Each time the twins hit a milestone I was estatic, they were after all premature and I was warned they may have developmental delays and take a bit longer to hit certain milestones. Tanner being the smaller of the two did take longer and had us very concerned a few times....WHAT THE HELL … [Read more...]
Yes, we need to let our children fail
A friend of mine posted this article on her facebook page and I thought I would jump for joy! Finally! Somebody who thought like I did and wasn't afraid to say it! Even funnier was the fact that just a few days ago I had sat down and started to write a post about this very issue!Being a … [Read more...]
Do you have bedwetters?
One of my children (I won't give his name because my children do read my posts from time to time) is a chronic bedwetter and has shown no signs of stopping.At first I thought it was due to anxiety as it really escalated when he started school, and from then on it just continued. At first he … [Read more...]
Parent Council Chair Forms Organization to Repeal Bill 115
I did not plan to write any more about this issue here and then I saw this video by a parent council chair who has done hours of research and analysis. I am putting this out as a parent, not a teacher. I know that many parents believe the government over the teachers but here is a parent … [Read more...]
Innovative Educator Wednesdays
I would like to feature incredible, innovative educators on Wednesdays. I read a lot of teacher and principal blogs, and they rock! I don't think too many parents read them though (except maybe the parents of the students). I read these blogs regularly and I follow hundreds of … [Read more...]
Come pick your child up please – he is out of control!
This has to have been one of the worse days ever! As you know Ryley has severe ADHD (yes that is one of his labels!) and he started medication to help him focus and to be less impulsive because he is a danger to himself and others.Well one of the side effects he has experienced is insomnia - severe … [Read more...]
Children’s Chores – Do you pay up?
Recently I read an article on children's chores that was written with two different points of views. One view was written by a parent who pays her children to do household chores and the other was written by a parent who chose not to pay her children. My children hate doing chores and I have … [Read more...]
So what – I label my children – and so do you
After writing my last post a hard pill to swallow I received a nasty response from someone (I chose not to approve it under my comments section) who accused me of degrading my children and stated that I label each and everyone of my children and don't allow them to be who they really are and if I … [Read more...]
Hard pill to swallow
Recently I was with a group of people talking and somehow the topic of ADHD came up. As the conversation carried along I was surprised to hear so many complain of how many Doctors just like to slap children with the diagnosis and push medication on them. As well, they claimed that there … [Read more...]
Are Teacher’s Actions re Bill 115 Disrespectful?
This is a guest post written anonymously by an UrbanMoms reader and educator.Last Friday, I took my two sons to the TDSB Cross Country Fun Meet at Earl Bales Park. As a parent at one of the many TDSB schools where teachers have chosen to boycott all activities outside of the delivery of curriculum, … [Read more...]
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