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One mom found herself dealing with this unfortunate scenario when her 12-year-old daughter tested high enough to get into the advanced math class at school, but her same-age cousin didn't. Her sister-in-law protested that, because he felt “inferior” about not getting into the class, she should pull her daughter from the class also. The mom felt this was ridiculous, but some of her family members felt that keeping the peace in the family should be the priority. She wanted validation that she was in the right.
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Am I wrong for refusing to take my daughter out of advanced math because her cousin feels 'left behind'?
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Commenters agreed that the girl should stay in the class.
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12-year-old enrolls in advanced math class, aunt demands she be removed as it makes her cousin feel insecure: 'Her son feels inferior'
Going to school can prove challenging enough as a kid without the added stress of having a relative at that same school as well. It can open up the potential for all sorts of annoying scenarios, like teachers always calling you the same name as your older sibling, or getting teased because one of your parents works there. Even while it is completely normal for children who are related to one another to attend the same school, not all of them are going to be happy about it.
One way in which kids can feel the pressure is if they assume that they are being compared academically to their family members. Being related to one another doesn't necessarily mean that you have the same strengths or are going to excel in the same ways. It can leave some feeling insecure if they go to school with a relative who achieves more than they do.
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