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Ideas; Advice. My 5 year old brother (yeah, I'm 27 years old, big gap, etc..) was recommended for a vanguard program going into 1st grade. He is taking the Stanford test in January...what score should I/we be expecting? I WILL be raising this kid in 15 years, so I want to knowwhat I'm in for. TIA!
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11.20.09, 08:11 PM [ Flag ]
- I'm sorry , what is a vanguard program?
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  11.20.09, 08:17 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
  - G&T program
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    11.21.09, 05:21 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
- You'll be raising him when he's 20?
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  11.20.09, 08:19 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
  - op is assuming parents will be dead by then
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    11.20.09, 08:41 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
    - Yeah but he is grown up by the time that happens. It's not as if you actually raise a 20 year old boy, he's already grown. She probably should have been clearer in her statement.
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      11.20.09, 08:43 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
      - maybe she mistyped and meant will be raising this kid FOR 15 years
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        11.20.09, 08:44 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
- How old when your parents when they had you....and him? Sorry but it seems like such a HUGE gap.
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  11.20.09, 08:40 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
  - np: not a big gap if it's same dad, different moms. also not big for mom in two marriages 21yo and 43yo for example. I know people in both situations.
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    11.20.09, 08:48 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
  - yeah, it is is huge...but true. my dad was 37 when I was born and then 20 years later had 2 more kids with his second wife.
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    11.21.09, 05:21 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
    - ^^^I'm the OP
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      11.21.09, 05:22 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
    - np So why will YOU be raising him "in 15 years"? Presumably his mother isn't 50 yet...
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      11.21.09, 05:54 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
      - yes, she is past 50.
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        11.21.09, 06:19 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
- OP here: Yes, I will be very involoved in his upbringing all the way through college.
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  11.21.09, 05:44 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
  - You're a good sister.
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    11.21.09, 06:09 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
    - thank you!
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      11.21.09, 06:21 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
- OP again: also I have another brother who is 7 and is sn and will need lots of help. its very complicated, and can be very stressing when looking into my future.
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  11.21.09, 06:20 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
  - You are obviously a very special person to care so much and so well for your siblings. When the time comes for you to step up, I know you will have the strangth you will need. GL
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    11.21.09, 10:34 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]

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Ideas; Advice. My 5 year old brother (yeah, I'm 27 years old, big gap, etc..) was recommended for a vanguard program going into 1st grade. He is taking the Stanford test in January...what score should I/we be expecting? I WILL be raising this kid in 15 years, so I want to knowwhat I'm in for. TIA!

I'm sorry , what is a vanguard program?

G&T program

You'll be raising him when he's 20?

op is assuming parents will be dead by then

Yeah but he is grown up by the time that happens. It's not as if you actually raise a 20 year old boy, he's already grown. She probably should have been clearer in her statement.

maybe she mistyped and meant will be raising this kid FOR 15 years

How old when your parents when they had you....and him? Sorry but it seems like such a HUGE gap.

np: not a big gap if it's same dad, different moms. also not big for mom in two marriages 21yo and 43yo for example. I know people in both situations.

yeah, it is is huge...but true. my dad was 37 when I was born and then 20 years later had 2 more kids with his second wife.

^^^I'm the OP

np So why will YOU be raising him "in 15 years"? Presumably his mother isn't 50 yet...

yes, she is past 50.

OP here: Yes, I will be very involoved in his upbringing all the way through college.

You're a good sister.

thank you!

OP again: also I have another brother who is 7 and is sn and will need lots of help. its very complicated, and can be very stressing when looking into my future.

You are obviously a very special person to care so much and so well for your siblings. When the time comes for you to step up, I know you will have the strangth you will need. GL

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