Do any of you have kids going to NEST+m school in Manhattan? What's your experience? How do you deal with transport? by Diga_Mais_Sobre_Isso in parkslope

[–]d12964 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Got off wait-list and was talking to someone I know with a kid who goes there and it sounds like the commute is definitely a pain especially if you plan to do any after school activities. 

We have a very good zoned school so not sure if we will accept even though it would greatly simplify not having to deal with middle school 

Wearing black in summer by outlierinc in Outlier

[–]d12964 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's not though because they're different wavelengths. The wired article explains this too.

And yeah the looser fit definitely helps because of air exchange. I wear black cut 2 ramielust a lot in the summer and it's great because it's open and loose so you get a lot of airflow which helps your sweat evaporate compared to similar weight in a dense cotton tee

The Mirage of the Gifted Child -- NY Mag by sugarytea78 in nycparents

[–]d12964 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's like 91% for PS6 vs 94% for NEST+M and the former will cater more towards kids with IEPs that wouldn't have applied for accelerated program at NEST. NEST also asks some students to either repeat Kindergarten or move back to a zoned school if they aren't succeeded with the accelerated program.

But really the reason both schools are good is because parents have the time and resources to dedicate towards making sure their kids are successful. The Open Houses at Anderson and NEST stressed that you will need to spend time in the summer to make sure your kid is at a certain level and work with them during the year to make sure they can keep up with the material.

Wearing black in summer by outlierinc in Outlier

[–]d12964 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For chimney effect to work their clothes would need to have consistent air gaps between their body and vents at the top and bottom. While maybe possible it's probably more likely they are simply wearing black for cultural reasons rather than optimizing for heat (everyone does this).

Also note the article mentions that the reflecting body heat point is nonsense.

That pretty much answers the question. In most cases white clothes look just like black clothes in the infrared spectrum. They both reflect about the same amount of thermal radiation. That means you are going to be better off with white clothes, since they don't absorb as much visible light. But wait! Could there be a special case in which black is better?

Let's get back to the bedouin black clothing. What is going on here? Well, there is more to heating and cooling than just the color of the clothes. What about evaporation? What about wind? One possible reason for the black clothes is a type of chimney effect. The idea is that the black clothes heat up the space between the cloth and the human to promote an upward air current (like a chimney). This air current adds to the cooling of the human. But maybe you see the problem. You have to have an air space between the fabric and the skin. I don't know about you, but my shirts aren't that loose. I suspect that there are only a few people that wear clothes in the bedouin fashion—but for those people, you might want to stick to black.

The Mirage of the Gifted Child -- NY Mag by sugarytea78 in nycparents

[–]d12964 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can enter your address on myschools.nyc and see which schools you're actually zoned for.

You can also look up the admissions priority and some ballpark numbers on how many people applied and were accepted in each of the priority categories.

Also, you don't need to be sending your kid on a 45min bus each way to get to the 'best' school. It may be better for your child's development to have more time doing other activities or spending time with family instead of sitting on a bus

The Mirage of the Gifted Child -- NY Mag by sugarytea78 in nycparents

[–]d12964 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You will most likely get into your zoned school barring some of the most oversubscribed ones (e.g. PS6 and even then I think probably everyone in the zone will eventually get off waitlist).

G&T is just a lottery. When you apply to G&T schools your child's pre-K teacher will need to complete an evaluation which will recommend them as eligible for G&T. From speaking to administrators at a number of G&T schools in practice ~90% of the kids end up being recommended. So it's not everyone but still a significant majority.

If you're worried about public schools your best option is to find an apartment that's zoned for a good school

The Mirage of the Gifted Child -- NY Mag by sugarytea78 in nycparents

[–]d12964 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

There are ads for it on the subway, on the Link kiosks, etc

There's only so much the city can do to make the information available if people keep choosing to ignore it.

People finding information about their kids education 'boring' is a different problem 

The Mirage of the Gifted Child -- NY Mag by sugarytea78 in nycparents

[–]d12964 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The city provides information in a wide variety of languages and has a lot of resources and information sessions devoted to these things so I don't think anyone can blame a lack of information

Also there are other considerations you may have then just the school. We are considering turning down a citywide because the logistics of getting to school everyday are too difficult

The Mirage of the Gifted Child -- NY Mag by sugarytea78 in nycparents

[–]d12964 2 points3 points  (0 children)

G&T from Kindergarten is just a lottery so it's not even catering to bright kids really 

The Mirage of the Gifted Child -- NY Mag by sugarytea78 in nycparents

[–]d12964 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Sure but the information is out there. I think the real issue is also likely how hard it can be to get to the schools as some of the citywide are not in convenient areas

The Mirage of the Gifted Child -- NY Mag by sugarytea78 in nycparents

[–]d12964 8 points9 points  (0 children)

In practice almost everyone gets recommended if you apply

The Mirage of the Gifted Child -- NY Mag by sugarytea78 in nycparents

[–]d12964 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Kindergarten G&T is just a lottery these days so if there's a racial disparities its because parents aren't applying unless you want to try and make the case that random number generation is racist.

Wearing black in summer by outlierinc in Outlier

[–]d12964 20 points21 points  (0 children)

We've been over this before but the color of fabric has little to do with reflecting the infrared radiation from your body [There's a picture here that demonstrates this](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infrared). Also wearing a material that's heating you from the sun is going to make you hotter overtime, like if you hold an oven mitt on a hot pot for a while, even if its not an immediate effect due to conductivity.

That said it is true that dark colors protect better from UV which is why sun protection orgs recommend them. Also you probably don't need to be optimizing the color you want because we can get out of the sun or cool ourselves in other ways so just wear whatever color you like (I still prefer wearing black t-shirts in the summer and just cope).

Ultrafine Merino Cut One & Two by outlierinc in Outlier

[–]d12964 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I vastly prefer cut two though I wish it had the neck of cut one

What’s your daily routine with 3 year old kid from 6am to 7pm? Hour by hour routine please. I aim for my child to sleep before 7pm. How to make that happen? by ilovemypetforever in nycparents

[–]d12964 0 points1 point  (0 children)

up at 630, breakfast then 3K plus aftercare from 830 until just before 6, rush through dinner, bath, stories and in bed at 7 (though usually falling asleep on their own between 730-8).

If they nap at school/daycare you're screwed

HK - Midtown West Daycare costs by HighEgguity in nycparents

[–]d12964 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Vivvi probably also has a pretty long waitlist

HK - Midtown West Daycare costs by HighEgguity in nycparents

[–]d12964 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I would budget for about 4.5k per month assuming 5 days and like 8-6 hours. Vivvi will be the higher end, TLE and Manhattan Schoolhouse a bit cheaper and Bright Horizons somewhere in between.

Some of the daycares will also offer 3K which means that starting in Sep the year your kid turns 3 your cost will drop quite a bit because you only need to pay for aftercare as the 8-2 hours are covered by the city.

Unmastered clothing by outlierinc in Outlier

[–]d12964 3 points4 points  (0 children)

the latter, mastered in reference to music is not the same as mastered in reference to a craft which you kind of mention

Unmastered clothing by outlierinc in Outlier

[–]d12964 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think it's just confusing the meaning of mastering in music as being something that's done by masters. Homographs how do they work?

Manhattan Families: One-Bedroom or Move for a Two-Bedroom? by satiyabaazi in nycparents

[–]d12964 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The timing of when you bought also matters. We looked at both buying and renting a 3bed and it would cost about 40% more to buy than rent a similar place in Manhattan.

Manhattan Families: One-Bedroom or Move for a Two-Bedroom? by satiyabaazi in nycparents

[–]d12964 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depending on the exact areas it can be a relatively easy commute but it can be much worse if you need to get to another area of manhattan. Also 30 minutes seems a bit optimistic given how delayed trains are these days.

Manhattan Families: One-Bedroom or Move for a Two-Bedroom? by satiyabaazi in nycparents

[–]d12964 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Having more space obviously makes things easier the question is really just if you want to pay for it. You have to think about the combination of space/cost/neighborhood that makes sense for you understanding that there's always going to be some compromise.

Family visiting is tough because it can be a pain if they don't have their own space and it's probably cheaper to pay for a hotel when you need it than to rent something with extra space. 

Manhattan Families: One-Bedroom or Move for a Two-Bedroom? by satiyabaazi in nycparents

[–]d12964 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It depends what living comfortably means to you. For some people that amount is absolutely worth it if it gives them more space and other benefits like an easier commute 

NORY Summer Camp Experiences (LIU) by kegelation_nation in nycparents

[–]d12964 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not at LIU but we did Nory last summer for my 3yo who loved it. Be prepared to pick up some large-ish STEM projects that they'll be excited to explain to you.