How intellectually mature is the average HS senior/lifer at Sidwell,Maret,GDS,Cathedral Schools ?

[Anonymous]

OP -- I deplore people generalizing about any group of people. I work at GWU. I'm the oldest person by far. I'm always careful not to say "young people do so and so" because I don't want them saying "old people suck" or whatever. Get a life. These young people are all different. You'll find all different sorts. The vast majority of young folks I've met both from private and public schools are wonderful. This generation does a lot more public-minded work and volunteering than any group before them. Give them a break. They're trying to find a way in a world that is hostile, dangerous and uncertain.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Try, Acutely Spoiled Disorder

That's more like it in this part of town. Overly diagnosed and overly medicated brats like their parents (similar to the tobacco habits of the Marlboro generation)!

Another DCUM thread bashing the disabled. Would any of you heartless bitches like to care for my autistic son for a day? An hour?

Poster, I am really sorry you have the enormous stress of caring for a kid with autism. But you gotta stop taking all these threads so personally. No one is attacking autistic kids. Really.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
What you share is VERY interesting. May I ask : where does DH teach ? Myself I think I notice a HUGE change in the kids today too. I think I notice it more than others because I waited until late 30's to have a child. This means that my 60's and 70's era childhood is very different than my DC's. Not having freedom to roam as kids, I suspect is a big contributor to immaturity later. Doubly so, if you have a boy. I saw this played out in stark relief yesterday at a rainy Stoddard soccer game : A 9 year old boy was screaming at his mother "get me out of here,Mom". I guess he was cold, but seriously !!! "get me out of here" What is she a chauffer, a fixer. Put on a damn coat, run around, get back on the field anything....but OMG What the F**K is wrong with a kid like that.

Boy, you are just a model of compassion. I have a 9-y-o boy who would act just like that because he's autistic and sometimes he completely freaks out in those kinds of situations. Actually he is rarely in such situations because I know he can't handle them, but every once in a while they are unavoidable. I'm glad to know you are out there judging me. He also has a great deal of wonderful gifts and, because of all his therapy, is far more tuned in to his emotions than an average boy his age, but if he had been outside yesterday, be would have lost it completely. Yes, he most likely would have been screaming. And he can go to any damn college he wants. He'll probably be ready to start (still living at home) around age 15/16, but he most likely still won't be able to handle cold, wet weather. So next time stop to think the there is something medically "the F**K wrong with a kid like that" and say a little thank you that you don't have to take your kids to lifelong more than once weekly therapy to get your kid to a point where he can actually handle wearing a jacket without screaming at the intense discomfort. Have a lovely Sunday. My 9-y-o is taking a nap as usual because he gets so exhausted from school and therapy that he often naps in addition to his full night of sleep.

Sorry for your son, but do you always personalize? I was there, you were not. The kid was just a BRAT. This thread is not about Autism either ,BTW. Its about many things, but not that.


Do you actually know the kid or are you judging based on what you are seeing on the field? If you don't know the child, that is a pretty harsh statement. The kid could have many reasons for not wanting to be there. I am guessing your children are perfect, do everything you say. never complain or are upset. You must be the perfect parent we all hear so much about.

[Anonymous]

Another DCUM thread bashing the disabled. Would any of you heartless bitches like to care for my autistic son for a day? An hour?

Stop making this discussion about your autistic child. The discussion is not about autism. Very far from it. Your incessant hijacking of this thread to focus on your autistic child smacks of an self-serving and self-centered attitude. Why do you feel it necessary to morph any discussion to a emotional outbursts about autism and pity for you and your child. We recognise this is an unfortunate and taxing scenario for any family but you are preaching to the choir and flogging a dead horse.

Now can we get back to the topic at hand: intellectual maturity of the average senior at the Big 4? I remind you, the average senior at one of these schools is not autistic. I hope this will frame your future responses.

[Anonymous]

excuse my typos above

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Try, Acutely Spoiled Disorder

That's more like it in this part of town. Overly diagnosed and overly medicated brats like their parents (similar to the tobacco habits of the Marlboro generation)!

Another DCUM thread bashing the disabled. Would any of you heartless bitches like to care for my autistic son for a day? An hour?

Poster, I am really sorry you have the enormous stress of caring for a kid with autism. But you gotta stop taking all these threads so personally. No one is attacking autistic kids. Really.

When someone refers to ASD as "acutely spoiled disorder," or whatever it was, its really, really difficult to not take this personally. I think the rest of you are the ones being defensive and I would not have posted anything if it wasn't for these pretty egregious insults. I make no apologies for not wanting this to become acceptable, here or anywhere else. Name calling people with disabilities is not acceptable and should be criticized when it happens. That the parents of typically developing kids aren't doing so is unfortunate.

There's nothing to hijack her as this thread has very little point to begin with, but, please, carry on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Another DCUM thread bashing the disabled. Would any of you heartless bitches like to care for my autistic son for a day? An hour?

Stop making this discussion about your autistic child. The discussion is not about autism. Very far from it. Your incessant hijacking of this thread to focus on your autistic child smacks of an self-serving and self-centered attitude. Why do you feel it necessary to morph any discussion to a emotional outbursts about autism and pity for you and your child. We recognise this is an unfortunate and taxing scenario for any family but you are preaching to the choir and flogging a dead horse.

Now can we get back to the topic at hand: intellectual maturity of the average senior at the Big 4? I remind you, the average senior at one of these schools is not autistic. I hope this will frame your future responses.

When did this become a thread about the intellectual maturity of the average senior at a Big 4?

[Anonymous]

There you go again with your autistico-centric mentality.

What does a "spoiled" kid have to do with autism? All the "spoiled" children I come into contact with are not autistic.

Your skin and ego are as thin and parched as wet tissue paper.

[Anonymous]

As parched as wet tissue paper?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Turned down Princeton for Florida? Sounds like another tale.

I don't think it sounds like a tale at all. Given the costs associated with college, the chance to have no debt is pretty enticing. Also, it is very hard for an out of state kid to get into UF so if she did get in, she has to be a pretty bright and have excellent grades. Yes Princeton sounds great paper but so does an accelerated med school program which are also really hard to get into.

To describe some people as having an Ivy League obsession is an understatement. This country is full of great colleges and universities. The commentator above is correct that there are undoubtedly excellent reasons why a UF accelerated med program would be very compelling to this student. But more broadly, kids have all sorts of interests and needs and it's crezy to assume that an Ivy school (or any other) is automatically going to be "better" for a particular student, including one with a lot of choices.

--Princeton graduate.

[Anonymous]

Why did you feel you needed to add "Princeton graduate"? I think you've got your own "ivy league obsession".

[Anonymous]

Touche.

Very typical of this set. Well, by the way, its good for me (chuckle) but the rest of you should realise there are a lot of other superb institutions to choose from.

Would you go to Princeton again if you had to do it over? Or would you go to Florida?

[Anonymous]

As parched as wet tissue paper?

Yeah, have you heard of freeze-dried?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:ASD = autism spectrum disorder

Try, Acutely Spoiled Disorder

I was referring to this. And I am done. if you want to defend this post, go ahead.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Try, Acutely Spoiled Disorder

That's more like it in this part of town. Overly diagnosed and overly medicated brats like their parents (similar to the tobacco habits of the Marlboro generation)!

Another DCUM thread bashing the disabled. Would any of you heartless bitches like to care for my autistic son for a day? An hour?

There is a loooong thread on Autism on this website. If you want support for that, go there. The query of this thread is which private HS, according to experienced parents and HS seniors themselves, does a particularly good job at challenging students to discover where there abilities and talents as well as interests lie. This , as opposed to say, being good at memorization and test taking, cramming and performing.