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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Please Tiger mom. [b]Your kid has it or he doesn't. [/b]Will you be giving him workbooks in college too so he makes the best grad school?[/quote]

Do people really believe this?  How sad.

I believe my kid has a sh$t ton of potential and tell her that if she works hard and studies, she can do all sorts of awesome things.  And I tell her to be prepared.

If your kid doesn't get an A/B on a test, do you just tell her to throw up her arms and say 'I guess I'm just not smart enough!'

OP, do a search on Amazon for gifted prep tests.  You'll get some good options.

I figure that even if they are not exactly what my kid will find on the Magnet Test then at least it's good practice.  She seems to enjoy the challenge and it's a better way to keep your skills up in the summer (versus some of the inane/boring math packets that the school sends home).

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Your child needs to want it for themselves. They can study extra, check out books at their school library, or even ask you to purchase a book to help them. But that is not how this area usually works. The parents are over involved and force and push kids into classes and levels beyond their true abilities. They are the kids that spend hours and hours taking test prep courses, weekly tutors, taking 3-5 hours a night in homework, etc....  Kids that have to work and get pushed that hard aren't going to go off to college and just all of a sudden not need all of that.

Parents are just way too involved in getting their kids into these programs. They do all the planning and work. Dictate the kids lives. It is sad. [/quote]

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