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[quote=Anonymous]I think this is really a combination of personality and parental pressure.

Parental Pressure:
We try not to push our kids.   We tell them to just try their very best, and sometimes, their very best can end up being an I or a P, never an ES.  We said that was ok as long as they know they tried their best.

Sometimes I see their HW/CW is sloppy.  I ask them if that was their best work.  They are usually honest and say no.  So, then I tell them next time tried your best.  We set the expectation to try your best in everything they do, whether they fail at it or not.

Personality:
My older DC likes to do well in school, regardless of a P or an ES.  The younger one, not so much.  FWIW, my older DC is in HGC but we didn't push DC into it.  We encouraged DC to look into the program, go to the Open House, etc.. but the final decision was up to DC.

I also think this is a teacher issue because my DC's 3rd grade teacher last year corrected all the spelling mistakes and told DC that if she can't read DC's writing, DC will get an I.  Needless to say, DC's writing improved that year.[/quote]

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