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<blockquote data-quote="TerryJ2" data-source="post: 214588" data-attributes="member: 3419"><p><em>I think this will be better for him, but it is going to upset him so much.</em> </p><p> </p><p>Couch the explanation in a way that is positive. Instead of saying he's getting knocked down a level, tell him that the teacher wants to make sure he knows his math and knows that he can do it, but wants him to produce more, become more accurate, faster, and more consistent.</p><p>I know, no matter what you say, he will be disappointed. But hey, better now than losing a job at some corp because he scr*wed up employee paychecks!</p><p> </p><p>I tell my kids that all the time ... they understand it intellectually but it's hard to digest emotionally.</p><p> </p><p>As for you, I can understand your emotions, but still, he's the one in school, not you.</p><p>Yeah, it's that dichotomy between reason and emotion. We know it, but still feel like we own the responsiblity.</p><p> </p><p>Best of luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TerryJ2, post: 214588, member: 3419"] [I]I think this will be better for him, but it is going to upset him so much.[/I] Couch the explanation in a way that is positive. Instead of saying he's getting knocked down a level, tell him that the teacher wants to make sure he knows his math and knows that he can do it, but wants him to produce more, become more accurate, faster, and more consistent. I know, no matter what you say, he will be disappointed. But hey, better now than losing a job at some corp because he scr*wed up employee paychecks! I tell my kids that all the time ... they understand it intellectually but it's hard to digest emotionally. As for you, I can understand your emotions, but still, he's the one in school, not you. Yeah, it's that dichotomy between reason and emotion. We know it, but still feel like we own the responsiblity. Best of luck. [/QUOTE]
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