tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3247899948019262860.post7682510477051841622..comments2023-09-09T10:29:29.789-05:00Comments on The Green Room: Desperation and Potential InsanityAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17709842445396738547noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3247899948019262860.post-61702234586911157452009-03-29T21:57:00.000-06:002009-03-29T21:57:00.000-06:00It's fairly easy in Los Angeles to transfer your k...It's fairly easy in Los Angeles to transfer your kid out of a poorly performing public school into a better one. (I won't say good, bc there isn't any in L.A's school district). Is that option available to you? I could never home school.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3247899948019262860.post-2823645063690885042009-03-26T12:55:00.000-06:002009-03-26T12:55:00.000-06:00Check with your local library or community center ...Check with your local library or community center to see if there is a homeschooling "pool" in your area. I live in an excruciatingly small town and yet there is a group of parents who homeschool their kids in classes! For example, Mom A has an English degree, so on Mondays she gets the neighborhood homeschooled kids at her house for English lessons. Dad B is a jazz musician, so he gets the kids for an hour on Tuesdays for music lessons. So on and so forth... <BR/><BR/>I've struggled with the homeschooling question myself, as my child is ready for kindergarten and our main option is the local public school. I struggle with such questions as "What could I contribute to the homeschool pool? Ummm, how to stir-fry leftover veggies? How to fold clothes, scrub the toilet and transplant rootbound hostas all in 20 minutes??" The homeschool pool is a pretty decent idea because you CAN have some free time and trust that your kids are learning something valuable. Or fun. Or both! Just an idea. I enjoy your blog--I've been a lurker for months!Attilla The Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08163459966322988590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3247899948019262860.post-5139390400679182982009-03-25T20:18:00.000-06:002009-03-25T20:18:00.000-06:00You may save money in the short term but, if it we...You may save money in the short term but, if it were me, the costs to my family for paying for a private mental hospital down the road would more than offset the short term savings.<BR/><BR/>About the job situation, about 3 or 4 years into this whole "mommy" thing, I realized I should have either been a teacher (ha! good one) or a nurse (I would have one liners like "clean up your own body fluids" or "you bite me, I bite you"). I realized that next year I'll have exactly 2 1/2 hours three times a week to get a job - yeah, I'm sure there's something perfect for me out there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3247899948019262860.post-30841196111126116412009-03-25T17:26:00.000-06:002009-03-25T17:26:00.000-06:00He's Dr. Smith because that's what he wanted to be...He's Dr. Smith because that's what he wanted to be ever since seeing the first episode of <B>Lost in Space</B> when he was a tot. (That is, he wanted to be a flight surgeon for astronauts, not a saboteur-slash-nutcase.)KMRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10257999141454710815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3247899948019262860.post-65138041381704529372009-03-25T16:49:00.000-06:002009-03-25T16:49:00.000-06:00Hi Tina, and welcome to The Green Room. Thanks fo...Hi Tina, and welcome to The Green Room. Thanks for commenting.<BR/><BR/>I'm not worried about my children suffering from home schooling--I'm worried about me suffering from home schooling. I know plenty of people who do the home school thing very well, and I admire them. <BR/><BR/>All of them have their kids involved in many types of outside-of-the-home fun and learning activities--science classes, music, sports, museum trips, etc.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17709842445396738547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3247899948019262860.post-20808278022724972652009-03-25T16:46:00.000-06:002009-03-25T16:46:00.000-06:00Shut UP! Go Mikey! I mean "Dr. Smith"! (Dr. Smi...Shut UP! Go Mikey! I mean "Dr. Smith"! (Dr. Smith?) Thanks for the links, Boy G.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17709842445396738547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3247899948019262860.post-41843627257758448942009-03-25T16:28:00.000-06:002009-03-25T16:28:00.000-06:00Here's more info on Dr. Smith's trip: http://www....Here's more info on Dr. Smith's trip: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition19/index.htmlKMRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10257999141454710815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3247899948019262860.post-24534418137383046822009-03-25T16:27:00.000-06:002009-03-25T16:27:00.000-06:00Ooh, I don't know what to suggest as far as home s...Ooh, I don't know what to suggest as far as home schooling. But for a part-time job, you mentioned "astronaut". Maybe our friend Dr. Smith has some pull? (But get hold of him in a hurry! His flight to the space station is tomorrow!!)KMRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10257999141454710815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3247899948019262860.post-40401047389357627522009-03-25T15:52:00.000-06:002009-03-25T15:52:00.000-06:00Home schooled children are not so bad. It's the on...Home schooled children are not so bad. It's the ones that don't develop social skills because of it that are weird. Could you homeschool them, but then sign them up for something that requires them to socialize with other kids their age. Just a thought.<BR/><BR/>Love your blog! Good luck with the job situation.Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09068271309516009872noreply@blogger.com