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[quote=Anonymous]This really does belong in the Teen thread, but I'll offer there is a long road between 7th grade and high school graduation. In some ways it's like comparing a 2 year old with a 7 year old and worrying that the 2 year old is behind. Intrinsic motivation is the goal, but a hard one to teach. We keep our kids busy by requiring them to do one physical activity/sport and one activity to stimulate their brain. As they get older, if they don't have enough to do we make them get a job and all my kids have started working at 14-15 during the summer. What I'm hearing you describe is a kid that works smart, not hard, and that's a strength. Few people would give *more* when what they're giving is already A material. They'll need better study skills and effort as they get older and the classes get harder for them. My 7th grader is recognizing what effort looks like this year, for my middle kid that wasn't until 8th grade, and my oldest didn't feel the pinch until Junior year of HS. [/quote]
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