Public School: Older Child
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Would You Let Your 9 Year Old Walk Home from School?
Asked by C.V. from San Antonio
on April 24, 2008
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My 9 year old son wants to walk to his friend's house after school on Friday. He would be walking with his friend & the distance is probably less than a mile. The neig...
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- You need to trust your inner voice. Do not let other people's opinion sway you from what you are comfortable with. You are not over protective. You are realistic ab...
- Trust your instincts. Who cares what the other parents think about you, this is your son. When friends come to our house we honor their parents request and keep the...
- Hi C., If you are not comfortable with it, then don't do it. Don't let your son's friends/parents decide what is best for you. Maybe they are too carefree? And tha...
Moody 8 Year Old
Asked by S.M. from St. Louis
on April 14, 2008
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I have a second grader that has been real emotional and moody. He runs out of the room whenever he gets the least bit aggravated. I notice he loves to act like the vi...
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- I have taught for the last 10yrs. and although I have not been blessed with my own children yet - I have seen this with MANY 8 yr olds!! Boys and girls alike... I do...
- What is happening at school? Does he stand up for himself? Is there a person that might be a bully? (Yes in the 2nd grade) Is he having a growing spurt? or Not eating ...
- I have an 8 yr old second grader who is justthe same. To my knowledge it is normal. I dont cater to the behavior... I just let him know that it is ok to be mad and he ...
Help! My 10 Year Old Daughter.
Asked by J.Y. from Charlotte
on September 17, 2008
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I have a beautiful 10 year old daughter. She has so many clothes and they are all very fashionable but I swear, every morning she comes down looking like a nut case. ...
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- she is going thought a stag and the more youfuss about the more she will do so one morning just tel that she looks nice and see the look on her face
- I know I'm a bit late with the response but i just wanted to let you know that I always did my own thing fashionably. I was a cheerleader in 10th grade and came into ...
- J. - do not panic. This is a phase and a creative outlet. Encourage your son not to pick on her - being a kid is hard enough. Next years' schools uniforms will he...
8 Year Old Son Who Is Not Interested in School Academics.
Asked by S.P. from New York
on May 22, 2008
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My 8 year old has no interest in school what so ever. He likes going to school but it takes him to long to finish his work , he is easily distracted and he is forgetf...
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- Hi S., I have 3 sons--23, 22, & 9, who have all loved academics, but learned better in less traditional environments. I homeschooled the older ones, until they wen...
- Well, I can only speak from personal experience as an 8 year old, since I'm pregnant with no children. Anyway, when I was 8, school work was incredibly boring because...
- Before doing anything else, I would definitely consider having your son tested for ADD. You really have nothing to lose, and once you know, it will be so much easier ...
Public School Vs. Charter
Asked by J.F. from San Diego
on March 30, 2008
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I have an 11 year old boy who is in 6th grade at the moment at a middle school. I've been hearing about charter schools recently and was wondering what exactly they we...
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- Charter schools are actually public schools (as in they are state funded and regulated) but they offer more flexibilty in the way they teach, the curriculum they use, ...
- As I understand charter schools they are kind of the link between private and public schools. They have the state of CA curriculum, but offer the smaller classroom env...
- Hi J.. Both our children go to Oceanside's Coastal Academy which is a charter school. There they attend class on Tuesdays and Thursdays (full day) and we homeschool ...
Public or Montessori School?
Asked by M.T. from Boston
on January 30, 2008
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We have a 4YO son that's slated to start kindergarten in 2009. We're beginning to give some thought to sending him to a Montessori school as opposed to the local publ...
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- I also posted a related question but have not yet received a response, I too have been considering montessori preschool for my daughter, Maleeha, after looking for a m...
- Hey, Meredith. My husband and I faced the same dilemma. We have a 6 year old daughter and a 5 year old son. We both work for a local school system, and because of t...
- Hi M., My daughter is 5 and attends a Montessori school. I love the values it imparts in addition to everything she is learning. We have friends whose children ha...
Public or Private
Asked by B.H. from Dallas
on May 24, 2010
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Are your children in public school or private or home school? Why did you choose this route?
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- We reside in Hunterdon Cty NJ. This is the second most expensive place to reside in the USA. We have great schools systems. Although our school budget was recently not...
- My daughter is grown but I looked into putting her in private school and decided upon public school. I adopted her as a special needs child. I found that private sch...
- My son, who's in kindergarten, is currently at a charter school. We went that route because he has a summer birthday and I wasn't sure he was emotionally mature enoug...
Homeschooling Vs. Public School
Asked by J.B. from Los Angeles
on April 8, 2008
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I'm the mother of a 7 yr old daughter. I have been homeschooling my daughter for the past year. We had originally taken her out of public school due to their lack of t...
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- I have been teaching for 17 years in a public school and I have 3 sons who have always been in the public school system. There are excellent public schools out there....
- Why not do both? Send her to school and continue her education at home. Let the schools do the grunt work and do the fun stuff that will make a lasting impression wi...
- J.- My mother decided to home-school me and my 3 sisters after she got my first straight A report card. I was in third grade and still could not write anything but...
Advice on 6 Year Old Sucking Her Thumb!
Asked by S.H. from Dallas
on October 14, 2008
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Hi Moms - I need any advice or proven techniques that you all have used to stop thumb sucking. My 6 year old still sucks her thumb and we have tried verbally reminding...
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- I sucked my thumb until I was 10 or 11. I just did it at night for comfort. I stopped myself finally by laying on my hands at night, and falling asleep without sucking...
- Lisa P. is right on. Unless her dentist is concerned, try to ignore it. I tell my daughter not to do it in front of me. The orthodontist can put a thumb guard in he...
- I know a lot of people are responding with great advise but, I sucked my thumb until I was 12-13 and my dentist actually told my mother that sucking my thumb prevented...
Private to Public and Public to Private
Asked by P.O. from Harrisburg
on April 26, 2011
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Have you ever had to take your child out of private school and place them into public school for a certain reason or vice versa, take them from public and place them i...
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- Friends kids were in a private Christian school. The public school was so far behind that is was nearly a whole grade. My friends son didn't want to do any of the wo...
- i put my older one in private school because he was getting lost in the shuffle in middle school. his grades were fine and his teachers liked him, but i didn't like wh...
- My kids aren't old enough for school yet, but when I was younger my parents pulled me out of public school and put me into private in 5th grade. I Loved private schoo...
