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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]I get that no one wants to hear bragging, but what i don't get is why sharing a reasonable amount of information about your kid's strengths/attributes is inappropriate. Why would I resent someone else's kid's intelligence? Why does it have to be bragging if, in fact, my kid is smart? I'm not saying my kid is smartER than yours. Parents of special needs kids are allowed to talk about their kids and their challenges, but parents of smart kids are not? [/quote]

Because nobody cares that your kid is smart except you so why share it? [/quote]

The problem is that many people obviously do care around her. I don't know if DD is"gifted," (she has not been tested yet0) but she does very well academically. I don't bring that up on my own, but other parents are constantly asking me about it and/or discussing their own child's academic progress. I have found that when you have a child who does very well academically, anything you say about it sounds like bragging. I am left with smiling and nodding or saying, "everything is fine."[/quote]

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