Anonymous
Post 06/09/2012 18:26     Subject: Re:What is the most ridiculous thing posted by AAP parents here?
Anonymous wrote:I just heard they sell CogAt prep tests! I am horrified! I would never prep my genius. We should report the company selling the test. What was that company's name? Anyone?

The name of the company is Shut the Hell Up. We are sick of your sad sarcasm and angry rants.
Anonymous
Post 06/09/2012 18:13     Subject: Re:What is the most ridiculous thing posted by AAP parents here?
I just heard they sell CogAt prep tests! I am horrified! I would never prep my genius. We should report the company selling the test. What was that company's name? Anyone?
Anonymous
Post 06/09/2012 16:17     Subject: Re:What is the most ridiculous thing posted by AAP parents here?
This is great! I've been waiting for this subject to go away for months and it still keeps coming back. I'm one of the few I guess who is actually interested in other parts of the school systems besides AAP so I'd still post if it got it's own gifted students (and toddlers) subgroup.
Anonymous
Post 06/09/2012 08:36     Subject: What is the most ridiculous thing posted by AAP parents here?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I think if Jeff had a separate forum for AAP threads, the whole VA public school forum would wither and die. AAP is all anyone here ever wants to talk about.


Hahaha! I was thinking the exact same thing. I am sure Jeff knows this as well.

If you think the AAP thing is bad, there is some mothering website that has a dedicated gifted forum. The funny thing is that most of the posters, at least 60%, are moms of infants and toddlers who are posting about their gifted children, how they can't imagine how the future schools are going to be able to educate their 12 month old, etc. The youngest "gifted" child that a mom posted about was around 6 months old.

So it could be much worse (or better) depending on how much amusement you get from these types of posts.


What is this site? I need a good laugh once in a while...



Oh. My. God. So this is where the superfreak AAP Moms are born!

I just went to it! That was good for a laugh. The 3 month old that can accurately point out facial features when asked cracked me up!


Thanks for posting this! I needed some humor for an early Saturday morning.
Anonymous
Post 06/09/2012 06:31     Subject: What is the most ridiculous thing posted by AAP parents here?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I think if Jeff had a separate forum for AAP threads, the whole VA public school forum would wither and die. AAP is all anyone here ever wants to talk about.


Hahaha! I was thinking the exact same thing. I am sure Jeff knows this as well.

If you think the AAP thing is bad, there is some mothering website that has a dedicated gifted forum. The funny thing is that most of the posters, at least 60%, are moms of infants and toddlers who are posting about their gifted children, how they can't imagine how the future schools are going to be able to educate their 12 month old, etc. The youngest "gifted" child that a mom posted about was around 6 months old.

So it could be much worse (or better) depending on how much amusement you get from these types of posts.


What is this site? I need a good laugh once in a while...


I just went to it! That was good for a laugh. The 3 month old that can accurately point out facial features when asked cracked me up!


Thanks for posting this! I needed some humor for an early Saturday morning.
Anonymous
Post 06/09/2012 00:45     Subject: What is the most ridiculous thing posted by AAP parents here?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I think if Jeff had a separate forum for AAP threads, the whole VA public school forum would wither and die. AAP is all anyone here ever wants to talk about.


Hahaha! I was thinking the exact same thing. I am sure Jeff knows this as well.

If you think the AAP thing is bad, there is some mothering website that has a dedicated gifted forum. The funny thing is that most of the posters, at least 60%, are moms of infants and toddlers who are posting about their gifted children, how they can't imagine how the future schools are going to be able to educate their 12 month old, etc. The youngest "gifted" child that a mom posted about was around 6 months old.

So it could be much worse (or better) depending on how much amusement you get from these types of posts.


What is this site? I need a good laugh once in a while...


I just went to it! That was good for a laugh. The 3 month old that can accurately point out facial features when asked cracked me up!
Anonymous
Post 06/09/2012 00:28     Subject: What is the most ridiculous thing posted by AAP parents here?
Anonymous wrote:PP, your DS got in with a 172 verbal score? My DS scores were higher than your DS scores! DS is exceptionally gifted and even AAP is below his academic ability.


Is your son in SSAAP? (Super Secret AAP??) My kiddo got a GBRS or 121. The highest ever given to a child in FFX County.
Anonymous
Post 06/08/2012 20:29     Subject: What is the most ridiculous thing posted by AAP parents here?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I think if Jeff had a separate forum for AAP threads, the whole VA public school forum would wither and die. AAP is all anyone here ever wants to talk about.


Hahaha! I was thinking the exact same thing. I am sure Jeff knows this as well.

If you think the AAP thing is bad, there is some mothering website that has a dedicated gifted forum. The funny thing is that most of the posters, at least 60%, are moms of infants and toddlers who are posting about their gifted children, how they can't imagine how the future schools are going to be able to educate their 12 month old, etc. The youngest "gifted" child that a mom posted about was around 6 months old.

So it could be much worse (or better) depending on how much amusement you get from these types of posts.


What is this site? I need a good laugh once in a while...
Anonymous
Post 06/08/2012 20:18     Subject: What is the most ridiculous thing posted by AAP parents here?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My personal favorite, the ones who can't give enough advice about "loving their child for who they are, not how they score" but can't end the post without, well, mentioning their scores.


That's great! And my personal favorite, most ridiculous (and incredibly annoying) post is when parents complain about other parents posting their child's scores.


[list]Pretty much all of it! AAP shouldn't exist in the way it does now. It is simply nonsense and prejudicial.


Of course it is simply nonsense, since your kid didn't make the cut. AAP would be the best thing ever if you could prep your kid's way in.
Anonymous
Post 06/08/2012 19:40     Subject: What is the most ridiculous thing posted by AAP parents here?
Anonymous wrote:I think if Jeff had a separate forum for AAP threads, the whole VA public school forum would wither and die. AAP is all anyone here ever wants to talk about.


But the DC Public Schools forum and the MD Public School forum exists, and they talk about other stuff. I know, because I go there when VA is filled with nothing but AAP talk! I get it's a hot topic for some parents, but I just feel that it's not exactly accurate to call it "VA Public Schools" if the one and ONLY reason you are here is to compare notes and talk stats and strategies for getting in AAP.
Anonymous
Post 06/08/2012 19:37     Subject: What is the most ridiculous thing posted by AAP parents here?
PP here. I take that back. They now have a mom of a 3 month old posting about her daughter being gifted.

Trolls, be gentle if you find this forum. They have very, very involved and aggressive moderators.

It is more of a read and enjoy, but do not respond type of experience.
Anonymous
Post 06/08/2012 19:28     Subject: What is the most ridiculous thing posted by AAP parents here?
Anonymous wrote:I think if Jeff had a separate forum for AAP threads, the whole VA public school forum would wither and die. AAP is all anyone here ever wants to talk about.


Hahaha! I was thinking the exact same thing. I am sure Jeff knows this as well.

If you think the AAP thing is bad, there is some mothering website that has a dedicated gifted forum. The funny thing is that most of the posters, at least 60%, are moms of infants and toddlers who are posting about their gifted children, how they can't imagine how the future schools are going to be able to educate their 12 month old, etc. The youngest "gifted" child that a mom posted about was around 6 months old.

So it could be much worse (or better) depending on how much amusement you get from these types of posts.
Anonymous
Post 06/08/2012 19:20     Subject: What is the most ridiculous thing posted by AAP parents here?
Anonymous wrote:I think if Jeff had a separate forum for AAP threads, the whole VA public school forum would wither and die. AAP is all anyone here ever wants to talk about.


so do you think my FSIQ 141 and GBRS 10 will get me (I mean my kid) in or not?
Anonymous
Post 06/08/2012 19:17     Subject: What is the most ridiculous thing posted by AAP parents here?
I think if Jeff had a separate forum for AAP threads, the whole VA public school forum would wither and die. AAP is all anyone here ever wants to talk about.
Anonymous
Post 06/08/2012 18:04     Subject: What is the most ridiculous thing posted by AAP parents here?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My personal favorite, the ones who can't give enough advice about "loving their child for who they are, not how they score" but can't end the post without, well, mentioning their scores.


That's great! And my personal favorite, most ridiculous (and incredibly annoying) post is when parents complain about other parents posting their child's scores.





Wait for it....

My personal favorite is the complaining about the score sharing complaints.


Really though, I've read a couple that have mentioned kids crying when they didn't get into AAP. Crazy!

Signed,
---parent of a ds who scored a 172 verbal, 245 non verbal, and a 765 quant., all with a presidential medal and a GBRS of 31.


But you don't really care as long as Johnny is happy, he can join the circus if he wants to and you would be totally supportive, as should the parents of the totally average children.....