Those of you complaining about a lack of distance learning and too much screen time...

[Anonymous]

I’m not complaining, and I’m also not making smug, bragging posts like this one. Enough with the shaming, already.

[Anonymous]

I loaded up on books. It’s not enough if school will be out the rest of the year. Duh.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t get library books because of bedbugs.

Is this a real risk? You've heard of this happening? Yikes!

Yes. People read in bed and the bugs can get into the books. Several years ago, there was a piece about bedbugs in NYC and they talked about the bedbug/book thing.

[Anonymous]

We stocked up on new books at the library. AND I think my kids’ distance learning is too much screen time.

Whatcha got for me, OP? Your post is a non sequitur (I used the Latin for makes no damn sense since you are sooooo proud of your “education”).

[Anonymous]

OP this is dumb. We stocked up on books on Saturday. Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on how you look at it) my kids are avid readers at the best of times and with nothing much to do, they’ve already blown through most of our stash.

So now we’re forced to let them use the Epic app. Better than nothing but I’d prefer for them to read paper copies, not more tablet and screen time.

[Anonymous]

I totally ran to the libraries, OP! I went Friday after going to BJ's and then Monday, I saw a small library was still open and beelined there at 9 AM. Driving home, I saw my neighbor walking and felt like Paul Revere "The X library is still open!! You have 2 more hours!" and was met with a blank stare. So OP, I feel you on priorities. The library is like my Cheers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How many of you bothered to visit the library and load up on books?

Because that was literally the first thing I did when I heard that schools were going to close, and I’m surprised more of you didn’t! It’s an easy, screen-free way to occupy our kids while we are teleworking. And also an easy and wonderful way to educate them, as we follow each book up with writing and discussion prompts. We will do some math and science eventually, after we settle into our routine and have the time for it. But even reading is all we do for the next 6 months, we will not feel an ounce of guilt or stress out, because that in and of itself will benefit them immensely. It’s okay if they learn multiplication or algebra 6 months later than they were supposed to.

Reading should not be all you do for the next six months. Your children need to keep up with their math.

Yes, of course, we stocked up on library books before the library closed but my kids are extremely fast readers and we’ll be out of books in a another week. I am so grateful for online books!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How many of you bothered to visit the library and load up on books?

Because that was literally the first thing I did when I heard that schools were going to close, and I’m surprised more of you didn’t! It’s an easy, screen-free way to occupy our kids while we are teleworking. And also an easy and wonderful way to educate them, as we follow each book up with writing and discussion prompts. We will do some math and science eventually, after we settle into our routine and have the time for it. But even reading is all we do for the next 6 months, we will not feel an ounce of guilt or stress out, because that in and of itself will benefit them immensely. It’s okay if they learn multiplication or algebra 6 months later than they were supposed to.

You sound like a fun mama.

I am! And I’m not constantly complaining about their schools and teachers for not doing this or that. Nor am I complaining about being stressed out. I take the responsibility for educating my child, but I know how to do it in a balanced way.

Haha just screen shot this to my sister. Whenever we find crazy mom posters we send them to each other and take bets on what that person looks like
In real life. Real quick, can you provide some details? The normal stuff, how many cats, how long have you been selling lularoe, do you wear flip flops with maxi skirts, and does your mini van currently smell like McDonald’s French fries?

This is a hobby for you and your sister?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:lol library. Is this the 1800s

That says a lot about your level of education.

DP. I have a bachelors, masters, and doctorate and I don’t go to the library. Everything is digitized these days. PP is correct, this is not the 1800s.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:lol library. Is this the 1800s

That says a lot about your level of education.

DP. I have a bachelors, masters, and doctorate and I don’t go to the library. Everything is digitized these days. PP is correct, this is not the 1800s.

Also, libraries have e-collections!!

[Anonymous]

So many books are available as e books. We have kindle unlimited and also use the various library services for ebooks.

How funny that we are all so different. It would stress me out to have library books to keep track of for a month!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How many of you bothered to visit the library and load up on books?

Because that was literally the first thing I did when I heard that schools were going to close, and I’m surprised more of you didn’t! It’s an easy, screen-free way to occupy our kids while we are teleworking. And also an easy and wonderful way to educate them, as we follow each book up with writing and discussion prompts. We will do some math and science eventually, after we settle into our routine and have the time for it. But even reading is all we do for the next 6 months, we will not feel an ounce of guilt or stress out, because that in and of itself will benefit them immensely. It’s okay if they learn multiplication or algebra 6 months later than they were supposed to.

Me! We did get books because we always do anyways. Your parenting style is similar to mine!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How many of you bothered to visit the library and load up on books?

Because that was literally the first thing I did when I heard that schools were going to close, and I’m surprised more of you didn’t! It’s an easy, screen-free way to occupy our kids while we are teleworking. And also an easy and wonderful way to educate them, as we follow each book up with writing and discussion prompts. We will do some math and science eventually, after we settle into our routine and have the time for it. But even reading is all we do for the next 6 months, we will not feel an ounce of guilt or stress out, because that in and of itself will benefit them immensely. It’s okay if they learn multiplication or algebra 6 months later than they were supposed to.

You sound like a fun mama.

I am! And I’m not constantly complaining about their schools and teachers for not doing this or that. Nor am I complaining about being stressed out. I take the responsibility for educating my child, but I know how to do it in a balanced way.

Alert! Alert! Sanctimommy on the loose!!

[Anonymous]

what... what is happening in this thread... without sports on TV, people need yet another thing to be irrationally competitive about?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:lol library. Is this the 1800s

That says a lot about your level of education.

DP. I have a bachelors, masters, and doctorate and I don’t go to the library. Everything is digitized these days. PP is correct, this is not the 1800s.

PP. I also have a phd. lmao at these inferiority complex posters