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[quote=Anonymous]19:19 here. I understand.

There might be several issues here: do you think that you unwittingly place too much pressure on her, leading to moments when she is paralyzed and forgets basic facts? Not trying to offend you here, but sometimes this can happen with a parent - I've had that effect myself on DS in the past, and do my best not to get upset when he makes a mistake.

Also, DS is involved in 5 extra-curriculars that sometimes can be quite mentally draining, and I can tell when he's just washed out and can't reason anymore. If so, I send him off to bed and he does his math homework in the morning before school.

Alternatively, the Gifted&Talented program may be stressing out your daughter and it is revealed in math because that's her least favorite subject. Is the environment too competitive maybe? Is it the experience of suddenly not being the "smartest" in the class? Too many expectations from the teacher?

Anyway, I hope you resolve this soon, and your daughter feels better!

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