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Re:Children of parents classified as “tiger” have worse grad... by eatitraw on Friday May 10, 2013 @01:40PM (#5687586)
> Asking a kid to choose a music instrument yields a decision every bit as informed as rolling a dice.

Except that is his own decision.

> Why bother?

Because a kid is a separate person, not an extension of your personality.

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Re:Children of parents classified as “tiger” have worse grad... by gradstudent on Friday May 10, 2013 @08:10PM (#5689260)
I don't know if your comment is a troll or if you're simply dim. I assume troll. Still, I'll bite:

The relationship between a parent and child is not a democratic one. As a parent you have a responsibility to make choices for your child until they can make them for themselves. I do not agree with letting kids decide which developmental activities they will or will not partake in or how they will do so. Is that clear enough for you, sunshine?

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