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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm a kid of parents who had high expectations. My sister and I both ended up at top 20 research universities for undergrad and grad school, and have enjoyed career success.

However, my parents were never like you, OP. I actually distinctly remember bringing home an 84 on a science test in 7th grade (science was never my strong suit). I FLIPPED out, getting in the car and telling my mom, "I failed the test."

She looked at me and said, "You failed?! What did you get?" I was otherwise a straight A student, so me failing a test would've been really unusual.

When I told her I got an 84 she said, "NEVER say you failed if you got an 84. That's a solid grade. Let's go home and figure out where you got things wrong, and then you should go to the teacher and ask for extra work to help you improve for next time."

That's how to parent. And clearly that 84 didn't stop me from getting into both top research universities I applied to, graduating from one with high honors, and getting my dream job.

Calm down, OP, or your kid is going to develop an ulcer. [/quote]

This exactly.[/quote]

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