tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679304203742128093.post4349943322376148186..comments2024-03-18T22:28:53.549-04:00Comments on <i>Gigi's Ramblings</i>: It's amazing what changes a year (or seven or eight) will bring.....Gigihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05467164195744234746noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679304203742128093.post-41317964858822627122011-09-04T18:26:58.852-04:002011-09-04T18:26:58.852-04:00I am so dreading when Bryson starts school next ye...I am so dreading when Bryson starts school next year!! I hated the homework and projects with my girls and I have a feeling that Bryson is going to be as hard headed as his mother.gaylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00894920637532415315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679304203742128093.post-79691699592336577972011-09-03T13:23:37.781-04:002011-09-03T13:23:37.781-04:00Oh Gigi, I can soooo relate! I have the same kid (...Oh Gigi, I can soooo relate! I have the same kid (although I bet he's taller than yours! Mine is 15 yrs old and 6 foot tall already!...definitely doesn't get that from me!) I was told by his grade 1 teacher that he was brilliant! Then by grade 4-5, I was being told...well, nothing because he wasn't handing anything in. Then this year, he is taking physics, chemistry, pre-calculus, and talking about going to med school....whose kid is this and what have they done with my completely unambitious one?Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09894333322881236627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679304203742128093.post-8776761413056778912011-09-02T10:39:06.061-04:002011-09-02T10:39:06.061-04:00I can only hope- Jason's in 2nd and Adam in in...I can only hope- Jason's in 2nd and Adam in in K. Fingers crossed. For mine and for yours.Lee Weberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10478757698235769370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679304203742128093.post-51520869614491882132011-09-01T13:02:34.593-04:002011-09-01T13:02:34.593-04:00My son with autism is also a senior this year. I t...My son with autism is also a senior this year. I think back to those days when I wondered if he would ever graduate high school and I'm amazed that he has come this far.<br />SandyMom of 12https://www.blogger.com/profile/03622293584581118824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679304203742128093.post-66957411172049351812011-08-31T19:58:47.454-04:002011-08-31T19:58:47.454-04:00This totally cracked me up. I too have a son who ...This totally cracked me up. I too have a son who takes after his father one day and me the next. They're Dr. Jekyll's and Mr. Hyde's I tell ya.Foursonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07470306593323990269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679304203742128093.post-49459807855045095242011-08-31T09:39:39.410-04:002011-08-31T09:39:39.410-04:00You just described my son to a "T"!! He ...You just described my son to a "T"!! He just started his junior year though, and I'm still waiting for those changes to take place. He's slightly better, I guess. Slightly. It's so frustrating!<br /><br />Congratulations on your boy's transformation!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10019980832742495532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679304203742128093.post-69831166382964879632011-08-31T05:45:29.550-04:002011-08-31T05:45:29.550-04:00You know, Gigi, you're 'little guy' so...You know, Gigi, you're 'little guy' sounds just like mine...only a couple of years older. <br /><br />Our boy isn't at that point of 'producing the work without threats' yet. He is just starting high school (grade 10 here) next week. <br /><br />May be in touch for advise and moral support.<br /><br />Must buy sedatives.Alan W. Davidsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17067022519729701245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679304203742128093.post-42553397504627925992011-08-31T04:27:37.264-04:002011-08-31T04:27:37.264-04:00My kids get all their good stuff from me and all t...My kids get all their good stuff from me and all their bad from their dad. That is my philosophy and it serves me wellauntiegwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03605486752049211743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679304203742128093.post-83475149992824565132011-08-31T00:18:34.550-04:002011-08-31T00:18:34.550-04:00It's so awesome that things have gotten better...It's so awesome that things have gotten better. What's best is that things got better because of him, not because of nagging parents. That's the kind of attitude that can last, and won't go away as soon as he's out of the house, you know?The Spaghetti Westernerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08834972468912868236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679304203742128093.post-79634503759109285842011-08-30T21:54:41.336-04:002011-08-30T21:54:41.336-04:00Three of mine, clearly took after me and didn'...Three of mine, clearly took after me and didn't give two hoots about school, even though they were plenty intelligent. Thankfully, one of them was naturally brilliant and breezed through with honors and little effort.Ms. Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06263882972749791087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679304203742128093.post-49245044129131368722011-08-30T21:49:24.583-04:002011-08-30T21:49:24.583-04:00We worry about our kids more than we ever did abou...We worry about our kids more than we ever did about our OWN grades. And the cycle continues. I wonder how it will be with him and his kids... :-)DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679304203742128093.post-18996836933780697442011-08-30T21:43:54.878-04:002011-08-30T21:43:54.878-04:00Of course he takes after you! Glad he is off to su...Of course he takes after you! Glad he is off to such a great start.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16039261743881342348noreply@blogger.com