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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Haven't read through all posts but I think it is 90% luck/genetic lottery. Both husband and I are high achieving, went to great schools blah blah and our kids did not inherit our natural abilities (one with some pretty rough LDS) and no amount of hard work on their part can overcome that.

We did all the BS stuff like no TV, no screens until later in ES, travel, enrichment, organic foods etc. It was all total BS. It really came down to genetics and their natural abilities at the end. Sure, we help with the hard work and exposure to the world, but without the innate natural ability and motivation, it doesn't matter much.[/quote]

I am this poster and want to add one more thing. I truly think my parenting job is harder than that of my friends who have high-achieving kids. It is exhausting tutoring the kids every night, finding the right tutors, re-learning precalc so I can answer their questions on math problems, keeping on top of assignments.... I am envious of my friends who just say "my daughter studies all the time" but do not have to slog through every assignment with their kids.  Point is, you can do everything "right" as a parent but your kids may not end up "high achievers" and it is not for lack of effort on the parents' part. I am putting in all this work just to help them maintain B grades (and lower for the one with LD). [/quote]

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