Anonymous wrote:OP here. Thanks for the responses. Those suggested names are great.
To clarify, we don't own Tom anything. He helped us doing some house works but not money. He never asks us to pay or do anything regarding to it. It's just DH idea without discussing with me first. Grrrr
Anonymous wrote:MommaRN wrote:Dress for the job you want, not the one you have. IMO, sandals are never appropriate, unless you're a lifeguard
Says the woman that wears scrubs to work...
Anonymous wrote:It's cold. Did I mention snow? And dark all winter. And cold, yes, very, very cold.
Lots of great food there, great bars, great restaurants, fantastic farmer's market, center of Wisconsin government, beautiful capitol building, nice children's museum, great beer.
I think I said something about the cold, and the snow, no? And there's ice, did I mention that? You might need chains sometimes, if you live outside the city. Lots and lots of snow. There's more moisture in the atmosphere due to global warming/climate change, so the snow's only going to get worse!!
It's a fine, cultured city, if you live there only in the spring/summer/fall. Winter, well, forget it.
It's in the midwest, but Madison is a pretty cool place. It's not too far from Chicago, which is also in the Midwest, but there's more stuff to do there.
Good luck, whatever you decide!
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Start a conversation with them:
I really like your bedroom paint color! Do you know what the name of the shade is?
or
The chandelier in your dining room is fabulous!
Maybe they will clue in that you can see in their windows?
Better yet, "hey that mole on the small of your back is really concerning me! I swear it has doubled in size in just, what? A month now?"
Anonymous wrote:Make a smoothie with it
Blend with honey
Anonymous wrote:What are the consequences for his violence? It sounds as if he got rewarded for his violence by getting a car ride. I know you don't mean it that way, but he likely sees it that way.
What do you do when he throws a tantrum?
I'd start first by putting him in his room like you said. Tell him he's not allowed to hit or hurt, and if he does, then he gets consequences of "X." Let him know what it will be. If he starts acting badly, remind him of the consequence. I like 1, 2, 3 Magic. If I get to three, you get consequences. And impose them. Consistently.
Pick something that bugs him. Time out in his room with no one there. Time out in the kitchen. Loss of a toy the next day. Loss of TV.
The other thing I'd consider is whether he's getting his four year molars? He might be in low-grade pain and it's enough to impact behavior. Or other illness, like ear infection.
And one more thing, what kind of TV does he watch, if any? Is he seeing anything violent, including cartoons? Scooby Doo would rile up my son at 4.
Four year old molars? LOL, which are these? The second primary molars erupt at about 2 years (average) and then no more until roughly 6 years old. Ask your dentist