:iagree: And I agree with everyone else on here. My dd and I have experienced all this as well. I would like to add, and I'm sorry to be so blunt about this next thing because I know that you are trying really hard but she is only 4 - she still needs you to protect her, she still needs you to stop harmful relationships even if - especially if - they are coming from other little kids.

W.O.W. I'd be alert and wary for more rudeness from these people.

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I totally disagree with the idea/statistic/information that says most other countries teach a child to read at 2-3. Finland has one of the best educational systems in the world and they don't start formal anything until 7. Here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/education/8309153.stm It has a break down of when other countries start. and here: http://www.iverna.com/academic This site talks about the dangers of pushing. And this is one of the studies it references: http://www.eric.ed.gov/PDFS/ED360613.pdf In the end, kids are ready to learn to read when they are ready. And trying to teach them when they are not ready is setting up a pattern for failure IMO.

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For lots of laughs, we love Hank the Cowdog!!! The books are only so-so, but the audio is so much fun - I even laugh at them.

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My son was the worst before age 6. And then several things happened: I took him off of all artificial dyes in his food, limited his sugar (mostly I make him have a protein with any sugar he consumes even if it is just a glass of milk), I let him have several hours of free roaming times in the backyard and enrolled him all manner of active play - basketball, tball, swimming, gymnastics, etc. It has all helped so much that he is overall much calmer and able to concentrate more. I am a firm believer that some kids just can't concentrate until they have had time (several times a day) to be physically active.

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I'm drooling. Oh, to to just dig through the boxes. I live way to far away.

I would put a snack in after dinner and before bed - my very lean ds packs in quite a bit after dinner and before bed - so much so that at times I think gosh did I not serve dinner tonight???:glare: I would also switch to whole milk everything - whole milk yogurt, cheese, ice cream...

If you can stand it - boil white vinegar in the micro for a minute or two and leave the bowl of it in the micro overnight. And if you can really stand it, boil the vinegar in a pot on the stove for a couple of minutes. If nothing else it will make you forget about the smoke smell. :lol:

I'm sorry - I have no good advice on this. I can only sympathise with you and say that I've stepped in it a time or two (or three), too. Most noteably was when I asked a woman when she was due and she told me to my horror that she was not pregnant. One day it will be funny. Really. But IMO, her response was a little over the top to someone she didn't even really know.

I bled with two of my (full term) pregnancies. Both times it was placenta previa (which is not the correct term at this stage of pregnancy but I am at loss right now for the right word). I suggest IMHO, even if the doctor hasn't said it, that you get off your feet and stay off of them for the next 7 days. It doesn't have to be complete bed rest but you shouldn't go out of the house (like shopping) or do house work or do yard work, etc. My doctor told me that it can't hurt and will help - he even said (12 years ago) that with proven (seen on ultra sound) placental tears before 13 weeks bed rest is best. With my third child they couldn't see the placental tear but I went on modified bed rest anyway and was glad I did if for no other reason than peace of mind. Best of luck.:grouphug:

I found both by searching on google books under Serl's name. Maybe I didn't find the right version??? Either way, thank you for the discussion, these are wonderful little books and I am very happy to have been introduced to them. On a side note - I'm trying to figure out how to get them on my Kindle Fire. There is a bit of a learning curve there...;)

It does sound exhausting for you and everyone. What struck me is that he sounds so active - like he is most happy when doing something. At 7 you could ditch the worksheets and have him add and subtract his steps - multiply his hops. Play games with cards where he has to count. Have him time himself on his scooter - just how fast is he really? In the car you could help him count how long he can hold his breath. How many minutes does it take to get to book club? Even language arts can be oral. Lots of luck.

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My daughter was a very early talker and would talk a mile a minute by the time she was two. And then BAM she started stuttering. Words and letters. I had taken her to the pediatrician just to be sure but the ped said it was probably a development thing and it would go away. Sure enough it did, about 2 maybe 3 months later. My advice is search the internet (I wouldn't be able to stop myself), consult your doctor and act like it is not happening - wait for her to complete her thought even if it takes forever. Now at 12 she sometimes talks so fast I can't keep up. :)

I would add to it just to make sure she is getting in all the hours needed for a fine arts credit I love Rainbow Resource - they have so much stuff for homeschoolers. Try this link for music theory and see if they have anything you like http://rainbowresource.com/searchspring.php?q=music+theory#/?filter.category_name=Music%3E%3EMUSIC%20READING%20%252F%20THEORY%20%252F%20COMPOSING&page=1

You could use A History of Us as a spine and then scour your library for books on tape/cd in both the young adult and adult sections there for books to correspond to the chapters. I did/doing this for my dd12 because she hasn't been a strong reader up until very recently. You'll be surprised by the amount of books on cd that are available. Netflix/Amazon instant are great resources as well. Also, though I have no experience with these products, Rainbow Resource has a series available that is high school level content but is for those students who are daunted by the heft of traditional textbooks - http://rainbowresource.com/prodlist.php?subject=14&category=3972 HTH

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I'm a newbie to this forum (board) and have been 'lurking' for a few weeks. I want to say THANK YOU and WOW and ALL of you are so amazing! I have been renewed, inspired, challenged and awe struck!