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[quote=Anonymous]Try to understand how your child truly feels about all of this - tests, other options, where he is now - before making assumptions (about self-esteem etc.). I'm no better at this but have learned over the years that all too often we (adults) project our own understanding and fear of a situation. Kids that age really have nothing to go by to make decisions, so you sort of have to make those for them. But they can express values and priorities, and how the see the world. Try to understand your child's values, what's important to him. Listen to that in a way that doesn't have him repeat what you expect to hear back at you. Or have someone else do the asking, an advisor, school counselor etc. Then go from there, making clear there are worthwhile options regardless. And really there are.[/quote]
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