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What I've noticed is that my son takes a lot of his cues from me
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Yeah, I've noticed the same thing .... in reverse. If I get too excited, my D decides she doesn't really like that school. :) I'm anticipating her first (and only) rejection this weekend from a reach school (just a gut feeling), and thinking about how to react. If I shrug it off, or say we couldn't afford it anyway, or disparage it in some way, I think it will become more important to her. Or she will be hurt that I didn't recognize how important it was to her. I think I will probably say something like, "I'm sorry. I know that was your favorite." She will move on; why should I deny her disappointment?</p>