My child is average in many areas. I do not know what ORT level she is on. So shoot me...

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She is happy.
She is kind.
We watched The incredibles this afternoon and she is having her bath.

She does not play the cello or read extensively and i do not have a clue if she has any hidden talents. Except possibly knowing all the words to a HIgh School musical advert.

She is six.
And I intend to leave her alone because if she is good at anything that DOES NOT MAKE ME A BETTER MUM THAN EVERYONE ELSE!!!!

My dd is 4 and knows all the words to the HSM songs

[snurk]

Fucking pushy parents.

I've bought her pom poms n' everything
She'll be a star I tell you..

[misty eyed and dreaming of X factor style auditions]

My child is bright. I do know what ORT level she is.
I don't push her academically. I'm lucky, she is bright and she loves school.

ah pagwatch

go and get in the bath with her and fart bubbles

mine is 6
she has just had egg and chips and is watching the worst witch

She doesn't play the cello either
but she does a mean Bob Dylan impression

oh yes she can read though
very well
Don't push her though

I don't know all the words to HSM songs. I am 37. Therefore your children are geniuses and I am a halfwit. You can look in my bag if you don't believe me.

I have no idea what ORT even is.

My dc school seem to follow a mish mash of schemes - all ungraded as far as I can tell (from a parents or child's pov))

I'm guessing I've missed a thread somewhere!

So, my ds is 4.8 and cannot read a single word but he sometimes recognises his name.

ORT = Oxford Reading Tree

DS was on Level 1 until very recently - beginning to learn to read finally - nearly 6.

Doesn't play cello either.

My DS said to me the other night in a whispered voice 'darling think we may have to accept that DS1 aged 4 may just be AVERAGE'.

Honestly - they're children - i just want them to be happy and am just not buying into hot-housing.

There are worse things than being average .

right on sister!

do they even make cellos for a 6yo?
Or would you just put a viola between their legs?

actually she will never be a cellist
I have a friend who is one and she hoiks this bloody great thing all over the place - most inconvenient. DD will play something portable (or the drums so I can play when she is out )

sorry Mercy.
I was just having an aaaahhhhhh moment

Thank you all for hearing me rant a little.

CD
now i want to learn to play the drums .
I should take my own advice and learn shouldn't I

Cant stand parents who think just cos their dc is good at something it must all be down to them and to let eveyone else know about it. What about a bit of modesty, no one likes a big head.