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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]Phelps is arguably the best swimmer in the world. So, you are saying that prepping your kid for an HGC test is going to result in them being a Nobel Prize winning scientist, economist or the like? Please! And there are plenty of swimmers that worked their butts off like Phelps that got nothing. And to be honest, let's consider Phelps after outside of swimming - he's had some rough spots - for lack of well roundedness and immaturity.[/quote]  
 
 
You are flat out wrong.  Phelps was not arguably the best swimmer in the world when he was 7, 8 or 10 years of age and prepping and working hard at NBAC.  He wasn't even the best swimmer in his pool or national age group then.  Neither was Brady or Manning the best football quarterbacks at 7,8, and 10 years of age.  Their longstanding hard work and prep has allowed us to enjoy their talent and skill today.  [b]They would all be bums hanging out in their parents' basement without it.[/b]

I tell my kids the same thing.  If you work hard and prep your potential may take you to the top.  Not bad advice.  If it's good for Peyton and Michael it's also good for budding mathematicians, violinists and lacrosse players.[/quote]

That's pretty rough - I worked hard as a kid in school, no parental pressure, no extra prep courses, not even any input into where I wanted to go to college....yet I ended up a high achiever.

This sort of statement assumes some pretty low expectations of a child's inner drive to succeed or own self esteem.  All kids are different of course - but not all high achievers are that way because of an external drive instilled by parents.  Some kids have this on their own.  (and some don't, of course) Some learn it from parents setting an example of working hard and taking pride in acheivements. There are other sources that keep them from being bums on a couch.[/quote]

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