tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post4991256025760497157..comments2024-02-09T04:00:27.528-05:00Comments on BECAUSE I SAID SO: Preschool is Not All About the CookiesDawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00465587872521082056noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-20670973080990597712008-09-11T14:25:00.000-04:002008-09-11T14:25:00.000-04:00Def. try a chiropractor.. my dentist wanted me to ...Def. try a chiropractor.. my dentist wanted me to get braces to help my TMJ.. doesn't he realize that dental insurance doesn't cover adult braces.. and my kid is going to need them.. after a couple of trips to my chiro I can actually chew "real" food.. good luck!! hope it is feeling betterErin's Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04093710140232530259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-56632110934828504602008-09-11T01:58:00.000-04:002008-09-11T01:58:00.000-04:00I wish Clay could meet my almost 4-year old, who a...I wish Clay could meet my almost 4-year old, who also just started preschool. And used the occasion to blame her new teacher for the suspicious new haircut she had after Day 1. (When asked, she blamed it on her teacher; I later found a small pile of hair in the front closet...)<BR/><BR/>She also said goodbye to her dad the other day by saying: "Keep it real, Dad!"<BR/><BR/>And it does suck And I'll Raise You 5https://www.blogger.com/profile/04807118403081664721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-22515454868913805442008-09-10T17:14:00.000-04:002008-09-10T17:14:00.000-04:00Soo Dawn, How Does It feel to be down to 1???Soo Dawn, How Does It feel to be down to 1???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-77330231849842239642008-09-09T23:11:00.000-04:002008-09-09T23:11:00.000-04:00Never too early to teach a child about disillusion...Never too early to teach a child about disillusionment with school, eh? ;)<BR/><BR/>And here's hoping your jaw is healed soon! Two months of blah food just wouldn't cut it for me. Soups at least? Those could be somewhat fun!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07803503583347758969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-68847378222350166542008-09-09T22:38:00.000-04:002008-09-09T22:38:00.000-04:00Another reader with TMJ here. Mine acts up during...Another reader with TMJ here. Mine acts up during times of stress. I don't grind or anything. But what I do, is set my jaw. Sort of locking it in place. When it acts up I try to take a few minutes here and there throughout the day and slowly open my mouth concentrating on those muscles and telling myself relax the jaw over and over again. I hope something helps for you! Good luck!<BR/><BR/Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01099721682604041239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-15607821199160616692008-09-09T20:41:00.000-04:002008-09-09T20:41:00.000-04:00I lost weight on the TMJ diet until I went to my c...I lost weight on the TMJ diet until I went to my chiropractor and he discovered that my neck and head bones were out of alignment and that'd affected my jaw. (Your skull is actually made of a bunch of bones not one big one I learned!) No more TMJ diet for me!!!TruffleLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16733682036593885455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-13780433275517168552008-09-09T19:00:00.000-04:002008-09-09T19:00:00.000-04:00The gingerbread hunt sounds like so much fun! I m...The gingerbread hunt sounds like so much fun! I may try that closer to the holidays with my kids.<BR/><BR/>I'm still wiping tears from eyes over what Clay said! It seems like kids wait until the very worst moment to say things like that. It's usually during a sermon at church, or when you're introducing them to another adult, or when you're in a quiet waiting room. I've wanted to dig a hole Joyful Mom ~ Karlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04629832042356449289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-27811490905071292262008-09-09T17:41:00.000-04:002008-09-09T17:41:00.000-04:00Dawn,So sorry to hear about the tmj. I made a lis...Dawn,<BR/><BR/>So sorry to hear about the tmj. I made a list of foods, but it seems they have all been covered by the posts before me. DQ (I think they are in IL) also has lots of shakes, crushes, ice cream (my personal favorites). Also, my teen daughters bought me a majic bullet and that thing is amazing! Egg salad in about 30 seconds. Chicken salad in about the same amount of time.<BR/><BR/noexcuseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14149834972952594159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-34663637232624349112008-09-09T16:51:00.000-04:002008-09-09T16:51:00.000-04:00Mmm. Smoothies, milk shakes, ice cream, pudding! Y...Mmm. Smoothies, milk shakes, ice cream, pudding! You'll be getting your calcium.Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05811548306583601019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-49382128984016836602008-09-09T14:56:00.000-04:002008-09-09T14:56:00.000-04:00I had TMJ problems back in March. I had a wisdom ...I had TMJ problems back in March. I had a wisdom tooth, in the upper right, and there wasn't a tooth for it below, so, it kept growing longer and longer. One morning I was eating cereal, CEREAL!, and had severe pain in my right jaw...I couldn't close my mouth or chew, it hurt, hurt, hurt! I got into the dentist that day, and they did xrays and found that extra long non- mated wisdom tooth, andAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-30476954873335445702008-09-09T14:34:00.000-04:002008-09-09T14:34:00.000-04:00Try a chiropractor for your TMJ!! It worked out we...Try a chiropractor for your TMJ!! It worked out well for me. I was suffering from the pain in my jaw as well as, headaches caused by the TMJ. After a couple of treatments, things were back to normal. I only go back once or twice a year now when the pain returns.........way better than surgery or mouth guards.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-58664880497951209772008-09-09T14:11:00.000-04:002008-09-09T14:11:00.000-04:00Oh Dawn! I'm so sorry about the TMJ! Mine doesn't ...Oh Dawn! I'm so sorry about the TMJ! Mine doesn't get that bad, but the constant headaches can be hard to deal with when it is. You must be absolutely miserable. I hope you feel better soon!<BR/><BR/>LOL with Clay. Yeah, he'll be the teacher's pet. LOLKristinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15975806548855709834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-7387209916703700572008-09-09T13:40:00.000-04:002008-09-09T13:40:00.000-04:00I had TMJ once. Guess what? Twinkies are soft an...I had TMJ once. Guess what? Twinkies are soft and you can work them with the tongue just fine. Mashed potatoes are good too, as long as there is lots of melted butter to help it slide down. ;-)Courtneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07803258221996072979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-81028384700900969032008-09-09T13:23:00.000-04:002008-09-09T13:23:00.000-04:00At least you can have plain chocolate. Plain Hersh...At least you can have plain chocolate. Plain Hershey's kisses and Hershey bars melt. No chewing required ;) Just hope you've got a really good hiding spot from the kids.<BR/><BR/>I understand the school thing. My son got bored through the year last year, and his teacher told me I shouldn't say he's "bored" because he'll have to get used to waiting for other people. Excuse me, I thought school Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04022107939949744505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-34472158026752612342008-09-09T13:06:00.000-04:002008-09-09T13:06:00.000-04:00I loved going to our church's pre-k on Sundays whe...I loved going to our church's pre-k on Sundays when I was a kid. Then, when I finally got to go to kindergarten at the big kid's school I was so excited; only to cry when I was told I couldn't go back to pre-k on Sunday when I woke my parents up to go. Happy to Devestated in .06 seconds!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-5552706863805401302008-09-09T12:54:00.000-04:002008-09-09T12:54:00.000-04:00I also have TMJ. When it got really bad, it helpe...I also have TMJ. When it got really bad, it helped to go to a TMJ specialist who did head "adjustments". I want to reiterate what another poster said about being very careful about treatments recommended by your regular dentist. They all know about TMJ, but they don't all know how to treat it, and they don't all take it very seriously. Find someone who specializes in TMJ, and make sure that Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-87029168684792171182008-09-09T12:25:00.000-04:002008-09-09T12:25:00.000-04:00Our school does the gingerbread man hunt, too! The...Our school does the gingerbread man hunt, too! <BR/><BR/>The kids have not seemed to catch on to the fact that he ends up in the principal's office. Every. Year. They think it's so cool!! Gotta love pre-schoolers.<BR/><BR/>My first grader had a similar experience to Clay's. He loved the first day of school, but was completely taken aback by the fact that he had to go back the second day. As if I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-18831417389663789882008-09-09T12:09:00.000-04:002008-09-09T12:09:00.000-04:00Maybe a purely chocolate diet for the next 6-8 wee...Maybe a purely chocolate diet for the next 6-8 weeks. Just pop a piece in any time you're hungry and wait for it to melt. Wait a minute...who waits for the chocolate to melt before scarfing it down?! Maybe that won't work afterall. Well, good luck; I hope it feels better REALLY soon!Hayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13763133802973556422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-11123184124519382132008-09-09T12:03:00.000-04:002008-09-09T12:03:00.000-04:00A few years ago I got this email from my cousin to...A few years ago I got this email from my cousin to read this ebay post. I read it and laughed and forwarded to my friends. In there you mentioned something about a blog. I had no clue what that was,I was sheltered, I know. Now that I started blogging I remembered that you said you had a blog and I did a search this morning and found you.<BR/><BR/>I am so glad that I did find you and that you Leacayoungarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06171711736488113377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-81213325284042791532008-09-09T11:52:00.000-04:002008-09-09T11:52:00.000-04:00I get TMJ pain something fierce. When it is REAL ...I get TMJ pain something fierce. When it is REAL bad, sometimes I cannot close my jaw and sometimes I can't open it. I have had two different treatments that were highly effective. the first one is the easiest. A chiro can actually adjust your jaw and do wonders for this! I do this from time to time when my jaw locks. the other treatment I had done when it was so bad that I was in tears and§wannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02331866811810653700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-89300509193794945622008-09-09T11:46:00.000-04:002008-09-09T11:46:00.000-04:00SSO question:Were you planning on getting Brooklyn...SSO question:<BR/>Were you planning on getting Brooklyn's eyes checked out? I slept with my eyes open as a child (actually still do), and now I have scarring on my eyes from them drying out overnight. I'm practically blind without my glasses. Bless whoever invented ultrathin lenses....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-49211777361950974022008-09-09T11:44:00.000-04:002008-09-09T11:44:00.000-04:00Oh that is so funny! I love that he said "well thi...Oh that is so funny! I love that he said "well this sucks" because that is totally something that my 5 year old would say.This Crazy Thing Called Motherhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14394296323776631276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-56598986174570219502008-09-09T11:16:00.000-04:002008-09-09T11:16:00.000-04:00No cookies? No cookies? Your kid should be sad. ...No cookies? No cookies? <BR/>Your kid should be sad. Heck, I'm sad when I don't get cookies and I am a grown woman. Well, that's debatable...Traceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04200306712474685343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-86032360878006643672008-09-09T10:47:00.000-04:002008-09-09T10:47:00.000-04:00I'm osrry to hear about your chewing thing. You kn...I'm osrry to hear about your chewing thing. You know chocolate is not out of reach though? Just melt a bit in the microwave and enjoy. ;)Rosie : )https://www.blogger.com/profile/15196178511897265976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-56176234693464836402008-09-09T10:27:00.000-04:002008-09-09T10:27:00.000-04:00Hey Clay - you are so right on. How do that expec...Hey Clay - you are so right on. How do that expect a man to get an educate where there are no cookies? Sheeeesh! People now days!!!<BR/><BR/>http://www.organizeddoodles.blogspot.com/Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07965400321043093038noreply@blogger.com