<p>There’s no contradiction, limabeans. I just meant that good parenting enables a child to maximize his God-given potential, and brings discipline into areas of weakness such as character and personality flaws. But speaking as a parent of a special needs child, there’s a limit to what certain children can become even with all the hard work and discipline in the world. I would hate for others to assume I “deserve” the fact that my child lacks certain expected competencies.</p>
<p>My AP classes of 30 years ago required a lot of reading, writing, and studying. I always had a lot of homework, especially in European History and English.</p>