please tell me get a grip and be happy with "average".

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I need to tell myself to be happy with DD report (y1)!
She is doing just fine (at expected level) in everything and is "quiet and well behaved" in class. Although I am delighted with the behaviour thing (issues there in previous year) I am dissappointed that she is average. Now deep down I know this is wrong to be dissappointed and that I am a pushy mum. I definately should NOT compare with DS (top of class type pupil).
However, please tell me to stop being stupid and be happy with "expected level".

She is so young and a lovely bubbly strong little person. She is so special to me, that I have difficulty accepting the fact she is average.
I find it hard reading DS's report (A1, A1, A1, top of class score ect) then to read her's which is much more normal.
Now I'm rambling so I'll shut up. Thanks for listening!!!!

BTW at my kids school (comprehensive) set 3 sit the higher paper in maths (as do some of set 4), and sometimes even get A*. EBACC is not the be all and end all either, you can go to university (and a good one) without it, there will always be ways around it. UCL lets you in without a language you just have to catch up in your first year.

But that is all a long long way from the end of year 1. Children do "catch up", some of the bright ones at this age are not seen as so "bright" by the end of juniors nevermind seniors. Learning to work hard is a very very useful trait.