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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]it's certainly possible that she only sometimes seems quirky to us because she is so unlike either of her parents. NOT a bad thing, in fact a great thing! but she's had a lot more trouble in preschool than either of her brothers did. she's in the preschool that we thought would be the best fit because there's lots of outside time, positive discipline, a really kind teacher...and my girl loves school a lot of the time but U.S. also frequently bored and starts getting restless...her teacher has been  great w this, for example my daughter does table work bouncing on a yoga ball and uses fidgets during circle time... but I'm not sure that kind of thing will be ok in K. that's the sort of thing I worry about. and just her sheer level of recklessness. she gets hurt a LOT and tho we are big fans of letting her discover her own physical limits as much as possible we also have to watch her quite carefully at pools and oceans and even playgrounds because she has almost no sense of fear (her gymnastics coaches LOVE her). 
re our boys- well certainly they are also quirky in their own individual ways. we don't consider quirky to be a flaw, quite the opposite. also introverted doesn't equal shy- both boys have good, close friends, both can be assertive in respectful ways- tho it's taken us a bit of time to develop this especially in the older one- and both tend to be liked by other kids. they just happen to prefer a few close friends instead of many playmates and both need time to recharge alone after social situations.

appreciate the upthread poster who reassured me DC area has some nonjudgmental ppl too! [/quote]

This is all very typical behavior for a 4 year old, girl or boy.  She is still learning how to sit still.  It is also typical for a 7 year old.  I teach first grade.  Kids are falling out of their chairs all day.  Half my class has real trouble listening to our story time.  I schedule time during the day for the kids to get up and dance to videos on the smart board.  And she will be safe at school.  School is all about setting limits and rules.  Plus, there are no pools or oceans to worry about.

Don't take this the wrong way, but I think your older children are the quirky ones (still, in a good way.  My DD was like your DSs.  She would sit still for hours listening to a story at age 2, early reader, introverted, cautious), and this has colored your view of your normally rambunctious child.

Also, don't use the "B" word.      [/quote]

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