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Kids - A thread for bragging, venting and, advice.

Guru Tugginmypuddah said:
Sarge said:
I know I'm opening myself up to a big flaming here but I'm blown away by how much thinking I have to do when helping my kid with her grade 3 math... I don't recall those kind of questions when I was 8... Not sure how many years I have left before I'm completely useless.  :-\
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Don't worry, you're not the only one.
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Try grade 5 - I'm learning to hate long division all over again!
 
Sarge said:
I know I'm opening myself up to a big flaming here but I'm blown away by how much thinking I have to do when helping my kid with her grade 3 math... I don't recall those kind of questions when I was 8... Not sure how many years I have left before I'm completely useless.  :-\
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By high school you just give up all together and get them a tutor! :-\
 
Scot4bz said:
Guru Tugginmypuddah said:
Sarge said:
I know I'm opening myself up to a big flaming here but I'm blown away by how much thinking I have to do when helping my kid with her grade 3 math... I don't recall those kind of questions when I was 8... Not sure how many years I have left before I'm completely useless.  :-\
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Don't worry, you're not the only one.
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Try grade 5 - I'm learning to hate long division all over again!
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I have one in grade 5, one in grade 3 and another in grade 1.

I almost curled up into a ball and wept when the long division questions started coming up. 
 
Here's my 2 beauties, just turned 4 and 6 respectively.

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We got a third on the way in March too.  Oh my life just got even more stressful.  :o
 
Sarge said:
I know I'm opening myself up to a big flaming here but I'm blown away by how much thinking I have to do when helping my kid with her grade 3 math... I don't recall those kind of questions when I was 8... Not sure how many years I have left before I'm completely useless.  :-\
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If we lived closer my daughter could help. She is taking grade 12 university math and averaging  a 98%. She loves math and just gets it.


So I'm bragging and maybe she could help.
 
zee, beautiful kiddos and congrats on the 3rd.  Yeah, it's a little more stressful adding a 3rd but oh so so worth it!
 
Sarge said:
I know I'm opening myself up to a big flaming here but I'm blown away by how much thinking I have to do when helping my kid with her grade 3 math... I don't recall those kind of questions when I was 8... Not sure how many years I have left before I'm completely useless.  :-\
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Yeah, one of the top educators down here in the U.S. A guy with multiple Masters and a PHD decided to take the Tenth grade Math final.  He scored 60% or so and became one of the biggest advocates for moving away from standardized testing.

It really is quite remarkable how little of that stuff is retained when you are not using it post high school.
 
I guess it depends on the industry your in.  Some jobs are heavy with numbers.  But most jobs require people skills, the one thing they don't teach in school.
 
An other cheek-squeeze from moi...

I've got one on the IR with a fractured wrist (skating on Sat. night.) She's a champ... We didn't know 'till Sun. morning when she woke up with it bruised an swollen. 
 
Sarge said:
An other cheek-squeeze from moi...

I've got one on the IR with a fractured wrist (skating on Sat. night.) She's a champ... We didn't know 'till Sun. morning when she woke up with it bruised an swollen.
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Ouch! The good thing though, kids heal incredibly fast!
 
Well my oldest son and his wife just had twins born this morning!  William is 4 lbs 4 oz and Sarah-Esther is 4 lbs 2 oz.  They were due Jan 12th but per usual with twins they decide to greet us early.

Heading over to the hospital now with Sue to see them for the 1st time.

;D  !!!
 
Congrats!... Any twin advice, just ask.. Not that I'm an expert or anything buy mine are 8... I haven't killed one yet.  :)
 
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