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Information on Studying Abroad
Asked by C.W. from Scranton
on January 26, 2008
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My 16 year old daughter and I are researching opportunities for her to spend a year in a European high school.
Does anybody have any experience or info to share?
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- Hi! I lived and studied abroad for a year in Spain as a 17-year-old through the School Year Abroad (SYA) program. It was a remarkable experience, truly formative for...
- When I was a teen in Ohio my family "hosted" a young man from South Africa through AFS. That year our community also hosted a young lady from Italy. I would recomme...
- Hi! You may want to look into ASSE. Our family hosted several European high school students (France, Russia, Czech Republic, and Slovakia) through ASSE. Their stude...
19 Yr Old Son Won't Study and Won't Listen to What I Say, What Should I Do?
Asked by G.R. from Las Vegas
on June 22, 2009
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My son has a part time job making $8.75/hr. He stays with us so he can finish his college and so we can help him in many ways including car insurance, tel., food and s...
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- Hi G.! It sounds exactly what I am going through, the sullen not quite a man phase. It is tough going, maybe he needs a reality check it is your house so your r...
- Hi G.: You've received some excellent responses,so I'll keep mine brief.The reason your son is acting like a child,is because you continue to treat him as such. Your ...
- G., let me give it to you from a different point of view. My parents did the same things for me. They were sure they were helping me out, paying my car payment, insura...
Savings Plans for Your Kids/ Grandkids
Asked by S.J. from New York
on February 26, 2010
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I was looking into starting a new saving plan for my daughter, but I was wondering what plan I should do. She already has the 529, but I am just concerned what if she...
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- I don't know how to help you, but I do know that NOTHING should be in your daughter's name. My parents had a lot of money in my name when I went off to college, and it...
- I disagree with MH that you should try to get the gov't to give you financial aid. People have to stop thinking the gov't "takes care" of us. People need to be respons...
- We opened accounts for both of our boys through Scottrade, Coverdell IRAs.
Looking for Advice or Insight into Raising a Bilingual Child
Asked by C.T. from San Francisco
on October 10, 2008
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Hi,
Lately, I have been obsessed about getting my son into either a French or Mandarin-immersion preschool. However, these schools are so expensive! I know it's not w...
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- Hi C.- I grew up semi-bilingual (my grandparents lived in Mexico and we had a Spanish only- monolingual- nanny.) I did not study any foreign language until French in ...
- C., I would go for it GREATLY. I adopted my daughter at 6 weeks old and immediately placed her with a Spanish Speaking provider. She is now 4 years old and is comple...
- My kids were in a public school Cantonese immersion program. It was a good experience other than the fact that math is a little tricky for them now because they learne...
Birthday Gift for Nanny?
Asked by R.C. from Minneapolis
on July 14, 2008
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Hello,
Our nanny turned 19 today (she just told me this morning!). She is going to London for a study-abroad for five months in September so I would like to get he...
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- There are a lot of options... one that I like that I don't think has been suggested is a travel journal. A journal for her to write down her thoughts of the sites she...
- Macy's is nice but $30 is not going to get you much, maybe one piece of clothing. How about a gift card to the Old Navy... $30 can go a lot further at Old Navy then at...
- Not sure if this would fit your nanny or not but the young christian girls that are in my small group love to journal. You could buy her a beautiful leather bound jou...
Gap Year Between High School and College
Asked by M.M. from Washington DC
on June 8, 2011
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I hope the answers help the mamas who are trying to decide whether or not to skip their 5 and 6 year olds.
My daughter is 16. She skipped 2nd.
We are now at a c...
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- There are 18-22 year old men in europe as well as in college. Sending her even further away at 17 is going to combat that problem. As far as getting into the rig...
- i'd be more concerned about her leaving the country than going to college - there are boys/men in other countries too! i was 17 for my first semester in college - it ...
- Depending on what state she is in, she may not be "jailbait" at 17 - in MI, the age of consent is 16. Have you actually had a talk with her about sex and boys and s...
Advice Getting Started with Homeschooling
Asked by G.M. from Boston
on February 23, 2008
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About a week ago, Heather B asked about homeschooling her kids and got some great responses. I'd like more advice about the first steps of home schooling. My two boy...
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- I do believe that you have already set the wheels in motion with a plan. Also, you have already begun to homeschool, since you are a mum and you teach your children e...
- Hi G.- I'm another mom who's found her inner hippie (extended nursing, co-sleeping, home birthing, midwife student) and home schooling family. We started our home scho...
- Hi G.! I'm a 41-year-old baby wearing, attachment parenting, co-sleeping, homeschool mom of 10 years expecting my seventh. I tandem-nursed the first three and eat or...
Off to College?
Asked by J.A. from New York
on May 10, 2010
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Hi ladies,
Yesterday I had a discussion with "Sarah" about her oldest daughter going to college. My friend was very exited about the fact that they will let their da...
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- Interesting question... I would suggest that this would be similar to transferring as a sophomore to a new school. Depending on the school, many offer "orientation...
- It's probably a very personal decision for them - for me, college was an experience that I didn't want to miss, but I know not everyone feels the same. I was able t...
- I don't think it's that big of a deal. She'll be fine. Sounds like her family is trying hard to provide a lot of good academic experiences for their kids.
Is Using Webcam as Bad as Watching TV?
Asked by L.S. from San Francisco
on June 29, 2009
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Hi Moms
I know how TV can be bad for a child
I have a 8 month old and I keep him away from TV by all means
but...is computer equal harmful?
My parents live abroa...
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- I dont think TV is bad for kids. There are lots of educational shows that children learn from and there is nothing wrong with entertainment now and then. But I defini...
- It is definitely not the same! I think you should let him 'talk' to them whenever they would like.
- I don't think watching TV even compares with Skyping with grandparents. Video calls like that are totally interactive, and it allows your son to become familar with h...
Help with College Major for My Son
Asked by J.C. from Rockford
on August 17, 2011
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My son is a senior this year and has narrowed down his interests for college study and has visited some schools. I'm looking for some ideas from others too. I love t...
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- You have some excellent suggestions already, but I wouldn't be too concerned about his major right now. From what I understand, less than 15% of college students grad...
- With the way things are going now and his interest in other things, I wouldn't go with a teaching degree. They laid off some 500 teachers in our school district last ...
- Aim high. Pre Med. The world can't have too many quality orthopaedic surgeons! (I should mention my daughter who is a retired gymnast, only a freshman in HS, but ha...
