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My wife and I have a baby boy, and we've discussed that we'll try not to have any ego when it comes to his education. If he's smart, we push him to the limits. If he's slow, we don't pretend he's not and we educate him in the most appropriate way, moving him along at the best pace possible.
I remember growing up how many really dumb kids were mainstreamed by wishful thinking parents into classes where they were completely overwhelmed. If our society did a better job of separating kids and educating them appropriately, I think the overall self-satisfaction and productivity would go up tremendously.
But try telling most parents that junior's dumb as a post--they'll probably sue you.
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