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No, if kids’ parents are able to pay for any additional pricey extra-curriculars, including additional sports coaching and music lessons on top of music lessons, it’s frowned upon, or should be. So, you desperately want your child to stand out amongst the rest, so you do whatever it takes to make that happen. As long as your child is the best, or one of best. Your kid is nothing special, as a matter of fact, if every child received equal hours of tutoring or coaching, your kid would be average at best. I think you’re too afraid to admit this to yourself.[/quote]

Hmm... let me see if I understand this: are you saying no child should be given opportunities unless all children are given equal opportunities? Race to the bottom, right?

And moreover, are you saying that a parent who tries to give their child opportunities to better themselves is doing that not to in order to develop a kid's potential, but to stick it to other people?

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You are doing it to stick it to other people, yes. Why is a full day of school for your average to above average child not enough? Why is an after school sports practice with the team not enough? Is 6 hours a day really not enough learning for your child? You are unintentionally, or intentionally, setting an unattainable standard for many of the other students whose parents cannot afford unnecessary tutoring. It’s unfair, can’t you see that? There are kids who actually need tutoring, they are barely scraping by, yet can’t afford a tutor. While your child, who does just fine on their own merits, needs a tutor to get further ahead, just because? It’s absurd.[/quote]

Huh? Why should that even be a reason to forgo tutoring? I can’t give my kid tutoring bc another kid somewhere is struggling? This race to the bottom will get us nowhere. Sorry, life is cutthroat and never fair[/quote]
Why not just homeschool your child if you feel the need to pay for unnecessary additional help? You realize that your child is unnaturally and unrealistically ahead of his/her peers? You don’t care though, as long as your kid is better.[/quote]

Why would I homeschool? I have a job. Plus, the social aspect of school is a good thing. And yes, I’m trying to give my kids the best education possible with the resources that we have.  Why should I hold my kids back just because other kids aren’t at the same level? It’s not my job to educate their classmates. I raise and educate my kids to the best of my abilities. And no, I don’t care what other parents are doing. Not my business. It’s so strange how concerned you are with how I spend my money, and on education no less. [/quote]

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