Weekly Flylady Thread 3rd November 2008

pigpen

listy for tomorrow is up... have fun!!

hex2

WM has been on twice, school clothes are in the TD. I need to iron DH a shirt for tomorrow, and sort out the lunch bags. Really lookin forward to a day off. TK Max for a nice fritter? Do some gardening? Go back to bed and read all day? Do my tax return? I just like having the choice!

Off topic request for help please! Can anyone recommend some reading books for reluctant readers? DS1 is 5 and in year 1. he hates reading - we talked about it tonight and he says it is because it is boring - he really doesnt care what mr flopsy bunny had for tea. I understand where he is coming from and wondered if anyone could suggest a reading scheme that covers the key stage 1/2 words that might engage his interest? He likes engineering, vehicles, diggers, transformers/star wars, pirates, how things work, etc. I have ordered magnetic key words as he is very much a learning by doing sort of person. He has the highest verbal score in his class but the lowest word recognition, he just isn't interested. He is surrounded by books, both DH and I read a lot, but he hates being read to, even aout things he is interested in. I think he sees in pictures not words.

lil_me

Summermoon great news
Johanne biggest hugs honey, look after yourself and little one x
Justamum good luck
embb Coast 2 Coast in Darlington is the best shop IMO for lizard stuff in the north east!
Diva, thinking of you, B&Js is great (I had to cut some out of the tub the other night because it was too frozen) could you get NHS funding towards the cost of private treatment if they won't provide the service? With you on the back of hand thing, they always have to with me, or once they did my foot!
Mudbath hope you feel better soon
MOAM have you tried the dyslexia action site? They have a books guide and all kinds on there.
pigpen I think you're right with your DD, too much at once is not good, sensory overload. What are they using to strap them with and how much are they doing of her foot/toes? You could if it's just around her toes etc stick funky plasters on them that won't come off.

hex unfortunately not too many wise words from me, my oldest HATES story books. Instead he has factual books. I love the Usbourne ones, he seems to enjoy them a lot more. Ones based on factual stuff is always a hit here too. He loved these when he was 5/6 http://www.usborne.co.uk/catalogue/browse.asp?css=1&cat=1&subject=r&subcat=IB of course you might be able to get them cheaper elsewhere. The quote off the website says it all really 'Great reading practice for children who prefer fact to fiction'.

DS2 now invested, he's not keen on having that thing around his neck :rotfl: I did warn him. Hmmmm, I'm not very good at sewing but have half a dozen badges to sew on.....bother.

Not been too productive since, apart from reading through the thread to catch up with you lot. Kids are being awful to be honest, well more so DS1, getting right on my nerves, going to bath him as that tends to calm him down a bit. Unfortunately got food to cook later when DP is due in (who was being a bit more pleasant this evening)

Considering online shop, will put what I need into mysupermarket and see what it comes to/if it's worth it.

toottifrootti

Hi all
Lots of ups and downs for people on here today - oh dear!!!:eek:

lizzie dripping - what a pain about the leak - glad you got it sorted and have a tidy cupboard too!!
justamum

I have the best parents in the world,

awh bless them - and its so lovley that you appreciate them so much - well done in getting your chimney swept so quickly - well you are all set for a sparkly new look LR with cosy fire too!!
mumof4our welcome to the madhouse - baby steps please and you are NOT allowed to clean the house all at once and put the rest of us to shame!!!
leverton well done that man!!!! you have been busy today!! excellent!!!
moam hugs for you and DS - at least now you knwo the extent of the problem you can make sure the school etc are helping - dyslexia is much more recognised nowadays - when i was at school (dont ask!) it was rarely acknowledged.
embb take it easy with the recovery - plenty rest and fluids - hope you keep improving.
crafty - excellent - great to see you have cracked it:T :T
sunnygirl - you are off to a good start - dont get too carried away though. welcome back to the madhouse!!!!
mudbath - what can i say? first you are at deaths door with shingles lapping up the attention of one dotty spotty puppy poppy puppy dog and then its a personal deathbed visit from the doc and YAY you have a virus!!!!!:T :T I am so pleased its not shingles - nasty things - but sorry you are not well enough for all your activities - viruses can be nasty too so dont be overdoing it!!! what am I saying - she has only gone adone the WHOLE list !!!!! please rest if only to give us mere mortals time to catch up!!!!:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

toots xx

Mum_on_a_mission_2

pigpen wrote: »

Tiddles has insoles for her shoes now and has to have her middle toes strapped to try to encourage them to grow straight.. and she went hysterical because she does not want them strapping up.. and I can't get out of her why.. she was just being weird I think!! But if she doesn't get them straighter (she walks all over them at the moment) they will want to operate on them when she is older.... one of you must have experience of this... HELP!..

Was it the feeling of the strapping? As a person who has a lot of foot strapping at the moment I can report it feels hard and scratchy - and itches beyond belief!

Because her feet are still growing - would tubing of some sort - with the strapping on top work? With bribery of sparkly nail varnish?

And maybe you will have to suffer the same - if mummy can, you can, kind of thing?

Moam

toottifrootti

johanne wrote: »

feel like a wet rag. OH decided to tell me at 3am via text message that the engagament/relationship is over and hes looking for somewhere else to live. So was up till 5am as i got so upset i accidentally woke pumpkin and had to cuddle and comfort her for over an hour to get her back to sleep. So were both shattered so doubt be flying today.

johanne - I am so sorry to read your news - huge hugs honey for you and pumpkin - cant belive he didnt have the courage to tell you and texted instead - but at 3am!!! have a good sleep tonight and concentrate on yourselves - the others have all said brilliant things - it is hard - but you will come through this and we are always here.
love and hugs
tootsxx

Mum_on_a_mission_2

lil_me wrote: »

MOAM have you tried the dyslexia action site? They have a books guide and all kinds on there.

Indeed I have - I live a mile away from their head office and its where we had the assessment. LOL

Awaiting the written report and LEA's reaction at the end of the month - and then see where we go. School has been very positive so far and I'm trying to be.. but its the unknown.

Moam

rach

Just gonna watch casualty from Sat whilst catching up on the thread. But I've done what I intended in the kitchen so am quite happy. The flat's not perfect but considering I was late in it looks ok.

clear & wipe worktops & cupboard door fronts
soak baking trays in bio powder
clean sink
sweep & mop floor
chuck gunk out of fridge

also:
fold & put away clean washing
make lunches for tomorrow
prep tomorrow night's dinner

pigpen

Hex.. don't push it!! He will learn that reading is fun to do in time.. he is developing in other areas at the moment. DS2 was 10 before he read a book for the sheer enjoyment.. DS3 was 8.. DS1 was about 8 months old lol.. they are all so different and boys are notoriously later than girls for picking up the more boring aspects of learning.. reading.. writing etc.. they prefer to 'do' on the whole.. stereotyping here of course! Give him books on the topics he is interested in.. and stuff the 45 words they are supposed to learn.. he'll get those eventually. DS3 loves the horrid henry books and the horrible histories and pokemon annuals... DS2 likes the animorphs (but he is a lot older) Most of mine like geeky things.. dragons and wizards etc.. If you nag him it will put him off but just knowing they are there and that you are both interested will give him the incentive to read them in time. It is really offputting when you desperately want to read a book and cannot read half the words.. when he has picked up more words and it is easier for him to read he will.. having people read to you is a pita.. they always read at the wrong pace.. I read really fast and often read ahead when things are being read out to a group.. ie in class.. He will get there his teacher will just have to be patient!!

Oh.. get him an encyclopaedia.. they have snippets of information which is eays to memorise.. and therefore learn to recognise the individual words and helps the general knowledge.. Mine have the kingfisher childrens encyclopaedia and it is brilliant. Also when he asks what a word means or a thing is encourage him to look it up in a book to find out the information he needs.. it all helps.. and he will realise reading can help you understand the world and will be encouraged.. mine once asked how a volcano works.. they had been looking at them at school but not actually covered the whole topic.. so we grabbed the book and looked it up.. the book was left on the table and next time I looked they were soaking it up.. definitely a good buy there!

toottifrootti

SarahShattered wrote: »

Thanks for asking DK, what a little sweetie you are.

Well, I'm much better than yetserday, ABs are definitely better than the other ones. But my stomach's whizzing round like a whizzy thing from whizzville. Not settled at all. :rolleyes: However, in true female style, what did I do the second I started to feel better.... not shopping or eating chocolate.... I did too much that's what!!!! I walked the dog, and went to the supermarket. :eek: So now I feel really weak, and floppy. Great, what a dufus (sp) :doh:

So school run is looming, no dinner prepared. I'm going to eat lunch, collect trhe children, and then just lie still till DH gets home. He'll have to make tea. I can't/won't. So there!!!

you are not supergirl!!!!! what on earth possessed you to do the shopping - you silly person!!! hugs babes - glad to hear the ABs are helping but you do need to keep eating to help your stomach. please rest more and if you feel the urge to do something make sure its something small like - make a coffee, watch the tv, slob on the sofa, speak to the dog....get the idea.............?????:rotfl: :rotfl:
take care honey - I wont be around to keep an eye on you!!!
toots xx