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keriaz Joined: 9/02/06 Posts: 1719	Title: Do you think an 11yr old should have a cell phone? Posted: 2 yearss ago My daughter is 11 yrs old and she has a cellphone. I have told her that this phone is for calling home if she and her brother miss the bus or when they walk home from the bus stop. Sometimes Im at work and the kids have to walk home. So its for protection. If someone is making them uncomfortable or following them home they can call 911. The phone is not to be used to call everyone in the world. They dont have kids calling at home so thats no problem. My kids dont have much in the way of friends anyways. Keri
keriaz Joined: 9/02/06 Posts: 1719	Title: Teaching Multiple Languages Posted: 2 yearss ago I think it would be a good idea to teach our children different languages. I am trying to teach my children tongan. Its a beatiful language and not many people know it.
keriaz Joined: 9/02/06 Posts: 1719	Title: General Safety & Security Posted: 2 yearss ago I think that if we are paranoid about things that go on in life then its gonna make our kids paranoid. Thats just not healthy. I agree that there is alot of evil out there but we cant be fearful of it all. Im an EMT and work for Southwest Ambulance in Mesa. I see alot of garbage out there. But you have to teach your children that Yes there are bad people out there BUT there are more good people. Have to teach them to be secure in themselves and to be better then the bad people out there. Show them how to protect themselves and to know who the bad are out there. Please dont make your children afraid of the world, teach them to be strong so they can change the world when they grow up. Keri
keriaz Joined: 9/02/06 Posts: 1719	Title: Off Topic Posted: 2 yearss ago I saw this place on Channel 3 news and they have a link on thier webpage. I enjoy channel 3 news.
keriaz Joined: 9/02/06 Posts: 1719	Title: Hi Everyone! Posted: 2 yearss ago My name is Keri and I live in East Mesa. I am a Fulltime working Mom of two. I have one Boy and one Girl. I am an EMT with Southwest Ambulance here in Mesa. I have been married almost 15 years next month in October. I would love to have some female friends. I dont have any and just cant find any. Keri
keriaz Joined: 9/02/06 Posts: 1719	Title: AVON! Free Catalog! Posted: 2 yearss ago I sell AVON and wonder if anyone would like a free catalog. I will give 10% off your total order for first time customers. Give me a ring at [EMAIL="k_sweeney@cox.net"]k_sweeney@cox.net[/EMAIL] - subject line AVON and I will get you a catalog asap. Keri Sweeney:D
keriaz Joined: 9/02/06 Posts: 1719	Title: Do you think an 11yr old should have a cell phone? Posted: 2 yearss ago Do you all know that there is a cellphone out there that is specifically made for kids?? Its called Firefly. It can be set for kids to only call certain people. Like one button for Mom, one for Dad, One for 911. http://www.fireflymobile.com/phone/ ... That is the website for the Firefly phone. I think its just a smart idea for the kids to have one even if you get one that is set for 911 only. Keri
keriaz Joined: 9/02/06 Posts: 1719	Title: General Safety & Security Posted: 2 yearss ago It does tend to be difficult learning to balence the freedom of our growing children and sheltering them from harm. We just need to teach them about things that happen and help them to understand that it could happen but the chances are slim. My daughter always has worried about the house catching on fire and I have told her that none of the houses I have lived in have caught fire But I have taught them how to get out of the house and have a plan of action if it ever does. I think that is the best thing to do. Answer the kids truthfully when they ask about certain things like house fires. Then give them a plan of action. Dont just go telling them every bad thing in the world when they are eating dinner and not talking about it. If we raise fearful children today they will be fearful adults tomarrow. Keri
keriaz Joined: 9/02/06 Posts: 1719	Title: uniforms Posted: 2 yearss ago I do not like uniforms and my kids dont have to worry about that. IF thier charter school decides to go that route I will find a different school for them to go to. Too much conformity and I just dispise it. :mad: Keri
keriaz Joined: 9/02/06 Posts: 1719	Title: Crush Posted: 2 yearss ago My daughter has had crushes on guys like Justin Timberlake and so forth. She says she has a few boys at school that she has a crush on. My daughter is 11.
keriaz Joined: 9/02/06 Posts: 1719	Title: barbies/dolls Posted: 2 yearss ago My daughter has barbie dolls and other dolly's but she hates them. She has pulled the heads off of her barbies and also the legs and arms. MY daughter is a tomboy and refuses to play with girlie stuff. So hard to buy things for her for gifts. So I just take her out and let her buy the stuff for herself. Keri
keriaz Joined: 9/02/06 Posts: 1719	Title: transportation to school Posted: 2 yearss ago My kids have ridden the school bus from the get go. They love it and being on a school bus is the safest form of transportation. I use to be a school bus driver for 4 years and when I had little ones on the bus I made sure they sat near the front so that I can keep an eye on them. During this summer heat I just make sure that I give them a frozen bottle of water so that during the day the ice cube melts and on the way home they can have cold water. Keri
keriaz Joined: 9/02/06 Posts: 1719	Title: what grade Posted: 2 yearss ago My daughter is in the 6th grade and just loves it. My son is in the 8th grade and thinks its ok so far. Each year it will get harder and harder.
keriaz Joined: 9/02/06 Posts: 1719	Title: Teaching Multiple Languages Posted: 2 yearss ago No I am not tongan but I have several friends who are. There is even a tongan on the Cardinals team this year. Cant remember his number. Think its 76. Tongan language is really different from the rest and its pretty neat. My daughter has a boy in her class that is tongan. They have been classmates for the past 2 years.
keriaz Joined: 9/02/06 Posts: 1719	Title: Raising children Posted: 2 yearss ago Well gee never thought someone would pay attention to my ramblings. Ya I dont know everything and shoot Im only 33 but being a parent isnt the cake walk that some (esp on TV) make it out to be. I sat there and watched my inlaws on a daily basis interact with my children from the time they were brought home until now. Just watching them scared me to death. My mother inlaw was terrified everytime theyd get a bump on the head when they were learning to crawl or my father inlaw was just standing aside praying. For petes sake pick up the child check em over fix the boo boo and send the child on his way. Im surprised my kids arent paranoid today. :eek: I have told my kids that if its not broken, bleeding profusely, if your still breathing and have a heartbeat there isnt much I can do about it. If there is a cut I can fix it and put a band-aid on it. They have learned not to freak over things. Yes we are not raising little adults we are raising children to one day become adults. Lets not rush them. Just enjoy them being young and innocent in this not so innocent world. I see alot of what happens out there in the real world with the career path I have chosen. Im an EMT with Southwest Ambulance and even tho I have been doing this for a year and half I have seen pretty much everything. From birth to death and everything in between.

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