You know, I wonder if the school culture doesn't have something to do with it. My DS6 has been raised to be non-competitive but this past year at public, he's become very interested in the idea of being the best and ahead of everyone else. His focus has turned from enjoying the process of learning to beating others. I think someone at school is reinforcing him positively using words such as "you won" "you're the best at that". It's really sad. I think changing the school culture is beyond the scope of my duties as a parent, though, so I'm in the process of pulling him out.
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