Comments for Parenting 201

Comment on Children, Pets, and Trust by Eric West

Eric West — Thu, 14 Jan 2016 16:43:46 +0000

We have three cats, and two of them have really bonded with our daughter. They will completely ignore my wife and I and head straight to my daughter any time she is in the room. We don’t mind though, and think it’s great that she’s able to create such a loving bond with her pets.

Comment on Learning, Memory, and Naps by Lynn

Lynn — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 02:18:25 +0000

In reply to medina.

Hi Medina and thanks for the comment. Reading to grandbabies is a great thing to do and I bet their parents will read to them too. I see some great minds developing in your family…

Lynn

Comment on Learning, Memory, and Naps by medina

medina — Thu, 15 Jan 2015 05:54:55 +0000

I read more to the grandbabies because I have more time!

Comment on IQ Tests and Testing Are Myths by Cristin

Cristin — Mon, 13 Jan 2014 16:48:00 +0000

My husband and I opted out of NYS testing this year. I feel like these tests hurt a child’s self esteem. Not everyone excels at math and reading – and that doesn’t mean you don’t have skills. It is torture for kids who struggle in school. As a mom it breaks my heart.

Comment on Puppies And Young Children by Lynn Dorman, Ph.D.

Lynn Dorman, Ph.D. — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 00:50:17 +0000

In reply to Susie.

Thank you for the comment Susie. My old woof died 2 years ago and it took me a while to think of getting another dog. There are advantages to not having one, but I am one who just needs dogs and cats around…in spite of the time/energy commitment of a puppy.. and it had over 20 years since I had a puppy as my last dog was about 3 when I adopted him.

Get a puppy 🙂

Lynn

Comment on Puppies And Young Children by Susie

Susie — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 23:52:09 +0000

Awww this is so sweet. We have been an empty nester for several years and I have been begging my husband for a puppy. We lost our family dog of 17 years right before the kids left home.

Your article makes me want one. Maybe if I hold up one of those Facebook signs that says “If I get 1,000 likes my husband will let me get a puppy,” he might give in. 🙂

Comment on IQ Tests and Testing Are Myths by Cheri

Cheri — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 00:29:39 +0000

The real tragedy in standardized testing in general is that so many people internalize those results, allowing them to define an entire life and self-worth. It will be good when school systems move to a more inclusive system that allows true ability to be identified.

Comment on IQ Tests and Testing Are Myths by Lynn Dorman, Ph.D.

Lynn Dorman, Ph.D. — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 23:55:06 +0000

In reply to Mercedes.

Thank you for the comment. Although I have given thousands of IQ tests, I couch my reports in very careful words so that I don’t give major credence to the score but rather to the parts of it – which offer much more information.

It’s a major reason I hate NCLB – when you make everything contingent on test scores, teachers teach only to the test and they do not teach the students how to think.

Lynn

Comment on IQ Tests and Testing Are Myths by Mercedes

Mercedes — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 22:47:18 +0000

As a former elementary teacher, I hate standardized tests! There are so many more meaningful ways to evaluate progress and knowledge, but our school system is just not built to support them. I hated seeing so many creative students not accepted into the “gifted” program because hey did not have a certain test score. Thanks for sharing this info! Found you via ultimate blog challenge.

Comment on Are You A Competitive Parent? Part 4 by Lynn Dorman, Ph.D.

Lynn Dorman, Ph.D. — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 21:52:11 +0000

In reply to Melinda.

Thank you for your comment – it is hard to make this “celebration” decision but ultimately we all have to do what we think best for our kids [and our wallets.] I tend to go with what the “gut” says 🙂

Glad you enjoyed the series

Lynn