As the parent of a 16-year-old (the TeenWonk) high school junior who has a 4.35 G.P.A., we’ve been getting a number of so-called “nominations” for inclusion in this or that “national honor roll,” “who’s-who book,” and, of course, the United States Achievement Academy. The “nominations” were made by her well-intentioned (but unknowing) teachers, who think [...]
Helicopter Parents Vs. Stinger Teachers
When are “involved parents” too involved? In one Maryland district, the fur is flying between some parents and a number of teachers: The Baltimore Sun ran an article on Tuesday about parental involvement taken to the extreme. The trigger was an annual survey by the Howard County Education Association that shows a majority of teachers [...]
Smaller Than The Average Baby?
CNN has something for new parents to chew on: There are few issues that preoccupy new parents more than this: Is my baby growing normally? When the percentiles seem off-kilter, we worry — but experts say there’s rarely reason for concern. For starters, healthy kids come in a wide range of shapes and sizes, and [...]