Comments on: Recognition http://www.cottontimer.com/2008/03/31/recognition/ Love, Laughter, and Madness Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:15:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Cottontimer http://www.cottontimer.com/2008/03/31/recognition/#comment-617323 Cottontimer Tue, 01 Apr 2008 07:10:21 +0000 http://www.cottontimer.com/2008/03/31/recognition/#comment-617323 Abigail, I was really surprised too when they started getting spelling tests a few months ago. He's in Year 1 of the British school system and that's supposed to be equivalent to Kindergarten but I don't think it really is because they started full-time school last year. :P Abigail, I was really surprised too when they started getting spelling tests a few months ago. He’s in Year 1 of the British school system and that’s supposed to be equivalent to Kindergarten but I don’t think it really is because they started full-time school last year. :P

]]> By: Cottontimer http://www.cottontimer.com/2008/03/31/recognition/#comment-617321 Cottontimer Tue, 01 Apr 2008 07:09:00 +0000 http://www.cottontimer.com/2008/03/31/recognition/#comment-617321 Hi Rachel, Shhh. Let's not tell my boy that. ;) To be quite honest, the words his group gets are more challenging than I would have ever expected. This week's list included: pleasant present aeroplane programme Hi Rachel,

Shhh. Let’s not tell my boy that. ;)

To be quite honest, the words his group gets are more challenging than I would have ever expected. This week’s list included:

pleasant
present
aeroplane
programme

]]> By: Rachel http://www.cottontimer.com/2008/03/31/recognition/#comment-616701 Rachel Mon, 31 Mar 2008 22:15:51 +0000 http://www.cottontimer.com/2008/03/31/recognition/#comment-616701 I don't go through spelling with my girl at all (since primary 2), preferring that she is independent in her studies. And no, she doesn't score zeros either. I don’t go through spelling with my girl at all (since primary 2), preferring that she is independent in her studies. And no, she doesn’t score zeros either.

]]> By: Abigail http://www.cottontimer.com/2008/03/31/recognition/#comment-616692 Abigail Mon, 31 Mar 2008 22:12:31 +0000 http://www.cottontimer.com/2008/03/31/recognition/#comment-616692 He has a spelling test already?? Isn't he in kindergarten too? He has a spelling test already?? Isn’t he in kindergarten too?

]]> By: Cottontimer http://www.cottontimer.com/2008/03/31/recognition/#comment-616438 Cottontimer Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:53:24 +0000 http://www.cottontimer.com/2008/03/31/recognition/#comment-616438 mdmhvonpa, Ha! Ha! Now I know what kind of employee you must be. ;) mdmhvonpa, Ha! Ha! Now I know what kind of employee you must be. ;)

]]> By: Cottontimer http://www.cottontimer.com/2008/03/31/recognition/#comment-616435 Cottontimer Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:52:47 +0000 http://www.cottontimer.com/2008/03/31/recognition/#comment-616435 SinP, One of the most frustrating things about parenting is that what works for one child won't work for another. And sometimes nothing works at all! SinP, One of the most frustrating things about parenting is that what works for one child won’t work for another. And sometimes nothing works at all!

]]> By: Cottontimer http://www.cottontimer.com/2008/03/31/recognition/#comment-616432 Cottontimer Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:52:04 +0000 http://www.cottontimer.com/2008/03/31/recognition/#comment-616432 What do you mean blind? I'm not that hard to look at. :( What do you mean blind? I’m not that hard to look at. :(

]]> By: mdmhvonpa http://www.cottontimer.com/2008/03/31/recognition/#comment-616280 mdmhvonpa Mon, 31 Mar 2008 16:27:28 +0000 http://www.cottontimer.com/2008/03/31/recognition/#comment-616280 "he finds something to complain about every single stinking day " Sounds like a break-down in the Employer/Employee paradigm ... err. Wait. Never mind. “he finds something to complain about every single stinking day ”

Sounds like a break-down in the Employer/Employee paradigm … err. Wait. Never mind.

]]> By: SinP http://www.cottontimer.com/2008/03/31/recognition/#comment-616082 SinP Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:35:06 +0000 http://www.cottontimer.com/2008/03/31/recognition/#comment-616082 There are a lot of good parenting lessons in that one story... I'm taking notes!!! There are a lot of good parenting lessons in that one story… I’m taking notes!!!

]]> By: Lilian http://www.cottontimer.com/2008/03/31/recognition/#comment-615841 Lilian Mon, 31 Mar 2008 12:30:41 +0000 http://www.cottontimer.com/2008/03/31/recognition/#comment-615841 Hahahaha...that's one appreciative little boy. And remember the "You cook the best food in the world" he lovingly said to you -- while you microwaved M&S food for dinner? Now that's blind love. ENJOY! Hahahaha…that’s one appreciative little boy. And remember the “You cook the best food in the world” he lovingly said to you — while you microwaved M&S food for dinner? Now that’s blind love. ENJOY!

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