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I'd say the level of detail she has on her nails is nearer £50. Don't forget her pedicures too
Wolfnsunflowers #5 The one woman drama triangle
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eatingfudge
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Especially since she gets in to lots of events for free as his “carer” (aren’t all parents carers?)
mrslady123
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not to drag a nearly-eight-year-old but just another example of bex’s delusion… the fact that she thinks kiddo did the front cover of this book is actually cracking me up, it’s so obvious he only did the inside
also my cousin is a world-leading early years consultant and i sent the inside drawings to her just out of interest… her response actually killed me off.
TWO YEARS OLD. further proof of bex’s excellent home education program of course…
eatingfudge
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She wishes kiddo could handwrite that well. He writes like a 3 year old, he should know cursive by now. He didn’t make that cover.
FlowerOfTheEast
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Credit where it's due to kiddo though, he's still produced a finished book, unlike his mum.
mrslady123
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I told her how old he is…
I did mention that he’s autistic etc if that impacts her assessment but she says it shows a profound lack of ‘basic experiences’… she has no idea who Bex is or any of the wider context, so it’s interesting that she was able to pick this out.
It’s just sad.
I did mention that he’s autistic etc if that impacts her assessment but she says it shows a profound lack of ‘basic experiences’… she has no idea who Bex is or any of the wider context, so it’s interesting that she was able to pick this out.
It’s just sad.
eatingfudge
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LMFAO omg
markcorriganscrisps
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Aw it feels a bit off to be commenting on a kid to this extent.
LOL at the book finishing though
LOL at the book finishing though
eatingfudge
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I remember in primary 4 (aged 8) we had to draw a Roald Dahl character and our drawings were way more advanced.
The first picture is an example of what a SIX year old should be able to draw. The second is a drawing by an 8 year old. She is doing him a disservice by giving him a half-arsed attempt at homeschooling.
Kiddo clearly has additional needs that aren’t being met because of Bex. He needs special education if he is this behind because of his autism and suspected hypermobility (he can’t hold a pencil well but he can grip his Switch and X-box controller just fine).
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mrslady123
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Bex, nobody is laughing at your kid. I obviously don’t find your child being developmentally delayed funny at all - can see how my flippancy came across that way and apologies for that.
I actually find it very sad that your home ed strategy, which seems to largely comprise of playing Xbox and exercise, apparently hasn’t had much success.
Also not convinced 15 minutes each of working on written English and maths a day for a child who should be in… year 4? is going to set them up for a bright future if they’re already massively behind in these areas.
I’m not poking fun at your child. It’s not his fault he’s mark-making at the level of a 2 year old. We’re trying to get you to see that it appears from the outside that the Bex school of home education has not been working. If you truly know you’re doing all you can, and aren’t just taking the easy roads because you can’t be arsed with the hassle of pushing him out of his comfort zone, then fine! No need to worry in that case! Just shake your head at the idiots on here who don’t know anything and move on.
I actually find it very sad that your home ed strategy, which seems to largely comprise of playing Xbox and exercise, apparently hasn’t had much success.
Also not convinced 15 minutes each of working on written English and maths a day for a child who should be in… year 4? is going to set them up for a bright future if they’re already massively behind in these areas.
I’m not poking fun at your child. It’s not his fault he’s mark-making at the level of a 2 year old. We’re trying to get you to see that it appears from the outside that the Bex school of home education has not been working. If you truly know you’re doing all you can, and aren’t just taking the easy roads because you can’t be arsed with the hassle of pushing him out of his comfort zone, then fine! No need to worry in that case! Just shake your head at the idiots on here who don’t know anything and move on.
eatingfudge
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This isnt homeschooling Bex. These are things that ALL people, young and old, do as part of their daily life. Schooling is an intense period of learning, counting change for the ice cream van isn’t school.
As I mentioned above, the fact kiddo can do everything else with his hands but not write - he can play video games, build stuff, play with lego etc but it hurts to write? Maybe it hurts because his hand muscles are chronically underused in terms of holding pens/pencils. I say that as someone with hypermobility who suffered muscle pain, cramp and nerve pain from prolonged handwriting. I just got on with it and learned when to take breaks.
Everyone can see kiddo would be better off at school, but then Bex wouldn’t have an excuse not to work and claim every benefit under the sun.
As I mentioned above, the fact kiddo can do everything else with his hands but not write - he can play video games, build stuff, play with lego etc but it hurts to write? Maybe it hurts because his hand muscles are chronically underused in terms of holding pens/pencils. I say that as someone with hypermobility who suffered muscle pain, cramp and nerve pain from prolonged handwriting. I just got on with it and learned when to take breaks.
Everyone can see kiddo would be better off at school, but then Bex wouldn’t have an excuse not to work and claim every benefit under the sun.
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Jelly Bean
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Nobody is laughing at kiddo. Nobody here ever would. It's not his fault.
Just perplexed and a bit sad that she seems to be thinking home education is working so well.
Och I don't know tbh. Of course she is proud of him as she should be.
Maybe don't put his stuff on the Internet
Just perplexed and a bit sad that she seems to be thinking home education is working so well.
Och I don't know tbh. Of course she is proud of him as she should be.
Maybe don't put his stuff on the Internet
mrslady123
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Just doing some reading around this pencil-holding stuff. Found this very interesting article that seems rather applicable from what was tweeted of kiddo’s activities over the last few years.
Some relevant quotes:
In Bex’s own words, she ‘stopped pushing him to draw’ in 2019.
^ perhaps this is the way forward, rather than just accepting that he can’t really write or draw?
‘Suspected hypermobile’ sounds like an assumption.
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https://www.12ft.io/https://www.the...hold-pencils-due-to-too-much-tech-doctors-say
Some relevant quotes:
In Bex’s own words, she ‘stopped pushing him to draw’ in 2019.
^ perhaps this is the way forward, rather than just accepting that he can’t really write or draw?
‘Suspected hypermobile’ sounds like an assumption.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
No actual professional would speculate about the abilities of a child they had not personally seen. Leave her kid out of it.
mrslady123
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She’s not making a formal assessment? But 40 years of early years work gives you a pretty good eye for child development, and looking at their drawings is a solid way to assess whether or not they’re being adequately supported to learn fine motor and visual perceptual skills.
markcorriganscrisps
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eatingfudge
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On the bright side, kiddo is about to get a whole load of grifted art supplies thanks to Bex not being able to keep a single thought from her Twitter.
I literally just don't think people should be slagging her child or speculating about their abilities. Not everything is a conspiracy theory (which I don't think Bex could spell).
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