'If I had a son like that, I would force him to be normal. He'd thank me later.' No comment....
'Do you have a problem with it when he acts his age?' No, I just have a problem with it when he gets depressed and gives up all his favorite activities....
'He needs to learn he doesn't know everything.' He knows that - which is exactly why he would prefer to be LEARNING something this year instead of underlining the subject in a sentence.
'At least he doesn't have special needs....' I know.... 'special needs' has a special meaning for educators - but if my kid doesn't have special needs, I don't know who does....
'He can't move on to 5th grade math unless he gets 100 on the 4th grade final.' Why not? Any normal kid who gets a 98 on the fourth grade final would move on to 5th grade.....
I think I have shared this one before....
"Mom, Snoopy is off the charts -they can't really measure his IQ.
Well, your dad was off the charts too sweetheart.
No, he was really smart, but he was definitely on the charts.
Well, you were off the charts too.
No, I was most definitely on the charts - at the far end, but definitely on the charts.
Well your grandfather was off the charts until he starting seeing little green men and was diagnosed with schizophrenia....."
I guess with all I hear and read.... that one still takes the cake.
Mary
