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- Review Date: 2006-12-18
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This absorbing account by a young man who, as a boy of 12, gets swept up in Sierra Leone's civil war goes beyond even the best journalistic efforts in revealing the life and mind of a child abducted into the horrors of warfare. Beah's harrowing journey transforms him overnight from a child enthralled by American hip-hop music and dance to an internal refugee bereft of family, wandering from village to village in a country grown deeply divided by the indiscriminate atrocities of unruly, sociopathic rebel and army forces. Beah then finds himself in the army—in a drug-filled life of casual mass slaughter that lasts until he is 15, when he's brought to a rehabilitation center sponsored by UNICEF and partnering NGOs. The process marks out Beah as a gifted spokesman for the center's work after his "repatriation" to civilian life in the capital, where he lives with his family and a distant uncle. When the war finally engulfs the capital, it sends 17-year-old Beah fleeing again, this time to the U.S., where he now lives. (Beah graduated from Oberlin College in 2004.) Told in clear, accessible language by a young writer with a gifted literary voice, this memoir seems destined to become a classic firsthand account of war and the ongoing plight of child soldiers in conflicts worldwide. (Feb.)
Soldier, refugee, survivor
At 12, Ishmael Beah was a bit of a naughty boy. He didn't bother to tell anyone where he was going when he, his older brother and a friend set off to walk from their village in Sierra Leone to rap and dance in a talent show 16 miles away. He thought there was no need, because they'd be back soon. Rebel troops chose that day in 1993 to attack his village, burning the houses and slaughtering or driving off the inhabitants. Ishmael never saw his family again. When he was 13, the Sierra Leone government army press-ganged him into a unit of boy soldiers to fight the rebels. By 15, he was a hardened cutthroat, too drugged and traumatized to feel any pity when he killed.
Beah did ultimately escape that life, through luck and cleverness. Now a 25-year-old American college graduate, he has written A Long Way Gone, a memoir of exceptional power. Beah doesn't bother much with the convoluted politics behind the civil war that seems now finally to have ended, though he does include a helpful chronology at the end of the book. This is his deeply personal story. In vivid detail, he takes us inside the mind of the boy he was: frightened, depressed, hungry, helpless, alone.
When the little boy is first handed an AK-47, he is terrified of it. His superior officers, including a lieutenant who quotes Shakespeare, make the boys into killing machines by feeding them drugs and playing on their desire to avenge families massacred by rebels. Beah's own psychological turning point comes when two friends are killed while fighting beside him. After that, he has no trouble pulling his trigger.
Even after he has the good fortune to be turned over to a United Nations rehabilitation program, Beah's shell shock doesn't end. Weeks of monstrous behavior is followed by years of migraines, flashbacks and crippling survivor's guilt. The recovered Beah now works with Human Rights Watch and speaks out for children's rights. A Long Way Gone is compelling evidence for that cause.
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I bought a pair of shoes online. Went through all the appropriate steps: Selected my size. Put them in my cart. Made the purchase. Had them shipped standard.
And days later what do I have?
Aaaaaaaa pair of man-lady shoes.
That's right. The shoes I ordered are listed with both male and female sizing for the same shoe. Apparently I'd missed this when ordering, but it was plenty clear on the order slip when they arrived – because on that piece of paper, only the lady size was listed.
Of course.
I ended up shipping the shoes back. Not because they were multipurpose manwoman footwear (we all know my habitual Ellen-esk dressing and the occasional wearing of the exact same outfit as women at work shows I'm not afraid to show off my style). No, that wasn't it.
It was the fact that the front of the shoe looked like it could have comfortably fit someone with eight toes on one foot. Seeing that I have only five (no judgment towards those with more or less), the extra room was unnecessary. And rather unflattering.
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I'm rather adventurous, inside the house and out. I love to try new things and get out and meet new people. I'm not in the best of shape at the moment, but I'm working on it, and I have a love of hard physical work and play. I used to play paintball on a normal basis, but finding the right kind of field near me is hard these days.
Also, I am terrible about writing about myself.
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Starship Troopers
Lovecraft (and his contemporaries)
I'm pretty good with books, but they have to hold my interest from the start.
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The majority of lectures and labs are offered at the Center for Graduate Studies in the late afternoon. The CGS houses a state-of-the-art exercise physiology lab.
Upon completion of the Clinical Exercise Physiology concentration, students will be eligible to sit for the ACSM-RCEP or ACSM-CEP certification exams, would be prepared to work in a variety of clinical rehabilitation settings, and prepared for a job in inpatient, transitional, outpatient and maintenance rehabilitation programs, stress testing, and a variety of community and hospital-based preventive cardiology programs. The scope of practice for a clinical exercise physiologist includes:
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If you are going on a trip to Berlin, make the most of your time away by planning what to do and where to eat in the central Mitte district. There are lots of great bars to relax in after a day of sightseeing and places to find unique gifts for loved ones back home.
Sightseeing in Berlin
Berlin is one of the world's most exciting cities and the Mitte district is home to some of the most important tourist attractions, many of which were once in former East Berlin. Mitte literally means 'middle' or 'centre' in German and fittingly this district is located in the centre of the city along the Spree River. The river is home to Museum Island (Museumsinsel) with its many fascinating museums and the Berlin Cathedral (Berliner Dom). Take a look at our top Mitte tourist attractions before you go.
Get a bird's eye view from the TV Tower
Get your bearings by starting your day with a trip to the top of the TV Tower (Berliner Fernsehturn). From the Radisson Blu Hotel Berlin it's just a 5 minute walk to the foot of this impressive tower. From 203 and 207 metres you can see the whole city spread out before you including the Parliament building (Reichstag), the Brandenburg Gate, Museum Island (Museumsinsel) and Potsdam Square (Potsdamer Platz).
This is one of Berlin's most popular tourist attractions and with 12 million visitors per year it's a good idea to book tickets in advance. A standard adult ticket costs €12.50 and €8.00 for children aged from four to six. The tower has a bar and a restaurant where you can get a 360 degree view of the city. The whole restaurant 'sphere' makes a complete turn once every 30-60 minutes.
Museum Island – Museumsinsel
Now you've seen the city from the sky it's time to put your feet back on solid ground and get exploring. From the Berliner Fernsehturm it's just a short walk to the Museumsinsel where you can make a stop a Berlin's largest church, the Berliner Dom. Known as the 'Protestant St. Peter's' this impressive basilica was bombed by the Allies during World War 2 and underwent extensive reconstruction from 1975 before re-opening in 1993. The dome and interior are worth a look as is the crypt which is home to more than 80 sarcophagi of Prussian royals.
As well as the Berliner Dom the Museumsinsel is home to five world-renowned museums:
• Pergamonmuseum
• Bode-Museum
• Neues Museum
• Alte Nationalgalerie
• Altes Museum
It's worth devoting a good few hours to the museums. There's so much to see here including the Pergamon frieze and the Market Gate of Miletus. Doing some research into each museum's exhibitions and collections can also pay dividend and save time and energy.
The Brandenburg Gate
A trip to Berlin wouldn't be complete without a trip to the iconic Brandenburg Gate. From the Berliner Dom it's a 20 minute walk or a quick 5 minute bus ride down the famous Unter Den Linden to the Gate. The 18th century triumphal arch was constructed between 1788 and 1791 by the Prussian King Fredrick William II.
The famous statue of the goddess Victory driving a chariot of four horses was removed and shipped off to Paris by Napoleon Bonaparte before returning to Berlin after that city's capture by Prussian soldiers in 1814. The gate was also a central part of Hitler's propaganda before World War 2. It survived the war, albeit damaged and was then behind the wall in East Berlin until re-unification in 1989.
A visit to the Brandenburg Gate puts you right at the heart of some of the most famous newsreel moments in 21st century history. Take a few moments to sit in the Room of Silence (Raum Der Stille) and contemplate some of the epic world events that have happened right here.
After all that heady history take a stroll through Berlin's favourite inner city park, the Tiergarten. The park is a popular place for picnics, cycling, jogging and just generally strolling around and people watching. If you are in Berlin in the summer this is the perfect place to chill out and soak up some sun, in the winter you may even be able to skate on some of the small lakes if it's cold enough.
By this time you are going to want some refreshments and Italian restaurant Enoteca L'Angolino is just a few minutes from the western end of the Tiergarten. With a menu that changes weekly using some of the freshest seasonal ingredients this is a good option for a leisurely lunch or dinner especially if you plan to sample their extensive Italian wine list.
Continue your exploration of Mitte by heading back east to Alexanderplatz. You can pick up a direct bus that takes 25 minutes or if you have a car then it's just a 10 minute drive. This space in central Berlin has been a cattle market, a military parade ground and a gathering place for Berliners protesting against political regimes.
Nowadays the Alexanderplatz is a busy transit junction and shopping area. Many of the buildings around the square were erected during the cold war period and showcase the modern socialist approach to architecture. The city's Christmas markets are here in the yuletide season and the rest of the year you can find top high street brands if you are in the mood for some retail therapy or searching for some gifts.
You'll find great examples of German cuisine all around Mitte. Head to dasWins restaurant 15 minutes by taxi or the S Bahn (Savignyplatz) from Alexanderplatz. Feast on classics like Wiener schnitzel and on a Sunday relax over a long lunch including their home-marinated salmon. You can also sample Berlin's own favourite snack the Currywurst with spicy ketchup – lecker!


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Belconnen United have cleared the first hurdle with ease, now they've got two more tough tests if they're going to reclaim the league championship they last won in 2012.
The Blue Devils saw off third-placed Canberra FC with two second-half strikes at Deakin on Sunday, but face fourth-placed Canberra Olympic next week before a top-of-the-table clash against Cooma in the second-last round of the Canberra National Premier League.
FC had the better of the first half against a sluggish Belconnen, but the visitors were able to take control of the game in the second stanza.
With about 20 minutes remaining, the ball fell for defender Jack Green who hit it from the edge of the box to break the deadlock.
Tom McLachlan then put the game out of FC's reach with five minutes remaining.
Jason Ugrinic got away on the break down the left and then squared the ball for McLachlan to tap home for three valuable points.
Second-placed United open up a six-point gap on third-placed FC, but it still trails Cooma, who beat Woden Valley 3-0, by two points with three rounds remaining.
While FC might be out of the league championship race, Ugrinic said it would be premature to rule it out of the grand final equation.
He said with players of the quality of Adam Spaleta to come back in from injury it would still be a threat come finals time.
"It's going to be tough [to chase down Cooma]. At this stage [Cooma] are in the box seat with their draw because there are no byes and we've got a difficult game against Olympic," Ugrinic said.
"We can talk after the Olympic game and depending on their result and our result next week, we'll set things up the following week. At this stage it's a week-to-week proposition, next week may set up a deciding game between us."
Canberra FC coach Andy Bernal declined to comment.
Belconnen 2 (Jack Green 71, Tom McLachlan 85) bt Canberra FC 0
Cooma 3 (Julian Borgna, Goran Josifovski, Stephen Domenici) bt Woden Valley 0
Canberra Olympic 5 (Josh Gaspari, Mark Shields, Oliver Wiederkehr, Callum Smith, Nathan Tidmarsh) bt FFA COE 2 (Jamal Reiners 2)


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Initial Confusion
Designing a web page, at least for a neophyte like me, is difficult. Except for struggling to learn a web-authoring program, site design has been giving me the biggest headache. I have been educated in a print-based environment, and my subject area--English Studies--until very recently, was bound to the book and to the essay. Ask me to write an essay, and I know what to do. Ask me to create a web page and I suddenly feel as confused and scared as a high school freshmen faced with writing a multi-page typed essay for the first time.
Part of me wishes I had just decided to write a traditional essay because when writing an essay I not only have my own extensive experience to rely on, but a long tradition of essay writing to study. In short, there is a clear structure for me to follow. But with hypertext, given the infinite possibilities of linking, the structure seems virtually limitless. Rather than write through a linear beginning, middle, end, I suddenly have to think in more directions. (See Writing with Hyperlinks.)
While groping for a design structure to use, I felt lost and found myself clinging to guidelines found at web sites with names like "Top Ten Mistakes in Web Design" (Nielsen, 1996). I attended numerous web design workshops offered by the Office of Information Technology at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and I studied their handouts as if they were sacred texts. I also paid more attention to the design of the pages I visited, as well as picking the brains of various "techies" I know.
A Double-Ring-Satellite
|Finally after many false starts and chaotic uses of bits of paper, I settled on what I think of as a double-ring-satellite structure.
The home page is the center, controlling both rings of interconnected, yet separate threads of discourse, the monument pages and the metacognitive pages.
Because all monument pages are connected, a person can simply follow that thread without ever being interrupted by metacognitive pages. Similarly, someone visiting this site who is interested in composition issues can simply follow the metacognitive links without having to go to the monument pages. And, of course, the structure also allows for what I think of as grazing, being able to nibble here and there while roaming through the site.
|Click on the site map for a larger image and a key.
|What I like about this structure is that it enables a reader to hop into any of the revolving circles at any point, moving from page to page within a thread, moving back and forth between the threads, or moving back to the home page to redirect their attention to a different area.
Initially I wanted to have different color web links for monument pages and metacogntive pages, but I realized that people have become used to certain colors for links and that if I had two different colors for links then people would not be able to figure out what links they had visited and what ones they had not. So I decided to follow standard colors which seem to be blue for unvisited and purplish-red for visited, using the difference between standard font and italics to distinguish at the link level between the threads. (I think it's interesting how quickly normative pressures come to bear on new genres of discourse. Of course I could disregard those pressures, but as is probably evident from this site, I want to gain a sense of the expected in web design before I get experimental. And one of my main goals is to create a visitor-friendly, easy-to-navigate site, which many cutting-edge experimental sites often are not.)
I chose two different color backgrounds for the pages on the two different rings of this project because I want people to be able to determine easily where they are in the site.
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It is quite normal to have this "bloated" feeling a few weeks after surgery. Be religious about wearing your garment and keep up with your follow up appointments. It's not uncommon to be bloated for some time but should settle down after a month or sooner.
Why I Feel Bloating After 2 Weeks Tummy Tuck Procedure?
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Bloating 2 Weeks Post Op Tummy Tuck
Bloating after abdominoplasty is a common complaint.
Simple tightening of the abdominal wall may create the feeling of bloating. Narcotics are the main culprits however by decreasing G.I. motility.
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Bloating may be due to a variety of causes
HI Jackierrozzo. Patients complain of bloating after tummy tucks for a variety of reasons. These include: the tightening of the abdominal wall due to the surgery, tightness of the binder used postoperatively, fluid retention, constipation from narcotic medications, or other causes. If this continues to be a problem, I suggest you see your plastic surgeon.
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The most common and likely cause is the narcotic pain meds you may still be taking,which interfere with intestinal motility.
There are numerous other possibilities, but more history would be needed . Better would be a call to your surgeon.
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Real Salt Lake executives may need to book U2 as the house band if they expect to meet concert-attendance projections they are pitching to help land a soccer stadium in Sandy.
The Irish rockers and country crooner Kenny Chesney are two of the few acts to sell more than 17,000 tickets to their Salt Lake Valley concerts in the past five years. But RSL insists its plan to average 17,500 fans at a proposed 20,000-seat stadium starting next year isn't just ambitious, it's "conservative."
History indicates otherwise.
Since 2001, only 11 concerts have hit the 17,000 plateau at either the 20,000-capacity Usana Amphitheater or the similarly sized EnergySolutions Arena. The team expects to host that many shows, averaging that many fans, in its first year at the new stadium. And, by 2012, RSL says it will draw 18 concerts of that scale.
Politicians in Salt Lake County and Sandy are wrestling over whether to commit $45 million in public funding toward the $110 million stadium - with RSL seeing its concert goals as a "critical component" to the venue's success.
RSL's proposal also foresees concert ticket prices starting at an average of $35.50 the first summer and growing to around $45 over six years. But most stadium and arena shows already cost far more than that.
"Unfortunately, the acts that can sell all those tickets are not going to play for [the] $30 [range]," says Gary Bongiovanni, editor in chief of Pollstar, a touring-industry trade journal.
Mark Powell, events and booking director for EnergySolutions Arena, says the market's relatively low population is one reason some concerts struggle here, along with the demographics of that population, one he calls "frugal."
"We are a very price-sensitive market," Powell says. "If we go on sale with a show that's a decent price, we can sell it out. But The Who, that legendary rock band . . . we had about 8,500 people here because the ticket prices were too high."
Still, RSL owner Dave Checketts is convinced the concert industry is not tapping the Beehive State's sweet summer potential. Imagine, he muses, a state-of-the-art, open-air, 20,000-seat stadium - with mountain views and sterling acoustics - that would impress top promoters capable of booking acts like the Dave Matthews Band, Bruce Springsteen and Jack Johnson.
Thing is, those bands come already. And only a fraction sold the number of seats Checketts is banking on to keep the team in the black.
Touring titans like The Stones and The Who drew modest crowds in Utah by their standards. The Boss sold out across the nation, but commanded fewer than 9,500 fans here. And since 2002, Powell notes, the then-Delta Center lost money on Aerosmith - twice.
Checketts says RSL's pipeline to mega-promoters such as Live Nation and AEG is key to hooking the type of shows Utahns have never seen before.
But they have. Both companies have worked with area promoters and venues for years. And while the team is confident it will snag more shows than any competing venues in the valley, tour-industry experts like Bongiovanni aren't so sure.
"Dave Checketts is somebody with considerable experience, so it's not like he's some deluded local who's clueless about how the business operates," Bongiovanni says. But Checketts' boast that the stadium will dramatically increase the quality and quantity of concerts in the market "does seem difficult to support."
Industry insiders suggest the Wasatch Front would need to grow by 1 million to 2 million people to become a top-tier touring spot for bands.
"Salt Lake has never, ever been a must-play market," Powell says, "and that's because of our population base."
As it stands, RSL plays in the smallest market in Major League Soccer. But team officials point to Utah's swelling 18-to-35 age demographic as an advantage in the concert game. What's more, Westerners are used to driving long distances, they say, and kids of all ages would come to Sandy for big shows - even from rural Utah and beyond.
"It's a perfectly positioned market to pick up more of that type of business," says Joel Peresman, president of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation, who booked shows for Checketts at New York's Madison Square Garden. "Also, you have a very aggressive management team."
Peresman insists the allure of a new venue - with reserved seats rather than grass - will make all the difference.
But Usana, which was built for music, is just four years old. And the West Valley City amphitheater has eclipsed 17,000 only four times, according to United Concerts.
The venue's promoter, United Concerts President Jim McNeil, snatched an exclusive contract to book shows for RSL. When asked about the move, whether it will hurt his existing business and if the concert predictions were realistic, McNeil declined comment, citing a contract restriction with RSL.
The county's Debt Review Committee could make a recommendation on public funding today to county Mayor Peter Corroon. But some committee members have doubts, especially about the concert numbers since the Wasatch Front has yet to match the "starting point" of RSL's projections. A consultant's report told the county no market in the country has been able to duplicate RSL's double-digit concert projections. A more likely scenario: four, maybe six big shows a year, the report said.
The team argues its aggressive pursuit of concerts and the stadium's location - even in the suburbs of a concert market seen as soft - offer the right formula for a hit.
Sandy will be the "epicenter of the valley," team CEO Dean Howes says. "It is very close now."
Two shows, January 2001 and November 2005, EnergySolutions Arena
* Tim McGraw and Faith Hill
Two shows, August 2006, ESA
* Kenny Chesney
Two shows, June 2004 and June 2006, Usana Amphitheater
* Dixie Chicks
July 2003, ESA
* Elton John and Billy Joel
January 2001, ESA
* Jack Johnson
August 2005, Usana
* Shania Twain
December 2003, ESA
* Def Leppard/Journey
August 2006, Usana
Sources: EnergySolutions Arena, United Concerts
Salt Lake City, capacity: 20,000
* Usana Amphitheater
West Valley City, 20,000
* E Center
West Valley City, 12,000
* Huntsman Center
Salt Lake City, 15,000
* McKay Events Center
Orem, 7,500
* Dee Events Center
Ogden, 11,600
* Abravanel Hall
Salt Lake City, 2,768
* Eccles Center
Park City, 1,270
* Kingsbury Hall
Salt Lake City, 1,900
* Red Butte Garden
Salt Lake City, 2,500
* Deer Valley
Park City, 5,000
* The Depot
Salt Lake City, 1,200
* Saltair
Magna, 3,250
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I am looking for any advice or experience any of you have with boys. Mine are 4 and 7, and they are constantly rough-housing or wrestling. They rarely "play", but instead always seem to want to wrestle, throw things at each other, chase each other or "fight". Much of the time it is in "good fun" (though it drives me crazy), but sometimes they do get angry at each other and push, shove or punch each other.
My 4 year old is the worst, he's already gotten in trouble 3-4 times at school for it and had to sit out at recess. He will throw things, kick and just be very physical. Part of me blames it on his fascination with superheroes (which my husband encourages and is one of the things we argue about), but several months ago I banned all superhero shows/movies. They do enjoy watching movies, but I try very hard not to let them see anything violent, only allow "G" rated movies, etc. (like Tangled, Gnomeo and Juliet, Rio, Toy Story, etc.). They are allowed to watch the Disney channel also. I am debating eliminating all tv for 2 weeks to see if it makes a difference, but sometimes turning on the tv is the only way I can get anything done (dinner made, lunches made, dishes done, etc.) as it calms them down; otherwise they are attacking each other, throwing things and wrecking the house or getting hurt.
I also work full time (which I often resent) so part of me blames it on me not being around them enough when they are little to teach them right from wrong, and on them both having been in daycare since a very young age (which I feel guilty about). However, my 7yo was extremely polite and well-mannered until he entered public school in grade one and I feel like his personality has totally changed. My younger son goes to public school too now, so part of me feels like it's being in school.
But maybe it's something I'm doing! I just don't know what. DH and I are going through martial problems, but we don't hit, push, punch or anything that is violent (we just argue a lot). We've tried the "token" system where they lose a token if they push, hit, kick or throw things. It doesn't seem to deter them.
Is this "normal boys aggression"? Do any of you have boys who like to rough-house?
Any suggestions on how to channel some of that energy – particularly in my 4 year old? My 7 year old is a very accomplished athlete and enjoys lots of different sports, and he is rarely the instigator (but gets right in to it when my 4yo starts it). He likes to play hockey in the basement, baseball in the backyard, and is on several sports teams. My 4yo, on the other hand, hates all sports and refuses to do any organized sports (tried many times, he will only sit on the sidelines or run away). He also bites his brother a lot.
I've tried buying lots of interesting board games and trying to get them to play with me, but one of them ends up pushing the pieces off the board, throwing a piece, etc. Neither of them have any interest in Lego (which seems like a nice quiet activity). I've tried getting them educational toys and books, building blocks, cars, you name it, but my 4yo has no interest in any of that stuff (the funny thing is, he plays really well at daycare, but not at all at home…). My 7 yo would be happy to read, play games, do Webkins, play with his Beyblades etc. but my 4yo won't let him and then they get in to it. My 4yo is constantly grabbing, pushing, kicking, hitting or throwing things at my 7yo.
Help! What am I doing wrong? Does anyone else have boys like this?
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o gosh couldnt read and not send along hugs. i hope you can get some good ideas from other moms of boys my son is only 2.10 yrs old. so i havent hit this stage yet.
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Well, I do have rough and tumble boys, but we do require them to be reasonable about it, as much as possible anyway.
We did have two black eyes and a loose tooth knocked out last week, which sounds terrible but was none of it deliberate injury--it was just in the course of rough play.
If they deliberately hurt, or if they use their energy to cause trouble with friends or teachers, we consider that a discipline issue, and treat it as such. There's nothing wrong or abnormal about the energy or enjoying rough play. But part of learning what they need to know to be functional adults with healthy relationships is learning how to control their urges and how to use their energy in appropriate ways. Soooo, if they get mean, or if they are being inappropriate, I tell them that I am glad they have so much energy, but it is not being used rightly. If we're indoors, pushups or running up and down the stairs a few times are good energy ventilation and also separates the kids so they can all cool down. If we're outdoors, we do "take a lap" to help them get it under control. If your kids are having issues, could you talk with teachers/admin, about whether it would be possible for them to help you with this by finding a quick, controlled outlet of energy for your kids?
I wish the majority of boys didn't go to school until they were at least 9, for this very reason. They are all one big ball of energy and poor judgement. Doesn't mix well with the standard classroom format. My 4yo spends a good deal of time doing pushups and squats and jumping jacks and running laps, too. And, usually, he giggles his way through them. He also finds it extremely funny to be deliberately knocked over, or to have a pillow thrown at him...the harder the better. A lot of boys are just like that.
Can you enroll them in some form of martial arts? In addition to teaching them self control, they also generally speak a good deal about when it is appropriate to use your strength. Maybe being able to remind them that they have an outlet for that stuff on Tuesday evening, or whatever, may help them tone it down at school?
"If you keep doing the same things you've always done, you'll keep getting the same results you've always gotten."
I too have rough and tumble boys (5 and 7) and what you are describing sounds pretty normal to me. Like the pp's, we do push-ups or obstacle courses or whatever when things seem to be getting out of hand. Sometimes, I just separate them. This usually upsets them until they settle down and engage in a quieter activity by themselves. We have talked ALOT about when it is and isn't okay to wrestle. There are times when we just say no wrestling and we focus on another activity. If they can't choose a quieter activity on their own I choose one for them. If one of my kids is engaged in an activity and the other is causing trouble, I step in and try to re-direct the trouble maker. I really think boys need the physical outlet for their energy. The trick is teaching them to use it appropriately.
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yup. sounds v. normal to me. i watch a 7 and 11 year old and the 7 is like that. i lay in bed with him to help him fall asleep and he keeps moving and thrashing and wriggling alll over the bed. he's got too much energy. when the weather is nice i take them out and he rides his bicycle in the empty parking lot - HARD. he speeds and does tricks but rides really fast for a full 30 minutes. once he gets his energy out he can settle down easily.
yes he gets into trouble everywhere for moving so much.
he rough houses with his brother and they have such rough games. but it helps both of them.
my dd has calmed down a lot. but when she was younger we went to the park a lot or i borrowed a friend for dd to roughhouse with. i found rough housing was essential for her. it really helped with her behaviour and tantrums. also we went to school and actually still do a half hour early. then she'd run around with the kids before a sit down time. made a huge difference. or walk to school.
i am sure the teachers recognized this because one would play with them during recess. he'd do something simple as chase the bubbles he blew game so he got the class moving so everyone settled down well after recess.
i am not sure about school changing ur boys. its more about them changing. at 5 dd changed in ways where it was hard on me coz i had to change my parenting style. meaning parenting evolved to another state where i had to give her more autonomy and responsibilities. even today i also have to give her the space to let her hair down after school. otherwise she gets horrible. she needs that from being goood for so long in school.
yes in one way dd has changed. she doesnt want me so much anymore. we dont spend that much time together. but in a way all the time we DO spend together it has gotten more intense so our connection is even deeper.
how do YOU Feel? do you really feel your rambunctious boys are over the top or you think they are just normal deep within you? but society all around you is telling you there is something up.
another thing to look up is diet. if you DO think they are over the top - or at least for the heck try it. i am not sure honestly at that age how much tv contributes to it. esp. limited tv watching. some of the influences i feel are normal. looking back at my childhood when i grew up with no tv, i recall the rough games my cousins and i played. superheroes and dying was huge. the more drama the better. with our capes and sticks as swords my brother and i chased each other all over the house. no one wanted to be the good guy. alllways the bad guy as it meant more pantomime action.
anyways back to diet. red dye, milk have all caused reactions. i hope other mamas will speak up about this as i dont know too much about it.
Mine are very rough and tumble. They're 5 and 9 and while they do play wrestle and are very physical, they aren't mean about it.
I'd set some routines. I work full time as well and both of mine are in school, so afternoons are spent getting stuff ready for the next day, household stuff, etc. And they help with that. They get outside time if it's nice enough or they have an entire playroom of stuff to do. We stick to a pretty consistent routine for all of our sanity. Weeknights, there are no video games or tv. They can play or read or whatever as long as there isn't a screen involved.
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I think plenty of sleep, plenty of food and a place to burn off energy helps boys immensely. Teaching them boundaries when it comes to others is very important. Before someone gets hurt.
I have 3 boysa 6.5 yr old a 4 yr old and a 3 yr old. All they do is fight/rough house. All in good fun until someone gets hurt. I honestly do not referree it. They are allowed to rough house with each other as long as they all consent to it and aren't ganging up on one brother/purposefully hurting one. They do play other stuff--like they walk around our yard with sticks pretending to shoot the bad guy. Or they are currently playing school. I just try to make sure it isn't constant rough housing and that it doesn't get brought to school(which it hasn't yet). If your oldest wants a break from it to do his own thing(my oldest wants a break sometimes too) I let him go in his room and lock the door so he can color/draw/read without his little brothers all over him or my husband will take the other 2 in the other room and I wll be able to do something my oldest wants to do.
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Citizen Staff Reports 10/01/12
Douglas Freeman High School tenth-grader Anna Laughter (pictured) recently learned that a drawing she completed last year will be placed on display at the Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art in Virginia Beach Nov. 16 through Dec. 30.
The recognition, part of The Alliance for Young Artists and Writers' "Art. Write. Now. Tour 12-13," is the latest for Laughter's work, which earlier had earned three other honors.
The piece also earned a Gold Key Regional Award as part of The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards program and was displayed in February and March at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.
Later, the piece was named a Gold Medal winner at the national level and also was selected as a Best In Grade (BIG) award recipient – one of only two pieces nationally submitted by ninth-graders (from among 7,123 such works) to earn the award. It was featured on display in New York City in June along with other Gold Medal award-winners, and Laughter also earned a $500 scholarship.
County streamlining, expanding some GRTC routes in Henrico
By Ashlee Korlach, Special to the Citizen 07/28/2017 General NewsGovernment
Some of Henrico County's busiest GRTC bus routes will expand to include weekend service and will be regularly scheduled in 30- or 60-minute intervals, a Henrico Department of Public Works official told the county's Board of Supervisors earlier this month.
"This is about optimizing routes," County Manager John Vithoulkas said. > Read more.
AAA to host summer car care events Saturday
Citizen Staff Reports 07/28/2017 FeaturesGeneral News
AAA Mid-Atlantic will host summer car care events this Saturday, July 29, including at one of its Henrico locations.
AAA surveys show that many motorists are unprepared for roadside emergencies, so the organization will offer free battery, tire pressure and car maintenance checks at the events, which will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. > Read more.
Janet James, pastor
By Ashley Luck, Special to the Citizen 07/27/2017 General NewsReligion
Tennessee native Pastor Janet James of Gayton Kirk Presbyterian grew up in a small town surrounded by mountains in Eastern Tennessee called Dayton.
She grew up worshiping Baptist, but that soon changed when she attended college and explored her religious options. James attended a worship and music conference in 1989 in Montreat, N.C., that made her question her career choices. She could not stop studying and reading more about God and decided to go to career counseling. > Read more.
New utility services number for metro area
Citizen Staff Reports 07/27/2017 General NewsGovernment
Richmond city, Henrico, Chesterfield and Hanover county natural gas customers have a new number to call for their utility services.
The City of Richmond Department of Public Utilities has replaced its old number, (804) 646-7000 as well as 311, with it's new number, (804) 646-4646 for all calls relating to utilities. Utilities include natural gas, water, sewer, storm-water and electric street-lighting. > Read more.
The City of Richmond Department of Public Utilities has replaced its old number, (804) 646-7000 as well as 311, with it's new number, (804) 646-4646 for all calls relating to utilities. Utilities include natural gas, water, sewer, storm-water and electric street-lighting. > Read more.
Henrico County property transactions, July 10-16
Citizen Staff Reports 07/26/2017 General NewsProperty transactions
A sample of property transactions during this period appear below:
3714 Pemberton Ave.- $105,000, 720 SF (built in 1957), from William F. Patton Jr. to Jessica Garcia.
510 Besler Ln.- $121,000, 964 SF (built in 1986), from Joseph and Coral P. Bolden to Taneen Marlow.
3502 Westcliffe Ave.- $140,000, 1,564 SF (built in 1947), from Benny H. Wilson Jr. to Benjamin A. Nyannor. > Read more.
Henrico County property transactions, July 10-16
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