"Now, if my kids are passionate about their grades, and my kids are excited about their grades, then I am as passionate and as excited as they are. Outside of that, what matters to me is that my kids are doing their best, and that they have the resources and the opportunities they need in order to do their very best. Whatever that is, it might not be straight A's, and that's okay."
"They might not be good at math, and that's okay. I care more that they are mentally okay, and emotionally okay, and passionate about things in life, and kind to other people, and those things are not defined by a letter on a piece of paper or a percentile. It doesn't work that way for the rest of life. It doesn't define who my kids are. If my kids have straight C's, a D or two mixed in, and they're good humans, I'm good."
A first-grade child receives optional nightly homework consisting of a math page, short reading passages, and a book. The parent sometimes prioritizes play or family needs over completing optional assignments. A parental perspective places greater value on children doing their best, having necessary resources and opportunities, and developing friendships, hobbies, emotional and mental well-being, passion, and kindness. Academic letter grades are not considered a defining measure of character or future success. Parents accept mixed grades, including C's or occasional D's, provided children are mentally and emotionally healthy and demonstrate kindness and personal growth.
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