Hey Val...I hope you don't think I was referring to you when I wrote about parents of gifted kids not allowing them to be kids. I'm so sorry if it did.
Oh no! I wasn't referring to you at all!
I was referring to the principal who accused me of not letting my son be a kid when I asked about his policy on acceleration ("Never done it. Never will."). And the kindergarten teacher who told me that "silent e can be damaging at this age." I was also talking about the parents who constantly shouted GET TO THE BALL, <NAME>!! while watching their six-year-old play soccer. The parents in that league were so bad, the people who ran it had to erect signs saying "No shouting during matches, please."
I was definitely NOT referring to you. I was agreeing with you!
So, I'm sorry if I caused confusion or sounded rude!
Val
