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Monday, February 8, 2010

pressure

I debated about what to post today. I decided to just go ahead and jump right into this one. Pressure is not limited to the kids with these tests. We have pressure as parents, too. There are lots of different types of test pressure.
Let's make a list:
1. I hope they do well pressure.
2. They have to get into a good school pressure.
3. I don't want my friends to ask how they did and then I have to lie and say that they did better than they really did pressure.
4. They need a scholarship pressure.
5. Why aren't they taking this more seriously pressure.

I may have skipped some, but I doubt it.
Now, onto the pressure the kids feel.
Let's make a list:
1. I hope I do well pressure.
2. I have to do well pressure.
3. My parents are stressing me out pressure.
4. My friends are stressing me out pressure.
5. It's 8 am on a Saturday pressure.
6. I can't get a crappy score pressure.
7. I have to get into a decent school pressure.
8. I can't end up at some dumb school pressure.
9. That guy/girl in the 3rd row taking this test too is hot pressure.

I may have missed some, but I doubt it.
Now...having listed all of that and knowing all of that to be true, I must say this: you need to let go of the pressure. It's not fair to project it. Trust me, your kids (whether or not they appear to be) are totally concerned about this test. Probably more than you are. The best thing you can do for them is just be there. Don't ask them about how much they have studied. Or if they are taking this seriously. It only takes the one test with a "yep, this score is awesome for NO SCHOOL ANYWHERE" score to get them in gear. Then you call me...I take over from there.
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