Originally Posted by Mamabear
So I was essentially told that I wanted my dd11 to struggle to get a "C" rather than continue to show her "A" skill. How would you have handled it?
BTW - I've told teachers this myself, and about how I'd rather him get the 'c's now in middle school when he is living with us and can learn how to recover from them and grow into them, then later in college when he's off on his own.

I think teachers are sincere when they want to 'protect' the 'self-esteem' of children. Wrong, but sincere.

Gah,
Grinity

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