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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. I love my kids unconditionally. Love, is different from launching them into adulthood. I support all my kids’ dreams. When their dreams don’t align with reality, that’s my job to state the hard facts an adult.

As for killing me over the Excel spreadsheet, it’s important For them to know where they are, where they hope to go, etc... Too often, everyone is giving them bullshit feedback at school.

You’re not getting into the school you want with a 3.75 is simply a fact. What’s so evil about telling them facts.

She’s an amazing person who will definitely do amazing things. My job as a parent is part guidance.

Understanding and trying to launch the kid in a direction they choose, with guidance. Do you think parents shouldn’t tell their kids at some point - you just aren’t there? Sugar coat their lives.

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And how's that approach working out for you so far OP?  Clearly not well as you're here asking for guidance because your daughter's grades are plummeting. [/quote]

OP - You are not guiding, you are demanding. You are enforcing like a guard. Guiding allows for imperfection. What will she do when she gets into that school and doesn’t have you to “guide” her? We can not control the lives of our kids, as much as we want to do that. If you really thought you we’re doing it right every time, you’d have not opened the most obnoxious site in the area and aired your story for comment. You know what you did. Now think about that the next time it happens so you can continue to hold the trust you need to continue a productive warm relationship with your child.[/quote]

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