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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am also a teacher and the comment is not appropriate.  It's entirely appropriate to point out to a child that his/her work is too messy.  I've done it many times.  This was not the way to do it.  It's not hard to write, "Your handwriting on this worksheet was very messy.  It was very difficult for me to grade.  Next time, please work on writing more neatly!"

Put yourself in the child's shoes.  [b]Would you want your boss to write you a note with that tone? [/b] I wouldn't.  Critical feedback is necessary-- but do it respectfully.[/quote]

Exactly what I was thinking. Could you imagine this from a managing partner to a newly hired junior associate? Time to circulate the resume could be right around the corner.[/quote]

You must not be (and have never been) either a managing partner or a newly hired junior associate.   [/quote]

I'm tired of a community that walks on egg shells around kids.  For those of us in the workforce, we've seen the ramifications of this approach with recent college graduates.  They can't take criticism at all--and don't have a good sense of great work vs not-so-great work.  I commend this teacher for asking a student the tough question many parents want to avoid: are you proud of your work.  Or in other words, is this the best you can do.

I have a child who struggles with anxiety, attention deficit and penmanship.  If it's the best DC can do, then okay.  If it's possibly not DC needs to be called out for it.  It will only benefit DC longterm to have to rise to the occasion and be proud of work done.

We all need to be reminded that our children will be competing in an international work environment where many cultures insist on the best from their children, rather than the growing trend of mediocracy and entitlement in America.[/quote]

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