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Pretty much: they don't check the elementary homework, or don't enforce it, citing research that says homework is bad, then wonder why their kid doesn't get on the fast track for math in middle school, or why their child's vocabulary isn't as strong as their peers.
They claim all readers level out by 3rd grade (my favorite incorrect utterance), and don't lift a finger when it appears their child may have dyslexia or is showing symptoms of ADHD, despite teacher warnings that their child struggles with reading and math, or is inattentive in class, because, hey, kids should not be forced into anything. They're happy and proud when their kid barely reaches grade level - as if grade level in the US meant something good.

Typical "I think I know best so I'm not going to do the heavy lifting" mentality.

Now of course you're going to say that some kids did squat and went on to be extremely successful. Naturally, otherwise the other parents wouldn't have that hope for their own children. My husband was one of those, actually. [b]His IQ is off the charts, however, so he's not within the average range and was able to compensate and catch up when he needed to.[/b] Beware of outliers.

And which neighborhoods? We experienced this in Silver Spring, and left. I'm sure there are many many others.
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Ah, you're talking about neighborhoods with middle-class, educated families, where parents have an attitude towards raising children that is different from yours.[/quote]

:roll: Not impressed by your "off the charts" smart husband who slacked off and still did well. My parents taught me to work hard, despite my high IQ (150). [/quote]

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