Comments on: Crushing science fair dreams: One student at a time http://www.theguiltyparent.com/2010/01/crushing-science-fair-project-dreams-one-student-at-a-time/ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:59:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kate@And Then I Was a Mom http://www.theguiltyparent.com/2010/01/crushing-science-fair-project-dreams-one-student-at-a-time/comment-page-1/#comment-1527 Kate@And Then I Was a Mom Mon, 18 Jan 2010 02:20:32 +0000 http://www.theguiltyparent.com/?p=1293#comment-1527 Ah, those "genius-type" kids. Always good to scare them and their parents plum out of the school system. I bet he won't even return when they try to give him the key to the city 30 years from now, after he fixed the ozone layer. .-= Kate@And Then I Was a Mom´s last blog ..<a href="http://andtheniwasamom.com/2010/01/15/stanley-tucci-a-giveaway-winner-and-a-cheeky-snowman-walk-into-a-bar/" rel="nofollow">Stanley Tucci, a giveaway winner, and a cheeky snowman walk into a bar.</a> =-. Ah, those “genius-type” kids. Always good to scare them and their parents plum out of the school system. I bet he won’t even return when they try to give him the key to the city 30 years from now, after he fixed the ozone layer.
.-= Kate@And Then I Was a Mom´s last blog ..Stanley Tucci, a giveaway winner, and a cheeky snowman walk into a bar. =-.

]]> By: Erica Mueller http://www.theguiltyparent.com/2010/01/crushing-science-fair-project-dreams-one-student-at-a-time/comment-page-1/#comment-1526 Erica Mueller Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:53:11 +0000 http://www.theguiltyparent.com/?p=1293#comment-1526 Wow. Ok, so I can see a little concern at first, but cause major hysterics by conducting an evacuation, calling in the police, etc? Why not just quietly take the child aside as ask him what his project is? And after they find out it's a motion detector they tell the family to get counseling???? For what? To make sure Johny wasn't planning to use his motion detector to sense when his dad got home and then blow up the garage? I mean, seriously?!?! Kudos to the kid for such a great project! I too think he should have won first place!! .-= Erica Mueller´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EricaMuellerOnline/~3/D0ggjK-KqCk/" rel="nofollow">Recap of the Week</a> =-. Wow. Ok, so I can see a little concern at first, but cause major hysterics by conducting an evacuation, calling in the police, etc? Why not just quietly take the child aside as ask him what his project is?

And after they find out it’s a motion detector they tell the family to get counseling???? For what? To make sure Johny wasn’t planning to use his motion detector to sense when his dad got home and then blow up the garage? I mean, seriously?!?!

Kudos to the kid for such a great project! I too think he should have won first place!!
.-= Erica Mueller´s last blog ..Recap of the Week =-.

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