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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is probably a case where you don't notice all the parents who tell the truth because for you it's normal, but you do notice and get aggravated by parents who lie, and therefore they seem like a numerous bunch, when actually they represent a small minority of people.

Also I want to point out that you might get a different version from the children just because the kid understands the situation differently (and maybe erroneously), not because the parent is lying.

Also, the parent might be telling just part of the truth, or putting the best spin on the truth. When does it become a lie?

My point is that when you assume good faith, life becomes so much more bearable :-)

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PP again. One of my children is gifted but learning disabled. There have been instances when I have detailed what my son is capable of doing at home (both incredibly good and incredibly poor performances) and teachers have disbelieved me, because they see a completely different side of him in the classroom and they think all kids should behave the same everywhere.

Having personal experience with children who can show vastly different abilities in different settings, I'm a bit disappointed that parents and teachers don't give each other the benefit of the doubt. Just because Johnny can't do a complex math problem in school, doesn't mean he can't do it at home. Just because Magda behaves perfectly at home, it doesn't mean she doesn't act out in the classroom. There are reasons for unusual patterns, and they shouldn't be dismissed off-hand as figments of a parent's or teacher's imagination.

Basically, I' asking for a little more intelligence all around.

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