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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have kid in HS. I've become convinced that if they learn how to organize themselves, keep reading, make progress in math, don't abuse substances and emerge with some level of self-esteem it is all going to be fine. Challenge? Rigor? Leave it to high school for the most part. It will be ok. -Not rich, EOTP parent[/quote] I concur. There is a reason that suicide has reached an all time high in middle school*. It's parents thinking that's when life makes crucial decisions about success and failure. Fretting over middle school like that is not helpful, nor healthy. Let them mess up and fail, come back, turn around, and try again. Rough and tumble. Homework and book bags are a mess, mostly. And so is social media. Fists occasionally fly and hair gets pulled (and I pull mine LOL). DC doesn't have a unique middle years problem. Society does. *https://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2016/11/04/500659746/middle-school-suicides-reach-an-all-time-high[/quote]
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