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[What your name would be if you were born today]

Sophia. I like it.

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[Urgent Prayer Request for DS]

Praying.

[S/O Why do you homeschool--did Sandy Hook or other school safety issues impact your decision?]

School violence has nothing to do with why we homeschool. My kids are more likely to be injured or killed in the car on the way to a homeschool activity than they would be at school. Being killed in a car accident is so common that it rarely makes national news.

[LiPS, Barton, and my son's uneven abilities]

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[Initial Neuropsych appt today]

I didn't see this until now. How did it go? Our first appointment was just a chat so we could get to know the psych and she could get to know how P thinks. We did a bit of history, then P got us off on a rabbit trail and the psych went along to see where he would go. It actually was very helpful for her to interact with him in a very natural way. 

[Name brand only products]

Tide laundry detergent. I keep trying others, but I always go back to Tide.

[Christian families -- did you use The Usborne Encyclopedia of World History --]

There should be a "zombie" tag that could be added to warn us of reanimated threads. lol

[favorite recipes for cooked chicken]

We like the Chicken Tikka Masala from America's Test Kitchen. :)

[Atelier level 3 for an 11 - 12 year old?? See picture inside...]

I think that level three would be a mixed bag for a 12 y/o. Some of the projects--the contour line birds, the boats and water color mixing--would be fun for a tween. Other projects--I'm thinking Polar Express, Scarecrow, and Circus Trailer--seem young for 12. 

[My 6 year old was given an iPad, how can I protect him?]

My in-laws... Well I am the one that a couple of days ago was asking if larger houses were easier to clean, because my MIL wanted us to sell our house and we would all live in a family compound. 

 

Well, this changes my answer. Now I think that you should smash the iPad, burn the pieces, and send the ashes into space on a rocket.  :tongue_smilie:

["This Really Isn't Kindergarten Anymore"]

Why aren't we (our nation's school age kids) getting smarter if we are staring off with such intense kindergarten? I have been told by a public educator that they now have to know letters and numbers before they start...is that true?

 

My impression is that the public schools are trying to cram in as much learning as possible before being smart isn't cool anymore, and they lose the kids' attention.