Montessori or not, if its flat-out negative the teacher is not doing a good job IMO. A good teacher should be able to recognize and uplift what the student is doing well while offering CONSTRUCTIVE criticism.
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Right, constructive criticism is great. But many (most?) parents would have a hard time reading between the lines on some of the narratives I’ve seen. It can be impossible, unless you know the drill, to see anything lacking in your child, anything your child may need help with, based on some of these assessments. And that’s not good either.
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New random question- my lips are very chapped and crackled after recent surgery. Any suggestions as to how to help heal them. I’ve tried Nivea lip balm and scrub applied multiple times a day. No relief. I’ve also tried a olive oil/ bee pollen balm also with no relief.
I’ve had good luck with aquaphor lip repair
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I use Aquaphor ointment whenever I have very chapped lips.
This is what my dermatologist recommends.
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Same! Aquaphor. We have so many jars of it around the house! Be sure to put on before bed and even keep bedside for those occasions you wake up and need a task to do in the middle of the night. 
Of course, increase water hydration.
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My dermatologist gave me a box of Aquaphor samples. Handy dandy. Seems to be mostly petroleum with ?? not sure what else is in it.
I just asked a business why they weren’t listed on the building’s directory, as I had a hard time finding them. They told me it was “probably because they charge money for it, as it is a form of advertising.” I told her I thought it should be included in their rent. It got me thinking that a doctor’s office I’d recently visited was not listed in their building, either. Do you think there is an extra charge?
I use a low dose hydrocortisone cream–super moisturizing and works instantly for me. Just don’t eat it because it doesn’t taste so good but the cream is the best I’ve run across.
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Dentist opinion: plain Vaseline/petroleum jelly. Nothing with additives. Use a q-tip, apply like thick frosting. Or you can buy Vaseline in a chapstick-like tube and apply. Reapply frequently.
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That seems weird. It should be included in the rent and listed on the building directory.
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I will second this for certain stubborn cases. I’ve long been a chapstick/blistex addict, but earlier this year, it just wasn’t working. My lips just felt gross and scummy even. After a couple of weeks of trying everything, I googled and found it might be eczema. I put on a hydrocortisone cream and it went away immediately.
I’m still a blistex/chapstick and now also Carmex addict, but when it flares up, I do the hydrocortisone.
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I find the most relief from vaseline (usually used at night), but I just have garden variety chapped lips…. not severe. Per above dentist advise, it might be worth a try.
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Agree, seems strange. A directory might be part of fire safety requirements as well.
Absolutely. A tenant can be asked to pay for their own sign. All depends on the terms of the lease. Most landlords around the business parks where we worked say you are on your own when it comes to signs. Just use our approved sign maker.
Lanolin is in Aquaphor. I have learned that the hard way as I happen to be allergic to lanolin. I don’t think you can go wrong with plain Vaseline.
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Signs, yes, I can see paying. I am talking about a building directory that you might see next to an elevator on the main floor.
That can apply to directories as well. For example, in my husband’s company building, each tenant was responsible for adding their own name to the directory, on their own dime.
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I don’t use it for the hydrocortisone–I use it for the formulation of the cream. It absorbs almost immediately and is very soothing.
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