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Little Goofball started Kindergarten this year. Calm down. The school is still standing...for now.

I have been asked to visit with his teacher this afternoon. Uh-oh. :eek:

Ah, a chip off the old block. It's genetic! :D

Oh my, reminds me of my days in kindergarten.

Except I waited till mid year to stir things up O.o

*Applauds*

I'm subscribing to this to hear what the little goofball did hehehe

Get a blog :p

S/He MIGHT think your little goofball is absolutely darling.....

Ah, well, keep us apprised.

I can't wait to see what he did.

The amount of times my parents were called in? I don't remember but I do remember one time when I saw them in the principals office and I couldn't even remember what I had done as I hadn't been in trouble once all week. (A personal record)

Get a blog :p

I'm not allowed.

This I would love to see.

Find out what your son did and do the same thing, on a much larger scale and in a more impressive fashion. Let the school know that you're still the top Goofball.

I'm not allowed.

Not after the Blogistania incident and the great banana raids of 07 you're not.

Little Goofball started Kindergarten this year. Calm down. The school is still standing...for now.

I have been asked to visit with his teacher this afternoon. Uh-oh. :eek:

If Little Goofball is punching his friends and eating playdough, I have no sympathy! :p

Or what if Lil G is having trouble communicating with his teacher? Say by making hand gestures and pretending to be trapped inside an invisible box?

:D

Find out what your son did and do the same thing, on a much larger scale and in a more impressive fashion. Let the school know that you're still the top Goofball.
I think all he has to do is walk into the meeting wearing a t-shirt with his avatar printed on it. That ought to let everyone know where they stand.

Goofballs has offspring?!?

The world is doomed... :eek:

Hope the kid's all good dude,

I was once called to pre-school to have a serious talk about why my son was failing scissors.

I am afraid I laughed.

But he has since gone into the public service.

See what happens when you don't take educators seriously?

Act now, LG! Nip it in the bud!

I was once called to pre-school to have a serious talk about why my son was failing scissors.

I am afraid I laughed.

Failing scissors? Now excuse me but what does that even mean?

Failing scissors? Now excuse me but what does that even mean?

Failing scissors is clearly the consequence of running with scissors and then tripping over something.

I was once called to pre-school to have a serious talk about why my son was failing scissors.

I am afraid I laughed.

*snickers* What? your son was actually failing "scissors"? *laughs* Wow...I may get a kid just to go through the insanity of being a parent with a kid in school. Just to see what kind of stuff I'd get called in for.

I was once called to pre-school to have a serious talk about why my son was failing scissors.

I am afraid I laughed.

But he has since gone into the public service.

See what happens when you don't take educators seriously?

Act now, LG! Nip it in the bud!

Exactly. People just don't realize how important it is to head these things off at the pass. I teach Scissors at a community college - there's a lot to it! And you had better believe that employers check to see how students are performing in classes like that.

I think all he has to do is walk into the meeting wearing a t-shirt with his avatar printed on it. That ought to let everyone know where they stand.
This is true.
Goofballs has offspring?!?

The world is doomed... :eek:

Indeed. Enjoy life while you can, you only have a few years left. Until Little Goofball hits puberty at the most.

Indeed. Enjoy life while you can, you only have a few years left. Until Little Goofball hits puberty at the most.

*Cowers in a corner*

Goofballs has offspring?!?

The world is doomed... :eek:
Yup, three, if I recall correctly. Wait till the twins get mobile.

I was once called to pre-school to have a serious talk about why my son was failing scissors.

I am afraid I laughed.

But he has since gone into the public service.

See what happens when you don't take educators seriously?

Act now, LG! Nip it in the bud!
:( Awwwww, Ard......

Goofballs has offspring?!?

The world is doomed... :eek:

Young Goofballs must not learn the ways of the clown. He could destroy us.
But if he could be turned, he'd be a powerful ally!

Young Goofballs must not learn the ways of the clown. He could destroy us.
But if he could be turned, he'd be a powerful ally!

He will join us, or be pied, my master.

good luck, lg.

im sure youll handle it just fine no matter what it is.

Young Goofballs must not learn the ways of the clown. He could destroy us.
But if he could be turned, he'd be a powerful ally!

*join the dark side . . . .we have mud pies!*

Little Goofball started Kindergarten this year. Calm down. The school is still standing...for now.

I have been asked to visit with his teacher this afternoon. Uh-oh. :eek:
Just remember, Eric Carle's (The Hungry, Hungry Caterpillar) mom was called into his school one day because he drew too many beautiful pictures.

It might not go too badly, as long as the number of people traumatized for life is below 10.

Failing scissors is clearly the consequence of running with scissors and then tripping over something.

Or maybe the lad/lass couldn't cut, but did the teacher ever think of checking to ensure that the blades were sharp?

Though some of the safety scissors that they have now aren't sharp enough to cut through margarine.

I was once called to pre-school to have a serious talk about why my son was failing scissors.

I am afraid I laughed.

But he has since gone into the public service.

See what happens when you don't take educators seriously?

Act now, LG! Nip it in the bud!

http://www.emotioneric.com/runningwithscissors.jpg

Is this your son by any chance?

Or maybe the lad/lass couldn't cut, but did the teacher ever think of checking to ensure that the blades were sharp?

Though some of the safety scissors that they have now aren't sharp enough to cut through margarine.

My dad taught me that the correct way to ferry scissors around was to put them in your mouth point first, and run as fast as you can with your arms flailing.

Or maybe the lad/lass couldn't cut, but did the teacher ever think of checking to ensure that the blades were sharp?

Though some of the safety scissors that they have now aren't sharp enough to cut through margarine.

Why would anybody want to cut margarine?

Why would anybody want to cut margarine?

I don't know, for arts and craft perhaps. I was going to say butter but margarine is much softer.

My dad taught me that the correct way to ferry scissors around was to put them in your mouth point first, and run as fast as you can with your arms flailing.

:D Ahh but he forgot to tell you, that your shoes had to be untied also.

:D Ahh but he forgot to tell you, that your shoes had to be untied also.
Nay, they have to be tied... to eachother.

Nay, they have to be tied... to eachother.

Oh that's right, actually funny story about that situation...

Is this your son by any chance?

My son has floppy fair hair, an amiable if somewhat goofy expression, and girls don't run away from him.

Also, unlike the guy in the pic, he scissors properly now.

But I guess some people just aren't cut out for it.

But I guess some people just aren't cut out for it.
*Obligatory rimshot*

I was once called to pre-school to have a serious talk about why my son was failing scissors.
I did fail naptime, and nearly got held back a year because of it. This black mark haunted me for years until I managed to redeem myself by getting an A at Sleeping Through Stupid Math Class 101 in my freshmen year of College.

I did fail naptime, and nearly got held back a year because of it. This black mark haunted me for years until I managed to redeem myself by getting an A at Sleeping Through Stupid Math Class 101 in my freshmen year of College.I had an ex who refused to go along with nap-time. Course, this was East Germany where that's actually an issue...

I did fail naptime, and nearly got held back a year because of it. This black mark haunted me for years until I managed to redeem myself by getting an A at Sleeping Through Stupid Math Class 101 in my freshmen year of College.

Please tell me that you are not being serious here?

Just remember, Eric Carle's (The Hungry, Hungry Caterpillar) mom was called into his school one day because he drew too many beautiful pictures.

Wha.....my brain just died....

I was once called to pre-school to have a serious talk about why my son was failing scissors.

I am afraid I laughed.

But he has since gone into the public service.

See what happens when you don't take educators seriously?

Act now, LG! Nip it in the bud!

and remember... when Nipping it... use the scissors correctly! *nods*

Yup, three, if I recall correctly. Wait till the twins get mobile.


Four I thought. This one, the twins and another baby.

Just how old is LG then? 40? 38? 29? 62? The youngest he could conceivably be is 18, but that seems unlikely. And is only posible if he got his GF pregnant at twelve.

Just how old is LG then? 40? 38? 29? 62? The youngest he could conceivably be is 18, but that seems unlikely. And is only posible if he got his GF pregnant at twelve.

Biologically possible.

Or maybe the lad/lass couldn't cut, but did the teacher ever think of checking to ensure that the blades were sharp

Or it could be that (s)he's a lefty and, considering that most so called "left handed" scissors don't actually work all that well...

It'd be like flunking a kid in a wheelchair in PE because he couldn't climb the rope.

Biologically possible.

Yes, but probable? I demand awnsers!

Awnsers!

Awnsers!

Tragically, I don't have an "O RLY?" owl in my photobucket account. So you'll just have to imagine it.

Tragically, I don't have an "O RLY?" owl in my photobucket account. So you'll just have to imagine it.

MTV killed my imagination.

Tragically, I don't have an "O RLY?" owl in my photobucket account. So you'll just have to imagine it.

Ohhhh, but I do!

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c119/alexmm/o_rly_owl.jpg

Ohhhh, but I do!

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c119/alexmm/o_rly_owl.jpg

Yuki-Chan, you have just made my day. :hail::hail:

Just how old is LG then? 40? 38? 29? 62? The youngest he could conceivably be is 18, but that seems unlikely. And is only posible if he got his GF pregnant at twelve.

unlikely... his wife is a cop (according to LG) I doubt she'll risk her job by having a child fathered by a 12 yr old.


err...


we are talking physical age right?

we are talking physical age right?

Well, if we were talking about mental age, we'd be talking about potential kids LG might have in the future when he reaches the mental age of 12.

err...


We are talking physical age right?

roflmfao!!:d

Well, if we were talking about mental age, we'd be talking about potential kids LG might have in the future when he reaches the mental age of 12.

The scary thing is that LG is probably one of the most mature people here.

The scary thing is that LG is probably one of the most mature people here.

Possibly.

The scary thing is that LG is probably one of the most mature people here.

In real life he probably is - he has kids to look after. He releases all his pent up insanity here.

In real life he probably is - he has kids to look after. He releases all his pent up insanity here.

I seriously doubt LG has pent up insanity. The things I´ve seen here on NSG are the works of a sane mastermind.:eek2:

I seriously doubt LG has pent up insanity. The things I´ve seen here on NSG are the works of a sane mastermind.:eek2:

Poseing as an escaped insane asyalum inmate.

Poseing as an escaped asyalum inmate.

What what?!:confused:

What what?!:confused:

I misspelt asyalum.... asuylum.... asay... oh fuck it.

I edited in insane as a hint to what I meant.

I misspelt asyalum.... asuylum.... asay... oh fuck it.

I edited in insane as a hint to what I meant.

You misspelled my brain, damn it! You make it go haywire!:mad:



I kid mate.:wink:

Yes, but probable? I demand awnsers!

Awnsers!

Physically, I'm 35.

Emotionally I'm about 17. ;)

Emotionally I'm about 17. ;)

That old?

Physically, I'm 35.

Emotionally I'm about 17. ;)

35? Your the old man of NSG...

(Is 16 and hating it)

That old?

That´s because you´re only 14 emotionally. Don´t gang up against LG.:D

That´s because you´re only 14 emotionally. Don´t gang up against LG.:D

I resemble that remark.

That´s because you´re only 14 emotionally. Don´t gang up against LG.:D

*prepares to gang up on nat*

Well, my son's teacher is upset that he is too smart for her class. I'm simplifying the exchange a little bit, but apparently my son needs to be engaged in activities with more 'structure' and less 'substance'. She says he is too young to be reading and doing math at his level(He knows his multiplication tables already and I'm starting him on simple division).
She also wants me to get his IQ tested. My response to that, and I am not kidding in the slightest was, "Get bent'. Yep, I told his teacher to get bent.

Also, apparently he laughs too much in class and smashed a cupcake into another child's hair. I'm so proud. *wipes a tear away*

35? Your the old man of NSG...

(Is 16 and hating it)

Nah, there are older people here, we just may not be as old emotionally.

I resemble that remark.

Of course you do. Men do not emotionally evolve past 18. Some are lucky and push to 19, but that´s about it.:D

So, what was it?

Well, my son's teacher is upset that he is too smart for her class. I'm simplifying the exchange a little bit, but apparently my son needs to be engaged in activities with more 'structure' and less 'substance'. She says he is too young to be reading and doing math at his level(He knows his multiplication tables already and I'm starting him on simple division).
She also wants me to get his IQ tested.

Sounds like my brother.

My response to that, and I am not kidding in the slightest was, "Get bent'. Yep, I told his teacher to get bent.

Also, apparently he laughs too much in class and smashed a cupcake into another child's hair. I'm so proud. *wipes a tear away*

I had to google the meaning of "get bent".

Well, my son's teacher is upset that he is too smart for her class. I'm simplifying the exchange a little bit, but apparently my son needs to be engaged in activities with more 'structure' and less 'substance'. She says he is too young to be reading and doing math at his level(He knows his multiplication tables already and I'm starting him on simple division).
She also wants me to get his IQ tested. My response to that, and I am not kidding in the slightest was, "Get bent'. Yep, I told his teacher to get bent.

Also, apparently he laughs too much in class and smashed a cupcake into another child's hair. I'm so proud. *wipes a tear away*

Bring him on NSG then. It fits the bill just right, and it sounds like he's at the same mental age as most of us. How old is he, five, six?

So, what was it?

My teacher wanted to yell at me for giving Little Goofball too much knowledge and not enough restraint.

*prepares to gang up on nat*

*prepares to hang Bel*

*prepares to hang Bel*

Never tried that, but I'm keen to expereriment. Where to do it though.... Yours or mine nat?

Never tried that, but I'm keen to expereriment. Where to do it though.... Yours or mine nat?

Your, Bel dear. And I´ll hang you by the balls. How does that sound?:wink:

Never tried that, but I'm keen to expereriment. Where to do it though.... Yours or mine nat?

Can I drink him Yuki-Chan? I have not had teenagers blood in a while...

Bring him on NSG then. It fits the bill just right, and it sounds like he's at the same mental age as most of us. How old is he, five, six?

Four and my wife would shoot me. :p

Can I drink him Yuki-Chan? I have not had teenagers blood in a while...

But his is virgin blood. Can you stomach it?


:D

But his is virgin blood. Can you stomach it?

:D

It's ok, i'm not a pureblood. I can't turn him.

It's ok, i'm not a pureblood. I can't turn him.

I know but, what about your chronic acid reflux? Bel must taste like calf or something.

Little Goofball started Kindergarten this year. Calm down. The school is still standing...for now.

I have been asked to visit with his teacher this afternoon. Uh-oh. :eek:

Is it just you that Little Goofball gets it from, or does Mrs Goofball play a part in his clownery?

But his is virgin blood. Can you stomach it?


:D

Way to tell everyone nat:mad:

I know but, what about your chronic acid reflux? Bel must taste like calf or something.

It's like a fine wine - they get better with age, but sharper when young.

Way to tell everyone nat:mad:

*takes a bow*

Is it just you that Little Goofball gets it from, or does Mrs Goofball play a part in his clownery?

He's definitely more like me than like her, but he has her infinite patience and her keen observation. I've watched him study a frog for three hours. It's amazing.

He's definitely more like me than like her, but he has her infinite patience and her keen observation. I've watched him study a frog for three hours. It's amazing.

The power to keep his mind on something for so long, or the frog?:tongue:

He's definitely more like me than like her, but he has her infinite patience and her keen observation. I've watched him study a frog for three hours. It's amazing.

You expect us to believe that you studied him studying a frog for 3 hours? I don't think you have the attention span.

He's definitely more like me than like her, but he has her infinite patience and her keen observation. I've watched him study a frog for three hours. It's amazing.

Did he have a scalpel, pair of scisors and tweezers?

Well, my son's teacher is upset that he is too smart for her class. I'm simplifying the exchange a little bit, but apparently my son needs to be engaged in activities with more 'structure' and less 'substance'. She says he is too young to be reading and doing math at his level(He knows his multiplication tables already and I'm starting him on simple division).
She also wants me to get his IQ tested. My response to that, and I am not kidding in the slightest was, "Get bent'. Yep, I told his teacher to get bent.

Also, apparently he laughs too much in class and smashed a cupcake into another child's hair. I'm so proud. *wipes a tear away*

you must be soo proud! *nods*

You expect us to believe that you studied him studying a frog for 3 hours? I don't think you have the attention span.

I was on NSG. ;)

Edit: Laptops rule!

Four and my wife would shoot me. :p

I dunno... she might think he's just playing with kids his own age... :p

I was on NSG. ;)

/Argumentwin

Eh, the cupcake I might have a word with him about.

Let him be a kid with his own age mates.

He's definitely more like me than like her, but he has her infinite patience and her keen observation. I've watched him study a frog for three hours. It's amazing.

This child is the Chosen One. Combining the the irreverance and hyperactive clownery of the Lunatic Goofball himself with the infinite patience and keen observation of Saint. This boy will change the world.

EDIT: Can I be High Priest of the Order of the Little Goofball?

She also wants me to get his IQ tested. My response to that, and I am not kidding in the slightest was, "Get bent'. Yep, I told his teacher to get bent.


As you rightfully should have. Its not your teachers business how you raise your son as long as he is not in any danger.

This child is the Chosen One. Combining the the irreverance and hyperactive clownery of the Lunatic Goofball himself with the infinite patience and keen observation of Saint. This boy will change the world.

EDIT: Can I be High Priest of the Order of the Little Goofball?

Wait til his brothers grow up and add their devious plotting to the mix. :p

Wait til his brothers grow up and add their devious plotting to the mix. :p

Oh boy. I am officially starting the Order of the Little Goofballs. They shall be our messiahs!

Oh boy. I am officially starting the Order of the Little Goofballs. They shall be our messiahs!

Or destroyers!:eek2:

Well, my son's teacher is upset that he is too smart for her class. I'm simplifying the exchange a little bit, but apparently my son needs to be engaged in activities with more 'structure' and less 'substance'. She says he is too young to be reading and doing math at his level(He knows his multiplication tables already and I'm starting him on simple division).
She also wants me to get his IQ tested. My response to that, and I am not kidding in the slightest was, "Get bent'. Yep, I told his teacher to get bent.

Also, apparently he laughs too much in class and smashed a cupcake into another child's hair. I'm so proud. *wipes a tear away*
yeah but you probably do need to find a way to have him be more challenged in school. otherwise he will become a lazy student and (more) disruptive.

if that requires getting his iq tested just do it. its not like you have to tell him or anyone else what the results are.

yeah but you probably do need to find a way to have him be more challenged in school. otherwise he will become a lazy student and (more) disruptive.

if that requires getting his iq tested just do it. its not like you have to tell him or anyone else what the results are.

They can do that without an IQ test.

I was once called to pre-school to have a serious talk about why my son was failing scissors.

I am afraid I laughed.

But he has since gone into the public service.

See what happens when you don't take educators seriously?

Act now, LG! Nip it in the bud!

One of my kinders is failing scissors. His table can't have any because he immediately starts trying to cut his paper/shirt/hand with them.

Let him be a kid with his own age mates.

What does this mean, that one shouldn't teach a child beyond their class?

When my sister returned to the UK, she was about 7 or 8 and a similar thing happened, her teacher told my mother that she was way too far ahead on reading and arithmetic, having been schooled overseas where they seem to value basic skills a little more than the UK.

My mother was mad at the time, as much I suspect from the idea that she was a bad parent - though that wasn't the insinuation I'm sure, but parents... - but I do wonder as to what's best for the kid, as Ashmoria points out, there are downsides and, for my sister, it kind of made her unpopular for a bit since she thought her classmates were stupid.

So, tricky, on the assumption that's what you meant in the first place.

Well, my son's teacher is upset that he is too smart for her class. I'm simplifying the exchange a little bit, but apparently my son needs to be engaged in activities with more 'structure' and less 'substance'. She says he is too young to be reading and doing math at his level(He knows his multiplication tables already and I'm starting him on simple division).
She also wants me to get his IQ tested. My response to that, and I am not kidding in the slightest was, "Get bent'. Yep, I told his teacher to get bent.

Also, apparently he laughs too much in class and smashed a cupcake into another child's hair. I'm so proud. *wipes a tear away*

We had the same problem with our eldest.

Well, not the bit with the cupcake. And I don't think I told anyone to get bent.... :D

I think we're all making too much of an issue of what Little Goofball is doing.

LG, your son has all that he needs. He seems to have quite the mental aptitude, and the dedication of a trained Zen master. Have you thought of holding off on simple division problems to teach him the finer points of an untraceable practical joke? You've stated that he has the dedication and aptitude, so if push comes to shove with matters regarding your son's teacher, I truly believe that he could put the shenanigans of Bart Simpson to shame. And where he goes, his brothers will follow.

They can do that without an IQ test.
as long as they can, dont get one.

Well, my son's teacher is upset that he is too smart for her class. I'm simplifying the exchange a little bit, but apparently my son needs to be engaged in activities with more 'structure' and less 'substance'. She says he is too young to be reading and doing math at his level(He knows his multiplication tables already and I'm starting him on simple division).
She also wants me to get his IQ tested. My response to that, and I am not kidding in the slightest was, "Get bent'. Yep, I told his teacher to get bent.

Also, apparently he laughs too much in class and smashed a cupcake into another child's hair. I'm so proud. *wipes a tear away*

More structure and less substance, huh? Well, I think that gives us a pretty good clue as to what's wrong with our school system.

I think this particular teacher is lazy. She just wants a nice, malleable, easily-managed group of little followers. The idea of having a maverick, who might possibly be smarter than she is, means that she might actually have to work. You go, Goofballs.

Well, my son's teacher is upset that he is too smart for her class. I'm simplifying the exchange a little bit, but apparently my son needs to be engaged in activities with more 'structure' and less 'substance'. She says he is too young to be reading and doing math at his level(He knows his multiplication tables already and I'm starting him on simple division).
She also wants me to get his IQ tested. My response to that, and I am not kidding in the slightest was, "Get bent'. Yep, I told his teacher to get bent.

Also, apparently he laughs too much in class and smashed a cupcake into another child's hair. I'm so proud. *wipes a tear away*

I had a similar meeting with 7yo's first (and only) public school teacher. I was basically told to get her used to "being bored" ...... that totally didn't go over well, so i pulled her from school. I did have her IQ tested... bad idea, horrible. I'm afraid to sleep now.

You're better off not knowing, unless you want to get him into Davidson or something, but good luck with that, there's a waiting list, so basically we're wating for some genius kid to burn out........then it's totally our shot!

Goofballs has offspring?!?

The world is doomed... :eek:

I'm sure the little tyke is perfectly normal.


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I had a similar meeting with 7yo's first (and only) public school teacher. I was basically told to get her used to "being bored" ...... that totally didn't go over well, so i pulled her from school. I did have her IQ tested... bad idea, horrible. I'm afraid to sleep now.

You're better off not knowing, unless you want to get him into Davidson or something, but good luck with that, there's a waiting list, so basically we're wating for some genius kid to burn out........then it's totally our shot!

The ignorant hicks in the little shit-hole town I was born in were so sure that since I'm disabled I must also be retarded that they made me take an IQ test before they'd let me enter 1st grade. At six years old I tested at Jr. High level intelligence. So I had to get used to being bored.

Please tell me that you are not being serious here?
That's what my parents say. I was so drugged up for most of my childhood (Ritalin, Claritin, Adderall, Prozac, etc; basically a random assortment of whatever sample kits my doctor wanted to try out) that I can't remember much of anything before about 2005.

Well if things don't work out for him in school, he could still become a Republican president.
:D

Well, my son's teacher is upset that he is too smart for her class. I'm simplifying the exchange a little bit, but apparently my son needs to be engaged in activities with more 'structure' and less 'substance'. She says he is too young to be reading and doing math at his level(He knows his multiplication tables already and I'm starting him on simple division).
She also wants me to get his IQ tested. My response to that, and I am not kidding in the slightest was, "Get bent'. Yep, I told his teacher to get bent.

That is pretty terrible and a poor reflection on the teacher, well done to have brought your son up to learn from an early age. I wonder if the teacher thinks it is her job to teach the kid how to read and not the parents and according to her the kid shouldn't be reading until he is 6 or something. And people wonder why I think the education system is up shit creek.

My son has some smarts about him too, and last year I got in trouble for allowing him to read books that were above his year level. I told the teacher that I will choose what books he is and isn't allowed to read at home, and she can still send the book home every night but he will finish it with ease and it won't be challenging for him. Books like Spot those one sentence per page books.

A similar thing happened with me when I was in year 3 I was reading at a year 10 level and this was not right for a child of my age, so I was put in a special class to slow down my reading. It didn't work because all the other kids in there were illiterate and didn't know how to read. I was proud that I was able to read fast and that entire year of trying to slow me didn't work as they were attempting to get the other kids to read properly and faster. The schools are bizarre.


I think this particular teacher is lazy. She just wants a nice, malleable, easily-managed group of little followers. The idea of having a maverick, who might possibly be smarter than she is, means that she might actually have to work. You go, Goofballs.

^^ This is exactly the reason why.


Also, apparently he laughs too much in class and smashed a cupcake into another child's hair. I'm so proud. *wipes a tear away*

Soon LG the apprentice will become the master.

Or it could be that (s)he's a lefty and, considering that most so called "left handed" scissors don't actually work all that well...

It'd be like flunking a kid in a wheelchair in PE because he couldn't climb the rope.

Yeah I know what that's like. The left handed bit not the wheelchair, and maybe the teacher was trying to force him to use right handed scissors when he is left handed. And it is a he because Ard said it was her son.

Or destroyers!:eek2:

They could be both and more, in a sort of Shiva-Brahma-Vishnu way.

That's what my parents say. I was so drugged up for most of my childhood (Ritalin, Claritin, Adderall, Prozac, etc; basically a random assortment of whatever sample kits my doctor wanted to try out) that I can't remember much of anything before about 2005.

You didn't miss much. :p

I had a similar meeting with 7yo's first (and only) public school teacher. I was basically told to get her used to "being bored" ...... that totally didn't go over well, so i pulled her from school. I did have her IQ tested... bad idea, horrible. I'm afraid to sleep now.

You're better off not knowing, unless you want to get him into Davidson or something, but good luck with that, there's a waiting list, so basically we're wating for some genius kid to burn out........then it's totally our shot!

One of the biggest reasons why I'm against the school knowing my son's IQ is because I don't want whatever semi-competent teachers that may come along in the future to feel that he must be challenged. I want HIM to enjoy challenge. It's so rare to find a teacher that understands that. I think I had one in my own entire schooling history. *bleah*

They could be both and more, in a sort of Shiva-Brahma-Vishnu way.

I was hoping for more of a Loki.

One of the biggest reasons why I'm against the school knowing my son's IQ is because I don't want whatever semi-competent teachers that may come along in the future to feel that he must be challenged. I want HIM to enjoy challenge. It's so rare to find a teacher that understands that. I think I had one in my own entire schooling history. *bleah*
"Semi-competent" is such a nice phrase. Applying "semi-" as we do with other words, we instantly think of something that is just below complete competence. It is only with a little more thinking that we realize this is the same thing as incompetent. :wink:

I was hoping for more of a Loki.

That would also work, but my line of thought was gods who destroy, rebuild, and preserve, destroyers and messiahs.

And doesn't Loki end up tied in a cavern with a serpent dripping poison on his head? That could screw with a four-year-old's head.

"Semi-competent" is such a nice phrase. Applying "semi-" as we do with other words, we instantly think of something that is just below complete competence. It is only with a little more thinking that we realize this is the same thing as incompetent. :wink:

I guess by semi-competent, I refer to teachers who(unlike the current one) actually want to teach, but either don't have the experience, time or freedom to do so in a manner many children need. I'm sure there are many otherwise competent teachers as frustrated with the limitations placed on them by boards of education, curriculums, standardized testing and apathetic parents as I am.

That would also work, but my line of thought was gods who destroy, rebuild, and preserve, destroyers and messiahs.

And doesn't Loki end up tied in a cavern with a serpent dripping poison on his head? That could screw with a four-year-old's head.

The Norse Gods were pretty fucked up. Odin impaled himself to a tree to become wiser. That doesn't sound very wise to me. :p

Well, my son's teacher is upset that he is too smart for her class.

No such thing...

I'm simplifying the exchange a little bit, but apparently my son needs to be engaged in activities with more 'structure' and less 'substance'. She says he is too young to be reading and doing math at his level (He knows his multiplication tables already and I'm starting him on simple division).

Again, no such thing...

Also, apparently he laughs too much in class

God forbid children find school amusing.

and smashed a cupcake into another child's hair. I'm so proud. *wipes a tear away*

Awesome...punishable, but stilll awesome. :tongue:

More structure and less substance, huh? Well, I think that gives us a pretty good clue as to what's wrong with our school system.

Indeed

I think this particular teacher is lazy.

I think this particular teacher is incompetent, but you may very well be more accurate in your assesment.

I had a similar meeting with 7yo's first (and only) public school teacher. I was basically told to get her used to "being bored"

Ugh...

...seriously, we need to stop testing the kids so much and start testing the teachers.

I was hoping for more of a Loki.

Did you know that Loki commonly plotted against his father (Odin it seems if I got the mythology right), and actually conspired to get one of his brothers killed, which he succeeded at?

Ugh...

...seriously, we need to stop testing the kids so much and start testing the teachers.

If we did that than the teacher shortage would be even worse.

If we did that than the teacher shortage would be even worse.

I'd rather have larger classes with good teachers than small classes with shitty teachers.

Did you know that Loki commonly plotted against his father (Odin it seems if I got the mythology right), and actually conspired to get one of his brothers killed, which he succeeded at?

Did you know that Loki gave birth to Odin's horse? :eek:

Yeah I know what that's like. The left handed bit not the wheelchair, and maybe the teacher was trying to force him to use right handed scissors when he is left handed. And it is a he because Ard said it was her son.

Uh, yeah, I didn't mean to start a discussion, "Failing scissors" just meant he wasn't up to the motor skills standards of the girls in his group, who were cutting out paper dolls neatly when he was having trouble getting the scissors to cut at all.

I wasn't worried about his motor skills. Oh, boy, was I not worried about his motor skills. His bunyip traps were the envy of the neighbourhood. Until he caught his drunk father one night.

Well, actually, he was envied for that, too.

The ignorant hicks in the little shit-hole town I was born in were so sure that since I'm disabled I must also be retarded that they made me take an IQ test before they'd let me enter 1st grade. At six years old I tested at Jr. High level intelligence. So I had to get used to being bored.

God, don't even get me started on people judging you before you even speak. People thought that just because I look different, that I was retarded as well. It's funny watching their jaw drop as I was a few levels above my classmates in History and Biology.

Did you know that Loki gave birth to Odin's horse? :eek:

So the question is, do you really want a Loki, and an eight legged horse, that badly?

So the question is, do you really want a Loki, and an eight legged horse, that badly?

Hmm.... *rubs chin thoughtfully*

So the question is, do you really want a Loki, and an eight legged horse, that badly?

Hmm.... *rubs chin thoughtfully*

Hey, an eight legged horse can run faster than a four legged horse!

Hey, an eight legged horse can run faster than a four legged horse!

Not really. 8 legs just means it burns through fat stores that much faster, putting a much bigger strain on its heart, and even assuming it isn't a neck breaking stumble waiting to happen at speed, it won't go any faster. It's like putting an extra set of wheels on a car while keeping the same engine.

Do teachers still take IQ tests seriously?

Not really. 8 legs just means it burns through fat stores that much faster, putting a much bigger strain on its heart, and even assuming it isn't a neck breaking stumble waiting to happen at speed, it won't go any faster. It's like putting an extra set of wheels on a car while keeping the same engine.

I'd assume the horse would be bigger to accomodate the legs, and those legs would have their own muscles and fat stores. So it would go faster.
Plus couldn't it fly?

I'd assume the horse would be bigger to accomodate the legs, and those legs would have their own muscles and fat stores. So it would go faster.
Plus couldn't it fly?

It would require a larger brain to co-ordinate movement which would use up extra resources.

I've just performed a scientific experiment to resolve this.

I got two spiders, took four legs off one and then set them down for a race.

The eight legged spider won easily, 4-legs didn't even get going, still hasn't moved in fact.

I've just performed a scientific experiment to resolve this.

I got two spiders, took four legs off one and then set them down for a race.

The eight legged spider won easily, 4-legs didn't even get going, still hasn't moved in fact.

Horses start with 4 legs, so you'd have to attach an extra 4 on the spider to make it 12 legs and compete it with a normal spider.

Horses start with 4 legs, so you'd have to attach an extra 4 on the spider to make it 12 legs and compete it with a normal spider.

This is true.

Okay, so I'll glue the 4 spare legs I got from the first spider onto another spider and see what happens.

Hang on...

...this is really tricky, damn tiny legs...


Okay, that should be about right.

....and GO!


No, 12-legs just isn't going anywhere.

Little Goofball started Kindergarten this year. Calm down. The school is still standing...for now.

I have been asked to visit with his teacher this afternoon. Uh-oh. :eek:

First day of kindergarten for me: I ran away.

Next day I went to the bathroom when I wanted and didn't ask permission.

I wasn't very much of a good little boy. Kindergarten was BORING to me.

One of the biggest reasons why I'm against the school knowing my son's IQ is because I don't want whatever semi-competent teachers that may come along in the future to feel that he must be challenged. I want HIM to enjoy challenge. It's so rare to find a teacher that understands that. I think I had one in my own entire schooling history. *bleah*

Most of the gifted childrens programing in US public schools (what still remains of it, most schools have nothing) is centered around "give them more work".........it's not challenging, it's soul killing.

I hate to sound like the proponent I am.....but I know you know what I'm going to say.

You seem to be educating him to a higher degree and in a more beneficial way than your public school is willing or even able to offer. Maybe you should homeschool him.

You should check in your area for what resources are available. There are many different flavors of homeschooling, you might even be able to find a small parent run school that you can take him to, let him grow and learn at his own pace.

Most of the gifted childrens programing in US public schools (what still remains of it, most schools have nothing) is centered around "give them more work".........it's not challenging, it's soul killing.

I hate to sound like the proponent I am.....but I know you know what I'm going to say.

You seem to be educating him to a higher degree and in a more beneficial way than your public school is willing or even able to offer. Maybe you should homeschool him.

You should check in your area for what resources are available. There are many different flavors of homeschooling, you might even be able to find a small parent run school that you can take him to, let him grow and learn at his own pace.

Yeah. I remember one program I went into, the GATE program, which was fun, in one sense, but not so great in another. (And I didn't get along too well with Dr. Palmer...but then I didn't really get along with anyone then. I was a jerk.)

The Norse Gods were pretty fucked up. Odin impaled himself to a tree to become wiser. That doesn't sound very wise to me. :p

Logical. It was a dumb idea, and he won't be doing that again. See - it worked.

So the question is, do you really want a Loki, and an eight legged horse, that badly?
not me... I'd have to spend a fortune on shoes...

This is true.

Okay, so I'll glue the 4 spare legs I got from the first spider onto another spider and see what happens.

Hang on...

...this is really tricky, damn tiny legs...


Okay, that should be about right.

....and GO!


No, 12-legs just isn't going anywhere.I think the problem is that you used staples to attach those legs... duct tape works better.

I think what the problem is is that little goofball is finishing his work well before all the other students and the teacher doesnt know what to do with him while others are working.Let him sit and color? OK but then the other students start asking "Why does goofball always get to color?" and what should the teacher say "because he is smarter than you"?
Besides is Little Goofball even the type who will sit quietly?

Well, Goofballs, see, it doesn't pay to go goofing around with you balls, does it? Well, just remember what happened.... jk. roflz. Also, make sure it didn't involve nudity, and MAKE SURE HE WEARS UNDERPANTS. My cousin got called for that once. Didn't wear undergarments to school, and was showing every body. :O

It's funny watching their jaw drop as I was a few levels above my classmates in History and Biology.

And it felt oh so good too, hey Wilgrove?

Do teachers still take IQ tests seriously?

Only when it is lower than theirs.

Besides is Little Goofball even the type who will sit quietly?

Is this a serious question?

Well, Goofballs, see, it doesn't pay to go goofing around with you balls, does it? Well, just remember what happened.... jk. roflz. Also, make sure it didn't involve nudity, and MAKE SURE HE WEARS UNDERPANTS. My cousin got called for that once. Didn't wear undergarments to school, and was showing every body. :O

lol

I had a similar meeting with 7yo's first (and only) public school teacher. I was basically told to get her used to "being bored" ...... that totally didn't go over well, so i pulled her from school. I did have her IQ tested... bad idea, horrible. I'm afraid to sleep now.

You're better off not knowing, unless you want to get him into Davidson or something, but good luck with that, there's a waiting list, so basically we're wating for some genius kid to burn out........then it's totally our shot!

As both an educator and someone whose parents were given roughly the same advice, I have sympathy for both sides. The best way I can think of to approach it would be to have parents and teacher work TOGETHER to figure out alternative assignments, long-term in-class projects, enrichment activities, etc. I have two very high kids in my class, and one of them (who is also adjusting to not having a nap at his normal time) gets very cranky when he's bored. I try to give them more interesting work for their level and more autonomy in choosing activities, but it's hard to do on my own--I barely have a handle on getting the work together for the rest of the class. Parental involvement would really help, and it would make their school day and home life more congruent.

One of the biggest reasons why I'm against the school knowing my son's IQ is because I don't want whatever semi-competent teachers that may come along in the future to feel that he must be challenged. I want HIM to enjoy challenge. It's so rare to find a teacher that understands that. I think I had one in my own entire schooling history. *bleah*

I had huge issues with that in school too. I was lucky to have parents who challenged me at home, but never a teacher in school, untill high school. Even then, they were rare.

The simple act of asking is a huge thing that most teachers miss. "Oh, you're G&T...here's some more work and harder words" vs. "You're incredibly smart, and you're scoring 100's on every vocab test. Would you be interested in doing SAT prep vocab instead of the standard 6th grade?" or "Hey...you already finished the abridged version of this book...do you want to try reading the full version now?"

Encourage the kids to take on the challenge...assure them that they can handle it and you'll be there to guide them, but let them choose both if they want the challenge, and what exactly the challenge will be.

The Norse Gods were pretty fucked up. Odin impaled himself to a tree to become wiser. That doesn't sound very wise to me. :p

I can see why he needed to do it then.

Just keep on keeping on, teachers eventually give up on you, and then you can do whatever you want in class! :D

Yeah I know what that's like. The left handed bit not the wheelchair, and maybe the teacher was trying to force him to use right handed scissors when he is left handed. And it is a he because Ard said it was her son.

I don't know what the wheelchair bit is like either, actually. It was just the first image that came to mind.

But I am kinda pissed that left-handed people are pretty much an afterthought. I mean I know it's just little cosmetic stuff that we tend to get stiffed on, but damn if I wouldn't like to have the little cosmetic stuff.

Speaking as a former child in exactly Lil LG's position, I can say that what you do now, will shape his future education. If you do have him tested, chances are many educators will hold his results over his head for years to come. Anytime he fails to meet the expected brilliant test scores, or does not excede already high expectations, they might remind him of the high test score, and ask him why.
In other words, single him out becuase of his intelligence.

Your son wants to be a kid like any other.

On the other hand, perhaps accelerated classes are what he needs to remain motivated.
These didnt work for me, mind you, i rebelled too much at some assholes insistance to perform to anyones standards but my own.

Sadly, mine were much lower than anyone elses.

If your kid is scary-smart, just let him be so, and encourage him in the right directions.
Dont place unecessary pressure on him becuase he is smart. Allow him to bloom into it, and encourage him in whatever interests him.

He'll be fine.

Speaking as a former child in exactly Lil LG's position, I can say that what you do now, will shape his future education. If you do have him tested, chances are many educators will hold his results over his head for years to come. Anytime he fails to meet the expected brilliant test scores, or does not excede already high expectations, they might remind him of the high test score, and ask him why.
In other words, single him out becuase of his intelligence.

See, that never happened to me, and I did all that 'IQ smarticle reasoning aptitude' test stuff too. Maybe because I can't stop myself form using the words 'smarticle' no mater how much it annoys me.

She says he is too young to be reading and doing math at his level

Oh great. She did not tell HIM that I hope ?

I'd think it's nothing to be worried about. Little Goofball has probably just been talking of Big Goofballs adventures. :wink:

Oh great. She did not tell HIM that I hope ?

That would've really pissed me off, and it's not easy to piss me off.

As both an educator and someone whose parents were given roughly the same advice, I have sympathy for both sides. The best way I can think of to approach it would be to have parents and teacher work TOGETHER to figure out alternative assignments, long-term in-class projects, enrichment activities, etc. I have two very high kids in my class, and one of them (who is also adjusting to not having a nap at his normal time) gets very cranky when he's bored. I try to give them more interesting work for their level and more autonomy in choosing activities, but it's hard to do on my own--I barely have a handle on getting the work together for the rest of the class. Parental involvement would really help, and it would make their school day and home life more congruent.

You need a cooperative teacher, this one doesn't sound like one. However, ignoring the fact that lil'LG is already being educated to a level he demands and is capable of at home...if his parents really want to keep him in public school, they probably need to advocate for the kid, advocate him right into a classroom with a teacher who is willing to do the extra work to make sure lil'LG doesn't get burned out....because when we gifted kids get burned out (especially the profoundly gifted) the world burns.....and we laugh, oh do we laugh.

I would call the school board and find out if the district has a gifted education coordinator, and if so, talk to them, and if not, ask them who is the proper person to talk to about your child's basic educational needs not being met.

I would also figure out if lil'LG has an interest in anything and if so do enrichment activities with him at home and on the weekends.....getting through a school week was just a bit easier when I knew I was going to get to go to something engaging over the weekend.

You need a cooperative teacher, this one doesn't sound like one. However, ignoring the fact that lil'LG is already being educated to a level he demands and is capable of at home...if his parents really want to keep him in public school, they probably need to advocate for the kid, advocate him right into a classroom with a teacher who is willing to do the extra work to make sure lil'LG doesn't get burned out....because when we gifted kids get burned out (especially the profoundly gifted) the world burns.....and we laugh, oh do we laugh.

I would call the school board and find out if the district has a gifted education coordinator, and if so, talk to them, and if not, ask them who is the proper person to talk to about your child's basic educational needs not being met.

I would also figure out if lil'LG has an interest in anything and if so do enrichment activities with him at home and on the weekends.....getting through a school week was just a bit easier when I knew I was going to get to go to something engaging over the weekend.

He loves dismantling things. He completely dissected my old computer. The hard drive platters are decorating his room. I wonder if there's some sort of Tiny Tots Electronics Technology class he could take. I'd love to see him building giant killer death robots by the time he's twelve. That'd be cool. :)

He loves dismantling things. He completely dissected my old computer. The hard drive platters are decorating his room. I wonder if there's some sort of Tiny Tots Electronics Technology class he could take. I'd love to see him building giant killer death robots by the time he's twelve. That'd be cool. :)

... doesn't lego have those electronic building kits?

or perhaps a chemistry set...

*flashes to images of Olliver Wendell Jones*

Lil' Goofball creating the first long tailed hamster...

He loves dismantling things. He completely dissected my old computer. The hard drive platters are decorating his room. I wonder if there's some sort of Tiny Tots Electronics Technology class he could take. I'd love to see him building giant killer death robots by the time he's twelve. That'd be cool. :)

Wait untill he does what I did and rips off your power mirrors on your car to take them apart...


This prompted my parents to get me a kit...it came with a CD and a component board (had a battery, transistors, resistors, capacitors, etc...taught you how to wire circuits while teaching you (in pretty simple terms) how each thing worked.

It had some really stupid name...Fun With Electronics, I think...but kept me out of trouble and well entertained.

... doesn't lego have those electronic building kits?

or perhaps a chemistry set...

*flashes to images of Olliver Wendell Jones*

Lil' Goofball creating the first long tailed hamster...

Ooh! Giant killer Lego death robots!

He loves dismantling things. He completely dissected my old computer. The hard drive platters are decorating his room. I wonder if there's some sort of Tiny Tots Electronics Technology class he could take. I'd love to see him building giant killer death robots by the time he's twelve. That'd be cool. :)

There should be a robotics club in your area, they are usually run out of libraries and community centers, they start with basic electronics for K-2nd and move on after to building motors and such....by the time they are about 12 they are capable of building a robot from scratch. My daughter's friend is in the local one and he is competing Saturday with his robot. She's been helping him after school to make sure all the circuits are redundant or something because you aren't allowed to repair them once the battle starts.

There should be a robotics club in your area, they are usually run out of libraries and community centers, they start with basic electronics for K-2nd and move on after to building motors and such....by the time they are about 12 they are capable of building a robot from scratch. My daughter's friend is in the local one and he is competing Saturday with his robot. She's been helping him after school to make sure all the circuits are redundant or something because you aren't allowed to repair them once the battle starts.

my middle school was one of the only ones to participate in this, but many high schools and colleges have a FIRST (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIRST) team. I know that the lil LG would be far to young to bring in, but when he gets a little bit older, they might allow him to come watch with parental supervision

They also have a lego league for the little guys...definatly worth checking out. They really do alot to encourage kids to perform their best, but to be professional and help out the competition.

Our robot was almost fully rebuilt with a local teams help after a shipping accident, to give an idea.

... doesn't lego have those electronic building kits?

or perhaps a chemistry set...

I'm not sure I want LG the elder playing with a chemistry set. Who know what he would create using the principle of "What happens if I mix them ALL"?

I'm not sure I want LG the elder playing with a chemistry set. Who know what he would create using the principle of "What happens if I mix them ALL"?

I had a fine time playing with my chemistry set when I was young. My parents only let me do it in the garage. Then only in the back yard. Later ... .

You know, fathers get really upset when they have to replace all their tools before they can start doing needed repairs to the garage. And I really don't think my father realized how fragile a concrete patio could be.

I'm not sure I want LG the elder playing with a chemistry set. Who know what he would create using the principle of "What happens if I mix them ALL"?

An amorphous blob of greyish-blue goo that glows in the dark and will burn a whole in your mothers mahogany dining room table, resulting in being grounded for two weeks.


Or something like that.

I don't know what the wheelchair bit is like either, actually. It was just the first image that came to mind.

But I am kinda pissed that left-handed people are pretty much an afterthought. I mean I know it's just little cosmetic stuff that we tend to get stiffed on, but damn if I wouldn't like to have the little cosmetic stuff.

We should rise up and free ourselves from the right handed majority which have oppressed us for so long.

We did win a battle a long time ago when we were allowed to write with our left hands in school.

I'd love to see him building giant killer death robots by the time he's twelve. That'd be cool. :)

I suppose only on the condition he makes you Supreme Emperor of Earth.