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Having never been a boy, but pregnant with one, I did a lot of research before I made up my mind about what to do. Kyle was born in 1990 and the trend was to not go that route. Course the trend was clothe diapers too. In the end, there were two major reasons I choose to go ahead with it. One was hygeine, how was I going to get my seven year old to get it clean enough to prevent infections? My grandfather had one in his sixties for this reason and it was more dangerous at that point in his life. If a grown man had trouble with the cleaning issues, how could anyone expect a child to take care of it? I figured we be alright until I stopped giving him baths and then what? Would he know what to look for if an infection set in? Would he, at twelve, come tell me there was a problem? He's fourteen now, and I can tell you NO, he would not even mention such a thing to me. The other concern I had was locker rooms... I teach school and I understand that kids can be cruel for the silliest reasons. The teenage years are hard enough (I am learning) and Kyle needs no additional reasons to be singled out. We don't talk about it, so I am not sure how my son feels about the decision I made for him as a single mom. Give me ten more years and I'll ask him;) In the end it is a very personal decision, good luck to you and your wife and congrat's! Babies are indeed the best! __________________________________________________ Your character will ultimately determine your destiny.

I may totally disagree with everything you say, but I'll defend to the death your right to say it... My fourteen year old marine corps bound son told me that today... Your character will ultimately determine your destiny.

We allow it in our school because study after study has shown that most Americans are under-hydrated. It has an adverse effect on the brain. Drinking during class when you are thirsty allows you to retain more of what you have learned. Also, if the kids are drinking water all day they are less likely to drink soda which is contributing to an huge weight problem among kids. In an in-service a couple of years ago we had several doctors presenting all of the research which points to multiple benefits of keeping water with you all day. It is now a distric wide policy that children are allowed water bottles. I am in a k-4 campus, but it would seem to me a simple solution for the high schools would be to only allow sealed water bottles. If a teacher finds a water bottle that has a broken seal, it is trash. Kids get all the health advantages and have remain sober all day. Gotta love my little kids... Your character will ultimately determine your destiny.

1 trip to Build a Bear with my daughter on a rainy day:0:0 Your character will ultimately determine your destiny.

High- We got out of school for spring break on Thursday Low-it is cloudy High- I am taking the kids to the mall Low- I have no money to spend Your character will ultimately determine your destiny.

Sure they do~ Two people are walking down the street and they each finds a wallet with a hundred dollars, no id. Man one posts an ad in his community paper, if they can id the wallet he will give it to them. Man two lost his job six months ago and is living out of his car. He has a hungry child in the car, so he buys food for them. Does he have fewer morals than the other guy? Not a chance, he had a different set of circumstances. Did man two act improperly? I don't think so. Your character will ultimately determine your destiny.

I am not trying to knock what he did~ seeing someone in sports with morals is great. Especially if you are the mom of a teenage son. But who gets the money now, does it go back to line the pocket of some way too well off manager? He had an injury, what about donating the money to a health organization that treats kids whose parents can't afford treatment, or a sports program for inner city kids? Any non profit of his choice? Again I am not knocking the guy, it takes morals to do what he did and I applaud him for it. But did he just make some rich guy richer? Your character will ultimately determine your destiny.

The silliest is a tie between why jump out of a perfectly good airplane? And what happens if your chute doesn't open? The cruelest question is how can a single mom jump out of an airplane? Believe it or not a few people have asked me that...I have learned to ignore it Your character will ultimately determine your destiny.

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Tell EVERYONE of your intentions. I ran the Boston that way. For those nonrunners out there, you must qualify for this marathon. I had to finish 26.2 miles in three hours and forty minutes. First I told everyone I was running a local marathon, then a few weeks later I started telling everyone I was going to try for the Boston. Nothing like your friends and family to keep you accountable. Tell you mother!!! They wouldn't let me quit, they were calling me at four in the morning to make sure I was up and getting ready to run. Friends were waiting at certain mile markers knowing what time to expect me to keep up the pace I had set for that day. I had someone to hold me accountable, cheer me on and bring me fresh shoes on the really long runs! I signed up to run to challenge myself, I got to the starting line to prove I could do it, and I ran across the finish line to SAVE FACE! Your character will ultimately determine your destiny.

So, you expect children to be responsible for their life? At the ripe old age of say, seven or eight, you feel that they can change the circumstances of their birth? Health care is another issue~ work full time at Wal-Mart and you qualify. Any adult has that option, you may be living in poverty and barely getting by, but you have a CHOICE. Children don't. You can't compare health care for able bodied adults and education. Yes, the government has a responsibility to care for those who cannot care for themselves. You cannot seriously advocate returning to an ancient system that produced farmers, primarily. A system where class has everything to do with advancement in society. I am a productive, tax paying member of society and yet, I am the child of homeless vet. I grew up and learned how to survive without running water . I can survive just fine on a campground. So, where would I have been in a system that required my father to pay for my education? He was so messed up from Vietnam he could barely sleep through a night until he found peace after he died of agent orange related cancer. Was I not worthy of an education? Your character will ultimately determine your destiny.

Well, someone who live the teacher's life, on a teacher's salary does... It is a catch 22, teachers have to do what they do because they have a passion about it. It CANNOT be about money. You can't put a price tag on having a vested interest in a child's life, it has to be something you feel called to do. If we made a fortune and got that much time off, people who were not in love with the kids would end up in classrooms. I have to work a second job to make ends meet. I am not complaining because the other side of the coin is people who don't love the job would end up in schools. No amount of testing me or the children can change the fact that I am alone all day, minus a couple of observation days, with defeseless five year olds. No amount of money can buy my love for them. That said, I should not have to pay for the supplies in my room. The books I read to my children, the VCR they watch educational videos on belongs to me. The tapes they listen to and the books on tape are my personal property. The crayons, the glue, the manipulatives in the math center, the yellow take home folders, you get the idea. Even the laminating of materials I buy and make is laminated at school then I get a bill for it. Yet I am have NO set supply budget from the state to pay that bill, it comes out of my pocket. Go figure... What would the general population of workers do if they were told they had to supply the computer paper they typed memos on, the pens they wrote with, the staples they used on those memos? What if the copier broke down and the admin assistant had to fix it out of her salary? Seems silly huh? No, it can't be about money, it MUST be about loving the kids... Bet the admin assistant has days she HATES her job and can't wait to leave. I have NEVER in 7 years hated my job, not once. In fact, I cry at the end of each and every year as I give out one last hug and a letter from their teacher telling them of my favorite memory with them... Wouldn't trade that feeling for six figures, ever... Your character will ultimately determine your destiny.

The real poll should be... Are we nuts because we skydive or do we skydive because we are nuts? Edited because I can't spell "the"... Your character will ultimately determine your destiny.

Private schools get to pick and choose who walks in their doors. But what about the special needs kids? Those who require occupational, physical, speech and other therapists to help them thrive? Should those parents be expected to pay the salary of ALL the support their child needs and deserves? When a child walks into a public school, we don't turn them away. They may be in wheel chairs, they may not have eaten since they left our school, they may have been beaten and cursed on the way out the door, everyone at home may be doing their best to just get the basics taken care of and the child is ignored. But they walk through the doors and they are greeted (at least at my school) with hugs and words of encouragement. We don't care what a test says they are able to do, we meet them where they are and attempt to push them to their max, educate them to the best of our ability. We accept, love and train them no matter how they look, act or behave. Private schools don't, and parents can't be expected to foot the bill for all of it alone. Most private schools can't even offer benefits to the teacher much less a retirement. I don't want as much money as I could make in the business world but I do think I should be able to take my children to the doctor. Bottom line, schools can't be run like a business because they aren't. In business if you get garbage in, you put garbage out. If you have a less than perfect product, you toss it out or you return it and start over. My product coming in is damaged goods, and I STILL attempt to produce a GREAT human being. Your character will ultimately determine your destiny.

January 6, the Feast of Epiphany, the offical end of the Christtmas season... Your character will ultimately determine your destiny.

You forgot that when my kids run out of basic school supplies, I buy them. Out of my millions. Over half of the learning aides in my classroom are paid for out of my pocket as well. I get NO money to add things to my classroom and on average I spend about 1200 per year to add stuff to my room. I earn that money, as well as my SKYDIVING money at my second job. Not to mention the time I spend going to one activity per year per child. The time I spend worrying, thinking and praying for each of my kids. I am at a title one school in an adaptive behavior kindergarten. Nor the time I spend shopping at Sat. morning garage sales for clothes for my kids who come in rags. Yes, it is true. My kids parents don't give a flip, most of them anyway. For years I supplied breakfast to my kids before we got federal funds to pay for it. But guess what??? I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE my kids. It is not a job for me, it is my life mission. And if I make a difference in ONE kids life, my life will have been worth it. I have never gotten up in the morning and not wanted to spend the day with my kids. Teachers attempt to take all the precious gifts of life placed in our hands and mold them into all they were created to be...That is why most of us teach! Kris Your character will ultimately determine your destiny.

How old am I if my FAVORITE was Pink Floyd The Wall? Edited to add: Course, I have never missed a Billy Joel concert when he was in the same state as me for 17 years running! He and Elton are something else when they are together on stage!!!! Your character will ultimately determine your destiny.

I can't get the shot because of egg allergies but if you go to the doctor you can get a prescription that will shorten the duration. High fever, aches all over, wanna crawl in bed and die? The flu... Your character will ultimately determine your destiny.

Yep, my organs will go to someone else, if... Everything that can be used I want taken out and, God forbid, I would donate my children's as well. It is on my DL and everyone from family to close friends has been made aware of my wishes. I don't understand why anyone would want to be buried with their organs. Not like your gonna need 'em anymore. Your character will ultimately determine your destiny.

Rest assured RevJim. I worked my butt off for that company for four years before leaving behind 70 hour work weeks for the wonderful world of teaching. And I'd bet you or a friend has been called by them but didn't stay on the phone long enough to find out it was Gallup. (Since the majority of their work isn't political) The sample is computer generated for most polls but many political polls gathered sample (phone lists) from registered voters or those active in their political party. Your character will ultimately determine your destiny.

They are not even allowed to RUN on the playground at my niece's school. I teach in the same district, each school makes its own rules about these things. But, jeeze, I thought that one was extreme! Unfortunately, a few parents are lawsuit happy and it ruins it for everyone. Your character will ultimately determine your destiny.

Awhile ago Stacey made a post asking us to send christmas cards to a soldier in Iraq and the PM she sent me isn't in here. My class has all made cards for him, I was going to go to the post office at lunch and send them. But I am with out the address. Does anyone have it and would you send it to me? I am leaving for out of town after school today and wanted to get them in the mail before then. Thanks

I have... He said "Why spend perfectly good jump money on shoes?," not an exact quote but the basic idea. Your character will ultimately determine your destiny.

Lady Bug on my Coleco Vision ROCKED! Your character will ultimately determine your destiny.