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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The apptitude test is not the sole thing getting a kid into AAP - it's their body of academic work, judgement, reasoning, critical thinking, interest in learning, etc. for their age group.  There are entire threads discussing kids whose scores are in pool but didnt get accepted.  Don't minimize my child's accomplishments.  Should I also shove the class academic acheivement award he's been chosen for every year since kindergarten to the side and not tell him how proud I am?  This is not about my child being better than another child, I believe all people have strengths and weaknesses but I want my child to know that consistent hard work/effort pays off.  It just may pay off in different ways for different people. [/quote]

Your kid knew, from you, we'll before this week.  Your kid knew you wanted him in it, and you probably prepped to get him in AAP.  Praising him for an award is certainly acceptable.  Praising him for this is not.  Are you okay if it creates a hierarchy?  Are you okay with the "great divide"?  My child got in but I'm trying to prevent praising thus as some kind of long sought after hold grail.  Guess we're different, you and I. [/quote]

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