The Teacher Called My Son a Dream Student, But I Refuse to Call Him Smart
Category: PARENTS
Being labeled smart has a lot of drawbacks. It places a person on a pedestal, and if they take risks, they might fail, and lose the their smart status. Plus, when someone is gifted, they shouldn't have to work hard... right? Stupid people have to put effort into something. Or at least that is what's commonly understood.
By Clint Edwards, ContributorBlogger at "No Idea What I'm Doing: A Daddy Blog", 2014-05-13