Posts by LuckyMommaToo

My son has specifically requested "funny" chapter books, and I'm having trouble finding them. As reference, he classifies the Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing series and The Best Christmas Pageant Ever as funny. He loves Dan Gutman (My...

I also vote start with the public. Partly because I see you have another DC. So if you squeak through two years in the private, what are you going to do when you have to add another tuition?   Do you know any parents who are...

It's hard to know what would be too scary for your DS, but what about: --Mr Popper's Penguins -- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (and other Dahl) -- DragonRider (Cornelia Funke)   If you think non-fiction might appeal,...

We like this series of Perplexors books. http://www.amazon.com/MindWare-Math-Perplexors-Level-A/dp/193305462X I linked to the math ones, although DS prefers the straight logic ones. (He's eight, not profoundly gifted, and has no...

DS is 8-1/2 and we use an app called KiddyBank. It automatically divides his allowance each week into three accounts  (on my phone only): $4 to spend, $3 to save, and $1 to charity. When savings and charity hit $25, we disburse...

My sympathies to you! DS cracked his elbow a week before his seventh birthday, which was scheduled at a big indoor play place. His cast was on his non-dominant arm, at least, but it was shoulder to fingers. Surprisingly, My Gym didn't...

I agree with the others about an ipod Touch, ipad, or Kindle Fire. My DD is turning six in May and hasn't touched her Leapster in a year. But the ipod touch gets used all the time, and I can update apps with very little...

My DS is also 8, although DD is almost six. DS stays up quite a bit later, although it's mostly b/c he doesn't require a lot of sleep. During that time, he sometimes watches a show with me, which is special. DS often watches movies...

Check out the Melvin Beederman, superhero series: http://www.melvinbeederman.com/   When DS was reading Captain Underpants, Melvin was his other favorite. One warning about the Superfudge series (which DS has also read and...

My 8 y.o. DS just finished a brand-new book, The False Prince. It's the first in a trilogy. He LOVED it. Was absolutely captivated. Highly recommend for the HP and Percy...