You know , no one told you that Free Republic was going to be like Sunday school and you should not expect it to be.
It’s funny. This hasn’t played out in my family. Didn’t nurse the first one, but she is by far the most intelligent and most successful. The others are boys, and have been too into Nintendo and other things to further themselves lately.
Raw intelligence doesn’t go anywhere without nurturing and a persistent work ethic.
That said, the youngest who I nursed for an extensive time does NOT need braces, unlike the older two. That alone saved us a good five grand.