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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This idea that the ultimate goal of childhood is admission to a highly selective school is so damaging to kids and is ruining childhood for UMC kids. It is so sad to me that there are parents who think this way, and no doubt communicate that to their kids. [/quote]

You summed up my thoughts. The winners are the kids who are allowed to have a childhood and pick their own path. [/quote]

Yes. My husband and I are both over-achievers who went to top-5 schools. Did we want the same for our kids? Yes. Are our kids self-motivated over-achievers? Not at all. Did we raise kids who turned out to be kind, empathetic, and friendly? Who found activities and hobbies that they liked (not necessarily "resume builders") and built solid relationships with both peers and adults? Who are good-enough students to get into decent colleges and hopefully be employable in the future? Yes to all of these. So....fine. We've adjusted our expectations, we don't consider ourselves [i]failures[/i]. [/quote]

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