Samual's comments

Consider Sleep Deprivation with Behavior Issues - Blog Entry

17 Jun 2008 04:38 AM

Very true, Mikey is always a little git when hes tired.

Spanking: Risks and Legal Concerns - Blog Entry

17 Jun 2008 02:57 AM

Yes, we are from the UK, here it isn't well paid, but the wages aren't extremely low either, he recieves 20,000 a year, which is about $40,000 but you have to remember money doesn't go as far in England as it does in America. But it is one of a handful of jobs where you do not do it for the money, you do it to ensure children, the disabled and elderly are properly cared for.

Federal Government is Concerned about Schools and Food Allergies - Blog Entry

13 Jun 2008 12:44 PM

Well here if it is a food a student is allergic to, a letter is sent to every parent explaining why the food is banned and the consequences if they allow their child to bring it into school. Some schools are totally banning biscuits and chocolate from lunch boxes though, which I find idiotic, obviously they think a chocolate bar is going to be the end of the world.

Boarding Schools for Troubled Teens - Blog Entry

12 Jun 2008 03:05 PM

How can, your parents throwing you away give you a positive outlook?

Federal Government is Concerned about Schools and Food Allergies - Blog Entry

12 Jun 2008 03:03 PM

In the UK by law parents must inform the school of all allergies, even hayfever. AS far as food is concerned schools cannot sell, chocolate, sweets, fizzy or flat pop and must offer at least two different vegetable choices and at least one vegetarian option. A while ago we had a student with a severe nut allergy, so all staff and parents were informed not to bring any nuts into school and to thoroughly wash their hands before coming to school if they had eaten nuts. This is standard UK procedure.

Are You Contemplating Selling Your SUV? - Blog Entry

11 Jun 2008 02:17 PM

Here petrol is from $9.50-$10 a gallon

Save on Cooling Costs - Blog Entry

11 Jun 2008 01:58 PM

Or move to England, air conditioning doesn't exist in homes and most shops.

Connecticut Schools Close for Heat - Blog Entry

11 Jun 2008 01:56 PM

Here the only reason a school would be closed due to weather conditions, is severe flooding, you can be roasting alive and you have to deal with it. I remember being at primary school and it was so cold all the windows were frozen shut, we still had to go, just put another jumper on. With this heat, how is it dangerous or risky to hold lessons, when you cancel lessons they are going to either sunbathe or go home to an equally hot house, guess what we are designed to deal with both hot and cold weather, who would of thought!

Homosexuality: Inborn or Learned Behavior? (1) - Blog Entry

11 Jun 2008 01:28 PM

I have seen and been part of many studies into this, not only do many gay men and women have an extremely similar hypothalamus e.g gay woman has one similar to a man and vice versa. Also there has been alot of research that has seen that a lot of gay men have kleinfelters, I am being tested soon as part of a study, especially as my older brother has kleinfelters and my little sister has the sex chromosome XXX.

I really wish I had a reference, but a scientific experiment of 600 gay men revealed that over 95% of the men either had kleinfelters or a 'womans' hypothalamus. Half of the remaining 5% had suffered abuse as a child. I will have to look for it.

Older Child Adoption - Blessing or Nightmare? - Blog Entry

11 Jun 2008 01:20 PM

Not adoption, but we fostered two teenage boys, definately not easy. For the first few months they were a nightmare to be honest and when it came to punishing them it would be a case of, your not my real dad you can't tell me off. Thankfully when they realised we weren't monsters they calmed down and were fine.