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[quote=Anonymous]I was just talking with a good friend about teacher favorites. My friend has two boys who went through the same teachers, and she says it was  pretty clear that the teachers were always more positively gushing about her younger son than her older son during parent teacher conferences. The praise always seemed way more warm and heartfelt when it was about the younger one, whereas the positive comments seemed polite and scripted when it came to her older son. I know both kids, and I can understand why. The older one isn't a bad kid, but he can be difficult at times, and he's been mean to my kid when he doesn't get his way. The younger kid is super sweet and goes out of his way to be kind to everyone. He's just a delight to be around.

I don't think its realistic to expect teachers to be completely unbiased. I expect them to try and hold this bias in check so they can teach everyone effectively, but I realize they are human beings too. Unless we can replace teachers with robots, they are going to have their favorite kids--the ones that make their day brighter and their job easier-- and their not so favorite kids--the ones that really try their patience.  I just try to teach my kid that being kind and considerate pays off in how others view and treat you.[/quote]

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