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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jeniilouise 0

YDI for scolding him for not getting straight A's. if he's not that clever, theres nothing he can do about it but he will feel bad for it. if you're gonna scold him, it should be from lack of effort which isn't mentioned in the fml!

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gymnast10179 0

yer a ****** dumb parent its. CRAZY hard to get straight A's

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bugsGoRawr 7

not really..maybe for Some people

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christianman 0

hey all of you chill out she can scold or compare her kid to anyone.she could be comparing him as a good thing.Ever thought about that.so stop judging on this poor mom. if she wants her son to get good grades thats great.every mom is diappointed when their son/daughter gets bad grades. yes she should help him but there's nothing wrong with comparing or being hard on them.

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GazeboFoppery 0

Yes, she can scold or compare her kid to anyone, and I can push a small child down a flight of stairs. Not so say that those two are equal, but the point is, just because you can do something, doesn't mean that you should do it. I comparing in that context is not good thing. All that that does is break down the child's self esteem/ self worth, build bitterness towards Ceejay, build bitterness towards the parent (if not then then later on in life) and or build bitterness towards their teachers. I agree that there is nothing wrong with a parent wanting their child to do well, or with them being disappointed when their child does poorly. However, there are appropriate and inappropriate ways to encourage children to do better and react to the situations. There is nothing wrong with being a bit hard on your children, but there is a limit. I won't begin to guess the proper way to encourage this child into getting better grades, since I don't know his learning style, his personality, his strengths and weaknesses, or even his grades. However, I can say that in the hundreds of children (combined) I have counselled, taught, grew up with, and even raised, comparing your child to another in such a way has never been a situation in which anything good has ever come mentally or emotionally. *It's a dad, not a mom.

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some_girl9 8

YDI. And your kid has a point, you're NOT smart. What are you thinking comparing your kid to other kids? Keep that up, and that's how he's always going to view the world, comparing himself to others, not feeling good enough. Thank God he has the wit to outsmart a dumb shit of a father like you, though. And tell me, how many ******* kids have you met in your life that always get straight A's?! Maybe one out of every thousand. That can be a hard thing to accomplish, so as long as he's doing as best as he possibly can, what else would you even want to ask for?! YOU ARE AN IMBECILE.

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ShakesBeer 0

you dumb ****! don't you know you're not supposed to scold kids that are smarter than you? xD FYL, buddy boy.

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GazeboFoppery 0

It is good to encourage your kids to do better in school, not berate them and compare them to other students. Some kids just have a hard time in school. Everyone learns in a different style. Your son may be actually quite smart, but the teacher is only teaching to say, analytical processors when your son is a kinesthetic processor. NEVER compare the child to another, especially with negative approach, especially when they are so young. I have spent years trying to repair the psychological damage in children from parents who constantly do that. I can guarantee your child got that smart mouth from you, so it's not a "fml", it's a "you did it yourself through negative example"

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anybodyudontnoe 0

1. cleejay!?!?!?! wtf his mom was stupid or dad whoever named him. and 2. when i was young like 6, or 7 my mom would always yell at me for not comparing to my stupid as shit friend who didnt even speak english well till 2nd and english was always my first language. now she is in the "regular" program at my school and i am in the highest honor class, so believe in ur son he can do better.

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adoraaaa_fml 0

Don't do the comparison thing. It won't work. Do the "you-get-straight-A's-you-get-ice cream" thing. I hated being compared, it made me cry. All of you need to understand though, that if he isn't motivated to get good grades as a child, how will he be able to get motivated in high school? It's called, raising your kids. :/ Its like potty training them - if you don't teach them when they're young, they will struggle in the future.

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