Yikes - lice!
In the nursery, we dealt with rotavirus and the ubiquitous runny nose. In preschool, it was mostly colds, with a little bit of hand, foot, and mouth disease thrown in to mix things up. Since my oldest daughter started kindergarten this year, we have a new contagion to worry about - lice!!
OFM #71: What’s good for Mom is good for the kids
Cry it out for the last time… we swear (all thanks to Monster Cookies). Tom thinks that Canadians are too nice. If it works for you does that make it OK? Um… no. Listening to your child means discerning between what they “need” and “want.” What happens after 7 years of marriage? Tom lets out […]
Gifted – what does that mean????
My daughter is in kindergarten, and was recently referred for an initial assessment for eligibility to the gifted program at her elementary school. The screening is called Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test (K-BIT). I asked her how she liked the first evaluation, and she said she was a little bit shy, but that she knew the […]
OurFirstMarriage #46: Schools, Chicken, and Immersion
Private vs. Public schools. Is Jacksonville a bastion of racism and segregation? Tom weighs in. There is a school named after Nathan Bedford Forrest here - that should tell you something. Tanel and Tom are trying to figure out which school to send Punkalicious and what are the names of the various schools. Tom and […]
OurFirstMarriage #25: Parenting doesn’t end when you send them to school
The Podcast starts with a discussion of staying involved with your kids schooling including setting goals and working with teachers and administrators. Do teachers have to be smart? Tom and Tanel weigh in. Tom took a trip to the library and decided he’s not going back again… ever. Can a four year old be a […]
OFM 25: Parenting doesn't end when you send them to school [30:27m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadOurFirstMarriage #23: How to work from home
Tom and Tanel discuss Captain Evil’s sleeping through the night issues, his weaning, and his new fixation with books. Tom reveals how he scored his sweet work-from-home gig and how you can too. They tackle the private vs. public school issue (sort of). Thanks for listening and we’ll see you next week!
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