Posts by Ms Apricot

I was going to write a long post about Canadian comedy, with the long list of the hugely successful Canadian comedians - many of whom people assume are U.S. born and bred. I can't do it without sounding defensive, so I'm not going to...

Quote: Originally Posted by candiceogrady Does a Forest/Woods kindergarten program exist? Are there other preschool programs that emphasize outdoor play in the same way? Thanks, Candice You may be...

Quote: Originally Posted by Piglet68 Ah, Quebec. That explains it. You guys are the "mavericks" of Canada! There are public Catholic schools in Ontario too. Since Education is a provincial...

Quote: Originally Posted by osker Hello! DW and I are going to Toronto for four days next week. I'll be in a conference all day, and one day she'll drive to MI to see her family... but what can she do by herself all day...

Has anyone seen Chris Rock's documentary Good Hair? He was inspired by his daughter, who asked why she didn't have good hair. I've read good reviews, but haven't had a chance to see it yet. Here's one interview with Rock. Sometimes...

Quote: Originally Posted by mommy68 Also, how do you know she wasn't asking you if you were mom because she thought you "looked" young?? I'm over 40 and get the question often regarding my teen son being my...

Quote: Originally Posted by Tapioca yes, me. I'm supah glad you started this thread because these are things that are regularly on my mind. DH is Canadian, I am a Kiwi (New Zealander) and we live in Canada, which I...

I'm not sure what is offered from kindy to Year 6, but I don't think it's much. In Year 7, the students take one term (10 weeks) each of French, German, Mandarin and Japanese. In Year 8, they can choose which language they would like to...

How lovely that you are seeing your ds's strengths and abilities that weren't fully recognized before. This is why I think evaluations are helpful. There's often a debate about whether to have a child assessed - I've seen it here and in...

I used to be pretty casual about sunscreen. Since moving to Australia, I've taken a different view. I've always tanned, never burned, so it's hard for me to remember to use sunblock. I didn't enforce it with the kids - partly because DD...