Posts made by silverfox

@Ganymede

This is the WebMD Defiition: https://www.webmd.com/balance/what-is-homeopathy#1

"Homeopathy is a medical system based on the belief that the body can cure itself. Those who practice it use tiny amounts of natural substances, like plants and minerals. They believe these stimulate the healing process."

Boob sweat.

@Auspice

You are lucky to get that kind of training. Most traditional programs don't mention it at all. Everything I have learned about working with parents has been trial and error, and if nothing works, I begin to only communicate though email and cc my principal on everything.

@Jeshin

If a ball scratch is seduction SOMETHING IS WRONG.

Challenge accepted y'all.

The thing that stuck out the most to me was that his teachers and doctors communicated.

Hell, I wish parents communicated more with schools when they're doing things with kids meds. Then I can be a partner in it. If they don't tell me though all I can do is react to the behaviors. "X put a pencil in the wall socket today." "Y was sitting upside down in his chair and kicked another student." "Z decided to go to b room instead of a room to calm down today and we couldn't find him for a half hour." All of these things happened and I only found out after that they'd been doing things with their meds after - sometimes not until WEEKS or MONTHS after when they casually mention something in parent teacher conferences or an email.

If I'd KNOWN what was happening I could have changed procedures, been more lenient on consequences, whatever the kiddo needed.

Partner with your teachers parents. Please. If there's a coping mechanism that you use - SHARE IT WITH US. If you're going to do stuff with meds, let the teachers know. Also, teachers are busy. If you've started a new med, about a week later, EMAIL US or CALL US. Ask, "Hey, how is X doing since he started the meds? Have you noticed anything?" We are with your kids 6-7 hours a day in the structured environments where we're going to notice the biggest changes.

Also. #rantcontinues - If your home life is crazy (five kids, husband works the early morning shift and can't help you so you rely on your 12 year old to get the four younger kiddos ready, and each of them has unique special needs and thus the meds get taken super sporadically) please god, bring the meds to school and let our nurse give them to the kids in the morning. There is zero shame in this and it'll protect your kids from some ill effects if they're not getting bounced on and off meds because the 12 year old forgot to badger their five year old brother to remember because he is a twelve year old and can barely remember what HE is suppose to be doing. We want to help. We won't ostracize your kiddo for needing meds.

The BEST relationships I've had with parents are when they are open with me. I had one boy who literally couldn't function without his meds. His parents were really good about making sure he had them and kept me in the loop every time something change (he grew like 5 inches and 20 pounds that year.) I appreciated SO MUCH when I got that text in the morning going, "X happend! He didn't get his med and I can't come in, I'm so sorry!" When he walked in I was prepared to help him. When he kicked a classmate on accident because his brain had suddenly decided he had to get up RIGHT THEN and do a cartwheel he didn't end up suspended, in the office, anything. He wasn't even penalized for it. We had a restorative conversation with him and the girl and it was FINE.

TL;DR: Please communicate with teachers about your kiddos needs, especially when meds come into the equation.

I'm ready for some solid nostalgia.I screamed in excitement upon seeing Data in that trailer because I SOBBED for hours after Nemesis.

I known isn't the intention when people make these comments, but my brain always twists these kinds of suggestions (x worked for y, why don't you do it?) to this:

"I am now judging you for not doing <thing they suggested> to help with <symptom, disease, complaints>. You must not actually be hurting all that bad if you aren't going to try this."

@Auspice

Seriously. I would give this woman's number to anyone in a heartbeat.

Having a broker for my insurance needs is AMAZING. It came time to renew (I always forget even though it's ALWAYS in July) and she went out herself, did research, and found me an insurance deal that saved me $1000 over the course of a full year.

I had to do zero work other than say 'yes' and give her my credit card info. Plus, I don't pay her! She gets commissions.