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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have heard parents say this in preschool, elementary and now middle school. The worst behaved kid at our preschool was supposedly bored so he acted out and hit and bit classmates. I have a kindergarten child who loves kindergarten and I find it insulting when parents say their kid is bored. They are implying that their kid is so much smarter and more advanced than the other kids in the class. I have 3 kids and they all do well in school. They are happy and don’t complain they are bored. They get good grades with minimal effort.[/quote]

I think some kids ARE bored. My kindergartener can read and do multiplication - and his class is talking about “reading the pictures” and sorting the counting bears into groups of 10. But he loves kindergarten and has never said he is bored. He does know that word because I hear it on the weekend all the time.

My oldest was also ahead, but not nearly as much because he has a late summer BD and is young for his class. We do talk to our kids about listening respectfully and not saying rude things like “I already know that”. My kids tend to think they are an expert once they have done something twice - so I reinforce the concept that it’s important to have a good foundation built in practice and that teachers may give them new ways to solve the same problem or tricks to do it faster. I call it “adding tools to your toolbox”. I also tell them if they want more challenging work, don’t skip or be sloppy with tasks you think are easy or “babyish”. If you want your teacher to give you more challenging work, you have to demonstrate that you can complete the current work quickly and accurately without disturbing other students. [/quote]

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