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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]Parents should [b]be cautious if someone is trying to sell them expensive books and courses to prepare for standardized tests[/b]. Do your research. Sure, everyone deserves to make a living, but [b]make sure you know what you are buying[/b]. We all want to do our best by our children and unfortunately, [b]there are people out there who will take advantage[/b] of that parental instinct to sell us things that are higher priced than they need to be while making big, big promises about what their products and services can offer.

You as a parent can do a lot to help your child reach his or her potential that is totally free. The library is free. Start with getting your child a library card at a young age and encourage lots and lots of reading. When a child loves to read, that child will love to learn. "Read, read, read!" as the sign says on one of our local elementary schools.[/quote]

Are you hallucinating and fretting over imaginary salespeople trying to sell you expensive books and courses because you are incapable of understanding fundamental genetic and physiological principles? 
 
 
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Ha ha, funny!

Actually, if you google "test prep businesses" you will see that there are lots of companies out there charging hundreds of dollars for standardized test preparation. I am not talking about CTY and organizations along those lines that offer [b]content[/b] courses for academic enrichment, but organizations that are purely about practicing for standardized tests.  I have years of experience as a parent and I have personally encountered salespeople whose job is to sell products to parents who only want to do the best for their children. In general, I have found that it is worthwhile for parents to do their own research about such things. Others may differ, of course, but I have found that more knowledge is usually a good thing.

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