Talk about off topic, but my DS has always yearnd to be paid off for grades. Actually he hasn't said anything about it since the switch. I almost will be tempted next time he brings it up, as what keeps the As away is the organizational work - like turning in his homework. Well, lets see how the first trimester goes, but "pitch now" as I know that I will be tempted for the first time ever.
As for Moonbounce parties, I'm sure that some of us here do that, and I think that making an attempt to fit in to your surroundings is a good thing, for both kids and parents. Some of us get to choose our surroundings, and some of us don't. Again, I want to caution people against getting hung up on the logical conclusions and not fighting against the root of the problem. In other words, rent your kid a moonbounce for their birthday if that's what your neighbors do, but try to look at the forces that are making Americans so flashy and so worried at the same time.
((shrug))
Trinity
Smiles,
Trinity
