I actually know the answer.
I just said that you're pretty. Even when you're covered in...engine grease, you're... No, especially, especially when you're covered in engine grease.
Simon ,'Jaynestown'
Natter 72: We Were Unprepared for This
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Kat - Apr 18, 2014 8:47:07 am PDT #25606 of 30000
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Liese S. - Apr 18, 2014 8:47:41 am PDT #25607 of 30000
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Any way that Grace still gets to go but Noah doesn't?
msbelle - Apr 18, 2014 8:48:49 am PDT #25608 of 30000
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
ugh! NOAH!
tell him the cautionary tale of mac and how boys who won't tell the truth get mean mommies and have to live in Texas.
Kat - Apr 18, 2014 8:57:27 am PDT #25609 of 30000
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Liese, no. K's dad had open heart surgery last month and she went to Idaho to see him. So no.
He was with the principal crying and he was the first one to start telling the truth, none of which makes me feel better.
And you know what, I'm pretty certain he didn't throw the rock at the kid. He does throw rocks, which he's been talked to about, but I don't have any knowledge of him throwing them at people.
Ugh.
Amy - Apr 18, 2014 8:58:42 am PDT #25610 of 30000
Because books.
You could go to Legoland and make him sit with you for a certain period of time before playing.
This age is tough -- they're capable of *not* telling the truth in new and sophisticated ways, and they want/need to test that, but obviously they need to be taught that honesty is best.
I think also making clear to him that throwing the rock was the lesser offense is important -- in other words, kids get scared they'll suffer dire consequences for whatever the offense is, without realizing the lying about it just compounds the problem.
Liese S. - Apr 18, 2014 8:59:31 am PDT #25611 of 30000
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Oh, right, I forgot she was gone. Sucks that she's gone while all this is happening, although of course it's good she's getting some time with her dad.
Maybe have a conversation with him about consequences and let the consequence be something other than Legoland, explaining that the reason why is other people.
Kat - Apr 18, 2014 9:05:39 am PDT #25612 of 30000
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
When I was a kid and I did something wrong, I used to get so upset that I would lie or cry or breakdown, all of which he did today. I hated the idea of disappointing the people that I loved.
What pains me is to consider that he felt that way today. He has a big well of guilt in general. But he also needs a consequence.
Amy - Apr 18, 2014 9:08:26 am PDT #25613 of 30000
Because books.
Sometimes the consequence really can be feeling all of that, especially if he wasn't throwing the rock at another kid purposely.
Kat - Apr 18, 2014 9:14:02 am PDT #25614 of 30000
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
When I was in 4th grade I lied to my mom. She made me look up what the word "trust" meant in the dictionary and told me she couldn't trust me again. I still remember this.
Amy - Apr 18, 2014 9:17:18 am PDT #25615 of 30000
Because books.
It's a horrible feeling. It's the one thing I've never been able to change in Jake -- he lies on first instinct most of the time, and it just baffles me, because 95% of the time it backfires on him anyway.
Which is not to suggest that will happen to Noah, though! Jake is sort of ... special.