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[quote=Anonymous]I don’t really care too much about what other parents are doing. I have parent friends who run the full gamut from not pushing at all to the other extreme. Some kids like being pushed and having high expectations. Some kids react poorly. Some kids were made for school and sports, others aren’t. My kids are self motivated, do very well academically, while struggling more in other areas, and are prone to anxiety snd perfectionism. For that reason, and also because I had a bad experience with being pushed too hard growing up, I am very lax with their school performance. I focus on “reasonable effort” and often discourage my one child from spending too much time on their homework. I do care that they learn. I don’t care about the grades. And I care that they have balance in their lives, and that they are kind, and have life skills. [/quote]
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