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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]8:00, you really are missing the mark here, I am not going to write it for him I want to help him out narrowing down a potential topic.  Furthermore, you know nothing about him and his strengths lie more in math, science and entrepreneurship.[/quote]

No OP. You are missing the mark by getting so defensive at the criticism. I'm not 8:00 but when I read grade 12 in your follow up I almost spit out my coffee. There is nothing wrong with letting him struggle with the topic selection early on in the assignment. That's good for him and will help him broaden his skill set to think more abstractly next year. He needs to exercise his mental muscles in areas he doesn't excel. If he's having trouble getting started then he should be soliciting topic ideas, and using his natural gift for entrepreneurship to find clever ways to do so. As a parent, you will be helping him by encouraging him in that way, rather than giving him the crutch of a short list of ideas.

I will grant you that scholastic pressures are higher and more rigorous for today's generation, but your parenting style suggests you haven't allowed your child to adapt along the way. It's not a 'bully for you' situation that the people saying you need to back off have simply gotten lucky with gifted and self motivated children. Rather, they likely let their kids struggle earlier, which led to a more well rounded and adapted kid now. It's not too late for you to practice the same with yours as well.

If a little introspection doesn't ring true, and you really believe that his life will truly be 'ruined' by this assignment if you don't start it for him (that's what you are doing... don't kid yourself), then suggest the Steve Jobs bio. That should nicely parallel an average kid who's strengths are math, science and entrepreneurship. Jeebus.[/quote]

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