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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would recommend that you listen to the book The Self-Driven Child - and learn some tips for how to remove anxiety for test taking.

If the child WANTS to do the Test Prep.  Said something like - hey mom - I really want to go to _________.   I know the importance of the 8th grade PSAT for the application.   Can you get me a tutor to help me feel more confident when I sit for the test - reach out to some of the test prep companies and see what they recommend.  [/quote]
OP here. If only we were living in your perfect world!  He has anxiety, and part of that is not being willing to acknowledge the problem.  Plus, he's a kid who does not really get how practicing anything is helpful.  As an example, he's a decent player in his sport of choice.  There's a team he really wanted to be on. When it came time to tryout, he freaked out (anxiety) and ran out crying because he became too anxious to do the tryout. This is after we'd gotten him a bunch of help for the anxiety. This is a sport, and one team over another is not a big deal.  However, when it comes to the high school program he wants, though, I'm not going to leave it to an immature kid who gets anxious to understand the test prep will help him. I know he wants the program, and I also know from prior experience that he will resist believing that he could use help to get there.  And, I'm not a parent who generally gets caught up in grades or programs, but I know he wants this and I want to help him achieve his goals.[/quote]

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