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[quote=Anonymous]Thanks for your comments PPs. I'll take her to see someone. I can see that she's anxious about her appearance, which could have a variety of causes.

Excellent points, 8:17. Her music teacher is a total perfectionist (to the point of insanity). Her ballet teacher demands perfection, as does her theater teacher. It didn't occur to me until this moment how much pressure that must put on her! Plus she goes to a very competitive school. She's had all these activities for years (plus swimming), and it hasn't been a problem, but she had less demanding teachers in the past.

I'll have to think about whether she's rushing through her schoolwork because of fear of failure. That feels counterintuitive to me. The schoolwork is much harder now, and maybe she doesn't have the patience to do it all well. But getting C's can't help her self-esteem, which is why I've been helping her with her homework/studying for tests. She always does well when I help her, so I know she has the ability to learn, she just doesn't slow down enough to do things carefully. [/quote]

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