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It's been nearly a year and a half since the Egyptian revolt in Tahrir Square that eventually led to President Hosni Mubarak's ouster. Protesters are gathering in Cairo again this week to demonstrate against the delay in announcing the results of recent presidential elections. Here's what American cartoonists had to say about it.
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Dog issue was resolved on pg 1 now we are clawing ourselves through cat issue page 2. Thank you ALL!!!
I'm sorry I am posting a lot lately with all my little problems. I hope you guys don't mind me asking for so much support lately,
Here is my question,
as you ALL know by now I have a dog. He is 11 years old and CAN hold his pee, but "chooses" to sometimes mark his territory IN the house. I made him a very comfy bed, hoping that he would stay off MY chouches, but no, he sits on them...and my bed.
To make a long story short, yesterday when I went to wash the blanket on his bed, I saw he had peed on his bed. -I thought dog's won't pee where they sleep?!
So here is my big problem/question. I just bought new couches that will be here Friday. I am scared to death that he will just lift his leg on my new chouches! (He did this to my friends table before). I don't know where to put him during the day when I am at work. He hates outside. He thinks he is a child and only goes outside long enough to do his business and barks to be let in immidiately! Yes, I am well trained.
So my wonderful pet moms and dads, where is your little bundle of joy when you go to work? I am thinking to put him in the kitchen during the time I am at work but I know he will HATE that.-After all, his choice of place to nap is either my bed or the couches. (I am NOT thrilled about my bed).Like I said he is 11 now and not at the best of health so I almost feel like I am imprisoning him that way. KWIM?
Guys! I am soooo confused! Bottom line...
Where is your companion when you are not there? How do you prevent a dog from marking your stuff?
Vet said it is by choice not health issue that he marks stuff. He is NOT fixed (I got him at age 9) and vet said that he is not healthy enough to be put under so he will not be fixed -ever. I don't want him on my bed or my new couches but he had his habbits when I got him at age 9 and as an Afghan Hound, they do what they please anyways.
Please help!
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Love, peace, and a Marry Christmas to all,
[This message edited by Exit Wounds at 12:53 PM, December 17th (Tuesday)]
My vet did say that medical conditions can make them incontinent. Have you tried putting him in a kennel when you are away? I did for awhile, but noticed my dog would pee in the kennel. I would put him somewhere, that IF he is going to make a mess, it will be easier for you to clean it up.
Sorry, not much advice!
Crate him during the day.
I know this sounds crazy but do you guys think if I keep him in my kitchen w/ food and water and a nice bed it is OK? I know he will HATE that. Like I said, he wants to sit on the couch or someone's bed. So this would be like prison but I think it is a "reasonable" enough solution? God this is hard...
I guess I am coming to the realization that giving him free range of the house (esp. w/ my new chouches) is not going to be possible anymore so I am trying to find a humane way of keeping him around but not allowing him to run the house...
If I had a kitchen I could baby gate off, that's where he'd be.
I see nothing wrong with keeping your dog in the kitchen. He may not like it, but that's too bad. You're the pack leader.
[This message edited by SI Staff at 9:52 AM, December 17th (Tuesday)]
I know this sounds crazy but do you guys think if I keep him in my kitchen w/ food and water and a nice bed it is OK? I know he will HATE that. Like I said, he wants to sit on the couch or someone's bed. So this would be like prison but I think it is a "reasonable" enough solution?
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I also have someone who will let them out mid day. Sometimes the non crates male will go with us. They all have been to obedience. He more then the others as he acts as a emotional support dog with my dd. He is certified.
I have fostered over 100 dogs. They all are created when we aren't home. I should add I do have an x pen for a tiled area I put them in sometimes instead of crate.
BUT that is sorta different than pee'ing on them to mark territory. I am not sure how you break them of that.
I agree with giving the kitchen a whirl. Just make sure she has a big comfy bed, etc and hopefully she will adjust.
It is hard when they get older (just like adults )...but a kitchen floor is much easier to clean up than a couch.
My dog is now 13 and 1/2 yrs. I keep waiting for her to not be able to 'hold it' all day.
It's more than reasonable, honey. He may not like it, but it's hardly abusive or neglectful! You're talking about putting him in a warm, clean, spacious (moreso than a crate, right?), comfortable room with access to food, water, and a cozy bed. What could possibly be seen as unreasonable there?
My sentiments exactly.
This isn't a punishment. It's a necessary adjustment due to changing life circumstances. By making this kind of change, done in a loving way with the best of intentions, you're ensuring your sweet senior pup can continue to live in your home without getting into trouble or making a mistake that causes problems.
A previous poster nailed it. Dogs LIKE dens. My little guy will often be in his crate (door open) when we're home simply because he enjoys it.
Please don't feel bad if you need to confine him to the kitchen while you're not at home. He's still warm, safe, and well cared for.
ETA: To clarify, we crate our little guy in the living room where he can see/hear the other two dogs. We close the bedroom doors to keep the dogs out of areas they dont need to be in while no one is at home.
[This message edited by GabyBaby at 11:13 AM, December 17th (Tuesday)]
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He has an "apartment"- it's a double size playpen with a bed, a rug, and his food (oh, and a fan- he loves his fan!). He's blind and mostly deaf, so he has to go in there for his safety, at times, but he LOVES his apartment
LOVE the idea of his apt! How cool is that?!
Thanks everyone for your ideas and support! I really don't feel as bad as before, knowing that the kitchen is OK.
[This message edited by Exit Wounds at 11:16 AM, December 17th (Tuesday)]
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I generally let my 2 dogs stay in the house when I am away. Unless there is a reason for me to think that it will be an issue, such as when I will be gone more than 8-9 hours or if the one has a UTI. Then they go in the finished basement where they can do less harm
Make sure he has a blanket and comfy stuff, also give him whatever his favorite chew, kong, pasttime toy is to occupy his brain.
I have a lab who I still crate during the day, because she likes to get into everything, and she has a urinary issue where she leaks, and if she had free reign she would leak on our bed or furniture. Her blankets are rotated and washed, and she gets a new knuckle bone about every 10 days so she has something to entertain her, we also have a few puzzle toys that we throw in to keep her entertained, plus she likes to look outside, so her crate faces the windows, and a bird feeder to watch them come and go.
Honestly she spends the majority of the day sleeping. She likes her crate.
I had an alpha Dane and never got her to take to a crate, she would loose her mind when we put her in one, even at 2 years old, so we confined her during the day, she had her own couch, spoiled much? and she had access to water, and could look outside, but wasn't able to get on beds or other furniture.
I am guessing at 11 he spends the majority of his days sleeping so whatever his happy sleep spot is, a bed, a crate, whatever, I would limit his area to that.
Kenneling would be a no-go b/c he would be really cramped no matter how big the crate...
OK sounds like I have it figured out as far as the couches go...
I will make his apt (copied idea fr. you ThoughtIKnewYa) in the kitchen since he is too big for a kennel. So that problem is pretty much solved. You guys helped me realize that putting him in his own apt is not as bad as I first thougth. No, he will hate it but it is 1000 times better than where he came from!
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CATS that claw furniture...OMG I am sooo screwed!
I think I am staring to realize that I am putting (wrongly) my pets before my needs. That is a BIG problem...
My cats don't seem to be bothered or impaired by the nail caps. They have no issues chasing each other (or the dogs) and climbing. They still paw and "claw" (make the motions), but they simply don't shred the couch, carpet, or curtains.
[This message edited by GabyBaby at 1:07 PM, December 17th (Tuesday)]
Yes, my couches were old too. BUT! They were OK enought but the cats destroyed them!
Now I am getting new ones (hence my original post about the dog and his peeing). As I was working through this problem w/ everyone here on SI, I came to a GREAT solution for my doggie. BUT THEN>>> I realized that I have cats! OMG! My cats!
Now that the issue w/ the dog is resloved I am trying to figure out how to keep the cats from destroying new furniture!
I will definately do the claws covers. I agree w/ you about not doing the declawing so I was getting pretty desparate. I think locking them into a room, even w/ a view, would not work for the cats. They love their freedom although they are not ever outside. So they roam free IN the house... Of course there is the always present possibility of my male fixed cat spraying....
Gosh, remind me again why I have pets?!
[This message edited by Exit Wounds at 1:17 PM, December 17th (Tuesday)]
As to why we have pets?
On some really bad days I ask myself that same question!! Then five minutes later, one of those lovely little bundles of insanity will do something so cute or so funny it lifts my spirits. My home simply isn't "home" without my four legged babies.
I tried them twice a couple years apart.
One time, she got one of the "claws" stuck in our berber carpet and she couldn't move. Because there is a little overlap of the plastic and the actual claw there is a kind of a hook action. The carpet had her and she could NOT get free. She then twisted herself over and over before I could get to her and I was only 10 feet away (saw it right away). She was in a lot of pain and it ended up pulling off almost her whole nail. Horrible.
The other time (and yes - you would think I would learn but I was thinking I could put them on better/more carefully years later) She was batting at a mini-blind cord She got her claw caught in a small opening in the fabric of the cord (it was braided) and then same thing - it couldn't back out because of the hooking action. She then pulled back on it which activated the blind. The blind then went down which pulled her up by her front leg. This scared her so bad that she peed all over my desk. I did not see this happen, but came home to her hanging on my window by one leg. It's funny - but it's not because I have no idea how long she hung there and she could have been killed! Plus I had cat pee all over my desk.
So.... no more Soft Claws for my kitties.
ETA, Sorry but you made me laugh....
[This message edited by Exit Wounds at 1:40 PM, December 17th (Tuesday)]
Me thinks you have more of an issue with the idea of crating than your pup would. As long as they can get up and turn around its big enough. My lab now and other dogs ive owned have found their crate to be their bed and den and often get in it to sleep feel safe in storms and to get away from the chaos of toddlers (when my kids were small).
Next issue...
CATS that claw furniture...OMG I am sooo screwed!
And after that-- "OMG! My friend/sister/cousin brought over their toddler and red kool aid!"
I have resigned myself to never having nice furniture because of my DD and my 2 dogs (who are just dogs and do dog things).
These are called the belly bands or maleincontinence wraps. They Velcro around the dog and work best when you put an incontinence pad like a poise pad in them. I also have six dogs, several intact males and they love to occasionally get into marking contests especially if someone is in season. This takes care of the problem.
Also, the marking of the bed is very normal. I find even my girls will occasionally mark beds especially if a new dog is around or the bed is new or freshly washed. It's like they're reclaiming it.
The soft claws
I will never use them again. I bought them thinking they would be wonderful for protecting my wood floors and leather furniture. Four of my dogs are around 15 to 17 pounds. They like to lay around on the furniture. I bought these and put them on. The first few days they seemed fine but as the nails begin to grow out that ridge where the soft claw ends closest to the dogs paw forms sort of a shelf. Several times while scratching around the head and neck area with a hindfoot, the claw got caught in a loop of hair. Thankfully I was home both times to free them because they were yelping and struggling to get free and it was very painful. It got worse and worse as they grew out and I had to get someone to help me hold them down to remove the remaining soft claws from their nails. That was nearly impossible! I can't even imagine trying to hold a cat still.
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I'll leave the TV on for them sometimes
I use to do that....but I made sure it was an animal channel.
As for the kitchen apartment....is that room big enough for you to put a love-seat in? I just read about the size of your dog. My mom has an old Great Dane and joint pain is a real issue for her. It is really difficult for her to get up from the ground. However, the couch (her level) is much easier because she can just roll-off it, etc.
I know you said your dog is older - is she having any bone issues (back, hips, etc)?
is she having any bone issues (back, hips, etc)?
Perhaps a different room in the house for her, so you can provide her something like this if she has old achey bones? If not a nice bed will do too.
I love it because she can't chew it and it's easy to clean.
ETA: they are expensive but they have tons of them on ebay.
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My cats aren't into clawing furniture. They do claw the carpeting. Honestly, I trim their claws a LOT. It took a long time, but they both are really good about letting me flip them upside down and clipping their nails very quickly. Patience, persistence and taking your time along with rewards really helps on this. That is the #1 thing I do and keeping clippers all over my house so I can grab them and do it whenever the thought siezes me. It truly just takes a minute when they are good about it.
I also have a lot of those cheap cardboard sharpener things in any areas where they liked to claw. I have posts - buy mine like cardboard better. One will occasionally scratch a couch if he has been chased recently by a dog or scolded... so I will yell at him if I hear/see it and he runs away. He does know he isn't supposed to do it. There isn't much damage though because I keep his claws very short. (Note: I tried soft claws on him too but he was very determined and chewed every single one off within an hour, multiple times. He's just that kind of cat - very particular about his paws.)
The reality of cat ownership is that you can probably reduce their scratching with the things above but not completely eliminate it with effort and persistence. The foil and tape will also help. It's going to take a multi faceted approach.


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Lane closures are currently occurring on I-75 northbound between Ohio 117/309 and Reservoir Road, generally from 6 a.m. to noon, to allow for off loading and placement of noise wall panels. Once the wall along the northbound lanes is complete, construction of the wall along the southbound lanes will begin.
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Something was always off about this school. Never mind that there is ZERO compassion for the working parent. It's a K-8th grade school, but the after school childcare only accepts K-6th, so when my eldest hit 7th grade, I had no options left. In addition, it was hundreds of dollars a month, and required a commitment. The office staff is completely unacceptable. Flat out rude. Hang up without any acknowledgement when you call your child in sick. Barely a sarcastic, "thank you" and a click. The politics that other people have mentioned are completely accurate! The Principal is intimidating and the kids are NOT fond of her at all. My breaking point came at the end of last year, when my child looked forward to 8th grade award night for 2 weeks. Camera charged, new outfit bought ... Every child received awards for arbitrary random things. She came up to me after, fighting tears...they skipped about 3 kids out of 60. She, being one of them. Pick up and drop off is dangerous with NO system. 2 days at new school, support & smiles like we NEVER felt in 8 years at Franklin. My kids were considered "popular" and "good students, btw. So happy we finally left. Wish we got a 'do over'.
The negative reviews for Franklin are comical and clearly represent biased people who had some sort of issue with their child at school. My experience is that the school has a good group of teachers and administrators and a normal array of parents. In a reflection of the district, there are wealthy and less wealthy families at the school. Personally, I pick up my child in an old Toyota and have never felt slighted by the those who drive fancier cars. When we moved into the district, our concern was about the quality of education and the community of students. Our child was welcomed in and quickly made more friends than he had at his prior school where he had been for much longer. I felt that the teachers helped that happen. Yes, a lot of the boys like sports, but I don't think should be particularly surprising to anyone. I see complaints here about the high level of parent involvement in the school. To me that is an obvious benefit and value to the school, not a drawback. The best student performance is directly tied to the engagement of parents. My preference is for the families to make the school better through proactive engagement rather than anonymous whining.
Our family loves Franklin School! It's our 6th year at Franklin and we think the campus is beautiful, the teachers are great, and the principal is doing an outstanding job!
We have been in attendance at Franklin Elementary since 2010. Our first year at Franklin was unbelievable hard. Mostly, due to the principal at that time and a few of the parents. My son has special needs and without the help of our kindergarten teacher, we would not have stayed at Franklin. After our kindergarten year, and a new principal our child has only flourished. Our second son was so excited to start his primary education there, he would walk on campus and start talking to the teachers. They were all very nice and accommodating to his precocious nature. While we have had issues with some of the parents, the staff and the principal have been amazing with our children and have truly fought for our older son. We have not had any bad experiences with poor leadership or political maneuvering in this regard. We are a two parent working home, and we volunteer more than most one parent working home people. I am saddened that Franklin has such a reputation, but school will always be what you make of it. Sometimes, you just have to find people who will talk openly about it and help make change.
We decided to leave Franklin School because of things others have mentioned below. This school is ran by parent/teacher politics. Leadership/principal is not willing or able to control her staff when it comes to the favoritism played year after year to the families who manipulate / befriend teachers. Principal backs her staff , right or wrong, doing nothing for families with concerns. Long term teachers developed friendships/relationships with many families. If you've not had time to do the same, your children is treated differently and will not have the same advantages. It had the potential to be a great community school, but because of the politics between teachers and parents and the unwillingness of leadership to do anything about this noted problem, we have decided to take our children elsewhere. I ignored the older reviews below thinking that this was the view of a few bitter parents, however, after witnessing this treatment first hand, I wish we made a different choice for our kids. The politics/ teacher favoritism ruined what could be a great school. Based on prior reviews this has been an ongoing issue throughout the years experienced by many.
I've been a parent at this school since kindergarten. As far as education, it is in line with the other schools in the district, so it's fine. The reviews are correct when it comes to teachers playing favorites and the politics that run the school. Many teachers at this school are very involved in the social aspect of the community and cater to those in their social network. These issues have been presented to the current Principal and Principals in the past by many who've experienced the unfair treatment and obvious advantage of "its all about who you know..." There are a handful of exceptional teachers at Franklin who stay professional and treat the children the same, but these teachers are the exception. Had we known that Franklin was so political with such poor leadership, we would have gone to a different school in our district.
I couldn't agree more with the last two reviews. Aggressive, wealthy, sports-obsessed, competitive parents dominate this school. The teachers acquiesce to them and favor their children. There are different "factions" of powerful families. It's appalling to see how they compete their kids against each other. Example, there are quite a few "rich b**chy" mothers and "I'm a mover and shaker" dads around who pull up in their luxury SUV's or $45K+ cars, cut in front of others, and park anywhere they want. Crossing-guard teachers just stand by and watch it; they seem to be too afraid to afront any of the wealthy families at this school. One more thing, the teachers at this school seem to be burned out and tired of teaching. Older ones use the same ol' projects and assignments they've been using for the past 10/20, years! Some are so obviously out of date. Many teachers are just hanging on for their retirement and going through the motions. By and large a very bitter group who should instead be inspiring, upbeat role models. Franklin may pride itself on being a better (i.e.,test scores/demographics) school than most California public schools, but unfortunately that's not saying very much.
We have been at Franklin for one year, 2nd grade. So far, our experience has been great. The parents and teachers are very friendly. It's a great community and I couldn't be more pleased. Compared to our other school, Franklin has much more to offer in education and extra-curricular activities.
The negative reviews are correct about this school. Favoritism is abundant in this school. Want special treatment for your child? You must have time to be hanging out at this school. Some of the teachers are also less than cooperative when it comes to getting the best education for your child. They tend to listen to the gossip and condemn those that do not have the time to volunteer on a consistent basis. And if you do volunteer, make sure you dont outdo one of the regular volunteers! There is a lot of politics. One teacher stood in front of the class and explained that grades dont matter at this level and to tell your parents not to worry so much about the grading system. But then they turn around and have award days for the top achievers and leave some to be looked down on. Dont worry about grades?? How is that helping me as a parent to push my child?????
We began our attendance 4 years ago. I have five children all a grade apart. We came from the Eureka school district and found that students in this school are not nice, in-fact they are wild and bullys. The parents are very clickish and the children start to get tainted by their parents around 4th to 5th grade. I love to be involved but find myself hessitating because of self involved and clickish parents. I still volunteer, but it's uncomfortable. We became heavily involved in sports such as wrestling, football, baseball and basketball in hopes to fit in. It is very hard to make friends in this school for both the kids and parents especially from 5th grade up. Our family have never had issues like this before. We are very social! We were warned about this school before attending and figured we've never had a problem fitting in and make friends- not the case here. We struggled with teacher communication especially in the 5th grade. There seems to be a lot of politics going on. The principal was there one day and everything was fine and the next day gone for good and no explanation was given to us parents- what? That made me angry and worried as to why.
I have to agree with the parent who gave it two stars. The parent that recently commented on that rating is probably on of the parents that RUNS the school. My child, unfortunately, was a student there up until this year and I did not realize what my daughter was missing until I moved out of state and disenrolled her...the teachers are nice and have good standards but rate the child by what the parents do for them. Seriously, Loomis School District needs to start taking back this school to keep dropout and disenrollment rates down....and yes, the school has lost 100 of kids in enrollment the last 3 years.
The person who gave the two stars has no idea what they are talking about. They must have wanted to comment on a different Franklin School, this one is in Loomis. We have no football players or cheerleaders and our student population is on the rise. Our parents are HUGELY involved.
The two stars are for the wonderful teachers that we have encountered at Franklin.The blank stars are for the lack of creativity, leadership and extracurricular activities. The other posts talk about all the wonderful parent involvement but unless you are a parent of on the many football and cheer kids- then there is not alot for you to do. We must question why the enrollment has dropped around 40% in the past two school years~ especially if your child is currently enrolled at Franklin
I've been a student at this school since early 09, and I'm less than impressed. I've moved around quite a bit, certainly more than any other student I've met there, and at a all my other schools i was in some sort of advanced program. The ONLY advanced program Franklin offers is in math. There is almost no computer usage, very little researching, and our home library is almost as big as the schools! Because of the schools declining budget, we have lots of free time and in what little time we spend actually learning, there is no researching, no creativity and very little student presentations. in the time I've been there, we've had maybe three group projects in which we had to study, read, write, print and present. There also seem to be only two extracurriculars, newspaper and band, both during school hours. Maybe I'm just used to city schools.
Great school! They have a great garden docent program and big advocates of teaching children health and nutrition. Several enrichment programs in place. Having moved from a metropolitan area, the friendliness and acceptance has been wonderful for my kids. It is a great place to learn.
This school is great for you and your child ONLY if you can volunteer and be there during school hours several days a week. As parent involvement is crucial for most schools, I disagree with the philosophy of this school that the students who get the 'perks' or educational rewards are the ones that have the parents 'in' with the school. There is ALOT of politics at Franklin and you must be available to play the game. If you are a two-parent working family, or single parent or not of caucasian decent, have a child with a disability, this probably is not the school for you. Just my opnion.
Franklin is in a semi-rural location and is very friendly, clean and safe. It's a great place for average students. But if you've got a bright or even gifted child, Franklin doesn't have much to offer. In addition, though some of these posts comment about the high level of parent participation, we're not seeing anything higher than other schools, unless they are referring to the extracurricular football and cheer program.
Great school! We now have a gate program in place and a Foundation is in the infancy stage. Love the atmosphere, teachers and the parent volunteers. The fundraising is now raising top dollar through various auctions. Can't say enough about the quality of life in this rural community.
My 10 year-old daughter attended this school. I have been consistently unimpressed by the parent-teacher communication (teachers refuse to use e-mail or online rescources, and are unavailable outside work hours) The library lacks new material as well as much classic material. Homework has largely been fill-in worksheets that serve little function except to use up time, and require little independent thought or creativity on the child's part.
Good K-8 School ~300-500 students from semi-rural/suburban community - compassionate staff, well oriented to holistic child. Music - limited - Band 4,5,6,7,8; Inter-School sports (6) 7th & 8th - limted Volleyball, Basketball, Track, Wrestling; Chess club, 4H/FFA ; parents reasonably involved; limited advanced student offerings - my son had independant study math in 5th-8th grade - teachers unable to do more than supplement gifted learners; very limited science program in 7th /8th - limits ability of students to advance in High School (Del Oro HS).
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Babyish Behavior
Why they do it: To get your attention, or to retreat from the expectations that come with their actual age. "If kids are feeling overwhelmed by a demand or a certain task, they might turn to baby talk or start saying 'I can't,'" Huebner says. Some children also do this because of a major change or a trauma, Borba says.
What to do: Ask them to use their "regular" voice, Huebner says. It's usually a passing phase, so don't give it too much attention.
Ignoring You
Why they do it: They may be so involved in whatever they're doing that they honestly don't hear you, Huebner says. Or they may actively be tuning you out. That may not just be because they don't like what you're saying. It may be that they think you talk too much. "When we are making tons of commands, over and over, some kids can actually hear less," Borba says.
What to do: Get their attention before you speak. "Go near your child, touch their shoulder, so that you seize their attention," Huebner says. Then, once you're done talking, ask the child to repeat back what you said. Saying less, but more strategically, may help them heed you.
Why they do it: They may not yet know the proper cues for conversation and how to wait their turn to talk. Or they may have been getting away with it, Borba says.
What to do: Explain that when someone is talking, we wait for the other person to pause or finish before jumping in. "If children aren't sure if the other person is finished, it's OK to say, 'Excuse me,' and then wait to be recognized," Huebner says. Also, make sure you don't interrupt people, since you are your child's most powerful role model.
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Why they do it: Children may not know how to choose what might be of interest to talk about. Or the timing might be off. They may need time to unwind or re-energize before talking, Huebner says.
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Why they do it: They want to avoid a hard or unpleasant task. Or they may be more interested in something fun. Or they honestly don't realize how much time they need for a task.
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I have not been on here for ages. Mostly because of school, partially because I have a "main" tumblr over here. You can follow me, is okay. If you do, I'll follow back… I prolly won't use this tumblr very much. So yeah.
One of the big upsides to having some disposable income means I get to go around supporting the arts. This means commissioning SlenderArtists to draw me things.
The first completed piece I've received is from Viverse Disce's Jean (she also write a bunch of other blogs that I'll link to…
Look at my art, universe! Look at it!
This is relevant to my interests.
OMG WHAT A CUTE LITTE FLUFF BALL~ I WANT~ *grabby hands*
I'm going to put this here because I need this kind of cute in my life right now. It is so fuzzy!
why is it that the high octane nightmare fuel page for a comic book reviewer has me more paranoid than all the slender blogs i read?
the entity for certs comes from Slender routes though…
So Vivere Disce is done. Ish. There is
another a sequel.
It's a weird feeling. This is the first writing thing I've really finished. I'd like to hear what people thought of my brain vomit at some point. Still, when all's said and done, I'm okay with what I've created.
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Okay, I have many regrets. But I think that's okay.
I think I'm going to put Justice on hold because, whilst I have loads of ideas for it, I don't have time to do more than one blog and I'm really feeling AAoSAN. AAoSAN is, by the way, about an elderly former-pastor who moves with his granddaughter to the pleasant town of Malkirk. I'd love to hear thoughts, questions, complaints, and feedback, and as always my askbox is always open! :3
I'll talk more about it when I get back from work, but for now here it is.
3: Music always makes my life better. Chatting with people also. I usually just bounce back.
4: What does it mean to be in love? Well, I come into conflict between cynicism and romanticism. I know love is just chemicals and the result of thousands of years of evolution, but I don't want it to be…
5: Morning Light by Ida Maria, because two hangovers and lots of late night studying. As you do.
6: Uh.. more cityish than anywhere I've ever lived, but really dead and quite quiet. And a crazy college campus full of fellow nutcases.
26: After the memorial I went to this summer, I went to the park with two of my best friends and ice cream. We talked about animals and music and sang. It's probably one of the most truly happy moments in my life…
Shh just come.
Seriously though guys let me show you how fucking deep I am. I am positively bottomless.
…Though if something truly was bottomless, wouldn't measurement of depth cease to have meaning for it? Or rather, wouldn't it come to embody the concept of depth, rather than be something that is measured in terms of it? Hmm.
Reblogging partially for mustbehavingfun's nerdity but mostly for the questions.
Nifty questions. <3
I think so, too~<3


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This is just my story of my experience with Chiari. Until I was diagnosed, I'd never heard of it, and I just want more people to be aware of it. I'm not a doctor, so don't quote me on any of this stuff - k? If you are looking for information about Chiari Malformation, a lot of the more informative posts are the older ones.
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Extreme Makeover: Home Edition - Carter Family
My thoughts:
I'm thrilled that Chiari got national exposure tonight!!! This is by far the most important thing!!!!
I'm a little disappointed in how much ABC dramatized the severity and symptoms.
I can't blame the Carter family for how they were edited.
I'm disappointed that such emphasis was put on the possibility that Chiari is hereditary. Moms feel bad enough for their kids that have Chiari - this just made them feel that it was their fault that their kids have it. The statistics on passing Chiari along to your kids is 12% if you have it. I look at it this way: I know I have it, I know it's possible that I could pass it on to my kids one day, I'll look out for symptoms and have them tested early.
Most people with Chiari don't die. Yet there was significant emphasis placed on the possibility of death from Chiari by ABC's editing. (I visited the Carter's website and don't believe that it's anything they intentionally emphasized.)
The Chiari Support Group on Yahoo (great site!) is now flooded with people panicked about the possibility of dying from Chiari and of passing it onto their children.
At least the nation has heard about Chiari!
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- Kim Thomas said...
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A generation ago, Sony ruled the consumer electronics world, establishing new market segments with every innovation and instantly owning whatever existing ones it chose to enter. Today, although it's still a consumer electronics force to be reckoned with, Sony has to step into the cage and compete like everybody else. Fortunately for the storied brand, it continues to do so with designs like the new STR-DA4600ES A/V receiver.
The DA4600ES is as fully featured and innovative an A/V receiver as you'll fi nd in the just-shy-of-flagship category — where most of the luxury-class receiver dollars actually get spent. Its list of goodies, both techno-useful and pure farkle, would fill a page by itself, and the receiver's English-language manual runs to some 169 pages. Despite these riches, the newest Sony is a comparatively svelte unit, considerably smaller than the cruiser-class behemoths of a few years back. This appears to be a general industry trend, and it's one that I heartily applaud.
After the usual plugging in of cables and speaker wires, I fired up the Sony's auto-calibration routine using the supplied mini-mike. (The DA4600ES incorporates Dolby PLIIz, with the option of "height" channels; I connected a small two-way speaker pair mounted near the ceiling and astride my projection screen.)
The automatic routine proved impressively quick (less than 30 seconds) and yielded generally correct levels and accurate distances. However, my dipole surround speakers were balanced a bit high (this is normal, since the dipole null "fools" single-point mikes slightly), and the subwoofer a lot high — nearly 10 dB. After correcting these things manually, I set about comparing the Sony's three auto-cal EQ algorithms, dubbed Flat, Engineer, and Front Reference. (Engineer is said to duplicate the response of Sony's "listening room standard.") These sounded just about as their names suggested: Flat a bit brighter and "narrower" than uncorrected, Front Reference along the same lines but rather less so, and Engineer euphonically fuller and rounder, which should make it the favorite of most casual listeners who get this far. That said, I did all of my evaluative listening with the auto-cal results defeated following a carefully performed manual level/distance setup. (The Sony DA4600ES provides no visual display or data dump that lets you check out the EQ results.)
I expect any 100-watts-plus A/V receiver these days to provide generous real-world power, and the Sony met this expectation without apparent effort. Close 2-channel, full-range listening revealed clean, dynamic sound at quite high levels. For example, when heard on my moderately low-sensitivity long-term speakers, a solo Brahms set by the incomparable pianist Richard Goode (on an Elektra/Nonesuch CD) sounded meaty and round, yet squeaky-clean, even at page-turner volume — that is, what you'd hear sitting on the bench next to the player. Even the two-fisted Rhapsody No. 4, in E-fl at (Op. 119), sounded clear, marvelously articulated, and convincingly Steinway.
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The DA4600ES's video processing includes upconversion of incoming analog composite- and component- video signals for 1080p output over HDMI. (Signals arriving via HDMI are a strictly a what-comesin- goes-out affair.) This worked well, though I occasionally saw some slight moiré artifacts on moving diagonal lines. Additionally, the Sony's conversion of analog signals for HDMI output seemed to reduce picture detail very slightly.
Unusually, the Sony can also (and simultaneously) upscale a component-video source to 720p or 1080i format for its Zone 2 component-video output. Even more unusually, this output is routed through both a conventional component-video connection and an RJ-45 (Ethernet-type) jack ready to connect to Sony's CAV-CVB1 HD-component balun — about $75 from online vendors. (A search of Sony's own main Web site for information regarding this product turned up nothing. Big companies: Gotta love 'em.) Of course, the DA4600ES also has a plain ol' composite-video output for Zone 2 video.
The DA4600ES is the first Sony I've used with full networking capabilities. Sony certifies the DA4600ES as DLNA-compatible in Windows environments, via Windows Media Player's media-sharing functions or compatible servers. Since my media world is Macbased, I cannot comment on this, but I can say that the receiver worked reasonably well with Twonky Media, a DLNA-compatible Mac OSX/ Linux server. (There's also a Windows version.) However, the Sony is not compatible with Apple lossless, FLAC, or video formats other than MPEG-2 and WMV. Also, iTunes — at least, iTunes on a Mac — seemed to confuse it: I needed to restart both my computer and the receiver before the DA4600ES's Server page would recognize content. On the plus side, the Sony's onscreen serveraccess menus scroll much faster than many I've used, making file selection quicker. Still, as with so many other network-capable receivers, there's no search or indexing feature, and scrolling through long alphabetic lists, even those divided up by artists or albums, can be quite tiresome….
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