Could someone hand me a grip?

[Blueberry234]

Honestly, I think I am losing the plot.
2 boys finished one reading scheme at the same time
Super competitive Mum
One boy gets put on level 3 the other on 4
Mum of level 4 becomes all smug
Boy reading 3 complains books are too easy

Am the mum of boy reading 3. Please could someone hand me a grip to stop worrying and get over myself.

Urgh there's no class in that, ignore, rise above, etc.etc.

My kid is a freaking genius, but I don't go telling people her reading level, and I have no idea of any other child's level either. Who cares.

I hadn't shared but she takes him to a club for me on a Monday looked in his book bag and commented.

DS loves experiments I know we sound tongue in cheek about a H bomb but he gets a monthly science box and is obsessed!

It's not just about reading the words but comprehension too, how well the child understands the book. Ds1 is a brilliant reader, but his comprehension is way off. It's just words on a page to him unless he's really interested in the book's subject.

You could either make a pointed comment about not believing in hot-housing and wanting them to have a proper childhood, or you could do the sensible thing which is along the lines of a shrug and 'whatever' reply. Do the reading book treadmill to tick the boxes at school and get a library card (if you still have a local library) and get him reading his way along the shelves to read stuff that is exciting, interesting and inspiring instead of the reading-killing tosh that passes for a school reading scheme at most primaries.

The funny thing is when the competitive mum is bragging about their child's level and you can see the puzzled look on everyone else's faces because it's no different to all the other kids level!

Is your son just entering year 1? I found with both of mine that they shot through the levels once they got started. By the end of the year it could be very different!

And looking in another child's book bag is definitely not cricket!

Thank you all may be I should not be as worried!

We have a had big issue engaging boys in education. The best, most important thing you can do is make sure you child wants to learn. Not go up levels, but love learning.
Sounds like you are doing fine to me.

looked in his book bag and commented.

She's obsessed!