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Princess Peach

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  1. We give the most amount to the oldest and it goes down from there. We also tie the allowance to chores, so the oldest has more jobs, as well.
  2. We love Halloween. We'll go T or T'ing in the neighborhood. The kids are unsure what they will be yet. Then we always come home and eat candy and watch Charlie Brown. :)
  3. Hang out here a while and you'll find the bolded to be untrue. :) Homeschooling was the hardest thing I ever did. I didn't always love it or find it wonderful, trust me. Hopefully you'll get some great advice here. Hang in there. :grouphug:
  4. Brags here don't bother me at all, nor generally on FB. I do have one friend though, who will post things like "So glad DD made all A's in school, too bad I promised her $1 for each one!" That annoys me, but I can't put my finger on why.
  5. We live about 30 minutes from the ocean. We take chairs, beach toys, boogie boards, sunglasses, sunscreen, hats, towels, and a cooler with water and snacks. Have fun!
  6. My 3rd grader has to read 20 minutes/night. I have him read out loud to me. Sometimes he has a math worksheet to do, as well. I do think getting into the habit of doing homework is a good thing, so they are not too overwhelmed when they get to middle school (which is 5th grade here).
  7. Maybe repairclinic.com will help? They have lots of info and videos, plus live chat available. We've also ordered parts from them a few times and have been very pleased.
  8. Yes, but I think the major thing that makes putting everything out there on TWTM forums different is that they are public. I'd be interested in seeing the statistics on site traffic from non-members.
  9. He thought this was neat! He said that the oldest has to be "the best" at everything. And the youngest is trying to be tough and trying to be just like his oldest brother. And then the middle brother is "the peacemaker". :)
  10. This works great in a state like Texas that has few regulations and no requirement of standardized testing or record-keeping. It becomes more problematic, however, in a state that requires grade levels to be assigned (or birthdates in which the district assigns grade levels based on their cut-offs) and progress to be shown from year to year through a standardized test or other method.
  11. I hope this isn't against board rules. :) I have 4 Old Navy Supercash coupons that I won't use. I wish I had thought of posting this last week, but I just remembered I had them. The redeemable dates are between 9/7-9/12, so if I get them in the mail to you today you will hopefully get them in time. The coupons I have are: 2 of - $30 off $75 or more purchase $20 off $50 or more purchase gone $10 off $25 or more purchase gone These are for in store purchases only. The first 4 people to PM me his/her address will get them. I will mail them out today. :)
  12. 5/99 8th grade - 18 yo at graduation 3/02 5th grade - 18 yo at graduation 4/03 3rd grade - 19 yo at graduation My third child was not redshirted, though, in the traditional sense. He repeated 2nd grade, which puts him "behind" a year.
  13. I know! I'm going to have to remember to tell DH when he gets home. It was funny because when I replied, I was just thinking of my kids, then it hit me - duh, DH is one of 3 boys and I was shocked when I saw how well it fit. I find birth order fascinating, too. :001_smile:
  14. The bolded fits my three, even though my middle child is a girl. :001_smile: It's pretty interesting, too, but my DH is the oldest of three boys. He is an electrician/teacher and fits the description for the oldest. His middle brother is a school psychologist and his youngest brother is a physical trainer and very athletic. Funny!
  15. The ones I remember were The Crucible, The Glass Menagerie, The Great Gatsby, and The Grapes of Wrath.
  16. I've had good luck with Lands End. And I'm pretty sure they have a guarantee that if they fall apart, they replace them or give you a refund.
  17. Yes! It is a *huge* jump from hs'ing to ps. It takes longer for some kids than others to make that adjustment. My 9yo has loved it from the first minute, and he's the one I was most worried about. Go figure! My 10yo adjusted quickly, but still is nervous about some things. My 13yo, OTOH, has had a very tough time and is just starting to level out. He is my emotional one, too. Like you said, he would cry at the drop of a hat about the silliest things (to me). What we did: Let him know that we were there to support him and we "had his back", so to speak. He was devastated that he didn't get into the advanced math class, so I went in to talk to the counselor, and brought with me his standardized test scores and pre-alg grades printed out from TT. They agreed to test him and when they did, they placed him in the appropriate class. We also have tried to prepare him as much as possible, but at the same time, he has to understand that some of the things he's worried about are normal things that everyone worries about. He just has to ride it out and he'll be ok. I think sometimes we, as parents, can play into our kids fears and emotions too much. Comfort, yes, but coddle, no. I realize your DD is much younger, but that is what worked for us. Oh, and we had to teach him to advocate for himself. If he doesn't understand an assignment, or if he doesn't know where something is, or if he doesn't know how to do something, he needs to ask. And it's ok to say that he's new, or that he's been homeschooled previously. I hope things work out for you. :grouphug:
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