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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Most of us are biased into thinking your kids are gifted.  We should be biased in favor of our children.  I admitted to the 2nd grade teacher that I believe that my DD belonged in AAP, but admitted my bias.  I gave her every chance to tell me that she did not think DD was as smart as I think she is.  The teacher encouraged me to parental refer (DD missed the pool by about 10 points).  She is doing well in AAP now in the fifth grade.
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We should love our children and want the best for them. That doesn't preclude being objective about their strengths and weaknesses so we can guide them appropriately and be their best advocate.   You clearly are convinced that parents can't be objective in assessing their kids and that teachers know best.   That's a perfectly fine way of thinking and works for you.   I don't think that being biased helps my kids.  I think loving them and being very actively involved in all aspects of their lives including their education, yet being objective lets me help them build on their strengths and work on their weaknesses, which all children have.   You clearly know what works best in your situation and that's good.[/quote]

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