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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't mind it when parents say something like, "we started swim at 3...." People can't help but brag. But I hate it when they word it like, "Oh Carla isn't reading chapter books yet?..." Bringing my kid's name into it as a negative way. I think a lot of parents don't even realize they are saying it. But it's incredibly rude and in those cases I always say, "every kid is different and has different strengths." [/quote]

Agreed, and I'm pretty sure I've had times where I've come across as bragging without realizing it!  My kid is the one who was riding a pedal bike (no training wheels) before age 4 but at 7 is most definitely NOT reading chapter books yet, but he has friends who are advanced readers but can't yet ride a bike.  Everyone has strengths and weaknesses.

There are some things like swimming where I truly like to compare notes with parents because I don't always know the best approach and think we can learn from eachother.  Agree with the PP who said the most competitive ones will be cagey about resources though, they're probably the most annoying.

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