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[quote=Anonymous]11:40 and 18:19 I think you're missing my meaning as well. My point is that I don't think children these days are weak at all. If anything the "privileged" at least if you're going to include middle class children have more pressure and more responsibility than before. There are more "requirements" for graduating and going on to college. Colleges want children who excel at something. Fewer parents have the means to pay for college, living expenses, and other big ticket items like insurance and weddings down the road. Basically I believe the race to nowhere exists and involves a lot of pressure that children especially high schoolers are putting on themselves to achieve. I don't worry about my children experiencing academic failure. I think they'll get plenty. I worry about my children not having enough time to become a well rounded and well adjusted person. I was responding to the comments below. If early success in some field is what's most important to colleges, then yes I think the elementary school or whatever early learning school be it for art, music, or sports, is key just to be ready to excel by high school although I don't think it should be. I would prefer colleges consider children who devote time to all aspects of their life as opposed to just academics or specializing in one or two areas of interest.

I think it would be better to worry about whether my kid is going to be resilient and can overcome failure.

Really interesting, and a very good commentary on the extremely privileged, but [b]rather weak,[/b] generation we're raising. Your last sentence is really the key to success for children, not what elementary school they go to. Thanks. [/quote]

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