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[quote=Anonymous]I find this forum generally ridiculous whenever a parent posts about anything related to challenging their kid academically.  If anyone asks a question about AAP preparedness or math or science competitions, or anything else where a parent wants to challenge their kid, there are usually a bunch of crazies who try and shame a Poster into thinking they aren't letting their kids be kids.  Perhaps that is generally the reason why the U.S. is so awful in educating STEM--parents or unqualified teachers hold kids back with the thought that just because you want to engage your kids and critically challenge them, you are pushing them and aren't letting them be kids.  The flip side is that if you're not providing that challenge, perhaps you are artificially holding your child back.  No one knows better than the original poster what their child is capable of, and whether the OP used the term "gifted" appropriately is no one else's business.  Perhaps their child is just a high achiever and not truly gifted, it's none of our business.  The OP just asked for feedback on math competitions, and not everyone's OPINION on whether the child needs to sit for a competition or whether the OP is a "tiger parent."  And, incidentally, there is ZERO shame in being a "tiger parent."  The reason you see Asians dominating the fields of STEM is because no Asian parent is apologetic about being a "tiger parent."  It comes quite naturally to most Asian parents, and many Asian parents laugh at the gullibility of those who assume there's shame attached to it.  Perhaps the OP wants the child to sit through a national competition to understand exactly where the DS stands in math on a national level.  There's zero harm in that, especially if the parent believes the kid may have a talent and the kid WANTS to do it.  It is a great way to find out whether the hypothesis is true.  To anonymously say crap about why that is so "wrong" is appalling and degenerates this forum from actually doing the main thing it was set up to do--provide HELPFUL insight into the main question being asked.  Time and again I read all kinds of crappy responses on here where parents are being attacked by a bunch of moronic individuals who have no desire to actually help other than to try and stir the pot with opinionated and asinine responses. If there's no input to provide on the original post, and you feel the need to gossip and make assumptions about someone you don't know from Adam, go find a friend to call and gossip about something you saw on here!

To the OP, you can find local math competitions here:  https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/List_of_United_States_elementary_school_mathematics_competitions.  Good luck to your son!    [/quote]

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