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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]Stop jumping on the husband.[/b]  The kid really screwed up.  It's not easy to get a D in an *elective*.  Surely the kid was not turning in work, not paying attention in class, etc.   If this were for a B, or even C, I'd say he overreacted.  But for a D, a strong response is warranted.

It's a parent job to set high expectations.  If there are no repercussions for screwing around this much in 9th grade, the kid will never learn to work hard and aim high.

That said, OP--I would suggest checking in with the teacher NOT to ask about extra credit or whatever, but to see what the source of the problem was and see if the teacher will reveal the grade distribution.  Response for a kid who skipped class/didn't turn in homework is different than the response toward a kid who the teacher thought was trying but who couldn't accomplish the assigned tasks.  [/quote]

Are you kidding me?  [b]No kid deserves to be verbally abused over a grade. [/b]

Teenagers face tough situations.  Life threatening. If you have this much of an over reaction over ONE  poor grade, then your kid will not trust you with the big stuff.  They will learn to lie, hide and cheat in order to cover up mistakes, all so they don't have to face abusive and angry parents. [/quote]

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