Grades go both ways

By tomandjerry - 21/05/2009 04:35 - United States

Today, I was scolding my 8 year-old son because he was getting bad grades in school. I told him that he should get straight "A"s like his friend Ceejay. He told me that comparing him to Ceejay was unfair. When I asked why, he said, "Because his dad is actually smart." FML
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TomJones42 0

There's no need to compare to the other kids in the class. What if the kids parents do everything for him? Tell your child to do what they can do, don't push them to be something more than what they are. YDI. And #2, scolding doesn't necessarily mean hitting.

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redbluegreen 40

You don't compare your kids to other kids. It's unfair and incredibly rude to your child. If he's not getting A's, maybe something else is up. Maybe CJ's dad actually helps his kid with his homework? And your kid's 8 years old. They don't even get letter grades yet I don't think. You should be encouraging him.

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thatguy5207 0

Why would you be such a dick and compare your son to his friend. You don't know what is going on at school, he might have a bad teacher like I did and my dad took my flying lessons away because the best that I could get was a high C. Seriously you don't know if he's trying his hardest or not. He's 8 years old all that really matters is that he understands it and tries his hardest.

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bladebeast 0

i love how people comment so close to other's comments prove how pointless it is to even write a comment since obviously no one reads it, which going with what most of you said is putting people down, so great job you bunch of hypocrites.

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bladebeast 0

and with the hypocrite part, all of you who think the kid is great for saying that to the dad is also being hypocritical because the kid did the same to the dad

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kateastrophe 0

I'm 16 and my parents have been scolding me for making B's since I was eleven. It's not fun. I have to deal with loads of stress and anxiety. Be careful about what you scold you kids for. If your child's grades are bad (and it is not something minor like B's) figure out what you can do to fix it maybe get a tutor or help him with his homework.

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ForgottenBoy 0

I should totally say that the next time my dad scolds me.

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whatthefrench711 0

That's a really horrible thing to do to an 8 year old. They're developing and I can imagine your kid resenting you for the rest of their life. Not everyone needs to get straight A's to be successful. You're a crappy parent.

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ladyeinstein 0

Children need role models much more than they need critics. Making a child feel like he's not good enough or inferiour to his friends can have profound effects on self-esteem. Shame on you :(

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ticklemeblueee 0

YDI. I always hated it when my parents compared me to other kids. Try actually helping him with his schoolwork and getting involved... and "CeeJay?" isnt it CJ?.. I guess his dad is smarter.

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EziyaMinamoto 0

Comparing your kids to their friends will just mess you up in the future...

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Funnybunny_fml 3

Why the hell would you compare your kid with his friends? When never i compared myself with a friend my parents would say we were all different you can't compare. Your kid is right, your stupid.

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