***AUG DYK THREAD***

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***AUG DYK THREAD***
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Sat, 08-01-2009 - 8:42am

DYK Thread for August

**For those uncertain to what a DYK thread is......**

DYK stands for Did You Know or Do You Know

It is simply a chit chat thread where every thought is written in sentences and each sentences starts with the initials DYK---it is fun, entertaining and a great way to meet the board members

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Registered: 05-28-2009
Sun, 08-09-2009 - 4:30pm
I am sorry if you were offended, but honestly, in your first post, YOU questioned why you had more kids, and I was agreeing that you are in a hard situation.
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Registered: 07-26-1999
Sun, 08-09-2009 - 4:30pm
And I will say that yes, I am extremely lucky to have the choice and be able to have more children. I know there are plenty of women out there that are not so lucky that would be wonderful mothers that just have been unable to have kids or more kids.

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Registered: 08-11-2007
Sun, 08-09-2009 - 4:31pm

It is also like asking a parent of an only child why

 

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Registered: 07-26-1999
Sun, 08-09-2009 - 4:39pm

Yes, I get the only child stuff about Jordyn a lot, but mostly from DH. Things like, she would do better in team sports if she wasn't an only child, she wouldn't need so much of your attention all the time if she wasnt' any only child, stuff like that. Of course he will say things like Emma would share more if she was at a bigger daycare, she wouldn't be so argumentative if you disciplined her more, etc. He can find fault in almost every situation, so I just go ignore a lot more of it now.

I guess my only fear is my youngest brother is ADHD and was an extreme handful growing up, he was born when I was 10 and I remember all my mother went through with him getting into constant trouble at school, him struggling with grades and not making many friends, things like that, and Emma acts a lot like he did as a toddler. I just remember how tired my mom was for so many years. I guess that's why I never wanted a boy, I was always afraid I would have one like my brother since the ADHD tends to be more prevalant in boys. But as everyone says, hindsight is 20/20. I shouldn't label Emma at all yet, it could very well just be a case of the terrible twos, and adjusting to Madison's arrival.

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Registered: 08-11-2007
Sun, 08-09-2009 - 4:48pm
From what you post about Emma she sounds like a typicial two year old with a new sibling.For the record Gabby isn't really into team sports either.I think wanting your child to be involved in team sports is a guy thing.Dale was over the top when Gabby wante dto be involved in track.WHocaress that it interfered with dance (her first love)and the school play.She was so stressed out when she wa strying to juggle the three and I wasn't sure if I should let her quit or not,but she could not miss dance every week.Which wa swhat I had said in the first place.But she HAD to be on a sports team.To Dale's creidt he did not bitch when she quit becaus ehe knkws she loves dance.But he still had the hope taht a child of his would be involved in a team sport.Does his ds play sports.I always wanted a girl too,because I figured she would not be as active.Although wit Gabby it was always the verbal.She never got into a thing.I coould take her to a china shop when she was a toddler and she would have discussed all the pretty things and not touched them.However she has always been very strong willed.

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Registered: 03-25-2003
Sun, 08-09-2009 - 4:58pm

Actually, I didn't explain myself clearly. I wasn't talking about your most recent post only, I was talking about all of your posts in general. If all of your posts are read together, they do come off negative and sometimes it looks like you are trying to spark a debate.

Sorry for the confusion.









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Registered: 03-25-2003
Sun, 08-09-2009 - 5:02pm
but you didn't see their faces :o( ...they looked genuinely hurt...and not just playing to get to me (that comes later...after they know me...lol...I'll expect that on Monday...lol).








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Registered: 03-25-2003
Sun, 08-09-2009 - 5:09pm

Aly has never been a sports person at all...and definitely not competitive sports.

Oh, did I tell you that we are adding track/CC to our school this year? 2 of our new teachers will be coaching it. Aly said she's not interested in any of it.

My family is a lot like you mentioned..Mike was the baseball player (all the way through high school) and would have loved to have a child that he could coach a team for (or at least the thought of it...he's not too patient with other people's kids, though...lol...he will not come talk to my classes for like career week or anything he does related to science).

But I don't think that's generally the case...that it's usually the dad/guy thing...because I know a LOT of females that encourage it for sons & daughters just as much as many of the males I know.









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Registered: 03-25-2003
Sun, 08-09-2009 - 5:11pm

LOL about Gabby in the china shop. While I couldn't have when Aly was preschool....by the time she started K (and you probably remember this...she changed completely when she went to school), I could take her places that would make people cringe!!!









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Registered: 07-26-1999
Sun, 08-09-2009 - 5:12pm

DH's son doesn't do anything other than play video games. he played flag football for I think one season, but he has 2 younger brothers, one with asthma and one with juvenile diabetes, and from what I gather his mother doesn't really take him to do things other than to her parents house. I don't like to say anything about her or their life, I don't think its my place, but I find it weird that he grew up in Michigan, in a town surrounded by lakes and had never went ice skating until last summer when he was here with us and DH and I signed him up for a ice hockey camp. Maybe its not weird, I grew up ice skating, as did everyone i knew in michigan, maybe things are different now, but no, he has never done any sports or activities at all. I think that's why DH tries so hard to get him to do stuff while he's here with us, and give him opportunities to try out new things.

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