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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm the same poster from a few pages back who said my "W" school sophomore was ok with the stress level.

I'm responding now to the point about intense academics v. everything else that kids need/want to do.  I agree with the point that it's crazy and counterproductive to expect kids to do absolutely everything to the highest level.  You need to set your priorities, in consultation with your kid.  My kid knows I care most about his school work.  He does other stuff, but when it's crunch time he knows that he is going to half ass his way through non school work commitments and he has my blessing to do that.  He even has my blessing to half ass his way through school assignments in classes where he can afford to get a less than great grade at that moment.

I don't think high school is too early to figure out how to prioritize your obligations.  And part of our job as parents is to help our kids figure out how to make those calculations.[/quote]

This is really the issue.  Families need to discuss with what is most important to them.  For some, it is academics, so the three sports a year is crazy. For others, the most important thing is sports, so three sports is what they want, but they should't expect their children to be in 4 APS.  Also, we have to keep in mind, some children don't struggle with 4 APs (or whatever), while for others the coursework is almost impossible.  The problem really is posters like the PP above who wants her/his children to play 3 sports and take the most challenging classes- when clearly it is too much stress for both her/his child and him/her.  You have to know your child.[/quote]

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