Dr. Larry Larsen’s thought’s on parenting and family life.

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Teacher Responds

Dear Doctor,

I am a teacher, writing in response to your July 29 Lawrence Eagle-Tribune column about a "funny" child who gets into a lot of mischief.

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Posted on 20 August '07 by Dr. Larsen , under School . No Comments .

No Child Left Behind?

Dear Doctor,

We have been told by the school that our sixth grader is being retained. His grades are really bad, and he doesn’t try.

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Posted on 14 June '07 by Dr. Larsen , under School . No Comments .

Homework Abuse

Dear Doctor,

We really do not know what to do. Our fourth grader has three hours of homework a night.

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Posted on 19 March '07 by Dr. Larsen , under School . No Comments .

The Dysfunctional Executive

Dear Doctor,

We have a sixth grade boy who can’t keep up with anything.

He is very smart, but he loses his homework, can’t find assignments he has completed, forgets to look in his back pack, and is always getting notes sent home about work he hasn’t completed.

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Posted on 20 November '06 by Dr. Larsen , under School . No Comments .

School Disasters

Dear Doctor,

The school disasters seem to be getting more common and serious. I would think a lot of parents worry about the safety of their children.

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Posted on 16 October '06 by Dr. Larsen , under School . No Comments .