[-]how will a very avtive, creative (likes music, plays, imaginative play, books) do at st. bernard's?
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[-]trinity q: our interview/playdate is monday. i can't find much on UB about these (except for fact that it's a double interview). who observes dc? and who do the parents meet with? two friends of mine did not meet with doa. typical?
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help. dh and i like quite a few ongoing schools. what criteria--aside instinct--is helping you decided your top choices? what matters most to you? i feel like ultimately, the schools all offer a good education, a $$$ student body (even though i wish this weren't true), and good facilities.
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[-]Something for FANS OF PREPPING to consider. If you prep well enough to get into a TT private your DC will more than likely be counseled out if their performance is not equal to their entrance stats. Being counseled out is not the quiet, on the DL thing you had been led to believe it is. Everyone, classmates, teachers, parents know and the humiliation of that can be worse than going to 3rd tier.
10 replies [ Reply | Watch | Options ]I suspect the dcs who are counseled out are just as likely to have received 99s without prepping. Do you know why? Because testing a dc at age 4 is a silly notion and there are many, many smart kids who achieve academically because they are excellent readers (which probably translates better than anything else into academic success) but may not test as "gifted" at age 4. I know dcs who qualified for Hunter at age 4 but are struggling in school by 3rd grade. I guarantee you that rarely happens with the dcs who get into Hunter in 7th grade or tts in middle or high school. I bet a good % of those admits would not have received 99s on ERBS at age 4. Signed, mom who never had dcs tested, but thinks it's all a crock.
[ Reply | Options ]That does not dispute OP"s main point. Very smart kids actually do worse in school if they are not motivated, if the school cannot accommodate, or if they have social issues/behavioral issues, etc. There are MANY smart kids (who happen to test well which is the majority) who do quite well academically.
[ Reply | Options ]Yes, but many more smart kids, who do even better! academically who don't test well at age 4. Those are the kids the "tts" bring in for middle and high school. And the ones who enter Hunter in 7th grade. Again, my point is that if the test is a silly measurement, who cares if you "prepped" or not? Prepping will only help a kid who is smart to begin with, anyway, because it means they are quick learners.
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Yes, but there are also the parents who will do anything to prop up their kids. It's starts with prepping for admissions and continues ad nauseum. Ask any teacher. It's the worst thing you can do to a dc's self esteem. It also teaches the kid (yes, they eventually figure this out), that cheating is ok, AND the kids never learn how to do things for themselves. I find it very short sighted.
[ Reply | Options ]testing at 4yo is not as accurate as testing at 7 or 8yo. BUT the majority of kids (over 50%) who test well at 4yo also test well at 8yo. There are some kids who don't test well at 4yo, of course. But that does not mean the majority of kids should suffer.
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[-]Accidentally put a styrofoam container, which had an aluminum foil-wrapped item inside, into the microwave oven. The styrofoam caught fire and the alum. foil caused "ligthening" to bounce off the walls. Ok, can I still use my microwave?
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[-]It is against the law for cab drivers to be on cell phones, even if they use headsets, in NYC. That said - do you ask them to stop? If you are alone vs. if your kid is in the car?
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[-]Anyone know if the Polly Pocket "Lofts" (kitchen, bathroom, etc.) work with the Mall? Look the same, but the box for the "Loft" pieces say they only light up w/the Center Courtyard. My guess is this is so we will buy the Center Courtyard -- I think they'll work if we attach them to the main part of the Mall (my DD won't care if she mixes stores and rooms...). TIA!
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[-]What are the chances of my early June ds getting shut out of private schools for being too young when he is as mature socially and emotionally as his preschool classmates who are older, and so far has not been shown to struggle in any areas and is strong verbally according to teachers and PSD. Just nervous about his birth date. Any btdt or opinions? tia
9 replies [ Reply | Watch | Options ]I have three, two born in July, multiple accepts and now all are at TT. If everything you say is true there will be a place somewhere
[ Reply | Options ]As a young July or as an old July? Sib or leg? $$$$? Diversity? Celeb? Even with January bday, you don't get multiple accepts unless you are one of those.
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moving to westchester. How to find a babysitter/housekeeper? My current one takes care of 3 dcs and cleans, does laundry 2x week. I know she is Mary Poppins and lightning does not strike twice (generally). But how do I find someone like that? What do you pay per hour, per week, or live in? Please help, thanks!
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[-]what kind of paint can i buy that's safe for a child's bedroom....pottery barn kids sells some, but i don't want to order paint online- can someone recommend a brand that has less chemicals than traditional paint and/or a store that would be a good resource? thanks...
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[-]How much do you pay your pediatric dentist? My dd is 2.5 and needed a serious plaque/tartar scraping, but I feel like I got taken to the cleaners.
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[-]Where would be a great place to go skiing with a 6-year old where I can rent a room with a kitchen and not need a car to get to the slopes? Any ideas? TIA.
7 replies [ Reply | Watch | Options ]Stein Erickson Lodge at Deer Valley if you can spend $ (they have small suites with kitchens). You will not need a car at all (they have a hotel shuttle into park city). It's actually not terribly expensive, depending on when you go (especially considering that flights into Salt Lake City are cheap). I think we paid about $350/night for a junior suite last year with a full kitchen towards the end of the season. Was like a studio apartment, and would have been perfect for two adults and a child.
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[-]Rant about my mother. DH and I were married at City Hall (couldn't afford a wedding at the time) and rent an apartment. My little brother in Oregon just bought a house and his wife's parents paid for their huge, black tie wedding earlier this year. My mother keeps going on and on about how proud she is that they have "done things right." She hates that we rent b/c it's "unstable" and doesn't consider my marriage "real" since we didn't have the big wedding. Ugh. This is really bothering me today.
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[-]Does anyone know any magazines where 9yo dd could submit some poetry? No, I don't think she's a writing genius, but this is the first academic area she has shown interest in and I want to encourage her.
5 replies [ Reply | Watch | Options ]New Moon is a magazine full of girls' submissions. Here's their website: http://www.newmoon.com/
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