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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's nothing compared to the pressure of making the travel teams in sports.

It's part of growing up.  Other kids & their parents have different priorities.  Raise your kid, others will raise theirs, time will tell who wins.

Quit worrying about what other people do and focus on your own priorities...that's a life lesson really.[/quote]

I agree with your last paragraph,  but unfortunately FCPS has made it difficult to do this with the over - emphasis on AAP.  Kids who would otherwise not give it a second thought are being inundated with constant discussion of test scores and "who's in, who's out," coming from parents and peers alike.  It's really become a huge circus and I can't wait until my kids are out of this environment. [/quote]

Parents need to blame themselves for their kids making such a big deal out of AAP vs. non AAP.  My husband and I were always very careful to discuss anything AAP related behind closed doors. When my child was found eligible for the program I was insistent that he discuss it with no one in class because not everyone is found eligible and you wouldn't want to make anyone feel excluded. I also told him that it doesn't make him smarter than anyone else because everyone has their own strengths.  I then threw in a couple of examples of areas that he is weak in for good measure to put things into perspective.  Parents need to watch themselves. The very ones complaining are part of the problem. [/quote]

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