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    Must be the dumbest Q: how should boys wear their socks today?

    in General Education Discussion Board

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    ugh. just let the kid wear whatever darn socks he wants ~ does he really need to be worrying about what's "cool" or whatever at seven years old?

     

    [or ever.]

     

    :iagree: Let him set the statement for his own fashion not follow everyone else. If he is comfortable and confident with what he wears why change him? I think this is a good thing to lead and not follow. ;) But the fashion world seems to dictate that young men/ boys should wear ankle or crew socks. :lol:

     

    Lisa

    Anyone else have issues like this?

    in Accelerated Learner Board

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    :grouphug: With our daughter we always told her there was only one perfect person who walked this earth and no one expects you to be perfect, that she is human with faults just the way our loving God has made her and we love her. Did this help well after many years she is now 19 it has to a point. She has excelled 2 grades above her ps classmates and will graduate college in 3 years with 3 masters, Pre-Law, English, and Criminal Justice. She will tell you I have not read my college text but have received an A in the class and be very proud of herself, but she will still melt down around once a year if she feels her work is less than perfect and she might get a B. Also she is better at excepting challenges and will now work through them, but I am sad to say it is a trait of some gifted childern to be so very hard on themselves when they do not automatically know an answer. I can not tell you why they seem to think they should know everything and why they tend to quit and get so discouraged with themselves when they don't. But it does get better with time, talking and patience. Our daughter did not care for math either exact same as your daughter - we switched to Teaching Textbooks and wow our problem went away and she enjoyed math.

    Prayers to you

    Lisa

    4.5 yo won't try or gives up quickly

    in General Education Discussion Board

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    At his age I would use positive reinforcement for home schooling. What is something small and inexpensive that he really likes? You can tell him every time he does 5x's correctly he gets x. This way he will eventually hold his pencil and write correctly by habit. And you will keep the peace and not have the upsetment. ;) With sports I say pick your battles - how much does it really matter :confused: I always feel sports are for fun exercise - as long as the way they are playing can not cause them or anyone elase harm - what difference does it make :D This being said I am not saying they should be aloud to not play by game rules.

     

    Lisa

     

    dd 19 college

    ds 7 hockey player

    If your college dc comes home to work in the summer, do they get a break?

    in The College Board

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    This is our dd's last summer before her sr.yr. She finished Fall classes, started her 3 week intersession classes and will go right to her summer internship.(for school credit) I believe she will have a 2 week break. Since she started college in 08 she has always worked summers and breaks besides doing extra classes. The jewerly store where she had worked for the past 3 years went out of business. So I guess it is just hard on us mothers when our children work so hard that they do not get to spend time with family. :glare:

     

    Lisa

     

    dd 19 college grad '11

    ds 7 having fun playing hockey

    Amazon - ?

    in General Education Discussion Board

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    Every day is an Amazon day around here. Do you mean some of their prices are better seasonally or on a certain day of the week? I'm all :bigear:

     

    Barb

     

    Thank you ;)

    Do they have seasonally or certain day of the week specials?

    Otherwise joining would be best?

     

    Thanks

    Lisa

    Is the financial aid package accurate?

    in The College Board

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    We just finished year 3 paper work for our daughter in college. She goes to a private college here in Missouri. And it has not been the same funds, grants, loans or work study hours given for all 3 years. We believe the college can do as they please when it comes to the distribution of funds. They can change things as they seem fit. I know this does not sound right, but from our experience it is true. When I called this year and asked FAFSA about it they told me they only collect and process the information for the school and then it is up to the school. Oh and some how every year we have had to send our tax forms, ect. to the college for approval. Now she has kept herself on the deans list and all her scholarships have remained the same$$. But the school has increased in $$ by $1000.00 for the past 2 years :confused: Bottom line you can only depend 100% on your scholarships.

     

    Lisa

    Homeschooling w/ Chronic Health Problems-long

    in General Education Discussion Board

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    :grouphug: I am so sorry - Take a deep breath and live one day at a time. There is no reason for you to worry about tomorow until it comes and if you have a good night and wake up good take advantage of that time and spend it with your children doing fun easy on you learning things - you all deserve it. I know it is very easy to get overwhelmend when your school year is not going as planed, but they are at a young enough age that they can play catch up as they grow older. Our dd gained 1 year before she did high school. Do not worry about your school work being unorganized your children can show MIL the ropes and you can relax and heal :) It will be a bonus whatever they get done. If you want talk to your children a head of time and tell them how proud you will be of them when they do their school work with MIL and how wonderful it is that MIL is willing to school them so you can heal. Then after you feel better decide what to do or not through the summer. We started to work and think on the lines no summer full year this way I do not get all worked up when my health issues rear their ugly head.

     

    Prayers to a speedy recovery and peace of mind,

     

    Lisa

    dd 19 Jr. year at college

    ds 7 our hockey player

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