I agree, Dude. My son's school hands out a monthly newsletter with photos and a run down on what some students have achieved for the month. A couple of times my son's name has been mentioned (for chess and an artwork- both which I consider innate talent). It isn't about bragging or trying to make my son feel validated; it is about my son being able to look back at it and feel proud of.himself. Even now, he feels happy to see his name printed, and not because he thinks he is better than everyone else, but because it is "cool". Should I ban my son's name from the newsletter? "Sorry, son, but you can't be in the newsletter because your achievements mean nothing since you were born with those talents and didn't work hard to win". I mean, that kind of talk leads to self-loathing; people should feel proud of who they are as well as what they can achieve.
