Halcyon Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 (edited) My father was boasting that DS is doing "7th grade math" (??????) to a friend of his (maybe compared to what his 10 year old daughter is learning? I think he saw me teaching him exponents and primes last month and drew the wrong conclusion). So the friend turns to my son and decides to quiz him. He asks him a fairly easy math question. So of course my son is stumped, which makes me (and him) feel badly. Sigh. Thanks, Dad! LOL. Edited February 26, 2012 by Halcyon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexi Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 My father in law likes to try to stump my kids. ARGH! It makes all of us feel terrible! :tongue_smilie: So sorry! It's so frustrating! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momof3littles Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 My ILs do this. I now try to redirect them. I mean really, no one likes to be put on the spot :glare: including most adults. As my kids get older I'm going to have to come up with lots of witty replies :D that involve testing those who do this to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belacqua Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 And why, at least for elementary-aged kids, is it so often state capitals? Who cares if you can think critically about literature, reason your way through a complex geometry problem, and appreciate why understanding chemistry is important. Do you know the capital of Oregon????? I did so enjoy, though, watching a homeschooled kid deal with quizzing. I observed as some relative threw a ridiculous math problem at him; he thought a moment, then answered confidently. The incredulous relative said, "You KNEW that?" The kid calmly replied, "No. I derived it." [in the interests of full disclosure, the kid's answer was entirely incorrect. But the relative didn't know that, and he did stop it with the quizzing.] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarreymere Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 When confronted by this sort of situation I've taught my kids to shrug and chant something in Latin and look at the other person inquiringly as if expecting a reply.........So okay we don't win that way but at least it's a draw! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 And why, at least for elementary-aged kids, is it so often state capitals? Who cares if you can think critically about literature, reason your way through a complex geometry problem, and appreciate why understanding chemistry is important. Do you know the capital of Oregon????? I did so enjoy, though, watching a homeschooled kid deal with quizzing. I observed as some relative threw a ridiculous math problem at him; he thought a moment, then answered confidently. The incredulous relative said, "You KNEW that?" The kid calmly replied, "No. I derived it." [in the interests of full disclosure, the kid's answer was entirely incorrect. But the relative didn't know that, and he did stop it with the quizzing.] :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Look 'em straight in the eye and act like you know what you're talking about. Works every time. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 I say "Ok, now it is time for Grandma to have her quiz!" and then proceed to ask questions like what is 1/2 divided by 1/3, what are the dates of the U.S. civil war, when was the Magna Carta written, what is the graveyard of empires, what is the order of taxonomy, please name the bones in the human body, how does one conjugate a Latin verb, etc etc. Yeah, never had the kids quizzed again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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