8th March *Marvelous Mon/Oh God, it's Mon again (delete as applicable)* daily chat

Lucifa73

Right, I'm off to make some thank you cards before I get sucked into FB games!!!

Pooky

Sammy - RATs - is a new thing - Reasoning and Thinking skills.....they suddenly reaslied that most kids can programme an Ipod and work facebook but can't hold a conversation or sort logic and the like.....so this teaches them what information to extract from a news article, how to turn a discussion into a debate, how to basically "think" beyond the box and how to converse with adults.

A great idea - just a shame it's had to come to that....I'm sure we never needed lessons on that sort of stuff when we were all that age but I guess it's a sign of the times with modern technological advances.


And as for DD's GCSE's - she's doing 3 Science ones and the first stage in RE this year...talk about easing them in gently.....this weeks RE topic for a 1000 word essay....Are religious experiences genuine? She got a A* for her "rant"

Elfen.....I've managed to get some anti-biotics ordered for DH - will pick them up first thing whilst he's got physio.....he can hardly bend his fingers so I hope they kick in quick.

elfen

Pooks, it may take a couple of days, so you might need to put warm wrap-type things on his hands so they unstiffen

beanielou

Your thoughts please oh wise ones.
DS sits his highers this year(equil of A levels)in summer.
It is very common for lots of parents to offer cash incentives(or even cars:eek:)
Although i am mucho skinto I am inclined to go along with this but on a much smaller scale.If it helps with grades I feel it is money well spent.

Lucifa73

beanielou wrote: »

Your thoughts please oh wise ones.
DS sits his highers this year(equil of A levels)in summer.
It is very common for lots of parents to offer cash incentives(or even cars:eek:)
Although i am mucho skinto I am inclined to go along with this but on a much smaller scale.If it helps with grades I feel it is money well spent.

Why not discuss with him whether he would prefer cash or specific 'prizes' according to levels of success (and in line with your budget)? Its very easy to waste cash whereas giving him something specific he wants/needs means he can't do that...

elfen

Could offer him a certain amount per grade? Say if he gets an A/equivalent you'll give him something, but if he gets all top grades you'll give him a bonus?

Hmm, needing to stop myself going ot the shop and buying chocolate....must not buy chocolate.

beanielou

Ive been doing Paps 100 day challange & its made a big big difference
Unsecured is now not far off £1000 for the first time in many many years so i am quietly pleased with that.
Secured is another story but hey ho baby steps & all that.........

beanielou

elfen wrote: »

Could offer him a certain amount per grade? Say if he gets an A/equivalent you'll give him something, but if he gets all top grades you'll give him a bonus?

Hmm, needing to stop myself going ot the shop and buying chocolate....must not buy chocolate.

That was what I was thinking Elfen but hadent thought of bonus.Mmmmmm.

beanielou

Lucifa73 wrote: »

Why not discuss with him whether he would prefer cash or specific 'prizes' according to levels of success (and in line with your budget)? Its very easy to waste cash whereas giving him something specific he wants/needs means he can't do that...

Actually think thats a really good idea.

sammy115

I offered all mine incentives.....didn't work for any of them...:rotfl:

Although DD1 is now showing some interest in furthering her education....

I think she has realised now that she has a dependant how important it is to be educated. I also have to agree that kids today don't seem to know much about 'real life'

SRM....I would love to read more about Mallory...I love stuff like that..