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Originally Posted by MacAttack
Couldn't disagree more. In my neck of the woods - if you want to be competitive and not "just get along" you'd better know how to navigate your world - with folks of your own age, or you'll get passed over like being hit with a tsunami. You can cruise until you hit about 7, then you best have it together.
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I grew up in NY, so I fully understand how it is where you are. Thats why I moved to Rockwell to raise my children. Its like stepping back in time. Church and sports are the social events of the year. Crime is pretty much unheard of, outside of petty theft (tools from sheds n such). And the kids are free to grow up as kids, not adults. I did not want them to have to grow up as quickly as we did. That in itself is half the issue in the world now.
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Originally Posted by PanelDeland
This is a great thread with lots of useful insight for parents.One thing I would like to add is "Personal Finance".More of it needs to be taught to our kids both in public school and by parents.I took a class in it while in HS and I have to say, I hated the teacher,my uncle hated the teacher 30 years before when she taught him typing and my mother hated her when she took typing from her.That said I believe it was the most useful class I ever took.Though it was only basic terminology,learning the cost of intrest and balancing a checkbook it helped me understand how finance works on a personal/family level.I find that many people do not understnd much of what they get involved in with financial matters and are "victimized" by the financial institutions.
Just a random personal thought about how kids could be better prepared for life.
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I concur
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Originally Posted by gcburdic
Again, my inexperience with this makes me an outsider....just a clarifiaction....I believe a charter school is not really a private school....so no tuition for you to worry about....they do have a lottery every year for the number of kids they'll take.....and I think me living so close to Charlotte they seem to be more abundant here as well....they are K-12 schools here though....I guess your location will determine what they can support.....
BUT....Having met your kiddos at the GOG....they are fun loving free spirited bundles of happiness....i bet they would love to spend more time with their mother  |
Issue is, there aren't any available for our age kids in this area. High school yes.
In Fayetteville they had several. Here nope