Kids of EB

[snickerd3]

ringling bros circus is coming to the area in October. We are thinking about taking minisnick for his bday. His ticket will be free...shortly after he was born I signed him up at their website and they sent out a voucher for a free ticket (not front rows) for any of their shows anytime without an expiration date. the only catch is we have to go to the arena's box office to buy the tickets. Since he is older now and can appreciate it, it will be worth using the voucher. The show is called Dragon which he loves and there are motorcycles, tigers, dogs, elephants flying and fire in the show....all the things he also likes.

 

[engineergurl]

a friend of mine used to train elephants for them... for real

 

[mudpuppy]

^She sounds pretty cool!

 

[Master slacker]

Hold on a sec, WTF did my mini-MS #1 posts go?

 

[YMZ PE]

Looks like they deleted the entire pissing match, and all the regular Kids of EB posts as well. And I was so proud of Mini YMZ's pooping on the potty too.

 

[Master slacker]

I don't bitch much (if at all) about this forum, but got damn, a blanket delete was completely unnecessary. Wowzers, Billy, I sure am f'n glad I put up one of my favorite and proudest "Kids of EB" posts (mini #1 talking in sentences and telling stories) right in the middle of the sh*t slinging, pissing match that got the whole morning wiped out in a go-for-broke cleansing mission. Gee willickers.

 

[YMZ PE]

That's what we get for trying to get the thread back on track while other members still aren't willing to let it go.

I'm also sad we lost the story about Mini Dex peeing on trees.

 

[envirotex]

wow.

 

[snickerd3]

when did you all take your kids to the eye dr for the first time? minisnick isn't having any trouble, quite the opposite he can spot a hawk or other single bird in the sky at great distances.

 

[Flyer_PE]

I think ours was 5 at first eye exam. He's wearing glasses just like both parents.

 

[snickerd3]

So right before starting school...that makes sense.

Everyone at the dentist office earlier this week was thanking and congratulating me for bringing minisnick in at 2.5yrs old. Really I had only been waiting until he would follow instructions like open mouth, stick out your tongue etc so the visit wouldn't be pointless. I have been paying for dental insurance on him since he was born...about bloody time I got some use out of it.

 

[MA_PE]

unless you notice soemthing behaviorially that indicates his/her eyesight is not up to snuff, I can't see any reason to take a toddler for an eye exam until they head off to school. You definitely want to make sure that they can see the teacher and their work ok when they start school. IIRC, don't they have eyesight and hearing tests in grade school anyway?

 

[snickerd3]

^not anymore. at least around here. Before starting school parents have to provide proof of medical physical, dental checkup, and vision checkup.

 

[snickerd3]

I remember checkup up days at elementary school. They had dentists come in to give the mouth a once over and notes were sent home if they noticed anything wrong. Nurses gave vision and hearing tests. And the lovely comb through the hair for lice check.

 

[MA_PE]

must be another "benefit" of Obamacare.

 

[Flyer_PE]

I think there was a screening at the beginning of kindergarten that caused us to do the actual eye exam but I'm not entirely sure. Since my wife and I are both near sighted, we figured the boy would be wearing glasses sooner or later too.

 

[envirotex]

In Texas, I think the visual screening in school is in 1st grade. I wouldn't worry about it too much, unless you think there's a problem.

 

[Dexman PE PMP]

Never taken the kiddos to the eye doctor, nor do I cover them with vision insurance. Both have regular checkups with the dentist every 6 months.

 

[Road Guy]

I don't bitch much (if at all) about this forum, but got damn, a blanket delete was completely unnecessary. Wowzers, Billy, I sure am f'n glad I put up one of my favorite and proudest "Kids of EB" posts (mini #1 talking in sentences and telling stories) right in the middle of the sh*t slinging, pissing match that got the whole morning wiped out in a go-for-broke cleansing mission. Gee willickers.

Sorry man, I tried to keep all the "real" post but I guess I missed one or two- wasnt intendid I swear! i tried to see if I could un-delete them but cant find em.. Its on me...

For the rest of you playing raindeer games yesterday......... :jerkit:

 

[Master slacker]

S'alright. At least you (or any other admins) didn't just stay quiet and pretend it never happened. Apologies go a long way.