Posts by almama

I think it has less to do with being gifted than personality. I have one child, very analytical, very creative, who puts himself out there and gets a lot of situational anxiety. I have another, very mathematical and detail oriented,...

My kids love to felt and have all pricked themselves. First it was a HUGE deal, and now I hear "ouch. oh well" and they continue on. What you *really* need to be careful about is getting them to put the needle in a safe place...

Thank you for sticking with this thread. Too often at MDC I read a lot of judgmental posts that scare off the original poster. In this thread I hear a lot of care and concern about you and your child from people who have gone through...

With kindness intended, maybe you should take a break and ask yourself why it is so important for you to have such a peace in your world. I say that because I had lots of violent things (nothing horrible, just incidents that spooked me)...

Honestly, until they are 7 (or 8 or 9 or 10 depending on the kid), I can't imagine doing structured work more than 3x a week. The rest of the time is for exploring and playing. You have many years to see if it works for you. Other...

Hmm, as a mom of 3 boys I have heard my share of wild tales. If you are concerned about this child, I would definitely talk to the teacher. Sensational talk is very attractive, both because it receives a reaction and is taboo. I...

Could you have him put together a bike safety talk for the younger kids in the town? His friends could help out, pull the statistics that we all know but they need to "find" in order to believe, and teach the little guys how...

Sounds as if she would be a rude guest in many homes - turn it into a learning experience for your kids about how not to behave in someone's home.

Quote: Originally Posted by sapphire_chan I'd help her write a note to the other child's parents requesting compensation. Since it's about something that happened between kids, it's okay to say things like "I was...

Since she doesn't seem worried about it, I'd ask her what she wants to do. Tell her you are willing to replace it and talk about how to prevent it happening next time (explaining that sometimes it is simply not possible, but good to...