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Tummysticks_sl said:

I just got shaken awake at 0400 only to have a strange man shove his pee stick in my face.

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That's an odd admission...

Cad_sl said:

When I read the literature a couple of years ago, it was suggested that because IVF doesn't allow the normal competition process for sperm to reach the egg, and instead the sperm are just put there and fertilize the egg in the manner in which they do, you are eliminating one of the gating mechanisms to weed out weaker/slower/unhealthy sperm.

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I used to think like that. My first one was a result of the pull out method. I was mortified because in my mind, I felt that my daughter was not going to be the result of a full team of healthy competitive sperm. Today my daughter is sharper and superior to her peers.

So, my son played violin for his kindergarten class yesterday. He was clearly nervous as all get out, but he said he'd do it, and he did, and he did great. At his school there are two other sections of kindergarten, and he doesn't know those kids or those teachers, but his teacher asked if he'd play for the other kids, too, and he did. The poor kid was literally trembling, but he didn't complain, and he immediately said yes when asked if he wanted to do it.

So, this got me to thinking...My kids see me perform all the time, and I push them fairly hard to learn instruments. Does his willingness to play despite his obvious terror at the thought of doing so mean he's interested, he likes performing, or I'm pushing too hard? I didn't push him to play at school at all, it was his idea. Thoughts?

(I ask merely because I think I could easily become the kind of parent that pushes too hard, though I work to resist that...)

If you want him to have a shot at being a concert violinist you'll have to push him crazy and you'll have to push him young -- that's just a shitty fact of life. He's exactly the right age. If you just want him to have an appreciation for music, nudges should suffice. Asking him if he wants to try this thing (even when I'm sure he knows that you'd want him to try it), that's a nudge rather than a push.

Encouraging the little dude to play in front of a group doesn't sound like pushing too hard at all. Forcing the little dude to practice his scales for 3 hours a night -- that would be closer to crazy football dad pushing too hard.

Yeah, I don't really want him to be a concert violinist. I know what that lifestyle is like, and screw that. I just want him to learn to play well enough that he plays into adulthood and enjoys it.

It was fun to have the kindergarten kids sing twinkle with him.

Haha that's fucking awesome

Haha

Weeeeeeee!

I fucking love your kid, no pedo.

What a difference 5 months makes

Haha lovely.
That first picture you posted still gives me the shivers, must be damn frightening to have such a fragile little thing to take care of.

in this post: baby making funny face. also does her best "RAAWWWRR" sound. Twelve teeth. Sharp pointy little things.

Anyone else know a few parents to whom you'd like to give this book?

Your pics never show up for me, including lots of empty posts in the FSR. 'Course looks like you're linking from a porn site? So /shrug

OneofOne_sl said:

Your pics never show up for me, including lots of empty posts in the FSR. 'Course looks like you're linking from a porn site? So /shrug

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Not a porn site, but whatever. Better?