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[ - ] does anyone on this board have just a plain, old normal kid that is not g&t? am i the only one????? 16 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:12 PM Flag
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I do. I think most do too. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:13 PM Flag
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I am glad to hear it! all I hear about on this board is about the g&t's; there can't be that many, right?? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:15 PM Flag
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nope... a very small percentage. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:15 PM Flag
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my kid is delightfully average. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:13 PM Flag
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very nicely put. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:15 PM Flag
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me, but I don't live in NYC. ;) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:15 PM Flag
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np: that may truly be part of it. my kids go to preschool and kindergarten with no testing. i don't have a number assigned to my child to compare her to others or tell me if she is smarter than others. i'm truly grateful for that. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:21 PM Flag
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i don't know if they'd qualify for any g&t program but my kids are for the most part pretty normal. one is incredibly determined and i think she'll get a lot done in her life. another one seems to be very bright but not brilliant. my third dc is just such a loveable person that she's a joy to be with. but i don't think that counts a talent [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:16 PM Flag
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it should count as a talen [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:18 PM Flag
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maybe even more of a gift than a talent. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:22 PM Flag
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as a former sped teacher i can tell you that i am thrilled to have non-gifted children. people would quit wishing for and claiming that their children were gifted if they could see the struggles the kids face as the grow up. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:17 PM Flag
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I have a child with high intelligence and I could not agree with you more. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:21 PM Flag
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true, true. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:22 PM Flag
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dh and i argued about this even before dc was born. i find that the really truly brilliant people have a lot of problems. they have attitude or adjustment problems. dh was worried i'd stifle our dcs (having already known before they were born that they were going to be incredibly gifted) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:32 PM Flag
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do tell, how did you know in advance? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:36 PM Flag
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it was a joke. b/c we were arguing about it before they were even born. dh does have some relatives that are oddly brilliant but it was funny that it became an issue for us when we wouldn't even know if it was an issue. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 02:47 PM Flag
[ - ] db is 11 months old and does not know how sit up when lying down or on belly...normal ? how to teach ? 3 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:09 PM Flag
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op:db can sit if i put in sitting position and can go from sitting position to belly and back [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:11 PM Flag
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It is slow but the range of normal is really pretty big. Is your ped. concerned? My dc was slow on the gross motor skills so our very cautious ped sent us to several specialists. I found out that most pediatricians' range of normal is smaller (sometimes a lot smaller) than the specialists' range of normal. It will give you peace of mind to know. BTW, my dc is now 8 and is just fine. It just took dc a little longer than some. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:21 PM Flag
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dc is slow on gross motor but advanced in receptive skills. db just learned how to crawl but very verbal. db hasn't had his one year checkup yet. i am concerned that maybe there is something wrong with db's spine. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 02:20 PM Flag
[ - ] Who should Obama pick for VP? Who should McCain? 4 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:06 PM Flag
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Don't know [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:22 PM Flag
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hillary - who cares. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:25 PM Flag
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oh no, anyone but Hillary. Bayh or Rendell or Sebellius. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:26 PM Flag
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^^^as for McCain I think he is stuck with Mitt. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:29 PM Flag
[ - ] So nervous. It seems like you can make one wrong choice about dc's school, or hit one bad patch of bad luck in the application/FA process and they're off track for life. 5 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:04 PM Flag
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Only in the world where having the same name as someone in your class will ruin your life. Don't sweat it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:05 PM Flag
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Nah. One door closes another opens. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:06 PM Flag
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Yep, straight to truck driving school for your kids. Sorry. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:10 PM Flag
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Are you applying this year? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:22 PM Flag
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grow a spine. you can't buy into everything. jeez! unless this one is a joke. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:34 PM Flag
[ - ] Babycenterish name poll: Eric, James, Theodore, or Leo? 3 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:04 PM Flag
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Eric [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:05 PM Flag
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James [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:06 PM Flag
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Theo [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:12 PM Flag
[ - ] Need birthday party ideas for 7 year olds. 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:03 PM Flag
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We are torn between inflatables party, rock wall or a "Survivor" party that would be pretty much an elaborate treasure hunt with some other games. But DS b'day in Nov. so I am nervous about doing it at home and needing outdoor space. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:04 PM Flag
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bowling [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:26 PM Flag
[ - ] Any buy something from Babye-store.com before? Thoughts? 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:01 PM Flag
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Hi, I had the same question (it just looks too good to be true, right?) Anyway, I found this website http://www.smarter.com/babye-store/reviews/mr--mi-24751--sb-NEWEST.html and pple seem to be happy. I still don't know if i'll order from them because I like to buy things from pple. I'm old school like that. Good luck! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 08.25.08, 07:20 AM Flag
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What the hell is a "babye"? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 08.25.08, 07:27 AM Flag
[ - ] Tell me what you got your dd for her first birthday. Need ideas. 12 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 12:59 PM Flag
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Nothing. She was 1 yo [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:01 PM Flag
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ditto. Plus, she got a ton of gifts from family. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:02 PM Flag
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ditto, but I think a stroller, doll, legos, blocks, etch a sketch, play kitchen, are all things a toddler would use between their first and second birthdays and would therefore make nice gifts. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:55 PM Flag
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An empty box with lots of fun wrapping paper. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:02 PM Flag
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Cake and lots of hugs [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:02 PM Flag
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A photo session with her, DS, DH and me. (Not really for her, but was my excuse for booking a long wanted professional session) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:04 PM Flag
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teehee photo shoot [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:05 PM Flag
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cupcakes [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:06 PM Flag
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Just make sure you get a receipt, that way she can return it if she wants something different [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:09 PM Flag
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DH and I got her nothing. My mom got her a Bitty Baby doll - which she was too young for. We had enough family members give her gifts that we didn't think to buy her anything. We did have a big barbeque for family and close friends (4th of July bday so it just worked out that way.) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:12 PM Flag
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doll stroller [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:16 PM Flag
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ride-on car [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:23 PM Flag
[ - ] Does anyone have a good/tried and true method for getting over a phobia of needles? I have a terrible one and have tried many things but nothing has worked. 4 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 12:59 PM Flag
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hypnosis [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:01 PM Flag
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did it really work? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:02 PM Flag
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It was my mom and she got it for fear of driving on highways. She is better now but not 100%. I would say a 60% improvement (but that was enough to get her where she needed to go) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:03 PM Flag
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ok, thanks. I can't even think about needles without freaking out... to type this post I actually took a xanax and did deep breathing [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:04 PM Flag
[ - ] "Down Proof" slipcover...JCPenney does NOT have it...PB does. Price difference is about $500 for the slipcover that does not fermit feathers to poke out - worth it? 9 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 12:57 PM Flag
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Do you mean a duvet for a comforter or a slipcover for a couch or chair? I have a cheapo duvet from Bed,Bath & Beyond and have never had a feather poke out of it. Definitely wouldn't pay an extra $500 to prevent it as it's never been a prob. for us. Our upholstered feather pillows on our couch, on the other hand - feathers poke out of those all the time. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:00 PM Flag
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Slipcover for couch. Is it worth $500 to not have those feathers poke you or is that insane? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:01 PM Flag
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that is insane. not that many feathers will poke in the lifetime of the couch to make it worth it [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:03 PM Flag
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I would agree with this but a reviewer on the JCPenney web site wrote that it annoying and that she is concerned the problem will get worse with time. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:06 PM Flag
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honestly it isn't worth it [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:07 PM Flag
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thanks [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:07 PM Flag
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Well - it only bothers me on the cushions. I don't know why they come out of those but not the rest of the couch. And actually, it doesn't bother me that the feathers poke out - it bothers me that dd pulls them out and throws them on the floor as she watches tv. No - I prob wouldn't pay the extra $500. It's not that big of a problem. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:03 PM Flag
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thanks [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:05 PM Flag
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nope. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:00 PM Flag
[ - ] LOL. This afternoon at lunch two friends, both pg both having the same sex db both blurted out they will be naming their dbs the same name. They began this long loud fight over who had a right to the name. What is wrong with people 6 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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New York City 07.21.08, 12:57 PM Flag
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Do they not realize most names are used by more than one person. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:00 PM Flag
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My point to them! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:01 PM Flag
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ooh - catfight! What was the name? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:03 PM Flag
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don't want to say sorry [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:04 PM Flag
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hmmph [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:05 PM Flag
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lolol [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:05 PM Flag
[ - ] For all of you who have gifted children. What do you think/What do you expect is their life going to be? What do you think they will be doing after high school, after college? 46 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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NY Schools 07.21.08, 12:56 PM Flag
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No idea, I just hope they are happy. I have tried very hard to not set up unrealistic expectations. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 12:57 PM Flag
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Hopefully they will not end up like many of the gifted people in Dh's family. Isolated, misunderstood, socially awkward or depressed. I have no expectations. I don't expect them to win the nobel prize I pray they are happy and fulfilled [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:00 PM Flag
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ITA. DD is showing signs of being much like BIL...very gifted but very isolated and socially awkward. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 02:37 PM Flag
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Slightly off-topic: I went to Stuy, which included some bright kids, some gifted kids, and some profoundly gifted kids. Looking back on how people have fared, like most high schools, it's a bit of a crapshoot as to how successful people have become. Most did OK in life, a few did incredibly well, and a few really flamed out. No definite correlation as to how gifted they were in high school. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:01 PM Flag
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what does Sty have to do w/anything [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:06 PM Flag
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Stuy is not a gifted school [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:07 PM Flag
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No more than any other NYC public, but there was a higher percentage of gifted (but not necessarily a big percentage) and a smattering of profoundly gifted students during my time there, FWIW. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:10 PM Flag
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ok [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:18 PM Flag
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Eh Stuy is pretty unimpressive as a student body in comparison to the TT private [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:19 PM Flag
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Spoken like someone who went to a private school. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:22 PM Flag
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LOL [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:23 PM Flag
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Replied to like a typical public school graduate/parent [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:39 PM Flag
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Do you know the whole student body of Stuy? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:25 PM Flag
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and all the TT private student bodies? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:25 PM Flag
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She really gets around! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:36 PM Flag
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So can you tell me why most of the private schools lose their top students to schools like Stuyvesant, Brooklyn Tech, LaGuardia and Bronx HS of Science? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 08:50 AM Flag
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Last year 28,000 took the test, about 800 got in. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:21 PM Flag
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Sorry guys you are just not impressing me. I knew a lot of Stuy dcs growing up. Again, eh. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:31 PM Flag
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They have to have the smarts to get top marks on the entrance exam. After that, it's what they make of it. Some will excel, others won't. That's life. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:35 PM Flag
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It may be just the particular Stuy crowd you attracted. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:37 PM Flag
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lol! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 06:28 PM Flag
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I hope they won't end up like my brother who was gifted but had a mental breakdown at 19, still lives with his mother (my stepmother) and cannot hold down a job - he is 54. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:01 PM Flag
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I went to a top private here, everyone who got through to 12th grade was extremely smart to gifted or genius, we ended up in all walks of life some happy some not some on drugs, some rich some poor, like everyone else [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:03 PM Flag
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I hope they're purposeful, happy and kind. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:05 PM Flag
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Follow up question (np): why do we jump through hoops to get our kids into the right schools if in the end it is a crap shoot anyway? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:07 PM Flag
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Because eduction is important and no matter how much we want to deny it, a resume and qualifications and name schools do mean something as you grow older. No one questions you you have less to prove it is just an easier life [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:08 PM Flag
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:08 PM Flag
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good question ! we know it's a crap shoot, but this is one of the few variables we can in fact influence (so we hope in the existence of a relationship between school environment and success later in life)... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:10 PM Flag
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Because the years they spend in school should be appropriately challenging which is what makes them enjoyable to my dc's. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:10 PM Flag
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only very few children enjoy going to school - especially when they get older. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:12 PM Flag
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Oldest entering HS, so far, so good. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:13 PM Flag
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Because we want to believe that there is a magic "something" out there which will guarantee our dcs a lifetime of success and happiness, and refuse to believe that luck plays a large role in what eventually will happen to them. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:14 PM Flag
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so all these fights about TT vs. 2nd tier, public vs private, Anderson vs NEST, etc. etc. is just nonsense [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:16 PM Flag
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essentially. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:18 PM Flag
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NP: I think the fights are nonsense but the motivations and classifications behind them and how people view you depending on what school you have been to and then what college etc. is sadly meaningful for later life. I think we all know this to be true but hate to admit it [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:18 PM Flag
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You really think it's meaningful? I don't know what school people went to (my friends yes but other people) and I don't ask. Maybe I asked when I was 22 but I've grown up and moved on. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 08:55 AM Flag
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I'm hoping number one is a plasterer. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:11 PM Flag
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Or plumber. They make good money. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:43 PM Flag
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Want her to be happy and content - not made fun of at school for being different or treated like a freak. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:14 PM Flag
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Per "The Millionaire Next Door" the vast majority of millionaires did not get the best grades. Of course, grades do not necessarily equate with "giftedness". I pray that my dc finds his calling. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:26 PM Flag
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Anything less than a nobel prize and I will consider her life to be a total failure. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 06:26 PM Flag
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DH has fantasies about dc taking over his business. It's a nice idea (particularly dc working with dh). But whatever makes them happy and financially independent is fine by me. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 06:28 PM Flag
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I am hoping mine is kind to me in my old age and can become a happy secure person able to support herself. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 06:29 PM Flag
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Having a dog taught me that sweet is more important than smart. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 08:55 AM Flag
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But that works for dogs - not for people. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 09:05 AM Flag
[ - ] We are going to buy another Maclaren for dc2. Get another Quest or should we splurge for the Techno? Are the larger wheels on Techno that much better for bumpy NYC sidewalks? 4 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 12:56 PM Flag
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--Anyone? Know this isn't that interesting but I could you your experience. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 12:59 PM Flag
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No idea. Go to a store and try it out. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:08 PM Flag
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They are nice if you have root heaved sidewalks like in Brooklyn. (The bigger the diameter ofthe wheel the larger the bump it rolls over.) In Manhattan I don't think the wheels make as big a dif. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:10 PM Flag
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i have the techno but find it a littel bit heavy to hold db and lug on a bus... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 01:13 PM Flag
[ - ] losing weight....any suggestions? 1 Reply [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 12:54 PM Flag
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Eat less [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 12:57 PM Flag
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