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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]They are high school juniors and this has already been an intense spring with SATs, subject SATs and AP exams.  Sometimes I just think it is too much pressure on 16 year olds.

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So then step in and enforce a break. [/quote]

[b]Please don't do that, OP.  They are old enough to decide when to take a break without Mommy stepping in[/b].

I agree about the ridiculously intense spring semester with all the standardized tests.  I took my SATs in the spring and that was it.  End of senior year were the AP exams - I don't even remember anyone talking about Subject Tests in the early 80's!  [/quote]

Well, then if parents are going to sit by and do nothing, then why complain? At some point, someone has to step in and say "Enough is enough." Either you're part of the problem or part of the solution. [/quote]

OR you have empathy and concern and express both without needing to take action.

[b]They are 16 or 17.  They know what they are doing.[/b]  [/quote]

Sure, just like these high performing teens knew what they were doing. 
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/family-struggles-to-explain-girls-death-among-3-teen-suicides-in-fairfax-since-sept/2014/11/18/e26bd0e6-6f54-11e4-893f-86bd390a3340_story.html

If you think kids are equipped to handle this pressure, you are sadly fooling yourself. [/quote]

[b]You don;t know my kids.[/b]  Please stop.  I do not agree with you.  Learn to deal with it.  [/quote]

And somehow you know OP's kid??? That's amazing.  :roll: [/quote]

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