or developmental delays. You call your district and they should have a location to take him to get an eval that is about 1/2 hour. I can tell you more about what to expect if you want offline. It wasn't necessarily hard, but there were definitely things I was surprised by. I'm not sure if all states do it, but I think the intent is to get kids appropriate care/ assistance prior to Kindergarten if possible.
@ paddyb. In Mn they want you to have your kid do a pre K evaluation by 4 years so that they can catch any hearing, sight, social or developmental delays. You call your district and they should have a location to take him to get an eval that is about 1/2 hour. I can tell you more about what to expect if you want offline. It wasn't necessarily hard, but there were definitely things I was surprised by. I'm not sure if all states do it, but I think the intent is to get kids appropriate care/ assistance prior to Kindergarten if possible.
We kind of have this. In order to get into our public schools preschool they have to go through a screening. Basically they want the kids who NEED it to get first dibs on that program. They didn't really tell me what level she was on but basically said 84 kids were screens for 40 spots and she was basically too smart to get in.
The private preschools don't have the screenings and that's where I put her in since she didn't get into our public one.
@ paddyb. In Mn they want you to have your kid do a pre K evaluation by 4 years so that they can catch any hearing, sight, social or developmental delays. You call your district and they should have a location to take him to get an eval that is about 1/2 hour. I can tell you more about what to expect if you want offline. It wasn't necessarily hard, but there were definitely things I was surprised by. I'm not sure if all states do it, but I think the intent is to get kids appropriate care/ assistance prior to Kindergarten if possible.
well seeing as we are moving in like a week I supposed I will contact the new district. Maybe the daycare can coordinate it...
@ paddyb. In Mn they want you to have your kid do a pre K evaluation by 4 years so that they can catch any hearing, sight, social or developmental delays. You call your district and they should have a location to take him to get an eval that is about 1/2 hour. I can tell you more about what to expect if you want offline. It wasn't necessarily hard, but there were definitely things I was surprised by. I'm not sure if all states do it, but I think the intent is to get kids appropriate care/ assistance prior to Kindergarten if possible.
We kind of have this. In order to get into our public schools preschool they have to go through a screening. Basically they want the kids who NEED it to get first dibs on that program. They didn't really tell me what level she was on but basically said 84 kids were screens for 40 spots and she was basically too smart to get in.
The private preschools don't have the screenings and that's where I put her in since she didn't get into our public one.
cbear that number of spots surprises me! Ours is obviously set the same way since it's the same state but our school had a lot more spots. Maybe because it's more rural? I think everyone who enrolled and was screened got accepted. Our classes have like 80-100 kids/grade.
We kind of have this. In order to get into our public schools preschool they have to go through a screening. Basically they want the kids who NEED it to get first dibs on that program. They didn't really tell me what level she was on but basically said 84 kids were screens for 40 spots and she was basically too smart to get in.
The private preschools don't have the screenings and that's where I put her in since she didn't get into our public one.
cbear that number of spots surprises me! Ours is obviously set the same way since it's the same state but our school had a lot more spots. Maybe because it's more rural? I think everyone who enrolled and was screened got accepted. Our classes have like 80-100 kids/grade.
Ugh it's crazy in our district! The public school has them go every day the week in the morning or afternoon and those are the only two classes for preschool they offer- so each class has 20 students. We really need them to open two other classes!
Post by jodielyn10 on Sept 28, 2015 7:29:14 GMT -5
Late to the game...
jennmm, Eli puked in bed and slept in it while we were in Ashville. We never heard a peep. I have no idea how long he slept in the puke, but it didn't seem fresh. The crazy part? He'd been teething something fierce for days and that was the first time in ages that he didn't fuss on and off all night long. I was so excited when I woke up and the sun was up and I hadn't heard him all night...then I went in and found him covered in vomit.
Re TV: My kids watch very little "children's programming". But we have the TV on a lot. Neither kid gives to craps about the shows my H and I watch (usually HGTV, sports, sitcom re-runs, etc - we save the adult drama shows for after bedtime) so when we turn our shows on they don't even pay attention to the screen. They will get interested during a commercial if there's music or a dog or something occasionally, but for the most part they completely ignore the TV and play with toys or wrestle. If I had cartoons on they would watch non-stop.
I don't really have a confession of my own - except that my TV stays on a lot (not meal time - they always eat in the kitchen) but they rarely watch and I get to watch things I like.
xanthepants, that's awesome! I knew Coco was a smarty pants but that's really impressive! By the way, who did you do your evaluation through? Was it through a school district or her daycare? Now that we're moving I'm irrationally afraid Riley's school stuff is going to be lost in the shuffle.
School district and they gave me a copy. Told me to take a copy to the next district no problem. If I stayed within the county it's electronic and no big deal. thanks!
xanthepants, I vaguely remember getting something from the current school district but I think I threw it away, knowing that we would be moving soon. I'll probably wait until we move and then contact the new school district for info. Hopefully we can still get the screening done.
Post by xanthepants on Sept 28, 2015 9:23:55 GMT -5
summergirl1211, shouldn't be a big deal. Took me about 3 weeks to get an appointment on a Friday. I think there are evening and Saturday times too which are a little harder to get apparently in talking to others but not terrible.
Post by aimeefarrahfowler on Sept 28, 2015 11:43:30 GMT -5
I'm way late to the game, but just wanted to weigh in
- team sit on the floor until my kid falls asleep. I thought it was a phase, that was like 6 months ago.
- team unlimited screen time. A couple weeks ago, A was talking about how dolphins use echolocation. He learned this from an episode of Bubble Guppies. Fine with me. Also, he is usually playing or coloring at the same time. He is rarely just glued to the TV or tablet.
Here's a facebook-related FC (I guess MC at this point) H and I are not friends on facebook. When A was a baby, he used to over-analyze everything I'd post, ask me why I put this picture up, blah blah blah. Eventually we had a big fight about it and he unfriended me so he wouldn't see my posts anymore, then I blocked him so he couldn't try to add me back. And that's where we're still at. Just a bit dysfunctional, eh?
Well, glad I got caught up on the FC today... I've heard or seen nothing about a pre-k screening before age 4... I mean, we did move this spring, but I haven't gotten anything about school stuff. So I guess I'll have to make a call to someone to inquire.
TC - I'm half not caring because I know she's doing well and knows quite a bit for her age. Not to sound braggy, but am fairly certain she wouldn't qualify for any pre-k intervention stuff anyway. She does great at daycare and is doing well with the preschool program so far.
Post by xanthepants on Sept 29, 2015 17:38:01 GMT -5
TC - My H hasn't slept in our bedroom in 2 weeks. On one hand I've slept pretty darn great because of the darn snoring. On the other, I miss him. A lot. Our marriage sucks ass right now and I don't wanna go into it cause we aren't fighting. It's just slipping away. I'll keep on trying to bring us back together, but it's hard work girls. Hard work and I'm lonely.
TC - My H hasn't slept in our bedroom in 2 weeks. On one hand I've slept pretty darn great because of the darn snoring. On the other, I miss him. A lot. Our marriage sucks ass right now and I don't wanna go into it cause we aren't fighting. It's just slipping away. I'll keep on trying to bring us back together, but it's hard work girls. Hard work and I'm lonely.
I'm sorry to hear that. Do all that you can/want to do so you won't have any regrets. We are here for you to provide support.
TC - My H hasn't slept in our bedroom in 2 weeks. On one hand I've slept pretty darn great because of the darn snoring. On the other, I miss him. A lot. Our marriage sucks ass right now and I don't wanna go into it cause we aren't fighting. It's just slipping away. I'll keep on trying to bring us back together, but it's hard work girls. Hard work and I'm lonely.
I am so sorry girl. So so many hugs. We are always here to listen and support you any way we can.
TC - My H hasn't slept in our bedroom in 2 weeks. On one hand I've slept pretty darn great because of the darn snoring. On the other, I miss him. A lot. Our marriage sucks ass right now and I don't wanna go into it cause we aren't fighting. It's just slipping away. I'll keep on trying to bring us back together, but it's hard work girls. Hard work and I'm lonely.
TC - My H hasn't slept in our bedroom in 2 weeks. On one hand I've slept pretty darn great because of the darn snoring. On the other, I miss him. A lot. Our marriage sucks ass right now and I don't wanna go into it cause we aren't fighting. It's just slipping away. I'll keep on trying to bring us back together, but it's hard work girls. Hard work and I'm lonely.
I'm sorry. I unfortunately know the feeling. Lately it feels a lot more like friends with a business relationship than a marriage.
TC - My H hasn't slept in our bedroom in 2 weeks. On one hand I've slept pretty darn great because of the darn snoring. On the other, I miss him. A lot. Our marriage sucks ass right now and I don't wanna go into it cause we aren't fighting. It's just slipping away. I'll keep on trying to bring us back together, but it's hard work girls. Hard work and I'm lonely.
Love you, Xanthe. Here for you whenever you need a shoulder.
Another TC: I realized this week that it's been a full year since H and I had ST..... Yup, we haven't DTD basically since I got pregnant with Emme.
Found out I was pregnant beginning of October, was exhausted and not interested.... Then November he got the job offer, we kicked into gear packing. Moved in with his parents just before Christmas, and all hell broke loose with Emme the first week of February and I wasn't allowed ST after all my procedures... Plus, still living with IL's.
Then baby born, NICU.... I just finally got to the doc for a F/U 2 weeks ago! No BC, and no condoms in the house = no ST! Sadly I'm still not even digging it yet. He has started showing some interest of course though, so I'm sure I'll have to put out soon enough.
Post by summergirl1211 on Sept 30, 2015 7:17:22 GMT -5
xanthepants, hugs friend. I'm sorry things are so hard right now, and I know moving has been especially hard on your relationship. While I agree with tribute17 that you need to try so you don't have any regrets, you also can't carry a relationship by yourself. I hope he's trying at least a little too. I'm only a phone call/email away, so let me know if you need anything.
Well, glad I got caught up on the FC today... I've heard or seen nothing about a pre-k screening before age 4... I mean, we did move this spring, but I haven't gotten anything about school stuff. So I guess I'll have to make a call to someone to inquire.
TC - I'm half not caring because I know she's doing well and knows quite a bit for her age. Not to sound braggy, but am fairly certain she wouldn't qualify for any pre-k intervention stuff anyway. She does great at daycare and is doing well with the preschool program so far.
Here, they are only screened in the public school system if the teacher flags them. The daycare that Ethan went to did have evaluations done while they were in four year old Pre-K. He was suggested for speech therapy, which didn't surprise me. Once he got to kindergarten, I discussed it with his teacher and he was evaluated. The speech therapist said he did have delays (we knew that) but that it wasn't really severe enough to warrant intervention. By mid-year he was pretty much caught up so she did know what she was talking about. Sometimes, I do think people get a little too wrapped up in testing and such.
Post by xanthepants on Sept 30, 2015 8:23:37 GMT -5
Thanks everyone. It means a lot to me to have a place I can say it out loud. I'm really sad about it. I'm not sure what to do about it anymore. He doesn't want to go to therapy. I'm going to try and go on my own and come up with money and time for it. I need to move forward somehow instead of back or stagnant.
Thanks everyone. It means a lot to me to have a place I can say it out loud. I'm really sad about it. I'm not sure what to do about it anymore. He doesn't want to go to therapy. I'm going to try and go on my own and come up with money and time for it. I need to move forward somehow instead of back or stagnant.
xanthepants, I'm sad and frustrated to hear he doesn't want to do therapy. You're such an amazing, sweet, positive, caring person and he obviously doesn't know how good he has it. Take care of you lady and that sweet sassy Coco. We're always here for you.
TC - My H hasn't slept in our bedroom in 2 weeks. On one hand I've slept pretty darn great because of the darn snoring. On the other, I miss him. A lot. Our marriage sucks ass right now and I don't wanna go into it cause we aren't fighting. It's just slipping away. I'll keep on trying to bring us back together, but it's hard work girls. Hard work and I'm lonely.
Hugs to you! I feel this way sometimes. I get where you are coming from. Just take care of yourself and Coco the best you can!
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