"Mom, C's are great!"

BfloGal
Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:43:49 +0000

Hi Everyone,

My son (grade 10) was recently disagnosed with ADHD-Inattentive. Long story short: he thinks C’s are more than fine. He has an above average IQ, so ability is not an issue. Personally, I think he could get all A’s if he put his mind to it (which he won’t), and I am not expecting that. He’s content to coast along and get C’s. (He’s not yet on meds, but we are looking into that.)

So, how can I convince him that C’s are not just fine? I’ve told him that a 2.0 will get him into the local comm college and leave him with no other options, but that seems to fall on deaf ears. I’m not obsessing about him getting into a top school, I just want him to have some options when the time comes.

Any advice for helping him see the light? Thanks.