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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a friend who says things like this a lot.  It bugs me, as it usually is in connection with my son's sports.   He's a good athlete and he loves to be active in sports.   He is also a good student, not straight A but very good.  He is bright, personable and well rounded.   While he may not be Ivy League material, I could care less and am pretty confident that he will do well in his life.   I will mention a tournament or such to my friend and she will say "I don't know how you do it, school is so important to us and comes first"  and "Wouldn't it be better if he focused more on school, etc."  How would you respond.  Unfortunately, this is getting under my skin, even though I know it shouldn't.   In all honesty, school is very important, as is work, but I would never say it comes first!  We believe, but I don't go around saying it to everyone that our values are: family, being a good person/living ethically, working hard at your obligations and interests (obviously includes school and sports and whatever else), friendship and downtime to chill and relax.   I guess what bugs me is that I think if my son was a concert violinist or an artist or something like that she wouldn't make these comments, it's the sports thing.   Unfortunately, this same friend does not allow electronics in her home and I get judgement on that front too.   To each his own, but I don't like feeling judged I guess.   Advice welcome! [/quote]

Why don't you say, "[b]my children are very good students already, and in our household, health is just as important as academics[/b]."[/quote]

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