<p>Hmmm, I need to see those “instructional” cartoons! Definately getting S condoms.</p>
<p>Report at our house was that AP physics was not too bad - one of the free response problems was tough, but that’s to be expected. Confidence seemed to be high, going into US govt.</p>
<p>“Hah, vlines! It seems everyone has tastefully refrained from combining those topics via the edit notices.”</p>
<p>We ARE a tasteful group. I’m so proud of us! ;)</p>
<p>During our college visits, we saw a poster about a monthly event: Condom Bingo.</p>
<p>Oh no . . . I’m starting to worry about what kind of chilhood movie related issues I might have as our first movie exposure was to Woody Allen and Peter Sellers. 
I may have phobias about deep sea creatures, but at least they’re not movie related. Having also seen Doctor Zhivago and Reds with my parents, maybe a have a really long Russian movie phobia (along with having been dragged to see Boris Godunov, the really long Russian opera).</p>
<p>Q on IB history paper 3: D said there were 25 questions to pick from and they found that they only had covered the infomation in class to successfully answer 8 of them. Of those 8 one had to pick 3. Did other test takers also find that the possible questions were wide ranging and they may not know everything? She said there were a lot of very specific questions on Canada. Is this because the questions are the same worldwide and each country gives a bit more focus to their own “stuff”? Howver, their HL History is also AP Gov so they worked back and forth between the material for both classes.</p>
<p>911-- I’m sure your child was oh so glad you asked about condoms on every college tour! I’ll have to remember that-- that is AWESOMEness. </p>
<p>AP/IB Bio is block in our school but ALL YEAR. Trying to do all of that in one semester? Madness!</p>
<p>We are going to have to deal with the wisdom teeth thing before fall here too. Ugh.</p>
<p>My girl’s wisdom teeth are on the agenda for July here. Wheee.</p>
<p>jaylynn: I am “AwesoMom” as I’ve been telling my S since the start of the app cycle!</p>
<p>Interesting tidbit: Some schools offer colored and flavored condoms. S definitely got used to me asking a lot of embarrassing questions but he secretly came to appreciate it.</p>
<p>911- do they have glow in the dark ones? Those cartoons could be the winners!</p>
<p>You ask for it, you get it:</p>
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<p>Forget traumatic childhood movies - I remember being traumatized by a dorm presentation involving condoms and cucumbers my first year in college.</p>
<p>forgot to mention that the first item my roommate that year unpacked was The Joy of S*x. That story freaks DS out as well.</p>
<p>I teethed early, so did D (it’s genetic) which led to her being the about the first of her peers to get wisdom teeth extracted (during winter break, 10th grade). She was not a happy camper at the time, but has since been very grateful to have gotten it over with early. My sympathies to young people and parents who still have wisdom teeth to be dealt with.</p>
<p>My d was shocked when I put condoms in with her school supplies. along with toiletries and paper clips. ha!
D2 said AP bio was hard, she is so over the top stressed out. I think its is because she has injured her ankle/heel and is in a dance recital and her senior project is dance. She is choreographing teaching, and presenting. The AP bio will not go toward college so I told her not to worry, she said her teacher gets dissapointed if her students dont get a 4 or 5. I am trying to teach her to let go. She is also senior class president, and has many administrative duties.
She keeps saying she has no time. I hope she doesnt have a full blown panic attack.
She is in a group of friends, two of which she is particularly close. These two have rcently started going out with these two guys. Why I am not sure , as they go to a boarding school and will soon be scattered. so now they are excluding her. At the end of the senior year, this stinks. They really need to learn the lesson “ho’s before bros” (sorry to be so crass. ) These are these girls first boyfriends so of course obsessed. Unfortunately we have all been through this. I think if she wasnt so stressed, this wouldnt be such a big deal.
She did get notification that she is in the honor society of her school. (dont have national honor society) so will be acknowledged and inducted and also wear the special ribbon at graduation.
My older D got accepted to a prestigious scholats program within her school at college. stipend, she will be published, and present at a conference. Very happy for her.
Anyone else have a kid so stressed? geez.</p>
<p>Maybe I’m in the minority here, but I’m certain that my kids don’t want me to provide them with condoms or other forms of birth control - there is definitely an “ick” factor.</p>
<p>ReneeD7–wisdom teeth out is no fun. S had his done Sophomore year and we have hilarious pictures of him because he looked like Marlon Brando in the Godfather–he swelled up that much! I don’t think most people have that much swelling. His best friend went through the process and it was a breeze for him.</p>
<p>Gourmetmom: I can assure you that my S does not WANT me to provide condoms, but there are a lot of things he hasn’t wanted me to do. I’m using my parental wisdom that I’d rather risk my S’s embarrassment and “be safe rather than sorry”.</p>
<p>Plus, it’s really fun to embarrass him!</p>
<p>Using condoms requires taking personal responsibility - if you can’t be sure the kid will buy them as needed, how are you going to make sure they actually use them? Stand outside the dorm room door, “honey, I put the condoms in the basket next to your shaving cream.” Don’t you have to worry that they’ll run out? </p>
<p>I find that if I’m in charge of making sure that my kid’s shampoo and other toiletries are always stocked, then they tell me when they run out rather than going to the store to get more. I’m def. an involved parent, but I’m happy to relinquish these sort of tasks.</p>
<p>I completely agree with taking personal responsibility and S is now comfortable with buying them.</p>
<p>However, I did not wait for him to be “active” for him to have access to condoms. I wanted him to understand how to use them before he needed them. That’s when I left the box on his bed. When I got the inevitable flack, I just said that I can’t know when he will be ready to take this step, but I want him to have protection and be knowledgeable about how to use it.</p>
<p>saintfant, yes, same experience here with IB History. I proctored the exam yesterday and noticed (because I was putting them in numerical order after the test) that a lot of kids had answered the same three questions.</p>