Fifth Grade: Older Child

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Help with a Gifted Child and His Teacher

S.S. asks from Los Angeles

My son has started third grade and is way ahead of the class work. He has always been ahead but he seems to be getting farther away now. I spoke with his teacher and ...

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Advice Sought to Help Me Survive with My Terrible 'Tween

D.M. asks from Los Angeles

My daughter is almost 11 and has turned a corner into the preeteen uglies. She's a very bright, motivated fifth grade student, talented in music and a dedicated ice ...

21

When (And How!) to Talk to Son About the "Birds and the Bees"?

N.C. asks from San Francisco

I have an 8-year-old (almost 9) son in 3rd grade. I've been told that this is around the age in which to start discussing the birds and the bees. Part of the reason...

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Two Questions About Summer Regarding School Work and Tutoring Such as Sylvan.

T.F. asks from San Francisco

My daughter just finished the 4th grade. While her report card was really good, but a constant problem is her not completing work in class and she did miss some home...

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Questions on Teaching an 11 Yr Old. Sex Ed.

C.C. asks from Dallas

Ok...here's a tough one. My eleven year old, Anthony, told me the other day that he knows he can't get a girl pregnant because his 10 year old friend told him that he...

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Looking for Summer Programs in Carrollton

C.B. asks from Dallas

My little aspie boy is 7, first grade. I'm trying to figure out where to send him during the summer. Does anyone know of a program that's geared toward or good with...

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Boy Classmate Tells Dd She's Ugly and Nobody Likes Her

S.R. asks from Washington DC

My dd finally told me Friday that a boy sitting next to her in 4th grade keeps telling her "You're ugly and nobody likes you, the only one only one who likes you is y...

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I Am in Desperite Need for Advise in Juggling Four Little Ones

E.F. asks from Richmond

I have four kids, two boys soon to be 6 and 4 and two girls 2 and 7 months. my oldest started school last year and is now in first grade. I try so hard to spend qua...

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Is It Possible for a Child to Grow Too Much?

B.L. asks from Los Angeles

My younger son just turned 5 and he is 48" tall. That is over 100th percentile for his age. 48" is the average height of an 8-year-old. His brother is 8 and is 53" ta...

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Focus Issues with My Oldest Son.

T.W. asks from Denver

My oldest son turns 9 this week and is in third grade. He has always been in the upper end of his class academically and even in the gifted and talented program part ...