u/GhostOrchid22

My oldest child currently goes to a competition-heavy studio and is on the team. "Studio A". She loves it.

My younger child plays several sports and is in Girl Scouts. She has no interest in being a competitive dancer.

My younger child wants to take a tap class, but doesn't want to go to Studio A (it's very serious; it's farther away, and it would conflict with her other activities). So I found another studio that is closer to our house, cheaper, and recommended by people we know. She started last week and loves it. She is only taking one tap class a week at "Studio B".

Studio A knows we are going to Studio B, and they don't care.

I've never said anything to Studio B, or even that I have another kid that dances. When I registered, there were no questions about attending other studios; there's no dance contract.

I'm not the kind of asshole that would ever wear Studio A merch to Studio B, talk about Studio A to parents, or recruit other families. Studio A and Studio B have never competed against one another- they go to different types of comps. I think it's unlikely that they would compete against one another, but I suppose it's not impossible.

Do I need to tell Studio B that we have a kid at Studio A? How would I even bring it up? If I don't need to say anything, I'm content not to. But if it's rude not to mention it, I'll tell them.

(no support needed, just a vent post)

My youngest is Level 3, nonverbal, a serious eloper, has high sensory issues, and has seizures. Bringing her to events where kids are expected to be quiet is really tough. Once she becomes overstimulated, it can take her hours to calm down and feel safe again. And her seizures are unpredictable as well.

I have 2 NT kids, and we really try to be as normal as possible. Both kids love our church, and are in youth groups there, but we stopped going to Sunday services because it's just a lot of stress for me. The only wheelchair seating is in the very front pew, right next to the speakers (way too loud). So we sit in the very back pew, which means if we have to leave the service, we are very obviously doing so, as the exit is right up front. The service itself is very overstimulating, and to get through it I have to get up very early on Sunday to medicate and feed my daughter, and then spend the entire service pulling out toys to entertain her quietly. and rock her wheelchair with my foot.

So we went today because my oldest two really wanted to go. And so many staff members were just so patronizing to me when they saw me. "Oh, I knew you could it! We're so glad you came today!" "Oh, you don't need to worry so much, you can just relax!" (Lady, I haven't relaxed in 6 years.) Not to mention the number of (well-meaning) adults flipping up my daughter's wheelchair sun shade to say hello and scaring her.

I know the intentions are good, but no one has any idea how exhausting it is for me to bring my child into a situation that is not built for her needs. It feels like we're on display as well, and I just want to blend in. I don't want to be special. I want to be invisible. And it hurts that everyone thinks that it's easy for us to come. My daughter was not a problem because of all the planning and effort I put in to make sure she could get through it.

My kid has a push weelchair - she can't walk, and can't use an electric chair. Even though it's obviously not a stroller, we have had it tagged in the past as "stroller as wheelchair" because most castmembers just assume it's a stroller. No big deal, I don't mind.

Last month we were told at MK guest services not to get it tagged any more, because cast members were trained to know it was a wheelchair. About three hours later, we returned to Guest Relations to request the tag, after cast members at rides and at indoor dining wrongly identified her chair as a stroller and said we couldn't use it. Again, we weren't upset, just trying to make things smoother for everyone.

We were then told (snottily, which was very weird for us at Disney) that we could have the tag, but we had to keep it and turn it back in to Guest Relations for another tag in the future. Or we would not ever get another tag. To be clear, they still wrote the expiration date on the tag for 7 days. We were expected to keep the expired tag and turn it in for a new tag each trip.

We are passholders. We go each month.

Well, the tag fell off the wheelchair sometime this week. We're going next week. I'm not too worried, as I can't imagine we won't get the tag, but is there a new policy? Any one else having this issue? I can't understand why this is suddenly a big deal, when it is in fact a wheelchair, and we need the tag because castmembers wrongly identify it as a stroller.

Most of our travel ball tournaments will be in 90 degree heat and high humidity.

My youngest is intellectually disabled and in a wheelchair, but is pretty content to come to her older sister’s games in good weather. Attending as a family would mean a lot to me, when possible.

I’m looking for any and all recommendations for tents and any other accessories to keep little sister cool and comfortable. I’ve got a double decker wagon, and don’t mind being extra.

Also, if there are any other families like us in the travel ball community, I’d love to say hello!

I was asked to lead some training on legal compliance issues with my Service Unit. My understanding was that the Troop Leaders who were invited were given this opportunity because there are concerns that they are not following the major safety rules and other important rules.

I tried to boil it down as simply as possible, with concrete real-life examples of what is and is not acceptable, and real life examples of why not having insurance coverage hurts volunteers and the girls. I tried to keep it up-beat, and respectful of everyone's time.

It is very frustrating that this group of women was at best disinterested, and at worst, combative about the most fundamental safety rules, yet a side simple question at the end from a volunteer about when a Girl Scout can add her membership star to her vest was passionately argued and debated, as though that an issue that had life or death consequences, and a morally "right or wrong" answer.

(Mods, please delete if this is not allowed)

I did overnight camps as a kid- not in Texas- and my kids do as well. It’s a huge part of my family’s culture.

There has been testimony that staff did remove the window screens from the cabins, but told the counselors to stay put after removing the screens.

I can’t figure out why the screens were removed unless it was to ensure that campers could exit through the windows if the water came up so high that the cabin door was stuck. Which is what happened in at least one cabin that night- they had to use the windows to flee.

Am I missing something? Were the screens removed for a different reason? Because if there was any concern that the doors could be blocked by water, then evacuations should have been ordered at that time.