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[quote=Anonymous]I get that no one wants to hear bragging, but what i don't get is why sharing a reasonable amount of information about your kid's strengths/attributes is inappropriate.  Why would I resent someone else's kid's intelligence?  Why does it have to be bragging if, in fact, my kid is smart?  I'm not saying my kid is smartER than yours.  Parents of special needs kids are allowed to talk about their kids and their challenges, but parents of smart kids are not?

i would be interested to hear what Dads/men have to say about this issue.  i've been thinking about another recent post about why so many women start comments with "i may be wrong..." or "just my thought..." or whatever, and i wonder if there's a relationship between that behavior and the feeling that anything positive you say about a smart kid is not socially acceptable.  Men don't apologize for being smart, having a good idea, asking a question.  I suspect that many would also talk confidently about smart kids and encourage others to do the same.  [/quote]

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