<p>No one denies that kids have a right to brag. Especially the kids on CC, a highly-motivated and independent lot. Godfather, the problem is, he's maligning parents who are on here for the purpose of helping kids they barely know. The Parents' Forum is incredibly helpful, and isn't just parents boasting about kids who got into Harvard. I for one, have received more help from parents on this site than I have from my school or my parents.</p>
<p>Haha, am I the only person that thinks it's funny/pathetic that there's a hierarchy on this board? Vets? Please, it's not like one has to "work their way up the food chain" on a message board to be able to say what they want.</p>
<p>Yeah^.............</p>
<p>I'm not fully defending what he says.</p>
<p>I think that most of the parents on this site are extremely helpful and kind people; however, there is an unwanted surplus of parents living vicariously through the glory of their children, and using it to be arrogant and annoying.</p>
<p>I've heard it around dinner tables before. I have a 4.0, kid X has a 3.8, kid Y got higher than 90th percentile on all the state exams. They're all so fabulous and the parents talk about who is the best as if it reflects who is "the best" out of them.</p>
<p>The one thing I hate is how many new threads are started with parents labeling them as "late bloomer finally realizes his potential" or "I have an extremely "gifted " child". Call me cynical, but just because your son or daughter can score well on standardized tests doesnt necessarily constitute bragging on a forum about him. I mean seriously, its just like parents that have a new baby and call it a "miracle". Uh no, having kids is the most animal like quality about humans. </p>
<p>I think it must honestly give the parents an ego boost or something to say "I have an extremely gifted child and you dont" to other parents on this board. Most of the parents do not say things like this, but I have seen a lot of posts like this.</p>
<p>I hate that too. All the parents who are like, "My child is so gifted! What do I do? I don't know how to deal with my genius kid."</p>
<p>My response to them is: get a life, his teacher will figure out he's gifted if it's not just that you think so.</p>
<p>well i dont think parents brag, they just consult about what they should or how they should help their kids.. i think</p>
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<p>stop making fun of the parents! haha, I love them. there's so helpful (a lot more helpful than <em>my</em> parents), and I can't imagine CC without them!</p>
<p>can we end this thread? or wait. i think the majority thinks that we should appreciate the things that parents care for us</p>
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<p>No, but it's wise to read the boards and know what you're talking about before making outrageous claims. Some of what has been said in this thread is clearly false.</p>
<p>hmm.. id suggest to anyone to look at the parents board.. bobers. how was CC created?</p>
<p>Of course it was created by neurotic parents, if that's what you're getting at.</p>
<p>So what. I don't create something and then say that all people of my generation may come and use it to brag.</p>
<p>There was another thread just like this last week. Isn't antagonizing the parents getting a little old.</p>
<p>There's like three of these. This needs to be done.</p>
<p>Why? </p>
<p>I think some parents might take being involved with their kids life a little too far. The majority of the parents here are very helpful, nice people. I don't have any problems with them. I only wish my own parents were so involved sometimes.</p>
<p>Well we're all bashing the first group you mentioned. No one is saying parents should be utterly absent from CC and not help us.</p>
<p>We're saying stop the bragging.</p>
<p>I haven't noticed too many bad instances of bragging or anything I consider weird or strange. I find more problems with some of the student posters on what are my chances who are freaking out and asking if they should retake with a 2380 SAT.</p>
<p>Good point, I think that's lame too.</p>
<p>There are parents who think their kids rock with a 1950, and kids who think they'll grow up to be homeless and uneducated because they got a 2340 like poor old me. I'm a loser.</p>
<p>That is true. Although I think the majority of the parents aren't like that, at least the frequent parent posters I've come into contact with aren't.</p>