Felony attack with allergens
Tonight’s one of those nights where I can curl up in front of the television and take in a little world news - you know - to keep up on the happenings around the world as opposed to knowing what the latest adventures await Stewie or Bart Simpson?
The first piece I heard stopped me in my tracks. The headline… "Eighth-Grader Faces Felony Charge for Planting Nuts in Lunch of Allergic Classmate" Normally this would be considered an average prank, but when you consider the child is allergic, this could have turned tragic.
Do your children know just how severe some allergies are to some people?
Would your children know the risk of pulling a prank of this nature?
Mine wouldn’t!
I guess you can bet the next topic of conversation around the McCord household!
Home Schooling is a Crime
Here’s the deal…I don’t know a great deal about home schooling or exactly what methods of accountability are used to insure children are receiving adequate education while undergoing this form of education. What I do know is, as the parent of three teens, there is plenty within their studies that make me shudder at the thought of having to teach it.
In California, it would seem that accountability and ability, for that matter, is being questioned and are becoming a heated topic of discussion and could potentially become a punishable law if the parents aren’t licensed to teach.
Parents of the approximately 200,000 home-schooled children in California are reeling from the possibility that they may have to shutter their classrooms — and go back to school themselves — if they want to continue teaching their own kids. On Feb. 28, Judge H. Walter Croskey of the Second District Court of Appeals in Los Angeles ruled that children ages six to 18 may be taught only by credentialed teachers in public or private schools — or at home by Mom and Dad, but only if they have a teaching degree.
To be honest, I think there needs to be some level of accountability when it comes to teaching. I’m a big believer in checks and balances in all things. And again, I repeat that I know little about home schooling so I have no idea what parents must do to prove they are capable of teaching their kids from home.
Locally, I’ve noticed an increased number of kids out running around throughout the day and have no idea if they are home schooled or truant. I believe that’s one real problem with home schooling.
I’m really intrigued by this topic and would be interested in hearing from home schooling parents on what accountability you hold to for teaching? How is the education your children are receiving measured against the national average to insure they are keeping up? And how many hours a day do you spend on lessons versus the hours a child spends in school?
Do you feel your child is learning more from home schooling? Are they being deprived of such things like sports and social interaction?
source: TIME
I heart my ex-in-laws
The one thing aside from my twins that came out of my first marriage was a valuable relationship with my former in-laws.
Lots of people find it very strange that I adore my ex mother-in-law and her family. We talk to each other often on the phone - end every call or visit with "I love you" and mean it. I always make sure to include her and my ex sister-in-law and extended families into my plans for buying school picture packages, Christmas card lists and the boys sports schedules.
In fact, my relationship with my former in-laws is close enough that my current husband felt very threatened by them when we first married. Since then he’s realized that these are genuine people, with good hearts and sincere intentions. I don’t think you’d find a malicious bone in their bodies if you tried.
Ex-MIL goes through great pains to make sure the holidays are not stressful on the kids and she phones me at least two weeks in advance when she wants to block time on the kids schedule. She’s one of the most considerate people I’ve met.
Perhaps my relationship with my former in-laws has me spoiled - because I believe all grandparents should call in advance to schedule time with their grandkids. I don’t think just because they contributed one half of the parent value of a child that it gives them right to completely run rough-shot over the parent and make plans with the children without consulting the parent.
Given that my mother doesn’t live real close, this isn’t a problem with her. And it wasn’t a problem when she did live close.
I do run somewhat a tight ship when it comes to schedules. In fact, I’m quite anal. I believe the parents of children should be consulted on every decision that involves that child. If a grandparent wishes to take a child out to eat and to a movie, they should ask the parent FIRST and if it’s ok and doesn’t interfere with other family plans, then they can be given permission to ask the child along.
Should grandchildren be given the liberty to make plans to do things and go places with grandparents without consulting the parents first?
Am I being too big a beyoch over this?
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