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[quote=Anonymous]The smart kids where it is a social liability in my DD's middle school are the ones who constantly complain when they are doing a group project about their fellow group members; can't resist saying how fast they read and ask why other kids can't keep up; look down on other middle schoolers for, say, shopping at Sephora when they could be reading Edgar Allen Poe. These are a few examples I've witnessed personally with these kids saying to my kid in the car. My kid is also smart - she's on a national quiz bowl team with these kids - but aware enough to know that no one cares how fast she is reading. Also my DH and I went to top colleges, ivy grad school, etc and tell her all the time that just because someone is good at standardized tests or school comes easy isn't a reason to take a morally superior stance. Another way of saying this is my kid is no better or worse than a kid who works harder at school. What are you telescoping at home about his intellect? [/quote]
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