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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My DC is in 4th grade in a gifted class. I was surprised to find out out that most kids in her class have tutors and do extra math or writing despite doing well. My daughter is doing fine, but sometimes feels insecure about her abilities because many of her classmates already know the material before it is taught. I can't help being annoyed with all these parents giving their children extra work to give them a leg up and I don't understand why you would hire a tutor if your child is doing fine. Maybe I am missing something. Can anyone explain to me why you would do this?[/quote]
I have never hired a tutor for my kids, one who was in a magnet in 4th grade. DC is in a HS magnet now, and still has never had a tutor.

That said, why do serious athletes sometimes hire personal coaches?  It's not that different.

shrug.. I don't care what other parents do.  I'm sorry your kid is feeling insecure.  Competition is fierce around these parts.  I think you have to either be willing to do what you need to do to compete, or live with the situation.  [b]You cannot control what other parents do.  
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My kid is also on the small side and has a summer birthday.  There are redshirted kids in DC's class.  My small, on the younger side DC had to compete with these larger, older kids.   Sports and PE was always a nightmare. [b] But, I can't control what other parents do, so we just had to work through it.[/b][/quote]

And that's the bottom line.

We can't control other parents, whether we think they are slacking or doing too much.[/quote]

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