Dancing Babnanas 10!!!....Some bacon, a pole, and more udder nonsense

[PrincessInOz]

...wow, really? Not here......the kids just don't DO their homework...

Over here....that would be because the parents do it instead.

 

[PrincessInOz]

Yeah.. I agree.. I don't usually help with the everyday homework... but for the big projects, sometimes they need a little something to get started. my DS and I had a little talk about what is good help, and what is too much help... I told him, he needs to be more self suffiecient, and at least come up with the ideas.... I can try and help him figure out how to get the ideas to work, but he needs to come up with something,,,,, I agree with MQ, I don't want to send him into school with something that looks like carp... Part of it, is he has a tough time focusing on anything, hopefully he will get better at these projects... on his own.

....how much one helps their child depends upon their age too....I can't see aiding a 7th grader as much as I would a 3rd grader, for instance...

My DS is 13. This year, we're turning it around. I have asked him to start on his projects and get all the planning and first draft done. Then I'll "help" him with refining it. We are talking about each section and I'm asking him how he thinks he should present or word smith to make it better.

*sigh* It's not easy....this parenting thing.

 

[daisyyy]

....how much one helps their child depends upon their age too....I can't see aiding a 7th grader as much as I would a 3rd grader, for instance...

Oh.. good... I'm glad you said that, cuz... he's a third grader... and probably ADD.. which doesn't help. The thing is.. he's in the mentally gifted program... which I kinda was surprised and said, you must be mistaken when I spoke with the people who did the testing.. and they are like.. nope... it's not always about how good thier grades are.. sometimes they are bored.. or have a different way of thinking.. but they look for certain qualities, and they do those standard tests.. and IQ stuff... and if all of these numbers add up.. then they consider them gifted. in any event... he does ok in school... but I can see what they mean... he might have a differnt way of processing info.. and then eventually come up with the answer... for example... most people would say 2+2 = 4..... but to him.... he might be like.. 1+1+1+1=4... or 8-4=4 . same answer.. just a differnt way of coming up with it. they look for unusual or creative thinking.

 

[PrincessInOz]

Happy Valentine's Day.

 

[Mean Queen]

That sounds nice! I'd like to stay there when the boys are a little bit older. I think a savanna view with bunk beds would thrill them to no end!

I have to say, for the first time in a long time, I've actually reconsidered DVC. I love staying at moderate resorts, personally. But it is basically unaffordable to stay at a deluxe now unless you have DVC. Know what I mean? I can't believe how exponentially room rates have gone up in the past couple of years. Over $500 a night for the Poly? WOW.

It is nice to know that with DVC my prices won't keep going up (unless I want to buy more later, it does keep going up to buy in.)

Oh.. good... I'm glad you said that, cuz... he's a third grader... and probably ADD.. which doesn't help. The thing is.. he's in the mentally gifted program... which I kinda was surprised and said, you must be mistaken when I spoke with the people who did the testing.. and they are like.. nope... it's not always about how good thier grades are.. sometimes they are bored.. or have a different way of thinking.. but they look for certain qualities, and they do those standard tests.. and IQ stuff... and if all of these numbers add up.. then they consider them gifted. in any event... he does ok in school... but I can see what they mean... he might have a differnt way of processing info.. and then eventually come up with the answer... for example... most people would say 2+2 = 4..... but to him.... he might be like.. 1+1+1+1=4... or 8-4=4 . same answer.. just a differnt way of coming up with it. they look for unusual or creative thinking.

Both my girls are in gifted and my oldest is ADD. Actually, most of the kids I've seen in their gifted classes seem very ADD. Gifted kids just seem to think differently and need a little more stimulation.

Happy Valentine's Day.

Thanks! Happy Valentine's Day to you too.

 

[SadieDog]

Hey! I've missed you guys. I have no idea what I've missed and hope all is well with everyone. My computer is home!!! However, my email is not working as usual. It's now suddenly asking for a username and p/w where it never did before.

 

[kimmar067]

Hey! I've missed you guys. I have no idea what I've missed and hope all is well with everyone. My computer is home!!! However, my email is not working as usual. It's now suddenly asking for a username and p/w where it never did before.

....hey, I missed ya....

 

[daisyyy]

Happy Valentine's Day!.

SADIE!!!!! hello!

 

[TarzansKat]

Happy Valentine's Day!

 

[kimmar067]

 

[kimmar067]

Happy Valentine's Day!

....and for YOU....

 

[Mean Queen]

Hey! I've missed you guys. I have no idea what I've missed and hope all is well with everyone. My computer is home!!! However, my email is not working as usual. It's now suddenly asking for a username and p/w where it never did before.

I saw you on FB woman! But glad you are back here.

 

[kimmar067]

I saw you on FB woman! But glad you are back here.

...she wasn't indecent, was she?

 

[SadieDog]

I saw you on FB woman! But glad you are back here.

Yes, the old laptop my husband was given would allow me on fb easily enough. The DISboard took way to long....if it would load.

 

[PrincessInOz]

 

[kimmar067]

 

[Mean Queen]

Hanging at AKV this weekend! We went to AK today. Waited almost an hour for the safari but the animals were active. A giraffe walked in front of our jeep and made us wait. We ate at Yak & Yeti for the first time. I really liked it!

 

[PrincessInOz]

Hanging at AKV this weekend! We went to AK today. Waited almost an hour for the safari but the animals were active. A giraffe walked in front of our jeep and made us wait. We ate at Yak & Yeti for the first time. I really liked it!

You. really. are. the. Mean. Queen!

I am so jealous (but so happy to be able to live vicariously through you!!).

 

[SadieDog]

Hanging at AKV this weekend! We went to AK today. Waited almost an hour for the safari but the animals were active. A giraffe walked in front of our jeep and made us wait. We ate at Yak & Yeti for the first time. I really liked it!

Awesome!

 

[SadieDog]

Oh look, it's snowing......again.