Comments on: About a Boy http://ceruleansanctum.com/2008/11/about-a-boy.html Looking for the 1st century Church in 21st century America Tue, 22 May 2012 03:53:34 +0000 hourly 1 By: Misty Monday Morning Musings | Cerulean Sanctumhttp://ceruleansanctum.com/2008/11/about-a-boy.html#comment-42417 Misty Monday Morning Musings | Cerulean Sanctum Mon, 17 Nov 2008 05:01:32 +0000 http://ceruleansanctum.com/?p=1059#comment-42417 [...] thank you to all who contributed their comments to my “About a Boy” post. I appreciate the [...] [...] thank you to all who contributed their comments to my “About a Boy” post. I appreciate the [...]

]]> By: Billhttp://ceruleansanctum.com/2008/11/about-a-boy.html#comment-42390 Bill Thu, 13 Nov 2008 06:45:35 +0000 http://ceruleansanctum.com/?p=1059#comment-42390 Just like a lot of others, describes me and my kids. Cub/Boy Scouts has been a blessing for them. I would suggest looking for a fairly large group, as the odds of finding some kids to relate to go up. My boys are now in a Boy Scout troop with over 100 boys (and great leaders), and they have really blossomed. Just like a lot of others, describes me and my kids. Cub/Boy Scouts has been a blessing for them. I would suggest looking for a fairly large group, as the odds of finding some kids to relate to go up. My boys are now in a Boy Scout troop with over 100 boys (and great leaders), and they have really blossomed.

]]> By: Letahttp://ceruleansanctum.com/2008/11/about-a-boy.html#comment-42318 Leta Mon, 10 Nov 2008 02:47:41 +0000 http://ceruleansanctum.com/?p=1059#comment-42318 I haven't read all the comments (please forgive me) so I may be retreading some ground here, but your son sound so much like the male version of me that I had to comment. - Good for you that you got him involved in Cub Scouts. Girl Scouts did me a world of good. It helps to do things with troops from other areas/school districts, too, so if you are a Den Dad, maybe you should try to quarterback something like that. -Look into Gifted and Talented groups, magnet school/public academy advanced student groups, student tutoring groups, and science "Explorer" groups (Astronomy Explorers, Medical Explorers, Botany Explorers, etc.). If you can't find Explorers in your area online, get in touch with the nearest museum, hospital, or planetarium, as these are usually the hosting organizations. Many of the kids may be older than your son, but that's okay, because most the kids involved in these type of activities (IME) have a great deal of empathy toward younger kids who are smart and don't quite fit in. For example, in my high school Explorers group, one of the teenagers brought along her little brother (about 10 or 11) because he was so interested, and he became the pet of the class. She talked -constantly!- about how much he loved it. Not that your son needs tutoring, or even to be the tutor, but getting involved in peer-to-peer student tutoring and Scouting led me to my only solid elementary/middle school age friendships. The kids in these activities weren't all alike, by any means, but we worked hard at getting along and supporting one another. Oh, and most of these things are cheap or free. Like Scouts, Explorers charges dues, but when I was involved, it was something like $25 for the entire year. I would guess that your biggest expense will probably be in gas and time ferrying your son around. Oh, and P.S., your post from 11/3 was one of the best political/social posts I've read this election cycle. Regardless of who you voted for (I am guessing you and I voted differently), the questions you raised and points you made were neccesary and thoughful. Good job. I haven’t read all the comments (please forgive me) so I may be retreading some ground here, but your son sound so much like the male version of me that I had to comment.

- Good for you that you got him involved in Cub Scouts. Girl Scouts did me a world of good. It helps to do things with troops from other areas/school districts, too, so if you are a Den Dad, maybe you should try to quarterback something like that.

-Look into Gifted and Talented groups, magnet school/public academy advanced student groups, student tutoring groups, and science “Explorer” groups (Astronomy Explorers, Medical Explorers, Botany Explorers, etc.).

If you can’t find Explorers in your area online, get in touch with the nearest museum, hospital, or planetarium, as these are usually the hosting organizations.

Many of the kids may be older than your son, but that’s okay, because most the kids involved in these type of activities (IME) have a great deal of empathy toward younger kids who are smart and don’t quite fit in. For example, in my high school Explorers group, one of the teenagers brought along her little brother (about 10 or 11) because he was so interested, and he became the pet of the class. She talked -constantly!- about how much he loved it.

Not that your son needs tutoring, or even to be the tutor, but getting involved in peer-to-peer student tutoring and Scouting led me to my only solid elementary/middle school age friendships. The kids in these activities weren’t all alike, by any means, but we worked hard at getting along and supporting one another.

Oh, and most of these things are cheap or free. Like Scouts, Explorers charges dues, but when I was involved, it was something like $25 for the entire year.

I would guess that your biggest expense will probably be in gas and time ferrying your son around.

Oh, and P.S., your post from 11/3 was one of the best political/social posts I’ve read this election cycle. Regardless of who you voted for (I am guessing you and I voted differently), the questions you raised and points you made were neccesary and thoughful. Good job.

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