DC Urban Moms Farce

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My highly gifted child went through public school with nary a complaint. He tutored all those special needs kids AND taught the rest of the class how to do origami, macrame, solve Rubiks cube puzzles, and knit. Plus he brought in all his art projects from home and worked on those in the back of the class (only when the rest of the class didn't need his help.)

Thank heavens, after 5 years of receiving almost no teacher instruction whatsoever, he has FINALLY stopped learning so fast. He levelled out and is doing math, reading and science on the same level as the rest of the kids including the LD ones because he taught them so well.

Anyhow, my question: We're really strapped for cash. Do you think he can apply for back pay as an assistant teacher?

If your kid was really HG, he would have suffered in public school. Your sneering post is an example of the dismissive attitude that parents of non-HG kids have to the rest of us.

Is there a bumper sticker that you can buy for the back of your giant Suburban to let the rest of us know you have an HG child on board. It would be really helpful.

[Anonymous]

When I called up Mensa about this idea a while back, they were surprisingly unreceptive. They said there was a risk of people smashing into cars that carry this sort of bumper sticker. I really can't understand why this would be so.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When I called up Mensa about this idea a while back, they were surprisingly unreceptive. They said there was a risk of people smashing into cars that carry this sort of bumper sticker. I really can't understand why this would be so.

Why involve Mensa? Couldn't it be a Mom of HG Child bumpersticker?

[Anonymous]

Brilliant! After all, my child's incredible giftedness is really all about me....

[Anonymous]

Wow, I'm hoping you mean there's a whole society of MOMS of gifted children, where I could go for the understanding and attention that I'm not getting here. Just the sound of it feels so warm and cozy!

[Anonymous]

I'm worried that my son doesn't attend school with the children of anyone rich or famous. Sure, the kids and their parents seem nice enough, but the playdates available to my son will provide neither him nor me with sufficient status.

Should I switch schools? He is otherwise thriving at his current school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow, I'm hoping you mean there's a whole society of MOMS of gifted children, where I could go for the understanding and attention that I'm not getting here. Just the sound of it feels so warm and cozy!

Delighted to help. It's called Supportgroup for Mothers of Under-appreciated Gifteds. Here's a link: www.smug.com

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm worried that my son doesn't attend school with the children of anyone rich or famous. Sure, the kids and their parents seem nice enough, but the playdates available to my son will provide neither him nor me with sufficient status.

Should I switch schools? He is otherwise thriving at his current school.

What you didn't mention is whether you already have connections of your own, because you will need them to get into the schools where you can make connections. Sorry if this seems circular.

[Anonymous]

My 20 month old was reading through all of the posts here and came to the conclusion that all of you are twisted.

[Anonymous]

So my DS only scored in the 90th percentile on the WPPSI. Can someone please recommend a good school for an "underachiever"? Obviously, we are both devastated and desperate.

[Anonymous]

Help I can't make any decisions! I need consensus not to mention constant attention and an audience for me and my gifted children *because I have too much time on my hands, low self esteem and really have no clue that we are average*

[Anonymous]

I don't understand why so many of you are concerned about airplane bathroom breaks when traveling with your baby. Why would you even consider exposing your child to (a) a possible child predator by leaving him with a stranger on the plane, or (b) rotavirus or the plague by taking him in the airplane bathroom with you? WEAR ADULT DIAPERS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't understand why so many of you are concerned about airplane bathroom breaks when traveling with your baby. Why would you even consider exposing your child to (a) a possible child predator by leaving him with a stranger on the plane, or (b) rotavirus or the plague by taking him in the airplane bathroom with you? WEAR ADULT DIAPERS.

Which adult diapers do you think are the best (, i.e., hold the most fluid)?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't understand why so many of you are concerned about airplane bathroom breaks when traveling with your baby. Why would you even consider exposing your child to (a) a possible child predator by leaving him with a stranger on the plane, or (b) rotavirus or the plague by taking him in the airplane bathroom with you? WEAR ADULT DIAPERS.

Which adult diapers do you think are the best (, i.e., hold the most fluid)?

Maybe consult with Lisa Nowak?

[Anonymous]

If Nowak is unavailable, I hired another excellent travel consultant to help me plan my trip: she helped decide on the best adult diapers, select a roomy pair of jeans that would fit well over said diapers, pack DC's carry-on with travel-appropriate toys that would also challenge/educate/prepare him for school, etc. Well worth the money!!!!