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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1karls1 8

Instead of putting him down you might want to encourage and help him. By comparing your child to others, you're basically saying the other kids are better.

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YellowTiger 12

YDI sooo much. I pity your poor kid!

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the_bassist__ 15

Uh, your kid is 8 years old. Who cares? And if your son is having trouble, maybe help him out.

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Grinchley 1

The fact that his name is CeeJay says otherwise.

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NostalgiaFreak9 41

That's completely rude and disrespectful to compare your child to another child that isn't even yours. How would you feel if your parents said something like that to you, or assuming you're married, how would you feel if your wife said "why can't you be as smart as [her friend's husband or spouse]?"

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dadoffour 14

You should never compare your kid to someone else's. That's just not right.

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DiabolusIgnis 15

That's what you get for being a comparing dickmongler.

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lolamtb 11

Comparing your kid to another kid, especially a friend is one of the worst things you can do to their self-confidence. In my opinion OP deserved that comment.

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