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[quote=Anonymous]Hard for a grandparent to understand that your kid’s SAT score doesn’t mean the same thing as your SAT score from 30 years ago. However, I’m on the side of the posters who advocate a kinder, respectful, more inclusive approach. If the discussion comes up, keep it focused on the specific things that interest your child- not on comparisons with friends’ kids, siblings, cousins, etc. If you go on college visits to places unfamiliar to the grandparents, share a picture or two. Sometimes that snobby narrow attitude towards colleges is rooted in lack of familiarity. Talk up the colleges your kid is interested in, if the topic comes up. Finally, try to keep the conversations general and focused on topics other than college. That goes for the parents too. If the parents aren’t talking about it all the time, then hopefully the grandparents won’t either. Don’t provide opportunities for the topic to come up, if it’s that upsetting or stressful. [/quote]
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