Posts by whatsnextmom

Coming in late but just want to say that I don't offer rides to the under high school set unless I actually talk to a parent about it. I have sat and waited with kids whose parents were late but there are other factors.... like giving...

Agree... puberty is not a fun time for many girls. Our DD was a later bloomer so we got the mood swings and hormonal stuff from about 13.5 to 14.5 but age 11 is pretty standard for lots of girls. I don't know how much advice I can give...

My DD 16 moved up a size when she left a long-term vigorous dance program last Spring. She's held the new size ever since.   We just bought her new clothing... not all at once. In the beginning, just a couple pairs of shorts...

We've tried to raise our kids to make their own decisions from the very beginning. There were big decisions we made in the beginning obviously like being vegetarian, what belief system they were being raised in, ect. However, they were...

My DD loved the Molly Moon series. Very "Potter-ish" but with a heroin who discovers an amazing ability to hypnotize. 

Quote: Originally Posted by pek64  Little House, except for first, aren't bad, and other authors have written about ancestors     Haha, my eldest started the 1st when she was 5 and my little...

I can only share how my kids handled Harry Potter. My eldest read the first two books at 5. She started the 3rd and put it down because it was "too full of despair." She didn't return to the series until 4th grade (which was...

Preschool isn't necessary... doesn't mean it can't be enjoyable and positive.   DD went to preschool the year prior to kindergarten. She went 2 mornings a week (for 2 hours each time.) DD was a very advanced preschooler with...

I can't help you with assessment tools. I do know you can buy the Iowa acceleration scale on Amazon.     I was going to offer that if you are unsure about grade acceleration, there are ways to "test the waters" before...

Quote: Originally Posted by moominmamma    To extend the metaphor and complicate things, though, we here on this forum are often dealing with unusual "early-season varieties." If I am getting salad greens...