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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Many schools will only award A's to - at most - 10% of the class, regardless of mastery. So tiger mom above - do you come down hard on your kid if they aren't in the top 10% in all of their classes? [/quote]

We haven't had that problem.[/quote]

I'm happy that God gave you kids who can handle your expectations.  I warn you that it isn't all about your parenting.  The universe has a way of punishing people as smug as you.  I used to have an A student.  Now he is not.  Parenting my child isn't easy, and demanding more than he can do right now would only result in worse outcomes.  I have learned some humility.  I hope you can find some.
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Why do you think demanding more will result in a worse outcome?[/quote]

She posted more than one post, and she is very smug.  That's all.  Demanding more sometimes results in more, but sometimes it does not.  I'm glad it is working for her.  We can't all have kids in the top 10%, and those of us who do not may not be the lousy undemanding parents you think.  Perhaps we're just not sharing everything with a wider audience.[/quote]

Just because my kids are straight A students does not mean that it is/was easy.  You have no idea how hard I work with them or whether my children are easier or more difficult to parent than yours.   A child with average intelligence who is getting by with C's isn't applying him/herself.   But okay call me smug.  It's easier to call me names and dismiss my parenting then it is acknowledge that having high expectations with a good support system leads to better academic results.  [/quote]

You are smug, and this comes from someone who has two children who are straight A students and a third child who applies herself, is of average intelligence and only gets Cs. [/quote]

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