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Anonymous wrote:I think a lot of parents see their child's "getting into" the AAP as a validation of their parenting. And some parents will even tell other parents what "our" scores were.

I took the right vitamins and ate the right foods during pregnancy and breastfeeding. I changed countless diapers (literally thousands), taught the kid to talk, read, and write. Chose to read books to him instead of relaxing with books that would have been of genuine interest to me, put on Sprout instead of anything I would have liked to see. Sorry, the kid did not do this on his own, and I am going to feel a little proud now! Snark if you must.

How would you feel about "the kid" if he hadn't "got in"? Would you still be proud of all he does and your input into it?

It is hard work to raise any kid. Or maybe I find it more tedious than some parents. I don't do my child's school work. The bulk of my work was before the kindergarten years but still lots of driving, etc.

AAP is not supposed to be about my hard work. it is about my kid. Period. If you had to work hard to get your kid in AAP, you are doing it wrong.

My DD is finishing up her science project. All I have done to help was bought supplies and replaced the ink in the printer.

It may not look proffesionally done (I haven't seen it yet), but she did it.

So no right to feel proud of any hard work? Young adult earning college degree cannot feel proud because lots of others did the same? Person receiving award or distinction for work in field cannot feel proud because others worked just as hard and did not get an award?

That said, I apologize if I implied that others did not work hard or do the right things with their child. I don't think that anything I did was particularly good or innovative. I simply worked hard doing the common things that anyone else would do (e.g., changing diapers). So I am glad to have this one concrete result to show for it. I didn't mean to be insensitive to those who worked just as hard or harder. (P.S. Since there is still an appeals process where historically large numbers have been admitted, the door is not closed to anyone's child at this point. We are through only the first round of the process.)

PP: No they didn't. Non AAP parents clearly do not love their kids as much. They feed them junk food. They are low-life meth heads who give there kids sugar pops.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think a lot of parents see their child's "getting into" the AAP as a validation of their parenting. And some parents will even tell other parents what "our" scores were.

I took the right vitamins and ate the right foods during pregnancy and breastfeeding. I changed countless diapers (literally thousands), taught the kid to talk, read, and write. Chose to read books to him instead of relaxing with books that would have been of genuine interest to me, put on Sprout instead of anything I would have liked to see. Sorry, the kid did not do this on his own, and I am going to feel a little proud now! Snark if you must.

This must be a troll post. Of course, many other parents do these very same things and more but their children do not get in. What an ass!

GBRS is subjective.
That's why there's the appeal process.
In appeal process, WISC is the king which is used nationally.

When they say 'additional information' it basically means WISC score. Work samples, recommendation letter from a Piano teacher, etc don't mean much unless it's really something extraordinary.

Anonymous wrote:I think a lot of parents see their child's "getting into" the AAP as a validation of their parenting. And some parents will even tell other parents what "our" scores were.

I took the right vitamins and ate the right foods during pregnancy and breastfeeding. I changed countless diapers (literally thousands), taught the kid to talk, read, and write. Chose to read books to him instead of relaxing with books that would have been of genuine interest to me, put on Sprout instead of anything I would have liked to see. Sorry, the kid did not do this on his own, and I am going to feel a little proud now! Snark if you must.

I think a lot of parents see their child's "getting into" the AAP as a validation of their parenting. And some parents will even tell other parents what "our" scores were.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, very awkward to find out about. I never asked anyone if they were applying -- assumed a few kids based on how they are at school (smart). I still don't know if anyone has gotten in or not. We did not get in, and I do not want anyone to ask me either.

by "we" am assuming you mean you and your child? and here I thought AAP was a program for kids. could this confusion of child's placement with parental accomplishment is part of the problem?

Yes. Huge part of the problem.

I think it is just a figure of speech. I have heard people say "We have soccer tonight" and the like. And either way nothing wrong with seeing the family unit as a team, sharing this journey together.

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Anonymous wrote:Yes, very awkward to find out about. I never asked anyone if they were applying -- assumed a few kids based on how they are at school (smart). I still don't know if anyone has gotten in or not. We did not get in, and I do not want anyone to ask me either.

by "we" am assuming you mean you and your child? and here I thought AAP was a program for kids. could this confusion of child's placement with parental accomplishment is part of the problem?

Yes. Huge part of the problem.

PP. Of course meant "be" part of the problem.

Anonymous wrote:Yes, very awkward to find out about. I never asked anyone if they were applying -- assumed a few kids based on how they are at school (smart). I still don't know if anyone has gotten in or not. We did not get in, and I do not want anyone to ask me either.

by "we" am assuming you mean you and your child? and here I thought AAP was a program for kids. could this confusion of child's placement with parental accomplishment is part of the problem?

All the smug parents (including me, sorry) keep their mouths shut but get their arses to the orientation next week, come hell or high water, because that's our chance to see who (and how many others) are the center-eligibles. Only the truly novice AAP parents (first timers) actually blab about it at the bus stop.

PP of course not. The shame you must feel....