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What do you think of this? #13507 04/10/08 01:48 PM Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 347 Isa OP Member OP Isa Member Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 347 It looks to me like a 'timo' - kind of cheating to poor parents for money.... http://www.all-gifted-children.com/package-c.htm?hop=rich3388&email=menadie@yahoo.com&name=Me&ip=82.93.53.137&site=confirm

Re: What do you think of this? Isa #13508 04/10/08 01:57 PM Joined: May 2007 Posts: 1,783 West coast, USA Cathy A Member Cathy A Member Joined: May 2007 Posts: 1,783 West coast, USA Ick.

Re: What do you think of this? Cathy A #13509 04/10/08 02:08 PM Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 902 LMom Member LMom Member Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 902 What a scam. Perhaps when she read all the available books about gifted kids she might have noticed that you cannot teach 2 year old to read unless he is ready. May be somebody could help her figure out that not everybody can be in the 99% LMom

Re: What do you think of this? Dottie #13511 04/10/08 02:23 PM Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,231 up in my head....... incogneato Member incogneato Member Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,231 up in my head....... Her pants are totally on fire.

Re: What do you think of this? Dottie #13513 04/10/08 02:33 PM Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,231 up in my head....... incogneato Member incogneato Member Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,231 up in my head....... No, no, literal one. Maybe she'll fling her pants off and catch her website on fire.

Re: What do you think of this? incogneato #13514 04/10/08 02:35 PM Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 323 Back in Texas, alas! S squirt Member squirt Member S Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 323 Back in Texas, alas! Okay, I'm picky, but I'd buy her story a whole lot better if her ad were grammatically correct. Sound like "hot-housing" to anyone else?

Re: What do you think of this? squirt #13516 04/10/08 03:20 PM Joined: May 2007 Posts: 1,783 West coast, USA Cathy A Member Cathy A Member Joined: May 2007 Posts: 1,783 West coast, USA Yeah. I am icked out by this, especially: Quote GIVE ME A CHILD - ANY CHILD, AND I WILL TURN IT INTO A GENIUS! (my bold added)

Re: What do you think of this? Cathy A #13518 04/10/08 03:23 PM Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,134 K kimck Member kimck Member K Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,134 That is really quite sad. I'm sure what her brilliant materials come down to is 1 - read to your child 2 - play games with your child

Re: What do you think of this? kimck #13519 04/10/08 04:42 PM Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,231 up in my head....... incogneato Member incogneato Member Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,231 up in my head....... Oh boy, Kathy I did not even notice that! I think I will keep my little its to myself!!!!!!!

Re: What do you think of this? squirt #13522 04/10/08 05:17 PM Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 312 California bianc850a Member bianc850a Member Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 312 California Originally Posted by squirt Okay, I'm picky, but I'd buy her story a whole lot better if her ad were grammatically correct. Sound like "hot-housing" to anyone else? My feelings exactly!!

Re: What do you think of this? bianc850a #13524 04/10/08 05:21 PM Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 6,145 Midwest Kriston Member Kriston Member Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 6,145 Midwest Or just malarkey! Kriston

Re: What do you think of this? Kriston #13526 04/10/08 05:32 PM Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 7,207 Connecticut Grinity Member Grinity Member Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 7,207 Connecticut Actually, I've heard the talking and listening and responding to your kiddo is what does it. I personally think it's how the genes sort and interact. Coaching available, at SchoolSuccessSolutions.com

Re: What do you think of this? Dottie #13528 04/10/08 06:19 PM Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 516 EandCmom Member EandCmom Member Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 516 Originally Posted by Dottie And here I thought it was my great parenting.... ROFL!!!!

Re: What do you think of this? kimck #13529 04/11/08 12:43 AM Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 347 Isa OP Member OP Isa Member Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 347 Originally Posted by kimck That is really quite sad. I'm sure what her brilliant materials come down to is 1 - read to your child 2 - play games with your child And flash cards, don't forget to use pleny of flash cards, starting as soon as the baby is born... Actually, by 'genius' she means a very bright kid who is on the top of his/her class, all 'As' etc. She has no clue in my opinion what a HG+ really looks like.

Re: What do you think of this? Isa #13535 04/11/08 04:37 AM Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 830 OHGrandma Member OHGrandma Member Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 830 Originally Posted by Isa Originally Posted by kimck That is really quite sad. I'm sure what her brilliant materials come down to is 1 - read to your child 2 - play games with your child And flash cards, don't forget to use pleny of flash cards, starting as soon as the baby is born... Actually, by 'genius' she means a very bright kid who is on the top of his/her class, all 'As' etc. She has no clue in my opinion what a HG+ really looks like. Don't forget to play music to the baby in utero!

Re: What do you think of this? Dottie #13542 04/11/08 05:22 AM Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 970 New England Lorel Member Lorel Member Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 970 New England I'm sure she has a program similar to Doman's Better Baby Institute or whatever he calls it at this point. Looks like English is a second language for this woman. At least I hope so! Last edited by Lorel; 04/11/08 05:22 AM. Reason: typo

Re: What do you think of this? OHGrandma #13544 04/11/08 05:26 AM Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 347 Isa OP Member OP Isa Member Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 347 Originally Posted by OHGrandma Originally Posted by Isa Originally Posted by kimck That is really quite sad. I'm sure what her brilliant materials come down to is 1 - read to your child 2 - play games with your child And flash cards, don't forget to use pleny of flash cards, starting as soon as the baby is born... Actually, by 'genius' she means a very bright kid who is on the top of his/her class, all 'As' etc. She has no clue in my opinion what a HG+ really looks like. Don't forget to play music to the baby in utero! Ooooh! But not just any music ... IT MUST be Mozart.

Re: What do you think of this? Dottie #13549 04/11/08 08:16 AM Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 902 LMom Member LMom Member Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 902 Originally Posted by Dottie Originally Posted by OHG Don't forget to play music to the baby in utero! Or even earlier, You are hilarious. It's never too early to start LMom

Re: What do you think of this? kimck #13642 04/12/08 02:33 PM Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 155 Southwest A aline Member aline Member A Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 155 Southwest well, at least we don't have to struggle to define hothousing any more...

Re: What do you think of this? aline #13643 04/12/08 02:48 PM Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 516 EandCmom Member EandCmom Member Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 516 Perfectly put, aline!!!

Re: What do you think of this? Dottie #13648 04/12/08 03:23 PM Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 516 EandCmom Member EandCmom Member Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 516 You're cracking me up Dottie!!!!

Re: What do you think of this? Dottie #13650 04/12/08 03:31 PM Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 830 OHGrandma Member OHGrandma Member Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 830 Originally Posted by Dottie Um...I think I get it! "Hot" house...that goes with the fire part, right? Dottie, that reminds me, I need to ask you more about that comprehension thing tested on the WISC IV.

Re: What do you think of this? OHGrandma #13654 04/12/08 04:00 PM Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 155 Southwest A aline Member aline Member A Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 155 Southwest Hot is to fire as ...

Re: What do you think of this? kimck #13655 04/12/08 04:02 PM Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 830 OHGrandma Member OHGrandma Member Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 830 OK, as bad as that is, here is something worse! This isn't exactly a disagreement about which school the kids should go to!

Re: What do you think of this? OHGrandma #13656 04/12/08 04:34 PM Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 516 EandCmom Member EandCmom Member Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 516 OHG that is horrible!!!!! Wow, how sad for that child....

Re: What do you think of this? EandCmom #13658 04/12/08 04:39 PM Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 830 OHGrandma Member OHGrandma Member Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 830 Originally Posted by EandCmom OHG that is horrible!!!!! Wow, how sad for that child.... Gives a whole new meaning for 'advocating for your child'!

Re: What do you think of this? OHGrandma #13659 04/12/08 04:51 PM Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,231 up in my head....... incogneato Member incogneato Member Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,231 up in my head....... Wow, seems like a galaxy away......

Re: What do you think of this? incogneato #13662 04/12/08 06:47 PM Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 6,145 Midwest Kriston Member Kriston Member Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 6,145 Midwest Eee-yikes! Kriston

Re: What do you think of this? Kriston #13669 04/12/08 11:50 PM Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 347 Isa OP Member OP Isa Member Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 347 The whole 'gang-culture' is completely new to me. I find this really sad, but now I am curious about how different gang raise their children - are they breastfeeding or bottlefeeding, spank or not, etc?

Re: What do you think of this? Isa #13705 04/13/08 11:40 AM Joined: May 2007 Posts: 1,783 West coast, USA Cathy A Member Cathy A Member Joined: May 2007 Posts: 1,783 West coast, USA Originally Posted by Isa The whole 'gang-culture' is completely new to me. I find this really sad, but now I am curious about how different gang raise their children - are they breastfeeding or bottlefeeding, spank or not, etc? *laughing ruefully* It probably comes down to what colors he should wear and who his enemies will be...