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Asked by K.V. from Austin
on July 6, 2010
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Recently three kids from my 6 year olds class have moved school. I got to know about one of them through another Mom but the other two, I didn't know anything about i...
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- I live in a very competitive neighborhood. I sat at a volunteer lunch once and was appalled to hear Mothers bragging and comparing their children's SAT scores. I kept...
- Every family and every child has different means and needs and you need to balance out your own. It does indeed bring out strong feelings when you believe another chi...
- Hi K., Patty's excellent insight beat me here. It is indeed normal to feel "out of the loop" sometimes. If it is happening all the time, that is what I like to e...
School
Asked by A.P. from Atlanta
on February 18, 2010
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i have a 11 year old that is in the fifth grade and will be going to the sixth grade and he is in trouble with his school worka and he might not be able to go on to th...
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- Have you tried getting one of his friends or talking to the counselor at school to see if they have a tutor program available? Somethimes I have found kids who are old...
- A., I would talk to the school. Ask for a staffing meeting. They are required to provide this if your son is having problems. They are allowed 30 days in the state...
- I don't know your schedule, or your children's ages, but if you can incorporate talking with him or getting him to talk with you during dinner-prep or waking early to ...
How Often Do Your School-aged Kids Play with Friends?
Asked by J.J. from Phoenix
on January 20, 2012
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My kids are in Kinder and 1st grade. Just wondering outside of school how often they are with their friends. Their friends do not call often to come over to play. I...
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- In the nice weather, almost every day. When it's winter, 4-5 times a week. We do have lots of kids in the neighborhood but I also make a point to arrange a lot of pl...
- I think it depends on the type of neighborhood you live in. We live WAYYY out in the middle of nowhere. There are 2 kids living within a mile of where we live, One is ...
- My son has a playdate almost every Wednesday after school. It rotates either at our house or at another boy's house. Wednesdays because that is a half day at the schoo...
School
Asked by T.C. from York
on March 23, 2010
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I was just reading Pam's question about her daughter skipping a grade and was wondering if she or any other moms out there have any experience with their child enterin...
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- I don't know T...not to say that your son isn't bright because he sounds like he really is, but is he reading yet? Can he do math problems? These are some of the thi...
- Do schools still test for K? I know our district doesn't, what we do is your child has to be 5 on or before August 31st. I wouldn't push him into K before he is 5. He...
- I decided to check your question b/c I am in a similar situation. I REALLY do not want my son to be bored at school. After reading the comments, thought I would do s...
Ihow Many Friends Did Your Dd Keep from Elementary to Middle School?
Asked by S.J. from Des Moines
on March 13, 2012
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Just curious about the whole friend thing going from elementary to middle school. I would love my dd to make some different friends as the ones she has now are really...
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- Girls especially are so transient with their friendships. I can count 2 that SD kept from elementary to middle to high but only one of those she currently talks to. I ...
- My kids are pretty young but I can speak from my own experience. My whole circle of friends completely changed. I went to a large middle school and ended up having c...
- Honestly 4, and one of those is attending a different middle school. However, she has a great group of NEW friends that she has met in middle school. At this age, th...
School or No School
Asked by K.S. from Seattle
on February 17, 2008
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Hi Everyone,
I have a dilema that has come up recently. I decided to take online classes. The first one I really enjoyed and did not have trouble finding time for i...
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- I guess it all depends on what your goals with school are and how fast you want to be done. I am also in online classes again after being out for two years. I will b...
- Decide which of your activities means the least to you and cancel that one. For example, you may decide to cut back on the Moms groups, but keep the class. Just deci...
- Hi K.S. First of all, I think it is wonderful that you seek counsel from other women, who have perhaps been there... I would recommend making a list of all the thi...
New School for "Slow-to-make-friends" Child
Asked by R.M. from Los Angeles
on October 3, 2011
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My children were at one school in our district just because my mom was teaching there. She was transferred to another school (way too far for them to go to) so I woul...
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- Are there children your sons age in the neighborhood? Maybe he could meet some of them before school begins. Do you know any of the adults with children that are y...
- Hello, I worked in elementary education for many years. When we would have a new student, we would buddy them up with someone who we knew would be a positive influen...
- i would wait until the new year starts. it was always weird when the new kid showed up in the middle of the year or even just randomly. if he already has a hard time m...
Daughter Is Not Making New Good Friends at New School
Asked by C.P. from Chicago
on May 29, 2009
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We moved to a new school district last fall specifically because my daughter was miserable in the old one. The new school (started middle school) is so much better. ...
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- Hello CP, well when we moved here my 10 year old had the same problem as your daughter...I wasnt worried about my daughter having soo many friends but was more concern...
- Just because you had a lot of friends at her age, does not mean that she wants to or needs to. I always had one or two very good freinds each year throughout elementa...
- CP, I agree with the other posts, it sounds like you are an extrovert and your daughter is more introverted. I too have struggled with this issue of "projecting" w...
How Often Do Your Kids See Their "School Friends" During the Summer Vacation?
Asked by N.T. from Detroit
on May 28, 2011
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Hi Moms!
With summer coming up, I was just wondering how often your kids see their school friends when they are not in school. My kids were 5 and 7 last summer and...
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- Last year I made friends with a few moms from my son's mother's day out group. We'd chat in the parking lot a little and then one day one of the moms said "hey, how ab...
- Our place is play-date central. More so during the summer. However, I am the Mom (compared to my friends) who do not mind having play-dates. I am, about the only ...
- Have you tried joining your local MOMS Club? It's an international club. Here's the link to find yours. http://momsclub.org/ I have found that moms in this club ar...
Best Ways to Coach Child About Friends Not Being Nice at School?
Asked by M.O. from Chicago
on August 31, 2010
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I am looking for your ideas and suggestions on what your ideas are for the best ways to teach my 1st grade daughter why "friends" aren't always nice at school. She is...
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- Great question!! My daughter is starting first grade this year at a public school after being at a small kindergarten. I am so nervous for her and expect this to come...
- You say, "I'm sorry honey, it's really sad when your friends aren't nice to you. Sometimes people can be mean. Why don't you try to make friends with some other girl...
- I haven't read this, but read an article about it and added it to my amazon wish list so I don't forget about it. My daughter is only 4 but I am NOT looking forward to...
