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yeah, I have to take my daughter's books away sometimes. she gets so into reading she becomes completely oblivious to what's going on around her. like we just got a puppy and it shiz on the floor right in front of my daughter, who was supposed to be watching her, because she was too into her book. She goes through about 2-3 novels a week and complains that her class doesn't go to the school library enough. I mean, it's great - she's in 5th grade and reading at a 10th grade level. but good lord kid, go touch grass.
I wish Kyle was like that. I personally had to go to speech therapy a few times in my life due to my auditory discrimination. It's why I mispronounce words all the time and why there are words that I can't pronounce or I understand in my brain how to say, but I just can't get my actual speech (tongue/mouth) to properly articulate the syllables. Because of that I HAVE to read to basically keep up my vocabulary and to properly pronounce words.
The last time that I was in speech therapy was in 9th grade and I was reading at a 3rd grade level because of my disorder. That was all it took for me to become an avid reader. It is also why I would be very lenient about reading with Kyle. I had to find books that got him interested. He reads now, but not at 8.
I was a late talker. I went to a special speech therapy pre-school for it. For my entire life since then, my family asks if they can send me back and shut me up. I think I still get remnants of it sometimes. I'll be fine for weeks or months and then I'll have days where I struggle to find the word I am looking for over and over again.
(My sister and I also had some speech therapy in middle school - they apparently didn't like the slight Queens accent that we had picked up from our parents...)
SAME! Late talking is part of having auditory discrimination at least that is what I was told.
yeah, I have to take my daughter's books away sometimes. she gets so into reading she becomes completely oblivious to what's going on around her. like we just got a puppy and it shiz on the floor right in front of my daughter, who was supposed to be watching her, because she was too into her book. She goes through about 2-3 novels a week and complains that her class doesn't go to the school library enough. I mean, it's great - she's in 5th grade and reading at a 10th grade level. but good lord kid, go touch grass.
I was a late talker. I went to a special speech therapy pre-school for it. For my entire life since then, my family asks if they can send me back and shut me up. I think I still get remnants of it sometimes. I'll be fine for weeks or months and then I'll have days where I struggle to find the word I am looking for over and over again.
(My sister and I also had some speech therapy in middle school - they apparently didn't like the slight Queens accent that we had picked up from our parents...)
SAME! Late talking is part of having auditory discrimination at least that is what I was told.
I'll have to ask my mom what actual diagnosis I was given. I think I shared all I know.
Welcome back Bonz, but I do not find it strange that your presence being requested in the Orgy thread and then you showing up, like it was the quacking Bonzai Bat Signal.
That and my first boyfriend was at that preschool. Apparently his name was Matthew M. and I said I would make us cereal for dinner but someone else would have to pour the milk.
Welcome back Bonz, but I do not find it strange that your presence being requested in the Orgy thread and then you showing up, like it was the quacking Bonzai Bat Signal.
We're all a mess of paradoxes. Believing in things we know can't be true. We walk around carrying feelings too complicated and contradictory to express. But when it all becomes too big, and words aren't enough to help get it all out, there's always music.
Post by jorgeandthekraken on Dec 22, 2022 11:24:01 GMT -5
So, it's the baby's first Christmas - she's too young to fully grasp what's going on, I'm sure, but my wife and I have been idly debating whether we're going to do the whole Santa thing. We're definitely leaning toward doing it - we were both raised that way, and while finding out the truth suuuuuuucked, we got over it, and it was a lot of years of magic before that.
But, I dunno...it also kinda feels weird straight-up building a years-long lie, too, and there'd be plenty that'd be awesome about Christmas every year without it.
What did everybody else here who celebrates this particular holiday do?
We did Santa. Kyle believed way longer than most kids. Some of the other kids would try to tease him, but it didn't really bother him. We had to break it to him around 12 and it was fine. I personally didn't want to originally do Santa but being a single mom with parents help, I didn't have much of a choice.
The one thing I will say, if you raise without Santa, other kids are still going to talk about it and you are still going to have to answer questions. Plus, you miss all those great kid screaming on Santa lap photos.
Aside from them believing that the season is magical - which is awesome - it also gives you leverage when they're older and is being a little jerk. Santa's watching! Clean your room. Santa's watching! Get back in bed. Santa's watching! Get me cookie.
Milk it for all is worth.
But mostly it's the magic thing. Let them enjoy it a long as possible.
Today was the last day of school but apparently I attacked my phone when the alarm went off at 7:30am and turned it off. Christmas break has started a day early for my little human. Sometimes you just gotta sleep.
Post by Ambassador Of Fun on Dec 22, 2022 12:13:31 GMT -5
I found this article helpful when deciding whether to do Santa. (We finally had to break the news to my 11-year-old this year. My 7-year-old is still all in.) dalemcgowan.com/santa-claus-the-ultimate-dry-run-4/
I do Santa as well, but I also make sure the really special gifts are from me... This year my little one is getting their first gold chain... And that shit is totally from me.
Post by garageland on Dec 22, 2022 12:39:30 GMT -5
I do Santa though I’m suspecting we’re at the end. One of the boys asked me last night if Santa was real because some of his friends were saying they weren’t.
One of the things we did though was always make sure to give the bigger gifts from us vs from Santa. While it’s not so much of an issue in my current neighborhood, our last was very lower working class and bordering on poor. I didn’t want other kids thinking “Santa liked me less because I got these little things and little Johnny up the street got this big thing”. It’s silly, I know but it’s how we do.
I do Santa as well, but I also make sure the really special gifts are from me... This year my little one is getting their first gold chain... And that shit is totally from me.
I do Santa though I’m suspecting we’re at the end. One of the boys asked me last night if Santa was real because some of his friends were saying they weren’t.
One of the things we did though was always make sure to give the bigger gifts from us vs from Santa. While it’s not so much of an issue in my current neighborhood, our last was very lower working class and bordering on poor. I didn’t want other kids thinking “Santa liked me less because I got these little things and little Johnny up the street got this big thing”. It’s silly, I know but it’s how we do.
Kyle believed for a lot longer then most, when he would ask if Santa was real, I would respond with: do you believe he's real? He would say yes, and I would tell him, then that's all that matters. Part of the magic is believing and you can believe as long as you want.
When he turned 12, we sat down to have the conversation of Santa not being real and he said he knew and that he likes the magic of Christmas even if Santa isn't real. It went way better than I expected.
I do Santa though I’m suspecting we’re at the end. One of the boys asked me last night if Santa was real because some of his friends were saying they weren’t.
One of the things we did though was always make sure to give the bigger gifts from us vs from Santa. While it’s not so much of an issue in my current neighborhood, our last was very lower working class and bordering on poor. I didn’t want other kids thinking “Santa liked me less because I got these little things and little Johnny up the street got this big thing”. It’s silly, I know but it’s how we do.
Kyle believed for a lot longer then most, when he would ask if Santa was real, I would respond with: do you believe he's real? He would say yes, and I would tell him, then that's all that matters. Part of the magic is believing and you can believe as long as you want.
When he turned 12, we sat down to have the conversation of Santa not being real and he said he knew and that he likes the magic of Christmas even if Santa isn't real. It went way better than I expected.
That’s basically what I said. I asked him if he believed in Santa and that if he did, then Santa is real. It’s when people stop believing that he stops coming.
I totally opened myself up for him to ask why he doesn’t visit me but I’ll dodge that question if it arrives.
I do Santa as well, but I also make sure the really special gifts are from me... This year my little one is getting their first gold chain... And that shit is totally from me.
That's funny. My wife and I were discussing which presents were coming from who and she all of a sudden goes "Universal Studios is from us right? I'm not giving Santa credit for that!" and I laughed like a maniac.
Kyle believed for a lot longer then most, when he would ask if Santa was real, I would respond with: do you believe he's real? He would say yes, and I would tell him, then that's all that matters. Part of the magic is believing and you can believe as long as you want.
When he turned 12, we sat down to have the conversation of Santa not being real and he said he knew and that he likes the magic of Christmas even if Santa isn't real. It went way better than I expected.
That’s basically what I said. I asked him if he believed in Santa and that if he did, then Santa is real. It’s when people stop believing that he stops coming.
I totally opened myself up for him to ask why he doesn’t visit me but I’ll dodge that question if it arrives.
Oh, Santa visits all of us in my household. There's also exclusive wrapping paper that only Santa uses and any remnants are purged from the house because apparently my wife thinks our children are world class detectives. My daughter regularly ends up wearing two pairs of underwear and my son can't figure out how to open his door but, sure, they're gonna remember that the wrapping paper Santa used last year was also used to wrap a sweater from her brother this year.
Post by Ambassador Of Fun on Dec 22, 2022 21:32:25 GMT -5
We have renovations going on at our house, so we’re staying with my in-laws over the holidays, about 20 minutes away. We arrived this afternoon, and upon arriving, I worried that I forgot to unhook the outdoor hoses before the big freeze, so I went home to check (they were already unhooked) and returned to my in-laws’ in time for dinner. After dinner, we realized we forgot the goddamn Elf on the Shelf, so I had to run home to get that. Halfway back, my wife texted me to grab some “Santa paper” while I was home, but I wasn’t home anymore and I wasn’t about to turn around to get the “Santa paper” so Christmas is probably ruined now.
Santa and his elves don't wrap gifts. He just pulls out toys from his sack and places them strategically around the tree on Christmas Eve after everybody's asleep.
but I do not find it strange that your presence being requested in the Orgy thread and then you showing up, like it was the quacking Bonzai Bat Signal. 
