Sarah

This happened today in Calgary ! These Anti Independence folks are COWARDS!

@marcorandazza we had it in the early 00s still..

I lived it. We used to smoke with the teachers. You had to smoke outside, that was the only rule. And we still had nitwits who smoked in the bathroom.

@Sirens_Wrath @SavanaThePanda @mothertopixies sure, pivot and give the kid his own more challenging hunt, but also he can learn to be kind to his siblings first

@SarahW761102 @SavanaThePanda @mothertopixies He seems to like the competition tho, maybe an age appropriate hunt with his friends would be more more fun for everyone

Just don't let him participate???? This isn't an "asshole" kid its a kid who know he can get away with it

@mohihiben the best parents are those who don't yet have kids. Full of principles and "I'll never do this when I have a kid"..

マジで炎上してもいいが、子育て未経験夫婦の悩みって、子育て経験夫婦からしたら、学生みたいな悩みなのよね。

@heyekp it's like an achievement unlocked and it's so cool to witness. Even as they get older, one day my 9 year old just woke up and became an excellent conversationalist with opinions and reasoning and it was so bizarre to just suddenly be like woah he's not a little kid anymore

I love when babies wake up from a nap with a new skill or milestone mastered it’s like they got the latest software update while they slept

@zundamotisuki so is Canada. it's heartbreaking

ルイジアナ州で13歳以下の子供と性行為に及べば、初犯で確実に去勢されます 日本でも見習うべきではありませんか？ 日本は性犯罪者に甘すぎると思います

@ok6ixx wow.. bawling over here. Your love will save him.. he's so lucky to have your kind soul to let him grow up and have love

I stay home during the day, so it’s just me and him most of the time. At first he barely spoke to me, he’d keep his distance, only nod or shake his head. He’s started to open up. Now he’ll come sit next to me on the couch, and sometimes he’ll put his head on my shoulder. He likes to be near me when I cook, he’ll stand and just watch. Recently, he started asking if he can help. We make small things together, like scrambled eggs or sandwiches, and I let him stir or hand me things. He’s started to show small signs of trust, like if I’m folding laundry, he’ll come sit beside me and start folding without being asked. If I leave the room, he’ll follow me, but not in an anxious way, more like he just wants to be near someone. But there are still really hard moments. He doesn’t eat much, even though we keep telling him he can have as much as he wants. He takes small portions and hides snacks in random places, under his pillow, behind the couch. We don’t scold him. We just gently tell him that food isn’t going anywhere, that he can always have more. We’ve gotten him into therapy, and his therapist said it’s going to take a lot of time, patience, and consistency. We try to give him structure and reassurance every day. Same bedtime routine, same meals, calm voices, lots of praise for little things. There are moments that give me hope. Like when he laughs, really laughs, over something silly. Or when he curls up next to me during a movie and just relaxes. I love this kid so much. I never thought I could care this deeply for someone who isn’t biologically mine, but he’s completely taken over my heart. It’s been emotionally heavy. Everyday I just want to give him a hug and a kiss and tell him I love him. If anyone has been through something similar, helping a child heal from severe trauma, I’d love any advice or even just words of encouragement. We’re doing everything we can to make him feel safe and loved, but I know it’s going to be a long road.

My boyfriend’s 10 year old son came to live with us after months of abuse, and it’s breaking my heart watching him try to feel safe I don’t even really know how to start this. My boyfriend’s 10 year old son came to live with us recently after being taken out of his mom’s house because of horrible abuse from her boyfriend. We always had our suspicions that something wasn’t right over there, but we had no idea just how bad it really was until CPS got involved. Her boyfriend had been locking him in a cupboard, actually making him sleep in there at night. He’d withhold food, hit him, scream at him, and call him names. He told this little boy awful things. Before anyone wonders why his dad didn’t step in sooner, it wasn’t because he didn’t care. He’s always loved his son and wanted to be in his life, but his ex made it nearly impossible. She constantly moved without telling him, blocked his number, and even lied to the court about where she was living. She’s also been struggling with pills for a long time, and that’s when everything really started to fall apart. When she was using heavily, she’d disappear for days or let her boyfriend handle everything, and that’s when most of the abuse happened. My boyfriend tried to fight for custody, but every time he got close, she would vanish again or make up some story. It wasn’t until recently that she finally resurfaced, and that’s when CPS got involved and everything came to light. The guilt eats him up.

@BellaBaddie__ being outside

Without medication, what's the best thing against anxiety and depression?

@silver52770 @mothertopixies I'm not saying the expectation is correct. I also agree with many of your points. But as the parent to the kid, if your expectations are clearly stated and the kid chooses to go against them - which in this case involved physical harm to siblings, there should be consequences

@SarahW761102 @mothertopixies What values underlie the expectation? Are they values that produce strong and competitive young men that can lead a healthy society? If not, is it wrong to rebel against that expectation? I think the adults are in the wrong for setting the expectation.

@mistressdivy My 7 year old eats an entire box

On what planet does a box of Mac and Cheese serve 3 people?

@LarkinWilder My two walked over to a neighbor kids yard and played outside in the snow for 3+ hours with no adults. They came back soaked and happy

Ok but are we letting our kids play outside by themselves

@preta_6 It's already heading this way. I've never taught a group of middle schoolers with so little care. Their apathy is draining ..

My biggest fear is widespread complacency or denial in the face of civilizational decline.

@Lush_Beauty1 I am living this right now. I was always doing the "right" thing. All my female friendships, I was the good listener.. hearing everyone else's problems and being there for them. I have never really just done what I truly want, or been able to vent to anyone

I saw a woman on TikTok say she was a "good girl" her whole life. Did everything the "right" way. Followed the rules. Kept the peace. Put everyone else first. Now she's in her 40s and said all she feels like she has to show for it is grief and a lot of built-up anger. And honestly, as a woman, I felt that deeply. Because nobody really talks about how being the "good girl" often benefits everyone around you except the actual good girl. Everyone else gets the patience, the understanding, the sacrifice. And she's the one left realizing she spent years shrinking herself just to keep everyone else comfortable.

@castlehillmom Great job. The kids don't even understand the memes, they just parrot them like clones and it's just sad. No original thought or humour.

My daughter (14) told me I am having her live under a rock, because she doesn’t understand internet memes classmates are referencing. High praise indeed.

@gar04916268 @WorkElizab as soon as a teacher emails home, they're met with confrontation from the family - gaslighting and refusing accountability or consequences for bad behavior.

@WorkElizab I agree, but I gotta say this, when I was a kid, we were disciplined, had respect for our elders and had good manners. This generation is a different breed, seriously, totally entitled

What do you think?

@MikePunko @WorkElizab I don't think it's just at younger ages. Middle schoolers need a lot of support with their lack of prefrontal cortex. They sometimes don't even see how they're being rude or racist and need coaching about empathy

@WorkElizab At the younger years yes, along with the basics. Math, reading, writing, speaking. In the mid and later part of school the knowledge of facts, history, money, politics

@WorkElizab To be fair, many teachers WANT to do this. I think you underestimate the parent's response to this. So many make excuses for their kid, berate the teacher, gaslight, and make it impossible to hold kids accountable

@NatureGirl_21 So weird to be invited to a wedding anniversary party .. I'd only be cool with that for like OLD people. Otherwise anniversaries are for the couple only

Do you have a particular kind of event that you dont like attending? Like a specific form of celebration? Birthday parties, baby showers etc... Mine is wedding anniversary parties 😂 Its so great that the couple are celebrating and still together, but does every man and his dog need to be involved?

@AngelporrasXx Glad you're starting to set these boundaries, yes sometimes it's hard because other families do let consoles + tablets parent their children... but being a parent means doing what's best for your own kids. He'll be cranky with you for awhile as he weans off it but hold strong

Mi hijo pasa todo el día jugando videojuegos. No estudia, no ayuda en casa y responde mal. Ayer le quité la consola. Decidí poner límites claros aunque se enoje. Me dijo que soy exagerado, que todos sus amigos juegan igual. Lo que no dice es que cada casa tiene reglas distintas. No voy a permitir que su tiempo se pierda sin control. La disciplina también se enseña con decisiones incómodas. ¿Soy estricto por poner orden, o soy el único que ve el problema? Prefiero su molestia hoy que su fracaso mañana. Educar no siempre es agradar.

@AngelporrasXx Glad you're starting to set these boundaries, yes sometimes it's hard because other families do let consoles + tablets parent their children... but being a parent means doing what's best for your own kids. He'll be cranky with you for a while as he weans off it but hold strong