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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Ignore DH’s brother.

With your dad, have you told him how the comments come across?  Or what you would prefer from him?   He is probably used to being the expert in the room and is probably worried about your DD, and those two things are combining badly.[/quote]

OP here. I’ve tried to tell him, but it’s hard to get him to listen. I think you’re right. He really adores DD, but is used to being the expert and being the one to swoop in and have the answer. He had a long, successful legal career. It’s very hard for him to accept that someone else might know better. [/quote]

Either don't talk with your dad if you don't want his opinion, or actually listen to him. It's entirely possible that he knows more than you do. When he questions whether your child is really up to par because someone at the school said she is based on one DIBELS, it may not be what you want to hear, but he may have a point. Schools are constantly trying to wiggle out of providing services. How well was the tester actually trained???

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