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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yeah, overdoing math enrichment at an early age does not equate to future Ivy League admission.  Silly title.

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Who says it's over-doing and not normal-doing?[/quote]

In 5 years those same parents will be complaining that Jr. Is bored in math class and they genuinely will think that it's the school's problem [/quote]

DS was bored in math in 3rd grade. We looked at the math he was doing and agreed that it was ridiculous. We enrolled him in AoPS in third and moved to RSM (it was closer to home) so that he could take some math that wasn't boring. DS is still bored at school but he enjoys going to RSM. He would prefer AoPS but doesn't like the longer commute.

It is not the schools problem, math is paced at a level that makes sense for the majority of kids. DS loves math and understands the concepts quickly. Math at school is basically practicing foundational skills. Math at RSM is a bit challenging. Math competitions are challenging and fun. Hopefully he will find math more engaging when he gets to Middle School but that might not happen until High School.

Feel free to parent your kid how you would like. Mine enjoys math and wants to be challenged so I am going to support that. 
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