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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My 10yo is rising 6th too. He is not like this.[/quote]

And while I do believe he's a mature kid, a lot of this is parenting. We have pretty high expectations when it comes to basic manners and responsibilities.[/quote]

would guess your kid(s) are neurotypical. It would be easy, if we'd only had Kid 1, to think that Kid 1's excellent manners and executive function stemmed from our excellent instructions and modeling as parents. Kid 2, with ADHD, allows me to understand that, as someone said above, a lot of repetition is needed to bring about even 50% of follow-through. It's almost like spelling: all kids need some instruction. Some kids need a week on it and they've got the words down. Some kids don't get enough instruction and can't spell well. Some will get a ton of instruction and will still grow into adults who can't differentiate reliably between there, their, and they're. Our operating systems make a difference. Even as you keep high expectations for yourself, your kid(s), and their peers, I hope you can extend compassion to kids and families with different operating systems. [/quote]

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