Are you kids turning up to school regularly and engaged in learning, and also learning to form healthy social connections in school and any extra-curricular activities? If the answer is yes, why worry about their grades? They’ll do fine in adulthood If the answer is no, worrying about grades isn’t going to fix the problem and potentially would even make it worse.

As a parent, I honestly do not understand other parents that get caught up on their kids grades. When you do that, what are you teaching them about their self-worth? What if they did their best and their best wasn’t good enough for your arbitrary standards… there’s honestly more to life. A lot more. Education is important, but so is their intrinsic happiness, and the things that bring them joy, and a sense of wellbeing. Not everyone is meant to be academic, and nor would we want everyone to be. There is plenty of opportunity in the world for people to excel in many different areas of life. If you teach your kids that all they should focus on in life is a grade on a piece of paper, you’re going to teach them a narrow view of what matters in life.

Do you think your child’s grades are a reflection of you as a parent? Or is there something you’re trying to prove to the world through your kids?

Your children are not an extension of you.