Minnie, I find it hard to believe that you're 70 years old
with three kids. �Here's a favorite quote from an old hippy named Day who lives up in Woodstock. "You be you, let me be me. �Only possibility I can see, for a world in harmony". �Yeah, I'm a card carrying Woodstock woman too. �But I draw the line at wearing tie-dye.
Yannam has said his daughter was pg and the literature on the net says pg kids are at risk of dropping out at the same rate as disabled kid (I wanna say it was 15%)-high risk. �I'm inclined to agree with the many mothers here that a large portion of those are probably due to family problems and running away from home to avoid the drama. �There's also so many who have a stable, supportive homelife who just don't do anything with their gifts to consider. ��
So while I'm not sure shyness is the cause of failure, I'm more inclined to believe a stable supportive home-life with discipline and consistency on behalf of the parents contribute to long lasting success. �I don't believe 5 is too young to consider your child's retirement. �I don't believe it's wrong to seek ways to set them up for success. �It's popular today, but may not be right to suggest kids should be trusted enough to drop full responsibility for their lives in their own lap. �Ultimately in the end it is theirs, but why would we need parents if they're not going to give us tools and help us?
�I agree with Lucounu, maybe she's self-conscious because she's afraid the kids will pick on her for being different or for being too smart. �Or maybe it is just stage-fright.
I wasn't kidding about buying her flashy clothes. �Depend on her age either a few princess pieces or something trendy and fashionable it might help bring her out of her shell. �Feng shui.
