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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think it’s caused by disappointment in their kids and maybe themselves.  It causes a lot of scapegoating and ill-will toward those who succeeded in getting into the coveted schools.

There is also an anti-intellectual movement among the right-wing conservatives which causes them to troll here even if they don’t have college-aged kids.

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This.  But the toddler forum is terribly competitive too! [/quote]

True.  Parents start to see in toddlerhood that their child isn’t a genius and other kids are ahead.  [/quote]

Parenting twins can a be a little short of harrowing in the early years, but it may also make one a little more sober about what lies ahead - there are two samples every day, doing their thing. Sometimes they may be in the same developmental phase and sometimes they are wildly divergent. You learn to identify and respect their strengths and challenges. Ideally you take those insights and are more compassionate when you interact with others. Granted, there are probably some parents on here who attended T5 schools and their offspring did/do as well. But that ship has sailed for many with legacy carrying a varying degree of weight at top schools. Sometimes I think the folks who cleave the most vociferously to the rankings on this thread or throw verbal bombs at any school T30 and up are (1) have toddlers and no clue, (2) children who attended college more than ten years ago, or (3) have kids who got lucky in the college lottery.

[b]GL to everyone and hope for more compassion and understanding in the new year.[/b][/quote]

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