velvetroses1

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highly intelligent children who lack common sense

velvetroses1 @velvetroses1 (4) • United States 10 Jan 07

I have a 10 year son who is highly intelligent some might call gifted. He has been writing stories, plays and songs since he was 3 years old. He takes dancing lessons, acts in both amature and professional theatre, does...

dancing lessons

gifted children

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How can I get my six-year-old to stop mouthing off?

writerightmom @writerightmom (148) • United States 9 Jan 07

I am getting so frustrated with my six-year-old son's smart mouth! He frequently talks back to his dad and me, refuses to do what he's told, and it's really getting to me. Sometimes I lose my temper and yell to the top of my...

disrespectful kids

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velvetroses1 Something I've tried with my children is pretending not to hear when they mouth off. I say something like, "I can't hear you when you talk that way. Maybe if you talk in a nice way I'll be able to hear you." After a few times it will get the point across....

10 Jan 07

When Did You Learn To Cook?

blogyourself @blogyourself (1577) • United States 9 Jan 07

Once I got married all of my friends and family were shocked that I knew how to cook so well. I helped my Mom in the kitchen growing up, but I never cooked my own meals. I guess I just picked everything up from her. It also...

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velvetroses1 I learned to cooking from watching my Mom and also with cookbooks. Unfortunately, as my Mom got older her cooking got more repetitive. She made the same dishes over and over so I started cooking for my family to break the monotony. I first began with the...

10 Jan 07