tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970927334223123519.post1678480756850773550..comments2020-12-22T14:45:20.593+01:00Comments on Euro Like Me: Her First Report Cardpathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14675993483165955805noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970927334223123519.post-41269036950401345162009-12-02T17:26:43.678+01:002009-12-02T17:26:43.678+01:00The other thing that can be hard to understand is ...The other thing that can be hard to understand is that kids really are different at school than they are at home (not saying your kid is misbehaving at school or anything, I have no idea).<br /><br />I came across your blog looking for some Big Boys stuff—knew you back in the day…Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970927334223123519.post-20898707344426420992009-11-28T10:57:39.299+01:002009-11-28T10:57:39.299+01:00Hey Noel, thanks for such a thoughtful comment. I ...Hey Noel, thanks for such a thoughtful comment. I didn't know you had a son--Congratulations (about 11 years late!)<br />Yeah, you're prolly right, it just caught me off guard. Deanie herself seems relatively unphased. Also, my wife ran into the mother of one of Deanie's newer school friends, and she said her kid was just really psyched that he got two "Excellent" marks and then the rest "Fair." We were just the opposite (oops.)<br />I guess that as a parent, there's a fine line between being proud (or protective) of your kid, and being too concerned about what your kid may or may not reflect about you.<br />I just don't want to be that psycho hockey team parent who's swarming the coach because she doesn't let my daughter play in the game long enough.....<br />Nice to hear from you, and I owe you a call. Can you Facebook me with your phone number?pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14675993483165955805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970927334223123519.post-88535925037854027902009-11-23T21:16:30.379+01:002009-11-23T21:16:30.379+01:00Hey Pat,
Her grades don't mean squat...for th...Hey Pat,<br /><br />Her grades don't mean squat...for the most part. There are plenty of children in this world who are more gifted, talented and intelligent than you or I or anyone we know, who likewise don't "do well" in school, especially at young ages in structured learning environments. Albert Einstein was famously one such as this. My 11 year-old son Grant is similar...he has more than enough academic brainpower to do the actual <i>work</i>...he just lacks the maturity and organizational skills to keep track of when things are due, homework assignments...things like that. He loses papers all the time...and then finds them again, the day after they were due!<br /><br />So don't be alarmed at your daughters' less-than-stellar first report card...it really means very little at this point.Noelnoreply@blogger.com