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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You all are weird.  Why is okay to be proud that you kid scored a soccer goal, but not that they did well on a test?[/quote]

Because making a goal in soccer takes effort, practice and teamwork. Being proud of your kid’s effort is different than being proud of his ability. 
“I’m proud of my kid being an above grade level reader” is quite a different statement than “I’m proud of my kid for sticking with a challenging book.”[/quote]

Proud that your kid kicked a dumb ball in a net?! What the hell will that get him later in life? Absolutely nothing. Now that’s weird! I’d be proud of my above grade level reader anyday -reading also takes practice and effort. And reading, unlike soccer, will take him far!
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1. For many, reading actually takes zero practice and effort at all.

2. Kicking a ball effectively can do a lot in later life. It can help build self esteem. It can help with confidence. It can help with friendships. It can help with positive peer pressure scenerios. It can help with goals, scholarships, collee admissions, private school admissions and friendships.

3. Lots and lots of kids who are not at your kid's level in reading catch up. (And even for those that don't, you so realize that as adults your kid's reading level isn't some trumping force of nature). Reading levels are irrelevant soon enough and that's why we don't need to know, for example, what level a college student is as a sophomore v a senior.

You sound so awful. [/quote]

No more awful than the poster who chastised the parent who was proud of her son for doing well on the test, despite his focusing issues. And FYI, no one will care about how well your kid kicked a ball when they get to college. That will be irrelevant as well. And no, kicking a ball won't help with private school admissions either, but testing will![/quote]

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