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From: James Elliott <libraryjim>
Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2008 14:43:08 -0400 (EDT)
A friend of mine had a great bumper sticker made up:
I'm the proud parent of an average child!
Go him!
Jim Elliott
----- Original Message ----- From: Alixwrites at aol.com To: ccbc-net at ccbc.education.wisc.edu Sent: Mon, 24 Mar 2008 12:57:37 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: [CCBC-Net] Bullying & t-shirts
Actually, although I'm a former bullying victim and the parent of one, I've always thought of the "My Kid Beat Up Your Honor Student" bumper stickers as a
sort of commentary upon braggart parents who view their kids' academic achievements as a reflection of their own (excellent) parenting (in which case, presumably the parents of the kids who get sub-honor roll grades are bad parents). As the parent of a smart kid with learning disabilities, which cause her to have to work very hard for less-than-honor-roll grades and to be bullied by the honor students who've told her she's not smart enough to be in class with them (She is gifted/LD), I've always found those braggy bumper stickers irritating. People actually need to announce their child's GPA on their
*car?* What ever happened to modesty?
So I guess it all depends on your perspective. I would be against
*actually* beating up honors students, though;)
Best, Alexandra Flinn www.alexflinn.com
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Received on Mon 24 Mar 2008 01:43:08 PM CDT
Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2008 14:43:08 -0400 (EDT)
A friend of mine had a great bumper sticker made up:
I'm the proud parent of an average child!
Go him!
Jim Elliott
----- Original Message ----- From: Alixwrites at aol.com To: ccbc-net at ccbc.education.wisc.edu Sent: Mon, 24 Mar 2008 12:57:37 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: [CCBC-Net] Bullying & t-shirts
Actually, although I'm a former bullying victim and the parent of one, I've always thought of the "My Kid Beat Up Your Honor Student" bumper stickers as a
sort of commentary upon braggart parents who view their kids' academic achievements as a reflection of their own (excellent) parenting (in which case, presumably the parents of the kids who get sub-honor roll grades are bad parents). As the parent of a smart kid with learning disabilities, which cause her to have to work very hard for less-than-honor-roll grades and to be bullied by the honor students who've told her she's not smart enough to be in class with them (She is gifted/LD), I've always found those braggy bumper stickers irritating. People actually need to announce their child's GPA on their
*car?* What ever happened to modesty?
So I guess it all depends on your perspective. I would be against
*actually* beating up honors students, though;)
Best, Alexandra Flinn www.alexflinn.com
Beastly (HarperCollins, October, 2007)
"a must-read for all fairy tale fans" -- School Library Journal
**************Create a Home Theater Like the Pros. Watch the video on AOL Home.
(http://home.aol.com/diy/home-improvement-eric-stromer?video=15?ncid=aolhom00030000000001)
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