Celebrate Their Achievement – Whatever it may be!

Kids are entering into graduation ceremonies.

Typically the one with the highest grades is given the honor of speaking to the graduating class. This person is showered with accolades for their academic achievements.

Just know there will be far more kids who worked harder to yet achieve a much lower grade.

A grade simply is not a true measure of effort and achievement based on capacity.

I’m not suggesting that we end this time honored tradition or that this child’s recognition isn’t deserved.

I just want to bring to mind the remarkable achievements of others by so many different measures.

There are those whose marks at any level represents remarkable work.

There are those who managed through tremendous hardships.

There are those as well whose mere attendance is a significant achievement.

Let them be celebrated too. If not publicly, then at least privately.

Show them, your kids, your recognition.

Celebrate your child.

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Gary Direnfeld is a social worker. Courts in Ontario, Canada, consider him an expert in social work, marital and family therapy, child development, parent-child relations and custody and access matters. Gary is the host of the TV reality show, Newlywed, Nearly Dead, former parenting columnist for the Hamilton Spectator and author of Marriage Rescue: Overcoming the ten deadly sins in failing relationships. Gary maintains a private practice in Georgina Ontario, providing a range of services for people in distress. He speaks at conferences and workshops throughout North America. He consults to mental health professionals as well as to mediators and collaborative law professionals about good practice as well as building their practice.