O is for obstinate , which happens to everyone. It can also be overcome . P is for praise , effective at helping almost anyone learn, given in abundance both to our kids and their teachers. Plus patience and persistence , both of which you can use in ten-gallon drums. Q is for educational quality and Q is for quantity , which multiplied together determine your child's progress relative to his maximum potential, and both too often limited by money, time, legal wrangling, and just plain luck.
R is for recover , for some an emotionally charged word.
I use it as shorthand for my hopes and dreams for my child. It's also unfortunately the place where many of them first learn to fail. It doesn't have to be that way. It's also for success , for everyone involved. U is for uncertainty , a terrible condition to be in, but an inevitable result when there are no measures of progress in place.