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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Most of the people who are most adamantly against aap or TJ or the like have traditionally average kids.

What do you think qualifies you to have a valid opinion or a meaningful input if you don’t have a real understanding of gifted individuals?[/quote]
I’m an AAP parent. I’m not anti-AAP. But I think the selection process is subjective and it’s not a gifted program/it’s an accelerated program.  And that’s stretching it.   I’m glad both my kids had/have the opportunity to be in it.  I do think parents like you give the program a bad name by being assuming and [b]acting like AAP kids are smarter than many gen Ed kids[/b].  When any criticism of the program gets met with “your kids must not be smart enough,” it just screams of insecurity and defensiveness. [/quote]

Op here:

The truth is that AAP kids are smarter than MANY gen Ed kids. I’m sure that there are a few in gen Ed that were totally missed, but the point is that a parent with an average kid can’t really entirely understand a parent with an advanced and/or gifted kid. It’s like me trying to understand someone with a kid with Down syndrome let’s say. I really don’t. I have empathy for them, and I genuinely understand that it’s hard, but I’d be lying if I said I totally get them.

The same is true for intelligence and those struggles.

The problem is that people think that’s it’s boastful to be concerned about smart kids, when in reality it’s like with all kids, they deserve their own attention.

And to the people that talk about preparing and taxes, that’s also bs. If I’m paying for my kid to get ahead, you are actually paying less taxes for my kid, because I’m putting that burden on myself. Yes, true, gifted teachers cost a bit more, but not much enough to have a burden.

I don’t have time for more now. [/quote]
I’m the PP. Do you hear yourself? Are you this insufferable and patronizing IRL?  AAP isn’t a gifted program. Full stop. Get over it.  [/quote]

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