Georgia II

[Mom2Two]

First of all, welcome Cassie! Or should that be...welcome BACK, Cassie!

Today is going all right. Some few kid politics...Aleck took the apple Grey meant to give to his teacher and wouldn't give it back...that kind of stuff. Normal stuff for around here.

I just KNOW I meant to type something specific when I started this, but for the life of me I can't remember what! I'm pretty sure it was in response to something, though. I'm sure I'll remember it once I hit "submit reply" at the bottom of the page...

I regularly shop at the Dekalb Farmer's Mkt (I believe the "official" name is Your Dekalb Farmer's Market). That's where I get all our meats (additive and steriod free), fruits, and vegetables. The price isn't any more expensive than at Kroger or Publix, and this way I know I'm getting the healthiest meat possible for our family. (Short of butchering the meat myself, that is! Which I would NEVER, EVER in a million years do!)

The theory of Feingold isn't so much to eliminate sugars as it is to eliminate anything artificial from your diet. My sister stocks her home with all sorts of chips and candies, but ONLY sweets that contain NATURAL sugars. Her children (all 3 of them) are HIGHLY sensitive to all kinds of unnatural additives. Mike and I witnessed first hand the type of behavior problems she deals with, and it made our mouths . I think she needs both the diet AND medication to control my nephew, but she refuses to consider it. Oh, well. To-MAY-to, to-MAH-to.

Have a good day, everyone! I'm fairly sure I'll remember eventually why I started this post in the first place...

[jigglypuff377]

Thanks for the welcome back.... New show: Welcome Back Cassie!

We have a local meat market where we buy our meats... they really do have a different taste... freshness really does make the difference. Of course, my 7 yo son won't touch real "meat" if his life depended on it... he likes chicken nuggets, fish sticks, hot dogs... UGH - you get the idea.....

Cass

[mousebyte]

Afternoon everyone,

Boy we have been (talking) a lot today. Welcome back jigglypuff, I remember you because I thought your name jigglypuff was so cute. Glad you have more time to join us nowadays. Do your kids start school back the 9th?

As for the discussion on ADD or ADHD, as stated before all 3 of mine are on meds and the improvement we have seen in school and home life are incredible. I still didn't quite understand the effects of ADD until I started school. Didn't even know I was ADD, I would joke about it because I never seemed to get one thing finished before I would get distracted by something else. Anyway when I started school I was having to read my chapters 3 and 4 times just to get what I was suppose to be reading. I would be half way through a chapter and realize that even though my eyes were reading the words my mind was on a million other things so I would have to start over with the reading telling myself to concentrate this time. Finally after talking to the doc and he put me on one of the ritalin like drugs it was amazing the difference. I could read it once and have it, I could concentrate on test even if there was other noise in the room without getting frustrated. I finally realized what my kids had gone through before being medicated. The thousands of voices in your head were just a normal thing for me so I didn't think anything of it because not a lot of what I did as a housewife needed the sustained concentration that school did. After all Jerry had gotten use to things being half finished, pots being burnt because I forgot them cooking, clothes getting washed but not dried so having to rewash them etc. etc. etc. I don't know what causes ADD but some of the points ya'll brought us sound reasonable. Now my two boys are not outside run and play kids at all, they would much rather be playing a video game, putting something electronic together, watching TV or reading a book. They are both avid readers and read more than even I do. Lacy loves the outdoors and is always swimming, running, chasing the dogs or cats, trying to ride the scooter around the kitchen floor till I chase her outdoors, anyway very active child. She does play on the computer a little, play video games sometimes and watches cartoons some, hates to read. Anyway she is more active than both boys put together and she actually has the hyperactivity worse than Matt. even with being so active. Michael's is just attention. And even though the boys aren't active all 3 of mine are very skinny. I mean my 17 1/2 year old is 95 LBS. and about 5'6" but he eats ALL the time. He will sit and eat 3 sandwiches an hour before dinner. Anyhow Joyce made a lot of sense with the additives theory. I use to cook a lot with hamburger helper, boxed potatoes, and package mixes. I make more stuff from scratch now but it is more because over time I have learned to cook more than trying to watch what we eat. But short of any other theory that could explain why all 3 of mine are ADD. My sister has one son that is and one son that isn't. It is just weird how it strikes some kids and not others, especially when they are in the same family and all kids pretty much do the same thing, breath the same air and eat pretty much similar foods--fast foods etc. Speaking of the air, Michael's and my asthma has gotten 99% better since moving up here but he still has the problem of ADD. We found out he can not drive without his meds because he simply does not pay attention and drives very wreckless without his meds. On his meds he is an extremely careful driver.

Doris so glad to see you back posting. I miss you when your gone. Are you getting any wind or rain out there from the tropical storm in the Carolina's? I am sorry you have been having some personal problems and hope things are going better for you. You do know you can come here and vent anytime you feel like it, we're here to listen and help you through anything we can. Don't always try to be so strong and handle everything on your own, learn to lean on others. Afterall your a woman, wife and mother, you have to be strong for so many people it's ok to lean on others sometimes and let them help hold you up. You may be disappointed but I'm not sure if I am going to go back to school or not right now. I have until the middle of Sept. to decide, that is when ours starts back. I am half thinking of getting a job waitressing like Joyce. Things are getting so expensive with the kids and there are so many things we want and need right now and with it being Michael's SR year coming up, the pictures, cap and gown, announcements and all the other stuff that is going to cost a fortune I would like to have more money coming in the house and not run up the credit cards. I haven't made a decision for sure either way. I mean somehow after bills we manage to blow an awful lot of money every month and if I could get control of that and figure out where we're blowing the money we would be ok. I'm great at getting the bills paid but am terrible with the money after that, we can blow through about $800.00 in two weeks and not really have an idea of where it went except gas, groceries and cigs. I NEED HELP!!
Anyway I am very glad to see ya back.

Hey guys didn't Kim say she was going to Myrtle Beach this week? Hope she is not getting blown away by the tropical storm and it doesn't ruin their vacation. I bet those waves are really cool though. I would love to be down there right now at a safe distance but where I could see the big waves.

Joyce your right we do have a lot of new smileys, some really cute ones. You didn't miss them, they just put them up yesterday or this morning. Sorry they have changed your hours once again. now we'll have to have inbetween customers again. Joyce it sounds like you had such a wonderful childhood, I am trully jealous. That's a smiley green with envy.

linnea we will ALWAYS care.

martie, Sharon we miss you guys.

Have a good evening everyone.
mouse

[Mom2Two]

Mouse, you hit the nail on the head EXACTLY. Before I medicated Grey he would get sooo frustrated trying to read. It got to the point where I would sit him at the dining room table, no radio on, no noise from the computers, total and utter silence to get him to read even a sentence. It never occurred to me that there were too many voices in his head, that it wasn't just OUTSIDE noise that was getting to him, but inside noise as well. Now, with the Adderall, he's WANTING to read. I'm thrilled to pieces, since Mike and I are HUGE readers, and come from very long lines of readers.

ANYway... I'm about ready to with the joy of it. I swear that there's nothing like watching your child develop a (sustained) interest in something to make your day complete...

Cassie, that's interesting about your 7 year old. Grey won't TOUCH fish sticks, or almost anything processed. He wants the real goods. What an oddball... Cheeseburgers seem to be the only exception to that rule. He ADORES cheeseburgers. Any time, any place, anywhere.

[jb829]

Welcome back, Cassie...I remember you, too, and am glad you're back. Hope you stick around this time.

Doris, I'm sorry you've been having personal problems, and hope things go well for you from now on. It's nice to see you posting again.

Rough day at work...and have to do it again tomorrow, sigh! Worst part was when the district manager walked in and there I was, sitting down talking and smoking...you wouldn't believe how fast that cigarette hit the floor, lol. IF he saw it, he didn't say anything about it...whew!!!! He sat down and had something to eat, along with a carryout order for his son, and tipped me $2...guess he wsan't too upset with me, eh? He also told me that he thinks I'm in for an easy winter, because he's thinking about having me train new personel. Um, hate to be the one to burst his bubble, but, training someone is NOT an easy job...and not every one is trainable, either. I think the highlight of my training career was about 20 or so years ago, when the girl I was training stood in front of the pie case, and asked me, "Which one is the apple pie, and which one is the chocolate?!?!?!?!?" She didn't stay with us very long, lol.

Mouse, I do the same thing when I'm reading, even if it's something I'm interested in...I've done it all my life, in fact. It's not so much voices, it's more like I just wander off into my own little fantasy world. I have also burned things...still do, in fact...because I'll wander off to do something else while the potatoes are boiling...or whatever...and then forget about the food, lol. really ticks e. off, too. I don't forget to take the laundry out of the washer and put it in the dryer, nope. I just plain forget to do the laundry. Period. And then can't figure out why I ran out of clean underwear, lol. I do the same thing at work, too...completely forget what I'm doing..even right in the middle of a rush. "Uh, now what was I going to do? Uh oh, I have NO idea whose food this is...uh, uh, uh." Always figured it was just *me,* y'know?

Ok, I'm starting to fade here...like I said, rough evening at work...and didn't make enough money to make it worth it, lol. which reminds me, Mouse...start writing down EVERY cent that you and Jerry spend, even if it's fifty cents for a newspaper. Do that for a month, and then you can see where you go thru all that extra money, and where you can cut down...if you want to cut down, that is.

Ladies, I hope each and every one of you has a good night, and a terrific Tuesday, ok? God bless. Oops, one more thing....this is what E. is doing tonight:

[navywife]

I love all the new smilies!

And I used to think that I was special. All my life I seem to run around all day long and get almost nothing done. Guess if I have to be part of a group, this is the best group to be with.

Joyce, sorry you had such a rough day at work. Hopefully tomorrow will be better.

Mouse, I do not see how you do it. I have had a hard time in the past with concentrating on things if I feel it is boring. I am not sure that I could handle going back to school.

[MoMtO3&LuViT]

Ok, all these smileys are crakin me up! There are so many I can't choose my favorite! Although I am quite partial to this one as coffee is my drink of choice!

Looks like I am going to be a Girl Scout leader after all. They actually called me and asked if I would because they are in need of a brownie & junior leader. Yes, I will be taking both troops. Fortunately I can combine them, so meetings will only be once a week. I have my first leader meeting tomorrow at 6:30pm. Then, on Thrusday I have my first Red Hat Society meeting that evening at the Olive Garden. Get this, I had to pick an alias for the REd Hats, mine is Babette. What do y'all think? I got my pink hat (ladies under 50 must wear pink hats & lavendar clothes instead of red & purple) and my outfit, now all I need are some frills and flambouyancy! Of course, I am still pursuing the craft classes I want to teach, and I have committed to reading at school twice a week for Meg's class. Looks like I was bored to darn death & now my cup of voluntarism runneth over! <--- This will be me in a few very short months, I am sure!

Ok, forgetting who all wrote what I have some responses. Find the one that fits please.

I have had all kinds of time to sit & do nothing so the whole working all the time thing hasn't been true for me. The fact that my house is always a mess & I never seem to have enough time is because when I am as BORED as I have been, I tend to spend HOURS a day with my nose in a book. Depending on how you look at it, it could be a good thing or a bad thing.

ADHD is hereditary in my family. I have traced it through 4 generations on my Mother's side. The pediatrician told me when Em was diagnosed that my other children had a 40% chance of being diagnosed with it sometime in the schooling years. So, for some of us it's the luck of the draw concerning genes, for others I really think enviromental causes can be blamed. Dr. Edward Hallowell he is a renowned doctor and author who runs his own ADHD clinic, and I love his books on the subject. I learned so much from reading them.

I took Emma to the dentist today. He felt the dental work was too extensive and wants her to see a Pediadontist, but he did prescribe an antibiotic so we could treat the infection in her gums. So, I have to contact the insurance and see about getting referred. That should be a fun hour of sitting on hold.

WELCOME BACK Cassie! Glad to see you again!

I am certain I forgot something. Oh well, HAVE A NICE TUESDAY!!!

[jigglypuff377]

Wow ladies - thanks so much for the warm welcome back! I've missed having women to talk to! My best friend just moved a few months ago and I haven't had much girl talk since .

My son was diagnosed with ADD in the 3rd grade when his grades just started dropping. Same thing with the reading, couldn't even get him to comprehend 1 sentence, much less an entire reading book. We both got frustrated. Doctors finally tried him on Wellbutrin and it seems to be working great - he is starting 10th grade on Friday (YES!!! BACK TO SCHOOL ON FRIDAY!!! !!!!!!!!! and his grades are much improved. I'm afraid my 7 yo son will have the same problem... already showing some signs.

Well ladies, I'll be popping in and out all day - working at a law office with my own office and LOVE it!!!!! So I'm sticking around this time.

Looking forward to getting to know all of you better!

[linnea]

Shanti,
Please forgive me if I sounded too negative . I didn't mean that at all. As parents, we do what we have too and /or think is best. Both my sister and brother are great about limiting TV- mine stays on 75% of the time. Luckily, our daughter isn't addicted to it as much as her parents are! Also, I am supposed to really watch my diet because of my muscle disease. They said it would be best to give up caffeine and sugar. I have to have a cup of coffee in the am and love chocolate!!! I minored in child dev and have read zillions of child dev books and quite often I really question my parenting skills. It isn't easy!!

One of my pet peeves is people being too quick to say ADHD bc they don't want to deal with normal child behaviors. Children are not physically or mentally able to sit still and be angels all day. Some teachers want the kids medicated so they have to deal with any behavior issues at all. However, It is a real illness and some kids need meds to have the quality of life they deserve and to function. My sis gives her children no sugar and makes most things from scratch. The kids eat celery sticks for snacks, watch little TV and they are the most hyper kids I have ever seen!

Welcome Back Cassie. Everyone else, my principal just called and I have a ton of work to do for PTO. I'll have to finish reading the posts about what is going on with you all later on. I hope you are all well.

have a great day!!

[martiehawk]

WOW! I missed a few short days and had to read several pages to get caught up and the new smilies! WOW! They are adorable! However, for some STRANGE reason, this block I'm typing in is teeny tiney - like about 4 inches square or something.

Well, we started schooling sort of several weeks ago, just enough to make sure they remembered how to hold a pencil and do some writing. We actually did Math and Language Arts yesterday and will continue those this week. I hope to start history next week - I'm waiting on a couple of books to come in that I won on Ebay.

It's great to see everyone posting and I can't remember nearly everything I read this morning.

Welcome back to Cassie - it's nice to meet you.

Joyce, you really are a rock to all of us and I haven't ordered Angel Food since April. I enjoyed it and have finally used everything except a bag of that pre-fried chicken out of my freezer. I just decided there were too many things we either didn't use or didn't need to use out of the boxes and so I've just been really careful with my grocery shopping. Although this next couple of weeks is going to be a joy. I think I have $20 for groceries to get us through until the next payday on the 16th.

Oh, well. I guess we'll manage somehow. It may be beans and rice all next week with a little cornbread here and there.

It was great to read everyone's posts but it's 9:30 so I'm an hour late waking up my kids because I was so engrossed in reading. LOL! I need to be doing some of this: So ya'll be good and have a wonderful day!


Okay - I tried to submit it and it said I used to many smilies or something. That is just so wrong. LOL!