Everytime I feel guilty, I'll give myself a few hours to sulk (and then brainstorm about how to improve)
It helps that my hubby is my son's no.1 cheerleader. I always get a "he's the best!" whenver I try to compare.

Maybe this will cheer you up? 
This is Nobel Prize winner John Gurdon's 1949 science report card.
http://i.imgur.com/3N88G.jpg

Some interesting ballet utube videos I came accross recently, I thought of this thread..
Here goes..

#1 - Ballet moves in slow motion.
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/e4X5z8AQc3s&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/e4X5z8AQc3s&rel=1</a>

#2 - Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy .
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/Wz_f9B4pPtg&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/Wz_f9B4pPtg&rel=1</a>

#3 - Pas de deux exam 2012 Bolshoi Ballet Academy . Documentary like.
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/ha_ZKR38aZs&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/ha_ZKR38aZs&rel=1</a> also,
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/li16LYa7us8&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/li16LYa7us8&rel=1</a>

#4 - The Nutcracker (BBC Royal Opera House)
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/atUsFzvDDF0&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/atUsFzvDDF0&rel=1</a>

#5 - The Nutcracker (Irina Golub, Leonid Sarafanov; Mikhail Shemyakin, Kirill Simonov, 2008).
  <a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/7hr8KBQBTsk&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/7hr8KBQBTsk&rel=1</a>

#6- Finals 2010 . Prix De Laussane is a Switzerland-based scholarship international competition for young dancers of all nationalities aged 15 to 18 who are not yet professionals.
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/0WdfXZhcff4&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/0WdfXZhcff4&rel=1</a>
The Finals 2012 video is on their website. http://www.prixdelausanne.org/v4/index.php/en/There are lots of competition info, videos, you can purchase the finals DVDs, and they even have an app! (havent tried it yet) http://www.prixdelausanne.org/v4/index.php/prix-de-lausanne-on-ipad-and-iphone.html

Thanks for the karma!
I got Wunderlist the same time as RTM and after I used RTM, I deleted all other 'task' apps.
With RTM I can create tags, and set tasks to repeat (daily, weekly, biweekly, monthly, etc) both highly useful functions missing in Wunderlist..

I'm using RTM or remember the milk on ipad! I set some activities to repeat 'daily' so when it's completed today it's automatically added to tomorrow's list. It's free.

It's Baby Doesn't Count!

Good job mama Lois and little one! )Whenever i open this dots app, my son always go and press the 'home' button so he can open his favourite classical music player app! Lol!

We've been using this for a few weeks now... No stringent with routine with this app (or with any other learning materials).. My boy (1+) looks at the cards but not in an overly excited way or anyhing :p

Thanks kerri for sharing this!

Hi Lelask,
If u cant see the link, i copied them here for u..

CHILD'S OWN BOOK OF GREAT MUSICIANS – 10 VOLUMES! (ebooks & mp3 audios)

Audiobook reader Kara Shallenberg narrated this well done audiobook compilation of 10 volumes of the "Child's Own Book of Great Musicians" series. These are ten short, entertaining, informative picture-book biographies of famous composers written by Thomas Tapper. Each book tells about the childhood and great achievements of a composer, and includes a short musical example.

Here's Kara's mp3 audio reading of the ten books in the series in .zip format. RIGHT CLICK HERE http://archive.org/download/great_composers_1102_librivox/great_composers_1102_librivox_64kb_mp3.zip
to download it, then "save" to your computer.

Or you can click here and go to the Librivox page that has each 10 minute reading downloadable individually.
http://librivox.org/stories-of-great-composers-for-children-by-thomas-tapper/

…and here are links to the online texts so you can read along and look at the pictures:

Bach: http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34568
Mozart: http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34582
Beethoven: http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34737
Haydn: http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34550
Schubert: http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35070
Handel: http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35157
Chopin: http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35013
Verdi: http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35158
Wagner: http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35128
Grieg: http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35097


Note: please subscribe to the homeschool freebie of the day site! These links are actually 'subscribers exclusive'.

Ok i emailed the app developer and got the solution.
Here's his reply :

Hi, please download the iPad version of the app. It has this feature.  Also we just submitted an update to the AppStore with new features and the new app is universal.
Josh

Thanks korrale4kq!
Under settings i can only change the notifications, and flashing speed... Maybe im missing something here..

Hi kiwimum!
May i know the exact name of this app? Im using one called Infant Math Dot Flashcards, but there is no option to skip ahead. The only 4 buttons there are Start, TellFriends, Feedback and Community.

Thanks

There's an app called "Dr Sparkly Smiley" , it's free!

i hooked the pc to the TV, and used a wireless mouse. easy!

hmm.. time to convince my hubb to get one!!:P

Lucky you!
Will you be staying in a hotel for 5 months? I'm on the road with an almost one yr old as well! It's been quite a journey for us, we've been travelling for 5 months now, and recently my little one signed back 'clap', 'point', 'milk', 'ball'! I was thrilled!
It'll be a great experience for your family, and the one-to-one learning dont have to stop!
For me, I brought along my laptop for LR (with a pc to TV cable), lots of DVDs and CDs, paperback books and some small-medium sized toys. Yes, there are lots of things that I wished I could do, but I try to manage with what I can..

Good luck!