HGC crowd is downright frightening!

[Anonymous]

Reading the threads on this board about HGC is honestly downright scary!! People need to get a serious grip and realize that getting into HGC isn't the end all and be all of your childs life. Then you all wonder why you end up with some stressed out teenager - its because you won't stop obsessing about this stuff and it makes them feel like a failure if they don't get selected!

[Anonymous]

Or we let out all our angst here, so we can be supportive to our kids.

[Anonymous]

+ a million

I feel sorry for their kids. These parents foster a pressure cooker environment. It's like they are raising science experiments.

And please drop the "my kid needs HGC/magnet/multiple AP classes freshman year or else he'll be bored." If that's the case, then you've failed as a parent.

[Anonymous]

You should've read the one regarding the MS/HS magnets. My DC is in HGC, and I do contribute to the HGC threads, but yea, way to much angst over 2 yrs of ES.

[Anonymous]

Amen sister.

[Anonymous]

Would you say these terrible things to the parent of an ASD child, learning disabled, ADHD??

Unusual brain wiring can be difficult to manage, and it's stigmatized to be weird or a nerd or whatever, and whenever we say anything we get these "cry me a river" sorts of responses.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Would you say these terrible things to the parent of an ASD child, learning disabled, ADHD??

Unusual brain wiring can be difficult to manage, and it's stigmatized to be weird or a nerd or whatever, and whenever we say anything we get these "cry me a river" sorts of responses.

That's a rare occurrence. Most of the kids at HGCs are just normal, bright kids. Or, they are socially awkward and eager to leave their home school.

It's a shame that mcps can't function like private schools and simply stimulate and challenge all kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

That's a rare occurrence. Most of the kids at HGCs are just normal, bright kids. Or, they are socially awkward and eager to leave their home school.

It's a shame that mcps can't function like private schools and simply stimulate and challenge all kids.

Private schools may (or may not) stimulate and challenge all of the kids they admit, but they only admit a select few. (And sometimes they expel, whoops, "counsel out", some of the kids they did admit.) So no, private schools don't stimulate and challenge all kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Would you say these terrible things to the parent of an ASD child, learning disabled, ADHD??

Unusual brain wiring can be difficult to manage, and it's stigmatized to be weird or a nerd or whatever, and whenever we say anything we get these "cry me a river" sorts of responses.

That's a rare occurrence. Most of the kids at HGCs are just normal, bright kids. Or, they are socially awkward and eager to leave their home school.

It's a shame that mcps can't function like private schools and simply stimulate and challenge all kids.

Still hanging out with the people who choose to settle for mediocrity, eh?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

That's a rare occurrence. Most of the kids at HGCs are just normal, bright kids. Or, they are socially awkward and eager to leave their home school.

It's a shame that mcps can't function like private schools and simply stimulate and challenge all kids.

Private schools may (or may not) stimulate and challenge all of the kids they admit, but they only admit a select few. (And sometimes they expel, whoops, "counsel out", some of the kids they did admit.) So no, private schools don't stimulate and challenge all kids.

Not catholic schools.

I attended some of the best catholic schools in the area. They know how to raise the bar and demand excellence.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Would you say these terrible things to the parent of an ASD child, learning disabled, ADHD??

Unusual brain wiring can be difficult to manage, and it's stigmatized to be weird or a nerd or whatever, and whenever we say anything we get these "cry me a river" sorts of responses.

That's a rare occurrence. Most of the kids at HGCs are just normal, bright kids. Or, they are socially awkward and eager to leave their home school.

It's a shame that mcps can't function like private schools and simply stimulate and challenge all kids.

Still hanging out with the people who choose to settle for mediocrity, eh?

You're deluding yourself if you think the HGC is a golden ticket.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Would you say these terrible things to the parent of an ASD child, learning disabled, ADHD??

Unusual brain wiring can be difficult to manage, and it's stigmatized to be weird or a nerd or whatever, and whenever we say anything we get these "cry me a river" sorts of responses.

That's a rare occurrence. Most of the kids at HGCs are just normal, bright kids. Or, they are socially awkward and eager to leave their home school.

It's a shame that mcps can't function like private schools and simply stimulate and challenge all kids.

Still hanging out with the people who choose to settle for mediocrity, eh?

You're deluding yourself if you think the HGC is a golden ticket.

Actually this was addressed to the PP who thinks that private schools simply stimulate and challenge all kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Would you say these terrible things to the parent of an ASD child, learning disabled, ADHD??

Unusual brain wiring can be difficult to manage, and it's stigmatized to be weird or a nerd or whatever, and whenever we say anything we get these "cry me a river" sorts of responses.

I don't know. I've had plenty of mean things said to me about my child with language based learning disabilities and ADHD about how my kid doesn't "try hard" and is "lazy."

But the OP seems to be referring to the PARENTS of the kids. The parents really need to get it under control. It's like the parents at the rec league soccer and baseball games who are raising their voices loud enough for the ref/umps to hear. Give it a rest.

I saw a 4th grader ("Joe") melt down and end a lifelong friendship because one friend ("Bob") got into HGC and "Joe" didn't. That sort of pressure comes from the parents. And now both "Joe" and "Bob" are in the same MS Magnet and are pretty enemies (name calling, fighting during Outdoor Ed). So freaking sad.

[Anonymous]

It's because some kids REALLY need a different environment than their home school can provide.
And their parents cannot afford private school.

It's agonizing when you see your gifted child (130+ IQ) completely unappreciated and unrecognized at the home school. Then they come home every afternoon and throw themselves on books and ask to be taken to the library every day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

That's a rare occurrence. Most of the kids at HGCs are just normal, bright kids. Or, they are socially awkward and eager to leave their home school.

It's a shame that mcps can't function like private schools and simply stimulate and challenge all kids.

Private schools may (or may not) stimulate and challenge all of the kids they admit, but they only admit a select few. (And sometimes they expel, whoops, "counsel out", some of the kids they did admit.) So no, private schools don't stimulate and challenge all kids.

Not catholic schools.

I attended some of the best catholic schools in the area. They know how to raise the bar and demand excellence.

Catholic schools admit everyone? I didn't know that.