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[quote=Anonymous]Of course, most parents guide their children and have certain requirements for them. I don't actually see anyone here suggesting that parents provide no guidance and structure for their children's lives.

But beyond a certain level, there is room for a child's preferences to be part of choices made. Yes, they must eat their vegetables, but if one child prefers broccoli to  cauliflower, it is okay to eat more of one than the other. After a child has been introduced to many activities, their preferences and inclinations may lead them to deeper involvement with one over another. As long as a child eats a variety of healthy foods, it doesn't really matter which ones they choose as far as good health is concerned. Likewise, a child exposed to a variety of worthwhile activities can spend the most time on the ones they enjoy the most. Kids do need to develop the ability to make good choices, and where better to do it than when they are still at home with us?

My child, a student at TJ, never participated in test prep. My child was very involved in athletic activities and music/arts activities in middle school, all driven by a strong interest in achieving in these activities.

As a parent of a TJ student, I see lots of kids on the athletic fields there every week day and some weekends, too. The kids who get the most out of their TJ experience are involved in and excited by all kinds of activities, both inside and outside of school. [/quote]

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