Well, I mean, at least she's pretending to be housetrained and not just taking a crap anywhere.My 4-year old niece, pretending to be a cat, threatened to poop in Diomedes' litter. #UncleProblems
That is truly a random crap.My 4-year old niece, pretending to be a cat, threatened to poop in Diomedes' litter. #UncleProblems
I told her if she DID poop in the litter, not only would I not play with her anymore, but I also wouldn't teach her more of my golden knock knock jokes.She's not yet willing to challenge Nick for dominance.
I feel like I have made this joke twice in this thread and received no recognition. WHERE IS THE JUSTICEThat is truly a random crap.
Press like if you were a child of the 90's...[DOUBLEPOST=1399495988,1399495927][/DOUBLEPOST]I suppose it means you're getting old when people 10 years younger than you are starting to post "Nostalgia" posts on facebook.
The Little Mermaid is closer in time to the Moon Shot, than it is to today.I think it's when you realize (of all the crap things to survive, by the way) the Power Rangers have been around 2/3 of your life and still continue to be.
Despite working at a broadcasting company with an Urban station, I've never heard any of the works of Drake OR Jay-Z. I wish I could say the same for Nicki Minaj.
I didn't say I didn't like them (the first two), I've just never heard them. The rest of the internet won't shut up about them, and so I'm slightly curious, but I know that's a bell you can't un-ring so I'm content to let them pass into obscurity without taking the risk. I've liked almost nobody in hip hop since Sir Mix-a-Lot.... I like all of those
But yeah, Nicki Minaj's discography should be sufficient justification to drag her before the Hague in irons.
I feel like BIll Nye the Science guy. Jet went for his bi-weekly library trip today...but chose very few story books. Instead, he was in the non-fiction section the entire time and picked a wide assortment of books that he has been quizzing me on or having me read to him on and off all day.
His topics?
-Space (pretty neat book by national geographic kids)
-Baking (this made me hungry and sent him checking the cupboards every few seconds)
-Gardening (since we now have a yard he keep talking about making a garden)
-Backyard exploring
I'm used to him wanting at least one book about something 'real' (past topics: pirates, volcanoes, arms and armor, cleopatra, etc)
Is this a trend I should get used to? A lot of these books are beyond his very limited reading level....
may whatever god or goddess you believe in smile upon you, I hope he never loses the thirst for knowledge, he will be heads and tails above his peers if keeps it up.If you're lucky.
--Patrick
Oh! I enjoy seeing what he picks up! Don't get me wrong!may whatever god or goddess you believe in smile upon you, I hope he never loses the thirst for knowledge, he will be heads and tails above his peers if keeps it up.
He may move back and forth between the different types of books. I wouldn't count out cute stories yet.Oh! I enjoy seeing what he picks up! Don't get me wrong!
It's just, man, I feel like he's disappointed in me when I can't answer one of his million questions. I know there's no shame in not knowing and I admit when I don't instead of pulling a 'Calvins dad' but...sometimes I just want to read a cute little story, you know?
In a short answer, yes. Noah has always been like this. He picked out "fact" books (mostly on dinosaurs, but occasionally on sharks or other animals) that were for kids, but grade levels ahead of what I thought he could comprehend. I made it my mission to find kid's fiction that he would like based on his non-fiction interests. To this day when he goes to the library he comes home with 4 or 5 books that are non-fiction/reference and one or two fiction books that I've helped him pick. Captain Raptor has been a favorite since he was in kindergarten.I'm used to him wanting at least one book about something 'real' (past topics: pirates, volcanoes, arms and armor, cleopatra, etc)
Is this a trend I should get used to? A lot of these books are beyond his very limited reading level....
Originally titled, "The Iron Man," I think. I thought about recommending this book, but I haven't read it, so I don't know how much departure there is from the movie.maybe try The Iron Giant by Ted Hughes.
Four seasons on Netflix!Probably too young for the likes of Cosmos but see if you can find Magic School Bus or Bill Nye the Science Guy episodes.
We do this a lot. When one of the kids asks us something that we don't have an answer for or aren't sure if our answer is exactly right, we bring them over to the laptop and look up the info we need. Since Lily is not reading yet we try to find pictures or video to show her. Noah can read very well, but it is sometimes easier to explain things when he has a visual representation, too.If he asks and you don't know the answer, a good thing might be to tell him, "let's find out together". It'll give you guys something to bond over, and I think he'll feel more interested in finding the answer than you already knowing it.
I still love the Magic School Bus. I was never a big Bill Nye fan for his show, but I do enjoy the guy's charisma and passion. Plus my wifi network was "Bill Wi the Science Fi" for a long time.[DOUBLEPOST=1399567022,1399566680][/DOUBLEPOST]Probably too young for the likes of Cosmos but see if you can find Magic School Bus or Bill Nye the Science Guy episodes.
I'm not a parent and will never pretend to know shit about shit or give parenting advice, so take this as you will, but I think 'reading levels' are bullshit. I would sit in my bedroom for hours with a pile of books and the family dictionary. I was scored at 10 years old to be reading at a university level. I don't think that's special, or because I'm supersmart or whatever, it's just because I was curious and I wanted to know more, and I wanted to read more.Is this a trend I should get used to? A lot of these books are beyond his very limited reading level....
This. I let my kids read what they want. Lily isn't an independent reader yet, but if she asks us to read a particular book to her we will. The only thing we look out for with both kids is whether the content is appropriate for their age according to our own standards (eg: no sex, drugs, or gruesome violence). Noah read The Hobbit in 1st grade, followed by the LotR books. Lily has recently asked us to read The Hobbit to her and she's only in pre-kindergarten. I don't expect her to get symbolism or metaphor, but she understands Bilbo is a good guy, Gandalf makes magic, the dwarves want to go home, and Smaug is "a big doody". I think that sums it up pretty well.I think 'reading levels' are bullshit.
So, my mom wouldn't let me watch Jurassic Park when I was little, because she thought it was too gruesome/scary. But she let me get the book out of the library. I believe I was ten.(eg: no sex, drugs, or gruesome violence)
You're gonna LOSE your mind watching TVWell, I realized that I've listened to Couch Potato so much that when I listen to Lose Yourself, it doesn't sound right.