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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I can’t believe you posted something that makes you look so terrible.[/quote]

I think it takes a lot of strength to post something you know makes you look terrible.

My daughter got straight As last quarter and this week she felt sick at school and failed a test (like a real E, not an 84, which is actually a good grade). She flipped out. Kids are under pressure already from themselves. Some kids need a push, but if your child is already doing well, you risk burning her out and also ruining your relationship. Work ethic is far more important than any other trait. Knowing she’s capable of As isn’t a thing. Sometimes there are roadblocks. Sometimes she just will be off for a day. Maybe she only understood 84% of he information on that test. Perhaps she just couldn’t get an A that day. Do you want her to learn that life is this pass or fail? Do you want her to understand failure (or even just being well above average occasionally on a test) as part of life? I can not remember a time that I got straight As on a report card. It’s not all about grades. Your child needs an education in how to navigate a lot more things than getting above a 4.0 in High a School and she won’t learn those things if you’re breathing down her neck for perfection. Nobody is perfect and it’s unreasonable to think it will come every time. Plus, you’ll drive yourself crazy.[/quote]

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