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March 22, 2011 at 3:15 PM in reply to: OT: how disruptive is for kids to change school districts? #679751March 22, 2011 at 3:15 PM in reply to: OT: how disruptive is for kids to change school districts? #680368
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Participant[quote=briansd1][quote=Ren]My wife and I have already decided (with kids at age 3 and 9 mo) that if the issue ever comes up, we’re keeping them with their own age group. To us, emotional health is far more important [/quote]
I don’t know how that. Why would you want to retard your children if they can move on to the next grade?[/quote]
Because they could possibly grow up to be poorly socialized.
Ahem.
March 22, 2011 at 3:15 PM in reply to: OT: how disruptive is for kids to change school districts? #680505Participant[quote=briansd1][quote=Ren]My wife and I have already decided (with kids at age 3 and 9 mo) that if the issue ever comes up, we’re keeping them with their own age group. To us, emotional health is far more important [/quote]
I don’t know how that. Why would you want to retard your children if they can move on to the next grade?[/quote]
Because they could possibly grow up to be poorly socialized.
Ahem.
March 22, 2011 at 3:15 PM in reply to: OT: how disruptive is for kids to change school districts? #680855Participant[quote=briansd1][quote=Ren]My wife and I have already decided (with kids at age 3 and 9 mo) that if the issue ever comes up, we’re keeping them with their own age group. To us, emotional health is far more important [/quote]
I don’t know how that. Why would you want to retard your children if they can move on to the next grade?[/quote]
Because they could possibly grow up to be poorly socialized.
Ahem.
March 22, 2011 at 11:36 AM in reply to: OT: how disruptive is for kids to change school districts? #679612Participant[quote=Rustico]Scarlett,Thanks for the tips. We are very grateful that the teachers help prevent the boredom problems so many talk about.We have stepped up a couple of times to help them guide his challenges.
The son we thought about moving up is in the second grade.The idea of moving him up causes separation anxiety (from his peers).The school is only first second and third, so he would go to a new campus ahead of the rest.He has been on sports teams with some of his classmates too. We live in the country side so his friends are not easily accessible outside of the of school. We are thinking about letting him hang in there and self pacing him until he hits GATE classes and hoping that a few of his friends will go with him. Then again, as mentioned on other threads, Gate is no sure thing…we really haven’t studied/discussed the pro’s and con’s of that.
Cbad, I can see how your kids are all a grade ahead. Our second boy, who is in first grade, is going on the same progression as his brother. So are the children of the other most involved parents… Trying to find the balance.[/quote]
Might want to consider that he would be younger and physically less developed than his grade-mates as a high-schooler. Can’t say that would be fun. Being academically prepared for the move up is completely different from being socially able to make the change. School isn’t all about academics.
March 22, 2011 at 11:36 AM in reply to: OT: how disruptive is for kids to change school districts? #679666Participant[quote=Rustico]Scarlett,Thanks for the tips. We are very grateful that the teachers help prevent the boredom problems so many talk about.We have stepped up a couple of times to help them guide his challenges.
The son we thought about moving up is in the second grade.The idea of moving him up causes separation anxiety (from his peers).The school is only first second and third, so he would go to a new campus ahead of the rest.He has been on sports teams with some of his classmates too. We live in the country side so his friends are not easily accessible outside of the of school. We are thinking about letting him hang in there and self pacing him until he hits GATE classes and hoping that a few of his friends will go with him. Then again, as mentioned on other threads, Gate is no sure thing…we really haven’t studied/discussed the pro’s and con’s of that.
Cbad, I can see how your kids are all a grade ahead. Our second boy, who is in first grade, is going on the same progression as his brother. So are the children of the other most involved parents… Trying to find the balance.[/quote]
Might want to consider that he would be younger and physically less developed than his grade-mates as a high-schooler. Can’t say that would be fun. Being academically prepared for the move up is completely different from being socially able to make the change. School isn’t all about academics.
March 22, 2011 at 11:36 AM in reply to: OT: how disruptive is for kids to change school districts? #680283Participant[quote=Rustico]Scarlett,Thanks for the tips. We are very grateful that the teachers help prevent the boredom problems so many talk about.We have stepped up a couple of times to help them guide his challenges.
The son we thought about moving up is in the second grade.The idea of moving him up causes separation anxiety (from his peers).The school is only first second and third, so he would go to a new campus ahead of the rest.He has been on sports teams with some of his classmates too. We live in the country side so his friends are not easily accessible outside of the of school. We are thinking about letting him hang in there and self pacing him until he hits GATE classes and hoping that a few of his friends will go with him. Then again, as mentioned on other threads, Gate is no sure thing…we really haven’t studied/discussed the pro’s and con’s of that.
Cbad, I can see how your kids are all a grade ahead. Our second boy, who is in first grade, is going on the same progression as his brother. So are the children of the other most involved parents… Trying to find the balance.[/quote]
Might want to consider that he would be younger and physically less developed than his grade-mates as a high-schooler. Can’t say that would be fun. Being academically prepared for the move up is completely different from being socially able to make the change. School isn’t all about academics.
March 22, 2011 at 11:36 AM in reply to: OT: how disruptive is for kids to change school districts? #680421Participant[quote=Rustico]Scarlett,Thanks for the tips. We are very grateful that the teachers help prevent the boredom problems so many talk about.We have stepped up a couple of times to help them guide his challenges.
The son we thought about moving up is in the second grade.The idea of moving him up causes separation anxiety (from his peers).The school is only first second and third, so he would go to a new campus ahead of the rest.He has been on sports teams with some of his classmates too. We live in the country side so his friends are not easily accessible outside of the of school. We are thinking about letting him hang in there and self pacing him until he hits GATE classes and hoping that a few of his friends will go with him. Then again, as mentioned on other threads, Gate is no sure thing…we really haven’t studied/discussed the pro’s and con’s of that.
Cbad, I can see how your kids are all a grade ahead. Our second boy, who is in first grade, is going on the same progression as his brother. So are the children of the other most involved parents… Trying to find the balance.[/quote]
Might want to consider that he would be younger and physically less developed than his grade-mates as a high-schooler. Can’t say that would be fun. Being academically prepared for the move up is completely different from being socially able to make the change. School isn’t all about academics.
March 22, 2011 at 11:36 AM in reply to: OT: how disruptive is for kids to change school districts? #680770Participant[quote=Rustico]Scarlett,Thanks for the tips. We are very grateful that the teachers help prevent the boredom problems so many talk about.We have stepped up a couple of times to help them guide his challenges.
The son we thought about moving up is in the second grade.The idea of moving him up causes separation anxiety (from his peers).The school is only first second and third, so he would go to a new campus ahead of the rest.He has been on sports teams with some of his classmates too. We live in the country side so his friends are not easily accessible outside of the of school. We are thinking about letting him hang in there and self pacing him until he hits GATE classes and hoping that a few of his friends will go with him. Then again, as mentioned on other threads, Gate is no sure thing…we really haven’t studied/discussed the pro’s and con’s of that.
Cbad, I can see how your kids are all a grade ahead. Our second boy, who is in first grade, is going on the same progression as his brother. So are the children of the other most involved parents… Trying to find the balance.[/quote]
Might want to consider that he would be younger and physically less developed than his grade-mates as a high-schooler. Can’t say that would be fun. Being academically prepared for the move up is completely different from being socially able to make the change. School isn’t all about academics.
March 22, 2011 at 9:00 AM in reply to: OT: how disruptive is for kids to change school districts? #679505ParticipantIt is something I would try to avoid. , but if you have to, then you have to. Just don’t spring it on them all of the sudden. As the previous poster said – prepare them for it in advance – I say months or years in advance if possible. Try to meet kids in the school through the neighborhood as early as you can. Finding clubs and activities is also a great idea.
March 22, 2011 at 9:00 AM in reply to: OT: how disruptive is for kids to change school districts? #679556ParticipantIt is something I would try to avoid. , but if you have to, then you have to. Just don’t spring it on them all of the sudden. As the previous poster said – prepare them for it in advance – I say months or years in advance if possible. Try to meet kids in the school through the neighborhood as early as you can. Finding clubs and activities is also a great idea.
March 22, 2011 at 9:00 AM in reply to: OT: how disruptive is for kids to change school districts? #680173ParticipantIt is something I would try to avoid. , but if you have to, then you have to. Just don’t spring it on them all of the sudden. As the previous poster said – prepare them for it in advance – I say months or years in advance if possible. Try to meet kids in the school through the neighborhood as early as you can. Finding clubs and activities is also a great idea.
March 22, 2011 at 9:00 AM in reply to: OT: how disruptive is for kids to change school districts? #680311ParticipantIt is something I would try to avoid. , but if you have to, then you have to. Just don’t spring it on them all of the sudden. As the previous poster said – prepare them for it in advance – I say months or years in advance if possible. Try to meet kids in the school through the neighborhood as early as you can. Finding clubs and activities is also a great idea.
March 22, 2011 at 9:00 AM in reply to: OT: how disruptive is for kids to change school districts? #680660ParticipantIt is something I would try to avoid. , but if you have to, then you have to. Just don’t spring it on them all of the sudden. As the previous poster said – prepare them for it in advance – I say months or years in advance if possible. Try to meet kids in the school through the neighborhood as early as you can. Finding clubs and activities is also a great idea.
ParticipantIt is not clear to me how offshore tax havens make it OK for public unions to gouge taxpayers.
Nor is it clear to me how public unions gauging taxpayers (not only through salary, but pensions, also) make it OK for the government to bail out wall street.
It is stupid to be upset about one and not the other. It is a foolish discussion to say which is worse, and even more foolish to say one is OK while the other is not.
As far as I can tell, the companies who avoid taxes are just following the rules that are set up by they lawmakers. Again – the lawmakers’ fault. Not only do they make loopholes so that companies can avoid tax, but they borrow and spend while doing it, making the individual taxpayer burden worse and wors.
In either case, the government is funnelling too much of the taxpayers money to someone who shouldn’t have it.
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