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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kid missed out on all academic honors his entire k-12 career. We never let him skip those days/events, because we told him we know he wanted his friends to show up for the art awards where he got something and he didn’t, and for the baseball banquet where he was recognized and others weren’t. We show up for each other’s achievements, even when it hurts us a bit to do so. It’s being a good friend.[/quote]

I wish ours was a celebration like that; this is JUST to recognize kids who make it with breakfast —everyone else works quietly  / independently in part of the first period (until the honor roll kids come in and class starts)[/quote]

It’s hard. It makes our kids feel badly. But I do think, whatever the activity is, that you can help your kid see there are things they are good at and recognized for that those kids making honor roll might not get recognized for. School is about academics, so our kids can feel pretty rotten there. But if you can help them see that they shine in other areas it can offset that.

This is why many of us say to lean in hard into your kids joys and strengths, even if you don’t inherently value them. My kid is world ranked in a video game where you play soccer with cars. Silly? Sure. But he knows he’s number whatever in Rocket League, and that gives him a spark or joy and achievement. We listen to him talk about it with interest, and treat tournaments with respect.

I hope your kid is feeling a little better tonight. It’s hard.[/quote]

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