For me, arguing with me about homework or punishments only made me more stubborn about not doing it or made me think, ''let me show you how much less I could be doing.'' The only way I did homework was when in high school I found classes that I genuinely enjoyed and teachers who I really didn't want to disappoint or if the teacher let me hand in all the homework for the quarter in the last week of it, because then it was at least a challenge to get it all done. I like the extra credit idea. Maybe the teachers could team him up with someone who doesn't understand the work to do homework together. Because then at least there will be a ''real'' purpose for doing the homework.

Trudy - I presume you say "Hhhyello!" at the very least?

Dear MiL -

While I appreciate the offer, the thought of you DOING MY LAUNDRY creeps me out like nothing I have ever known.

But I appreciate the offer.

Ta,
Aimee

Well, it's one way to make sure Em always has a clean dress.

Dear Aimee's MiL,

You can come do mine if you want!

-Jess

While I appreciate the offer, the thought of you DOING MY LAUNDRY creeps me out like nothing I have ever known.

Really? Why?

I'd love to have someone do my laundry or, more precisely, I'd love to have someone fold my laundry and put it away for me.

Oh!! Em put on pants WILLINGLY this morning! I think the trick is letting her pick out the pants at the store and then she's excited about wearing them.

We also got her a Disney Princess "piggy" bank last night for her to put her "allowance" in. She's going to get fifty cents a week if she feeds the dog and makes her bed every morning.

Really? Why?

Well, the offer was cloaked in a ploy to get me to her house to have dinner and hang out. Which, if it were my mom, I'd be fine, but I generally don't care for hanging out with her without Joe.

oh laundry. It is SOOOoooo much easier now that I have a w/d in the apartment. SO! glad I chose this model over the one with a den and no w/d.

You can rip songs off of YouTube, Fay.

Well, maybe one can, but I can't. Is it very easy?

Ms Fay. If you are feeling adventurous, try this method: [link]

If you are feeling less adventurous, try this one: [link]

Either way, you will probably need VLC to play them: [link]

t /tech thread

I owe. I owe. so off to work I go. Shower first tho.

I hated math esp. I did the last problems and did bother t=with the ones in the begining unless I had problems with the ones at the end. I never saw the point o f30 math problems every night.

Actually, I enjoyed the math homework because I found it satisfying to get the right answer. But I see your point. Honestly, I got annoyed by that too, but from the other side I see that if I let you not do the homework, then I have 25 kids who NEED to do the homework NOT doing it because you don't, and they're all whining, "It's not fair," and I just don't need the headache. Plus, yes, sometimes you do have to do busywork. Given kids' keen senses of injustice, that answer never makes any of them feel better, but it's true. Signed, one of those kids myself.

I say that as someone who doesn't assign homework at all, I should point out. And it's I can't tell you how much of a relief.

Sure, but you've got the big text book with all the answers in it. So. Cool.

DUDE. I WISH.

THIS KIND OF LOGIC IS WHY WE HATE THE MAN! It's right up there with "show your work" when I'm getting the shit right IN MY HEAD.

Yes, and geometry proofs. Is there anyone out there who didn't feel that way? It's weird, because now I can TOTALLY see why you have to show your work, and do the proofs. I mean, not even in the "yes, it's unfair, but you've got to" way -- I know why even the kids who totally get it have to show it! But in school I found it totally and completely unfair.