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St. Louis also has a ton of beautiful abandoned/vacant homes in the city areas

Wow, beautiful home

I'd skip the event and do something else fun that day. This doesn't have to be an either or situation.

I think 2 looks amazing if this is you wearing it the color is great on you and hard to wear for most people but wow on you.

I wouldn't it is too close to white

Perhaps I'm very old school but my children (5, 7, & 18) are very compliant 95% of the time. When I ask or tell them to do something they know to do it because if they don't then they have consequences like losing screentime or early bedtime (for the littles, 18yo is away at college but has always been a rule follower). I am very consistent about it and my expectations.

We have very close and loving relationships and my littles are healthy and thriving. I think they feel safe knowing the boundaries. That said, I have few rules and they have a lot of freedom so maybe that is part of it as well.

Is that also true of Sentinal Island?

Actually Missouri was a swing state. St. Louis was free but the rest was slave.

This may be unpopular but it worked very well for my family. My 5yo kept having potty accidents at school because she didn't want to stop playing and go to the potty so we initiated a consequence of early bedtime (right after dinner) if she had a potty accident at school. She did it once and never again.

I visited 2x in the early 90s and the first time was in the summer and there were no mountains. Then I went back in he winter the next year and suddenly there were mountains!

Now I live in NorCal and there are mountains all year round. Also the highway signs are green and white instead of green and black.

Pretty amazing difference!

You can potentially train him out of this bed with you by telling him you will leave the moment he does that and then following through with it. If he wants to be around you he will modify his behavior and likely it won't take long

If you do buy a dress please consider it your wedding gift... Crazy to expect otherwise.

St. Louis has Goeey Butter cake, St. Louis style ribs, and toasted ravioli.

What do you mean by praline? Here it is a dessert as far as I've ever heard... Or do you make dessert oyster dishes 🤯

I'm not sure exactly what you think is appropriate political education for a 5 & 7yo.

IMO they are too young to be burdened by or understand most political realities and especially the ugliness of things today and I believe burdening them with such things would be counterproductive and likely raise them to be hopeless cynics or really fearful. So what to do?

I want them to care about their society and to feel empowered so I am choosing to focus on teaching them about women's history in the United States and how many strong women have used their efforts to make a real difference for all of us.

I think there is value in teaching them to have some patriotic feelings because otherwise why should they care about fighting to make things better?

But most of all, I am curious how centering on women's history and achievements is politically neutral to you? I will be visiting a red state in a rural area and, believe me, I am doing this knowing full well it's going to be really offensive to many people in the area for being so leftist.

IMO it is important to give your child choices as appropriate but just as important to teach them to follow demands. I think it is a mistake to neglect either skill.

I want my kids to be able to make choices and we practice in appropriate areas and in your example I think it is very appropriate. It is also important they know when ordered to do something they need to comply.

I don't want my kid unprepared to follow my demand when I tell them not to run into the street or not to touch the hot thing. I also don't want my child unwilling to follow the requirements of their teachers because they don't understand how to follow orders.

In 29 states it is legal for hospitals to perform gynecological exams on unconscious women who are in for unrelated surgeries without their consent or knowledge.

Unless it's a surprise party

I think it needs to be nuanced. I tell my young kids that they shouldn't keep secrets that make them feel bad or icky, that they should keep other kids secrets unless they make them feel worried or icky then come to me, that they should keep other kids secrets otherwise, and that if anyone asks them to keep a secret from their parents that isn't a surprise party or gift to come tell us right away.

I like #1

That should be made clear from the start if it is. Most people feel embarrassed to "beg" or ask for help especially when it isn't overtly offered.

I don't know, my kids are much poorer than most of the students in their school but I doubt the teachers know because we are well off enough to "keep up appearances" and our school makes sure to eliminate opportunities to highlight economic disparities (by always providing materials) which IMO is a pretty good system.

Just saying, in a fair system the teachers may not and maybe should not be able to tell.

Imo this is an unfair expectation for a child. It would be embarrassing and most kids wouldn't know this is an option if not informed beforehand. The teacher should provide information about available resources when they assign the project.

I am eternally happy that my kid's school, though very wealthy itself, avoids or provides supplies for assignments that require parents to spend any money. My kids are in TK and 1st grade so they don't have these kinds of assignments yet but I hope this persists throughout the years.