I think I'm more excited about Halloween then the kids. I've been hyping DS1 about it for a few weeks now and so he's somewhat excited, but since he's never been trick-or-treating I don't think he knows what to be excited about. Sometimes it sucks to live in another country that you grew up in, but thankfully this tradition has made it down here!
I kinda feel bad for the cosmetology bumpie going through hardships. She's gotta be fairly desperate to ask strangers from the interwebz for money. Desperate times call for desperate measures, right?
Or maybe I've just become a softie.
Or maybe she's a troll and doesn't really need money. She just uses people's compassion and sympathy to sucker them into giving her money.
Who knows.... It's the Internet...
I'd rather err on the side of compassion than skepticism. Does it ever do you a disservice to be kind? Does it ever do them a disservice to be rude?
I would have taken the time to respond more helpfully if I thought she would come back to read it.
Whether she is trying to scam us, or just posting her link anywhere and everywhere because she is desperate, I imagine there's about a .00001% chance she's interested in the comments.
FKA mimi4347: diaper rash magician and unofficial expert on excrement
This kid may not have a lot of bowel, but he has plenty of guts! DS born at 34 weeks with (surprise!) gastroschisis turned short bowel syndrome. 131 days in the NICU, 7 trips to the OR, G-button, daily TPN....
We are impatiently awaiting the day we can say goodbye to his girlfriend Ivy for good.
Re: the scammer : I would never randomly give money to someone for a business venture. It might sound cold but I've cleaned toilets & been a waitress/barista/bar tender. Tough times are sad but pan handling on the internet is lazy. Hit the pavement, yo.
The only confession like thing is that I have donated to other causes-- like funeral expenses for the mom whose daughter died of pediatric cancer & hospital costs for an internet poster who's husband died.
However, I'd followed & interacted with these people over the internet for years. Not some rando that is begging me for money.
I do feel bad that this person is having hard times but I don't like feeling like someone doesn't respect me enough to at least try to get to know me before they ask me for money. :-??
I also really like prunes and don't mind prune juice
@maryannespier that is so sad. I'd talk to him but I'm not one to hold grudges. Especially someone else's grudge. I usually go out of my way to be nice to people when things like that are happening.
FKA mimi4347: diaper rash magician and unofficial expert on excrement
This kid may not have a lot of bowel, but he has plenty of guts! DS born at 34 weeks with (surprise!) gastroschisis turned short bowel syndrome. 131 days in the NICU, 7 trips to the OR, G-button, daily TPN....
We are impatiently awaiting the day we can say goodbye to his girlfriend Ivy for good.
To make up for being a mean candy withholder and because it's Halloween, I put a pinch of brown sugar on the apple slices I'm baking for the gherkin today.
Most of the parents at our daycare won't give their kids sweets. No cupcakes or cookies or candy. I find it weird. I'm not a fan of prohibiting things like that because later in life it will just lead to binges, in my opinion.
My kid can have some desserts once or twice a week. No biggie
@Audrey1787 I forget - do you have a TJ's? Ours has a turkey-cranberry-stuffing wrap right now.
FKA mimi4347: diaper rash magician and unofficial expert on excrement
This kid may not have a lot of bowel, but he has plenty of guts! DS born at 34 weeks with (surprise!) gastroschisis turned short bowel syndrome. 131 days in the NICU, 7 trips to the OR, G-button, daily TPN....
We are impatiently awaiting the day we can say goodbye to his girlfriend Ivy for good.
I was anorexic for most of my life but I think it was mostly because of emotional trauma and because of some parent related things. Not because I wasn't allowed candy. And ftr I have never binged on candy, unless a couple of kitkats a week while pregnant (my one craving) counts. Not that everything that happened to me applies to everyone.
Obviously I do not want to pass anything negative on to my daughter - but not giving her candy at home just because we don't keep candy at home or buy candy hopefully won't lead to that and I don't see how it would. Some people don't buy candy. She isn't getting candy as a toddler and I don't think she will remember to be able to care.
I just left Ty home with my 8yr old sd while I went and got her sister off the bus. Bus stop is at the corner of our street. He was asleep and it's raining.
@maryannespier Hugs to your great uncle. Don't put it on your little guy - though I know I would hope for the same thing. Just be kind.
On the food thing: While I haven't switched daycares over it, I was appalled when I visited ours for the second time - when S was a newbie. It was Valentine's day and there were parties in each room with trays resplendent with sugar and artificial coloring. Same stuff, different colors at today's Halloween party. I swore my child wouldn't eat that crap - and sent veggie trays to parties and fruit kabobs for his birthday. Today it was cheese and crackers. I know and understand that there are going to be cupcakes at parties at school and let him eat one (usually he doesn't finish it), but also understand the concern of @picklex's friend.
I don't forbid foods as never ever, but think that in this country kids eat way too much sugar and that setting a good example and exposing them to healthier options is really important for establishing healthy eating habits. What slays me about treats at Halloween parties, is that most of these kids are about to go out collecting candy. They don't need to be fortified with sugar to go get sugar to binge on sugar.
We love pickles! I wish we had some. Hubs is dieting so we have no snack food in general (not that we usually do - but we usually have like cereal or something). So I'm eating a parsnip :-/
Re: FFFC
DS born at 34 weeks with (surprise!) gastroschisis turned short bowel syndrome.
131 days in the NICU, 7 trips to the OR, G-button, daily TPN....
The only confession like thing is that I have donated to other causes-- like funeral expenses for the mom whose daughter died of pediatric cancer & hospital costs for an internet poster who's husband died.
However, I'd followed & interacted with these people over the internet for years. Not some rando that is begging me for money.
I do feel bad that this person is having hard times but I don't like feeling like someone doesn't respect me enough to at least try to get to know me before they ask me for money. :-??
LFAF Summer 2016 Awards:
DS born at 34 weeks with (surprise!) gastroschisis turned short bowel syndrome.
131 days in the NICU, 7 trips to the OR, G-button, daily TPN....
My Aunt thinks I'm insane, but I give no fucks. Let them have the homemade, chunky whatever cranberry sauce. More for me!
LFAF Summer 2016 Awards:
My kid can have some desserts once or twice a week. No biggie
DS born at 34 weeks with (surprise!) gastroschisis turned short bowel syndrome.
131 days in the NICU, 7 trips to the OR, G-button, daily TPN....
Obviously I do not want to pass anything negative on to my daughter - but not giving her candy at home just because we don't keep candy at home or buy candy hopefully won't lead to that and I don't see how it would. Some people don't buy candy. She isn't getting candy as a toddler and I don't think she will remember to be able to care.
I have no clue where this desire comes from since she was not BF...but I hate to see what happens when she gets her own.
I don't forbid foods as never ever, but think that in this country kids eat way too much sugar and that setting a good example and exposing them to healthier options is really important for establishing healthy eating habits. What slays me about treats at Halloween parties, is that most of these kids are about to go out collecting candy. They don't need to be fortified with sugar to go get sugar to binge on sugar.