mamab

Except for getting into college, no one really cares what your gpa in high school is or what you made on the ACT or SAT. I've never had anyone except the colleges I sent applications to or the military ask.

I think the important thing for children to do is their best. If that happens to be a C in a certain subject, so be it. My parents always wanted us to do our best, but they wanted to know that a C was the best we could do. If it was, they didn't stress over it. They never pushed us to make straight A's.

I homeschool, so I'm the one doing any pushing to get my child to do their best. They don't have to worry about being pushed into what someone else thinks he should be.