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[quote=Anonymous]Honestly, I want my child to be challenged so that when he becomes an adult he will know the value of hard work.  I want him to have a fun, delightful childhood full of wonder, but I also want to teach him how to be independent and successful in the future when he leaves the house.  I am not expecting him to be a rocket scientist.  I just want him to understand how to work for something.

Growing up, school was too easy for me.  I never had homework because I was always the kid that finished it in class.  I barely studied for tests.  I wasn't a genius, I was just more advanced than the programs my rural school offered.  When I got to college I was a bit shell shocked and unprepared for actually working for decent grades. It was a tough lesson to learn, and I think it caused a ripple effect into my future.  Lower grades the first couple of semesters of college.  Lower GPA resulted in less financial aid for grad school and less options as far as caliber of school goes.  Some confidence issues after always feeling so "smart" and "successful" and then changing environments and all of a sudden being unprepared, feeling confused and a bit like a fraud, etc.  It wasn't the best transition into adulthood and I just want to help my son avoid that.

So basically, like everything else we do, I want my child challenged to help prepare him to be an adult.  That is my job.  I hope I can make it fun while doing it, but the ultimate goal is to create a happy, successful functioning member of society.[/quote]

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