Iread a story recently by a mother whose daughter's school progress report held a “steady stream of positive check marks” but there was that one. The one with the teacher's comment — “distracted in large groups.”

This was not news to this mom. Her daughter as a toddler was always offering “astute observations of the world around her.” When she explained to the girl about the mark, the child said, “I do look around a lot.”

The mom jumped right on her daughter's remark — before she could feel any negativity. She told her how she does “look around a lot” and, because of that, she had noticed “Sam sitting off by himself with a skinned knee on a field trip, and you comforted him.”

She had noticed that “our waitress was working really hard, and you suggested we leave a really good tip.” And t

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