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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I feel jealous when I hear about other people's kids.

Karla is fascinated by periodic table and has been studying it for hours, Larla love reading Greek mythology, Larla loves to play chess and loves math.

My kid has been fascinated by dolls and loves reading Click magazines which are about 5 years below her reading level and pretty much hates any kind of homework.

[b]How do they raise motivated kids?[/b][/quote]

Wow..and your question after all thai is how do i raise motivated kids?

How about how do I unconditionally love my children so that I'm not constantly comparing them and finding ways they don't measure up?

I say this from my heart. I feel terribly sad for your children. Must be really difficult to have a parent like you.[/quote]

Maybe it's not that OP doesn't love her child unconditionally.  I love my DC unconditionally, but I wish he were more easy going, not because I'm jealous of other people, but because his life would be easier.  He does really well in school, but is very sensitive and anxious, which significantly impacts his interaction with others.  I think there is a hereditary component to his anxious tendencies.  I love him unconditionally, but there are times I would trade his academic accomplishments for a less anxious/the weight of world is on my shoulders personality.  We try to give him as many resources as we can to help deal with his sometimes overwhelming anxiety, but I still wish I could just take it off his shoulders.  [/quote]

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