tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7881402584568285627.post4982157384354036163..comments2024-03-20T00:30:11.702-07:00Comments on Home Education Heretic: Hothousing children at homeSimon Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10865289865412656573noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7881402584568285627.post-89603441120814814532010-09-10T16:27:39.444-07:002010-09-10T16:27:39.444-07:00Yehudi Menuin and Einstein were home educated by t...Yehudi Menuin and Einstein were home educated by their mothers- Jewish mothers !!bornjoyfulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12005689908041521904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7881402584568285627.post-182273913116283342010-09-08T00:30:16.032-07:002010-09-08T00:30:16.032-07:00Allie says - i really don't like it when pe...Allie says - i really don't like it when people belittle the achievements of other people's children.<br /> <br />Webb claimed his daughter was the best U7 at chess in Essex this claim is untrue as she has never played any rated chess games under tournment conditions! look at it like a GCSE Webb daughter good at passing them and according to Webb you can measure a child by these results will rated chess games are like this and she would have got no pass for chess as for some reason she never played any!<br /><br />Webb belittles other peoples children and has never praised Peter for being picked to play chess for England Twice! Peter has a measured chess grading and an internatinal one as well. nor has Webb said what a good job Peter made of helping to stop the children bill!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7881402584568285627.post-61683973912653300562010-09-07T16:09:57.786-07:002010-09-07T16:09:57.786-07:00Neither do most of the rest of us Allie, hear, hea...Neither do most of the rest of us Allie, hear, hear.<br /><br />Please could we act a little more civilised / respectful and remember that one person's walk in the park is another's achievement?Alison Sauernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7881402584568285627.post-12222638706379964862010-09-07T14:54:47.922-07:002010-09-07T14:54:47.922-07:00I really don't like it when people belittle th...I really don't like it when people belittle the achievements of other people's children.Alliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11321428226929318418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7881402584568285627.post-11513342765133452382010-09-07T09:34:52.877-07:002010-09-07T09:34:52.877-07:00Peter, it's only a game!
not at Peter level ...Peter, it's only a game! <br /><br />not at Peter level it is not just a game Peter has played for england and plays for a very strong adult team in the 1st team! this year his team won both cups and in Peter team are grandmaster who would strongly object to it just being call a game! i belive thats what the LA think its just a game like tiddy winks? Peter has to sit at the chess board for over 5 hours sometimes playing his game! <br /><br />Webb daughter was also not the best under 7 in essex i have checked and they are no records of her ever playing a rated chess game! a chess players strength is measured by his/her chess grade Webb daughter had no grade at all which means she never played any rated games under real tournment conditions! <br />I can assure you i do know a fair bit about chess playing strength and who is or is not a good chess player and i am afraid Webb daughter was not a good chess player!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7881402584568285627.post-40176276196062309392010-09-07T08:19:29.426-07:002010-09-07T08:19:29.426-07:00Peter, it's only a game!Peter, it's only a game!Ciaranhttp://ciarang.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7881402584568285627.post-61785925493395387812010-09-07T01:28:25.261-07:002010-09-07T01:28:25.261-07:00Allie says-It's something of a competition, is...Allie says-It's something of a competition, isn't it? Women aren't immune to being competitive when it comes to their children's achievements but perhaps men tend to be more extreme in that?<br /><br />I was just pointing out that simons daughter had won chess medal for a very very weak section! and never got a english chess grade nor is they any record of her playing chess against adults. everyone in the chess world know that the chess challenge tournments for juniors run by M. Basman are very weak! some call them mickey mouse events! but of course the reporter never knew that and webb never told him did you webb?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7881402584568285627.post-56827109300920019502010-09-07T00:55:34.818-07:002010-09-07T00:55:34.818-07:00Anonymous' comment above has, perhaps, illustr...Anonymous' comment above has, perhaps, illustrated another aspect of hothousing. It's something of a competition, isn't it? Women aren't immune to being competitive when it comes to their children's achievements but perhaps men tend to be more extreme in that?<br /><br />I think that the most important thing to remember, however, is that these cases are a tiny number. They have nothing to do with the lives of the vast majority of home educators. It isn't exactly newsworthy that most home educated children are pottering along learning happily - but it is true. Sadly, when you're a minority, the media will often define you by extreme cases that pander to their prejudices.Alliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11321428226929318418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7881402584568285627.post-31711453916500983382010-09-07T00:36:18.573-07:002010-09-07T00:36:18.573-07:00those medals your daughter won where for a very we...those medals your daughter won where for a very weak girls section at chess know as the mickey mouse events! why has your daughter not got a FIDE chess grade? why did she give up and not move up to play real chess against adults? i can find no record of the grade she reached before giving up? A lot of those mickey mouse events for chess are not graded!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com