The Kid's First Semester Report

[Grumpy]

Glad to hear you say that Bug, I think you are correct. I just got an email with a bunch of "Life's Lessons" and one of them was:

"Your child only had one childhood, let them enjoy it!"

Grumpy

[RoadToad]

"Your child only had one childhood, let them enjoy it!"

Truer words were never spoken. You're doing the right thing.

[Devils Horse]

Well if she has another 2.5 years in high school, she'll still have time to have some fun. She may lose her edge or get sidetracked if she's not challenged, so maybe you should consider letting her pursue her gifts. Either way, you've got some time to see how it shapes up. Congratulations on raising a very bright kid.

[bassin_bug]

Well if she has another 2.5 years in high school, she'll still have time to have some fun. She may lose her edge or get sidetracked if she's not challenged, so maybe you should consider letting her pursue her gifts. Either way, you've got some time to see how it shapes up. Congratulations on raising a very bright kid.

She is in a private school, for gifted children only, and the reason she is there is because regular school offered no challenges. Her classes are structured and she is in the top of the most gifted students class; every day they are challenged. She even does math and biology competitions with college students and is in the International Education System. I wouldn't think of not allowing her to pursue her gifts and whether she walks it out class by class, year by year, or college now, her learning capacity will not be diminished. She must have balance and variety in her life in order to have a solid foundation on which to grow and build. All book learning and no other experiences can produce a person with no common sense. jmo

[DJD]

She is in a private school, for gifted children only, and the reason she is there is because regular school offered no challenges. Her classes are structured and she is in the top of the most gifted students class; every day they are challenged. She even does math and biology competitions with college students and is in the International Education System. I wouldn't think of not allowing her to pursue her gifts and whether she walks it out class by class, year by year, or college now, her learning capacity will not be diminished. She must have balance and variety in her life in order to have a solid foundation on which to grow and build. All book learning and no other experiences can produce a person with no common sense. jmo

Wow Bug I like your thinking your doing a great job....but on a lighter note........will you be my mommy? JK with ya. Merry Christmas to you and the family.

[bassin_bug]

Wow Bug I like your thinking your doing a great job....but on a lighter note........will you be my mommy? JK with ya. Merry Christmas to you and the family.

I'll be your mommy if you promise not to eat Santa's cookies and drink his milk. Have you been naughty or nice this year?

[DJD]

I'll be your mommy if you promise not to eat Santa's cookies and drink his milk. Have you been naughty or nice this year?

Uh.. pretty much in trouble most of the time! Santa's cookies are in trouble if I see em' and they have some Chocolate on them....I think I'm getting a chunk of coal for Christmas!