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Rista1313

Rista1313

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Songbird76 said:
I think an activity can be a good way to teach kids about discipline, teamwork and sportsmanship....all important lessons, but the key is to balance it with everything else. My son plays chess...he started with soccer, but he wasn't very good at it and the coaches were so focused on winning that DS never got to play and he was constantly the scapegoat during practices....the coaches would literally set him up for failure to make him run, probably in the hope of motivating him to improve. But the kid just doesn't have the motorskills and coordination for sports that involve a ball. (we're starting physical therapy again in a couple of weeks to work on the motorskills) He came home in tears every time. So we switched to chess.
DD does musical theater. She doesn't have an athletic bone in her body and gets extra help in PE because it's her weakest subject. So sports aren't her forte and she'd rather do musical theater. She still gets the lessons of teamwork and discipline.
But it's just that for both of them...a hobby. Sometimes they have to miss a lesson because of something at school, or whatever...there's nothing riding on it. Actually, DD took a whole year off because she was so incredibly stressed just with school that she would burst into tears, feeling like she had too much to do...at 10. So she took a year off, realized how much she loved it and missed it, and went back the next year.
That being said, some kids just LOVE everything sports. DS would have done everything if we had let him, but we just didn't have the time to devote to that many sports. He LOVES basketball, and baseball, and soccer, and he did every kids run there was...he's not GOOD at sports, but he enjoys them. (Well, he hates kickboxing, but so far that's the first one we've encountered that he didn't like) But the emphasis here, by his age (10) is on winning...if you're not good, you won't get to play. I'm thinking about the G team for soccer....it's for kids with special needs. It's all kids with Autism, downs syndrome, my neighbor boy played on the G team because he has some bone growth issue. So I've thought about that for DS to get some exercise and such, and I've thought about Judo to learn some self confidence. But some kids just want to do it all and as long as they are keeping up with school and other responsibilities, great. I just don't like it being so cut-throat at elementary school level. Let them be kids and have fun, you know?
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Yes... agreed... I think it's when the parents get all tangled up in it that it seems like it's over the line. And when schools demand kids be there for games over the Holiday break... come on now! No one should be stressed at 10! I wasn't a sports person, I was in band however.. that was demanding enough! Just enough to keep me out of trouble.
 
Rista1313

Rista1313

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MinnieM123 said:
Maybe they had a very important project to work on. Some businesses, like the one I work for, expect us to come in under some dicey weather conditions. At my job, we all have a disaster pass that can be shown to any cop or National Guard soldier to allow us through on roads, even if the governor declares a state emergency (in extremely bad weather conditions). I think only one time I actually did not go in during dangerous commuting conditions, but all the other times I did get in, even if late.
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I work for an insurance company, and I've been here 18 years... only once did they close for weather, and they only closed a 1/2 day at that!
 
Goofyernmost

Goofyernmost

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MinnieM123 said:
Hey, I was in bliss this morning, looking out and seeing the first snowfall !! :happy: We got about 4 inches and it started raining around 4:30 AM, so it's now turning to more slushy conditions, but still a lot of snow around from where the plows came through last night. I'll shovel the front steps before heading out to the bus this morning, and I'll think of you. I know you're jealous. :p
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I can't even describe the degree of jealous I feel right now.*** It's still chilly right now at 8am. It is at 40 degrees. That is all the winter that I can tolerate before I start to lose my cherub like demeanor.
Could be because it doesn't exist, but my cherub like demeanor won't allow me to lie.
 
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Songbird76

Songbird76

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figmentfan423 said:
Just my 2 cents if Fantasmic is a must do, do the package so you won't be as stressed about getting a seat. Have you looked at Rose and Crown? We had a good meal there and unless something changed if you have a receipt from there they have an Illuminations viewing area that you can return to
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Rose and Crown isn't really our thing and by the time we go, I think Illuminations will have been replaced. They might still offer the viewing for the new show, but it's not a must for us. We do like Fantasmic, but again, we've done it, so it's not a big deal. But since it's only one credit on the dining plan to get the package, we thought it would be a good substitute for Whispering Canyon, should the antics be extinct. We don't mind sitting in the nosebleed section and we've never had a problem getting a seat before, even though we're there in July/August when it's really busy. But if Teppan Edo and Homecomin' and T-REX aren't on the dining plan, it will be a moot point (moo point, if you're a friends fan). We'll go for the Fantasmic Dining package AND Whispering Canyon.
 
Songbird76

Songbird76

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Mr Ferret 88 said:
Have you got Boma on your list ?
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For Breakfast, yes. Dinner we decided it's not for us. We have to pay for a buffet whether DS eats or not and there's no way he'll eat anything they serve. It's a waste of a credit. Breakfast, he'll at least eat some bread and we've actually gotten him to eat pancakes, finally. So he'll have more options at breakfast. I'd LIKE to go to Boma someday, but it may have to wait until DH and I do a trip without the kids.
 
Songbird76

Songbird76

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MinnieM123 said:
That's shocking, actually. It is THEIR (Disney's) meal plan and they should HONOR it at all of their restaurants. :banghead:
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You would think that's how it should work, but it's Disney...when do they make sense? I understand that some of the restaurants are run by independent non-Disney companies, but I feel like that should be a requirement for operating a restaurant on Disney property...I'm sure there are LOTS of companies wanting to have a business there...if one company doesn't want to cooperate then another will. But I don't know how they negotiate terms with those non-Disney companies either. I assume that they do whatever they think will make them the most money, and if that's charging them an exhorbitant rate for renting the space for their restaurant rather than guests paying for the dining plan, that's what they'll do.
 
Songbird76

Songbird76

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MinnieM123 said:
Maybe they had a very important project to work on. Some businesses, like the one I work for, expect us to come in under some dicey weather conditions. At my job, we all have a disaster pass that can be shown to any cop or National Guard soldier to allow us through on roads, even if the governor declares a state emergency (in extremely bad weather conditions). I think only one time I actually did not go in during dangerous commuting conditions, but all the other times I did get in, even if late.
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How do you get there in bad weather? Don't you use public transportation? Over here, that's the first thing to shut down.
 
Songbird76

Songbird76

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MySmallWorldof4 said:
@Songbird76 Did Fantastic Beasts open there yet?
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Yes, I'm trying to plan it for this weekend because otherwise there's little chance of me getting to see it in the theater. Next weekend we have a choir fund raiser on Sat. and I have to work on Sunday. The week after that is DS's birthday, plus he has tickets to a Soccer game and I have tickets to see the 25th anniversary concert for the choir I used to sing in. The weekend after that, I have to work on the Saturday and then that night is the work Christmas party, which I don't want to go to, but last year they made a HUGE deal out of the handful of people who didn't go, wanting to know why, and asking people to consider changing their plans to show up because they paid for this big party and wanted EVERYONE there. I got an email from one of the managers asking why I hadn't signed up to go. I didn't go because it was on my birthday and I was like....I can't move my birthday and if I have a choice of spending it with my family or at a big party for work that I can't even bring my husband to, I choose my family. (Did I mention I hate parties?) This time it's the day BEFORE my birthday, so I can't really use that excuse and this time they actually had invitations printed and hand addressed because it's the 15th anniversary of the company...so I kind of feel obligated to go. And then the next day is my birthday, which we always do with my in-laws. The weekend after that is my Nephew's birthday. So this weekend is the only chance I'll get to see it. Wish me luck!!
 
Goofyernmost

Goofyernmost

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BuddyThomas said:
I don't think my people are welcome in the Cracker Barrel. 😬
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Is this something new or regional. I am not one of "your" people, if I'm reading this correctly, but, I have not heard or seen any indication of it around here. Chick-fil-A even tends to look the other way especially with their employees. They tend to follow those religious beliefs only if it benefits them. Want Sunday off... work for Chick-fil-A. They want their corporate day of rest. Plus we don't have any snow (yet). :)
 
Mr Ferret 75

Mr Ferret 75

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Songbird76 said:
For Breakfast, yes. Dinner we decided it's not for us. We have to pay for a buffet whether DS eats or not and there's no way he'll eat anything they serve. It's a waste of a credit. Breakfast, he'll at least eat some bread and we've actually gotten him to eat pancakes, finally. So he'll have more options at breakfast. I'd LIKE to go to Boma someday, but it may have to wait until DH and I do a trip without the kids.
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Boma breakfast was better than dinner in our opinion. We did it twice last trip.
 

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