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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have noticed many parents we know who are superstars in their fields have average/below average children. The kids are not motivated.

I wonder if they were born less intelligent or it is their upbringing.

We just spent the weekend with a family whose parents are some of the most intelligent kind people we know. Their kids are an absolute disaster in every way possible.[/quote]

Stupid people can't understand smart people.

OP saw one person and built a whole stereotype around it.  No ability to explain her "idea" in any but the vaguest terms. Main reaction to seeing someone successful is to think of an insult.
Classic stupid person behavior. [/quote]

Not OP- but I’ve noticed this too.  I work in a field with children, many of whom have parents with Ivy League degrees, big careers, and multi million dollar houses. A lot of the kids somehow get accepted into “the best” private schools (likely parental influence on admissions).  And they are still, very, very average. Even with nannies, it’s apparent there is a lot of benign neglectful parenting going on. [/quote]

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