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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Maybe I'm a complete weirdo for this area, but I would rather my kid have a well rounded, classic childhood and don't want an intense academic program to detract from that. We do use tutoring for our 5th grader to make compacted math easier for her, and we require her to do a somewhat aggressive summer reading program, but that's it. She's in an intense athletic club, and with all of that, I want her to spend the remainder of her time running around the neighborhood with her friends, drawing, and making slime. Or, whatever else she wants to do with her creative energy. If she were obsessed with academics, I would support her, but in my own life, I find that social skills, creativity, and executive function are more important than knowledge.[/quote]

So if your child got all the above reading and math support in school why shouldn’t she still be able to have a well rounded life? My 3rd grade DCplays an instrument at a high level, 3 day a week on a sport for 1.5 hrs each, runs around with the neighbors, has play dates sleep overs and a really  close group of friends. She has been accepted into a CES that is near our house and I don’t see why having a mentally interesting day should take away from the rest of the things she does. [/quote]

What you said is totally right. 
But, come on. Show some sympathy!
The purpose of this thread is for the unlucky ones to comfort each other...
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