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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I got to about page 9 of this thread, and had to stop reading, because it was so depressing. But one thing occurred to me that I wanted to say. It is toxic, this attitude we seem to have acquired that the road to success has to involve "being the best." "Rising to the top." Like success is some zero sum game, where your child must walk over the lazy, entitled corpses of other, lesser children, in order to... what, get an MBA? Go to med school? An ivy league college (but only if they get a "practical" degree)? This is depressing. I don't care if my kids are "the best." I want them to learn to enjoy learning. And that is all. [/quote] I agree. This is what will make them emotionally successful and happy adults with fulfilling lives. I also believe that every child should have this opportunity. [/quote]
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