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Did You Ever Grow Out of "Not Caring About School"?
Asked by A.B. from Atlanta
on October 29, 2008
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I am at my wits end trying to get my son to care about his grades and school. I'm just trying to figure out if I'm fighting a losing battle. I always cared about my gr...
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- That's a tough one - you can make him do his homework, but you you can't MAKE him care. Any kind of punishment or reward can get short-term results, but can't REALLY g...
- As a former HS teacher and someone who also loved school, it is hard for me to say this. But you probably just need to let him fail. I wondered as a HS teacher how som...
- A., You could be talking about MY son at age 7. My son did not care about school... In third grade he did not do ONE homework assignment unless HE was interested in ...
Lunch Ideas for School
Asked by T.P. from Dallas
on October 23, 2009
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My son is 4 and goes to a local preschool 4 days a week. I pack his lunch each day (it is not provided by the school) and would love any ideas you have for his lunch ...
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- I was excited when I read your post because I knew I'd get more ideas for my own child from your responses. I'll ad some of what I do for my kiddo that wasn't mentione...
- laptoplunches.com is SUPER HELPFUL!
- I've given my kids pizza for lunch - here's how, and they are a little older, so you'll have to decide if your son can do it. I put 2 mini bagles, a container with a ...
Have Any of You Gone Back to School Once You Were a Mommy?
Asked by K.D. from Dallas
on October 22, 2009
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I have been wanting to go back to school for nursing for a couple years now. My daughter is 2.5 now, and I just wanted to know how many of you have gone back to schoo...
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- Hi K., I highly recommend going back to school while your little one is still so young. It'll be a difficult transition and you'll feel like giving in, but it's tot...
- lol Yes, but after all 5 kids were born I went back to school. Just this year I went back at age 57.
- I completed nursing school with 3 sons... one in Kindergarten and two at home...potty training middle one as I started school and of course the youngest was in diapers...
School Birthday Parties........
Asked by H.N. from Dallas
on August 23, 2010
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What do you do to make your childs (7 year old) school birthday party special....... options please. Thanks in advance.
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- Here's a suggestions that one of my friends did to recognize her son's birthday at school. (no food or treats were allowed to be brought in) She asked the librarian ...
- Talk with your child's school about their classroom birthday parties. Then discuss it with the teacher. Most teacher's are more than happy to allow you to celebrate as...
- Our school does not allow birthday parties. Most of the teachers have a hat or some other way to recognize a child and make them feel special on their birthday. We are...
Moving & New School Woes...
Asked by J.E. from Erie
on May 23, 2012
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My family and I are moving to Florida from Pennsylvania in August. Where we live now, there are not many opportunities for jobs, but our school district is amazing (we...
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- This type of school is what many many many smaller towns have. We have a sub-community across the river that is it's own school district. They go through the 6th grade...
- I would love to have my kids in a school that small- more attention
- I found this the other day and loved it: http://mamasoncall.com/2012/05/if-youre-moving-soon/ It's a very concrete list of things you can do /considerations befo...
School Evaluation Has Me Second Guessing
Asked by A.S. from Dallas
on February 24, 2011
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I have been interested in getting my daughter into the academy for the school district we live in and have now been through 2 evaluations. The first was an evaluation...
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- She may not be "mature" enough b/c it sounds like she has not been in a structured social setting before. She won't be able to mature in this respect until she is in ...
- Definitely send her in the fall. It will be a great experience and she'll pick up on things very quickly. As far as maturity, she's turning five and has every right ...
- Wait a year. She's 4.5. Most 4.5 year olds aren't "reading"!
Did I Do the Right Thing? School Situation....
Asked by T.M. from Tampa
on February 3, 2012
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My 6-year old woke up this morning and was crying about not wanting to go to school. He was truly upset. He was NOT sick. He was not running a temp or throwing up. ...
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- I think you did the right thing. Great job, mama!
- Bullies suck. Yes you did the right thing. Good idea on the note. Teachers have so much to focus on that they don't always catch everything. A school is a community...
- Just stay on top of it. Being bullied makes life miserable. Those taunts make a person so upset. They keep hearing them over and over and over. It fills them up and th...
What Age Do You Send Your Child to School?
Asked by J.A. from Reading
on September 3, 2009
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This question is for my friend whose daughter is 5. she was told today by people we both work with that her daughter can be taken if she doesn't send her to school at ...
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- Dear J., Tell your friend not to worry in the least! What baloney! Why are they fear mongering your friend? In PA, Kindergarten is optional, and most schools wo...
- In PA Kindergarten is not mandatory. Kids don't have to start until first grade. I looked into homeschooling my son for K and they told me it was basically a waste o...
- J., in the state of PA a child does not legally have to attend school until the age of 8. Now a days people look down on that because children are going to school ear...
Going Back to School for My Nursing License?
Asked by J.G. from Minneapolis
on October 9, 2011
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I have a bachelors in Psychology but after working in the mental health field for a few years have realized that is not awhat I want to do with my life. For the past ...
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- Hi ~ I was in the first class of the post-baccalaureate program at the U of MN. It was a 15 month program at the time (don't know how long it is now), and we ended up...
- Hi, I live in Mpls as well and have a bachelor's in an unrelated field. I am planning to get a "direct entry" nursing degree in the next few years. What that is is ty...
- I am an Associate degree RN. It was by far the hardest thing I have done. It is a very rewarding job and I wouldn't change it for the world. I'm not sure how you can d...
Preschooler Hates School - Help!
Asked by K.P. from Pittsburgh
on February 1, 2011
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My 4 year old has been in preschool for the past 6-8 months and within the past few weeks/months, he's decided that he hates school. When I ask for more information, ...
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- Always make a quick exit, tell them you love them and that they are fine and will have a great fun day... 30 minutes is too long to say good bye. I worked in a dayca...
- Like the teacher who posted said -- be quick. You mentioned staying at the school for 30 minutes; that only makes him believe that his crying and fussing will indeed g...
- Two suggestions: 1 - help him find the words that it's not that he hates school, it's that he misses you. Then he doesn't have to feel bad being in school, because...
