I grew up with strict parents and a fear of bad grades. I'm raising my son differently.
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My mom's strict rules about grades made me a perfectionist. I don't want that for my son.
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The author (not pictured) said that she feared near-daily grade checks from her mother. She's choosing to do things differently with her son.Pressmaster/Getty ImagesI grew up with near-daily grade checks and believed anything less than perfection meant I had failed.It took me nearly 30 years to let go of the perfectionism I learned as a teen.When I check my son's grades, I make sure to focus on his effort instead of the score.Sophomore year of high school, I recall sitting at my desk in chemistry class, head down, working unsuccessfully to hold back tears. I'd done poorly on a quiz in the previous class, and I knew there'd be hell to pay when I got home.My mom checked my homework and quiz results every day, and anything less than an A or a B meant trouble. Decades later, I don't remember the grade from that day or even the subject, only the dread I felt. And the nagging question I kept to myself: Why do we treat a daily quiz as if it's my final grade?The author said that the mindset…