What are some ideas on what to build for a senior project?

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Brandi Gur

My daughter (the senior) would really rather build something, rather than do a creative writing, or such. Now that she has decided on this route, she is totally drawing a blank as to what it could be. Of course, she'd like it to be easy, yet fun & unique, but really isn't interested in that such as a wind turbine, etc... The project has to involve 20hrs. She's a very busy kid, as she involved in many sports, clubs, etc... PLEASE HELP!! ANY ideas are welcome!!

Answer
I K-N-O-W----THESE ARE ALL S-T-U-P-I-D, SSOOOO, SSHHH.

a) the Titanic made out of Lego's (SOMEthing I Have ALways Wanted to Do)
b) a four or five foot handmade mannequin/doll with her favorite clothes on it
c) a cat house with an attached garage filled with cat toys. A carpeted tree in the back corner to climb on and a swimming pool to the side that is a cat box
d) a round bookcase with hearts (Or whatEVER) all over it
e) a CD tapes (whatEver they're called) case on top of a cellphone/mp3 player/Plus....(whatEver that size) case on top of a laptop case. (With or without)---on top of a backpack case

While these are too young for a senior, it Might give her an idea of her own thoughts.
Good LUCK and Have FUN........

How should I handle my son's grandmother who insists on coddling my 8 1/2 year old boy?

Jillian

So my son is 8 1/2. His dad and I have been split up for 4 years and I have recently gotten full custody of him. His dad lost visitation for a while but has been gaining that back since November. He (the dad) now lives back with his parents while he gets back on his feet but by him living there- his mom (the grandma) is also there, spending just as much time with our son as the dad does.

She does anything and everything that she can for my son. She will ask him what he wants for dinner and then no matter what he says, she will make sure that's what they cook or order. It doesn't matter if its Chicken and a hamburger and fish, they will make it all. If my son brings his backpack and toys over there, she will carry his toys for him-- my rule is not to bring anything you can't carry.

The arranged days that my son goes over there are Wed overnight and one weekend day overnight and then he goes skiing with them on Thursdays. So he is now spending quite a bit of time with them.

Every time my son comes home, I feel like his manners are just gone. He doesn't clean up after himself. He doesn't say please or thank you. He holds things out or holds his hand out if he wants or doesn't want something... doesn't use his words just tries to hand it off.

His dad has asked grandma to stop coddling our son and let him be more independent but she does what she wants. It is driving me crazy! And my son gets in trouble when he comes home if he isn't using good manners and being respectful...

What can I do!?!

I know I need to talk to her but is that enough!? She hasn't cared or stopped yet in these 8+ years :(

Answer
Talk to his grandmother and talk to your son. Make sure he knows what is acceptable behavior and what you expect of him. For example my little brother, who is also around you son's age, has a friend who is spoiled rotten. Like in me and my brother the age gap between him and his older siblings is about ten years, so he is seen as the baby thus spoiled rotten. When he first started going over there I thought that my brother might pick up on his habits and expect things to just be handed to him, for instance one time my brother told his friend that he was saving up his allowance that he gets for doing small chores around the house, to buy a Lego set well his little friend told him that he shouldn't have to do that, that he should just continue to ask for it until he got it and it's stuff like that he is always telling my brother the things that he should and shouldn't have to do, but we talked to brother and he now understands that things aren't just handed to you, you have to work for them. For instance right now we have a deal going on with my brother, if he can get a 4.0 for this school year we'll buy him a new Lego set, which he is working hard for trying to raise his current grade of a 3.6. So like I said just talk to him before and after he spends time with his grandmother, so he knows how what it is you want from him and talk to your son's father too, make sure you guys are on the same page.

Oh and to that one person I dont see how she is ruining her son's life, a lot of kids grow up with divorced parents and are perfectly fine. All kids really need to while growing up is to feel safe and loved which I'm sure is how her son feels.

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