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Quote: Originally Posted by Wild Lupine  My big concern is that she doesn't like school anymore, and is losing confidence in herself.    I love that cartoon! I'd love to see the end of this...

Quote: Originally Posted by Linda on the move    Children have a tendency to look at the few standouts in each subject and measure themselves against them, rather than noticing that Kid A has really got...

This thread is from 2011.

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Well, I can't speak to other people, but I would be afraid that my kids would 1) get lost, 2) get freaked out, 3) get lost and freaked out, 4) get on a scary ride and get freaked out, 5) run into someone who would try to take advantage...

FWIW, Driver's License requirements differ by state. You can't be fully licensed in my state at 16. You have a provisional license if you're in school and your grades are good enough and you've gone to Driver's Ed, and have been...

The mayo/olive oil/whatever method of "smothering" doesn't actually smother the eggs, but it does smother the nymphs that can hatch from the nits before they can get to reproductive age. Lice have a 2 week gestation period in the egg...

Wow. Well, I'll be the voice of dissent. That is way, way out of my comfort zone. I can't imagine letting my kids roam an amusement park by themselves at age 10. They definitely would not want to, either. I think there's a huge...

A professor friend just posted this Atlantic article on her facebook feed. Thought some of y'all might like to see it: The Coming Revolution in Public Education.

mar123, that's why I would prefer that kids get to choose what appeals to them as far as reading. Certainly, it's appropriate to read some research books if they're doing a bugfest or something, and I think it's appropriate to include...