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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Every day, I read another post on here that makes me extra grateful for my academically and athletically average kids, who are happy, kind and on the path to becoming thoughtful, autonomous adults. It used to give me a little bit of anxiety thinking that they likely won’t have a shot at top colleges, but the more time I spend here, the better I feel about it. Life is short. Enjoy your kids while you have them with you. Don’t use words like “results” to measure your brief time with them. They’re only just beginning.[/quote]

So much this!! Our kids need love and our time not constant criticizing and measuring/comparing them to others. [/quote]

I don’t work so I can spend time with my kids. I agree that the time we have with them is brief.

My mentality is different though. I want to give them the tools to be successful in life. If they weren’t doing their academics, sports and activities, [b]they would be playing more video games.
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My parents were immigrants and didn’t have the tools to assist me. My kids are extremely well rounded, well traveled and loved. My immigrant parents loved me just as much. They did the best they could.[/quote]

This... my kids are still young but the parents I know who are resistant to activities and insist that kids need all of this 'free time' really mean that THEY need a ton of free time. They are not filling all of this time with quality parent child interactions or family time. They have their kids home playing video games at 5 years old or their 1 year old watching videos on their cell phone at the brewery. I'm all for lower pressure surrounding extracurriculars but these sanctimonious parents who act like they're doing their kids some favor by having zero activities are full of it. [/quote]

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