These are some great stories! I am afraid to say "pretty bright" because I have already learned that "smart" is almost a curse word in these here parts. I got a good response once when I called DS a "little go getter" and "ambitious". People seemed to like that one...the idea that with a little hard work, anyone can achieve. They can admire a kid who wants to roll up his sleeves.
I guess part of it is that we live in an affluent neighborhood that others might find desirable. They assume the school is all that and a bag of chips but actually, DS was the one who flat out asked me to homeschool so that he could do "real work". He said, "Does xyz school teach baby work to the kids so that they grow up to be dumb?" I was dumbstuck. Let's hope that little gem doesn't fall out of his mouth in public.
