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[quote=Anonymous]My observation is that kids mature at different rates and acquire skills at different points. My other observation is that schools have become clerical minefields. More is required clerically of our kids at younger ages than ever occurred back in the day. We all have to make choices about how best to get our kids to emerge as strong and confident people. Sometimes that means helping more, and sometimes less. Those of you who think that your kid's success is a sign that there was only one right way to do things are closed minded and your kids are damned lucky. Kids learn lessons from everything. The ones I didn't want my kid to take away from his early school struggles were "I am a loser, why even bother" and "I'm all on my own for anything important." So I "hovered" and taught the exec skills the school was not. He is in college now studying engineering and doing well. We do not talk about grades and I do not monitor his work in any way. [/quote]
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