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05.28.08, 13:57 PM New York City
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Have friends who say their 6yo is smart but lazy. Can you really tell if a child is "lazy" at that age? [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
New York City 05.28.08, 01:57 PM Flag
 

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mnnn, i don't think so. when children that age are referred to as "smart" it really just means that they are engaged and interested in learning. their child is probably average, i mean, just based on that description [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 01:59 PM Flag
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Kind of. At least in that if homework is always a battle and dc always seems to want to do only the absolute minimum required, then s/he may be on the lazy side:) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 06:22 PM Flag
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^^^my dc is like that, really bright and everything comes to him very easily, but hardly ever bothers to put any effort into things. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 06:22 PM Flag
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np: Ditto. My 6yo DS is like this. I am dreading 11 more years of homework. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 06:30 PM Flag
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I think by labeling him as lazy, this will sink in and will be much harder to change. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 06:28 PM Flag
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there's also a difference between lazy and not being engaged... but I have a lazy one... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.28.08, 06:29 PM Flag
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