thenewgreen the difference between kids can be amazing and super frustrating. My son (at any age) would happily sit in front of the computer and pretend to pay attention while day dreaming about god knows what. My middle daughter would be constantly finding excuses to be anywhere but in front of the computer. No amount of kind reminders, bribes, punishments, or other cajoling would keep her on task. She is still that way. My youngest would struggle, but would put every effort into the task. I can't imagine what it would be like to have all my children be able to sit and learn like this and not spend most of my day monitoring them. So glad the older two are already out of school. mk's daughter sounds like she is adapting well. I wish all kids could, not just mine, but really all kids. I feel for those parents with children that have various issues that keep them from being able to do it. My kids weren't even particularly bad, but just frustrating enough to make me question my own sanity.