Recent content by LvMyLaxKid

Yes, exactly. I totally got your analogy, it makes sense. I feel things should be explained, otherwise they wonder WHY they can't eat the sushi. lol That's why I explained why I won't let him listen to that song, and he agreed with me, it was against our values.

Hmmm......not sure where this is coming from. We let Parker listen to oldies that we like, new stuff that he likes, etc. He listens to everything from Disney channel, to AltNation to top 40. We don't really limit what he listens to, unless it's inappropriate. Even then, we're not too picky. We...

He already has an ipod, and my DH downloaded a whole bunch of stuff onto it. But, he put things on it that he requested, plus others that he's liked over time. My son loves a lot of oldies, like The Beatles, Kiss, The Clash, The Ramones, Rolling Stones, AC/DC........other things like Fat Boy...

Me too! It looks like basketball, without the dribbling.......

Gotcha. ;)

I understand where you are coming from. I didn't hide it from him, we actually discussed it. I told him what it's about, in terms he could understand. (I'm not telling an 8 yr old that there is a line saying, "I'll give you something big enough to tear your ass in two.") I just told him that I...

Yesterday my son found a new series to start. Since we're doing a cross country move in two weeks, I thought I'd treat him to a new book for the trip. He spent about a half hour in the book store, looking, reading covers, etc. After much deciding, he finally picked this series to start: <AMAZON...

That's a great way to do it, after school! They can't have "Halloween " parties here, and can't wear costumes to school. They just have "Freaky Friday" and they dress silly, but can't wear actual costumes. But, they DO have a Trunk or Treat in the school parking lot in the eve, and the kids can...

Ha, maybe that's why it was up there to begin with! LOL That is an advantage of having an only child, he has nobody to fight with. But then again, he doesn't have anyone to play with either, so I always have to. lol I remember he used to have that game, he loved it. ;)

When I was a kid, I was super lucky, because the school was just across from us, diagonally. I could see the school from our front yard, so of coarse I walked. I remember being disappointed that I couldn't ride my bike to school, because it was so close, there was no point. :laugh: But in middle...

Well, scratch the whole idea. Turns out I looked up the wrong address. The school website is deceiving, and I actually saw the address of the school district main office, not the school. The school is pretty far away, at least for him to ride his bike. It's a mile and a half, but a lot of turns...

Not sure yet. We're moving RIGHT before Halloween, and we'll be getting to our new house around Oct 24-25. But, we LOVE Halloween, and my DH and Parker love coming up with costumes. Last year he was an Aquabat. (not many people know what that is.....lol) But it was an awesome costume. This year...

EXACTLY! I want him to be independent, and they don't learn by NOT doing. We've have MANY stranger danger talks, what to do in certain situations, etc. When I was his age, I road my bike all over the neighborhood. I think we need to let them learn, and slowly let them do things as appropriate...

See, that's why I'm still up in the air. I have no clue what the area looks like. I think we need to make a judgement call after we see for ourselves. But, even if the conditions ARE good, do I let an 8 yr old ride by himself? I think they need to learn, and we can't shelter them forever. But, I...

We're moving across country in a month, so Parker will be going to a different school. His new school is just a few blocks from the house we're renting, and Parker really wants to ride his bike. My DH said, "Well, we'll see......I always rode my bike....." Ummm.......not sure I'm on board...