“Mothers seem to be in subtle competition with teachers. There is always an underlying fear that teachers will do a better job thanthey have done with their child.... But mostly mothers feel that their areas of competence are very much similar to those of the teacher. In fact they feel they know their child better than anyone else and that the teacher doesn't possess any special field of authority or expertise.” KnowsFeelsChildrenDoneFactsSeemsJobsMotherTeacherSpecialFieldsAuthorityAreasCompetitionSubtleCompetenceExpertiseBetter Jobs Book:Worlds apart: relationships between families and schools Source: Worlds apart: relationships between families and schools
“When I was playing, we didn't have to compete against everybody in the world. Now it's a truly global sport, so the competition's much greater, just like it is for our children in every other area, whether it be in science or technology or whatever you talk about.” WorldChildrenSportsTechnologyGreaterAreasOur ChildrenCompetition Author:Billie Jean King
“Vancouver is an amazing city and luckily, growing up in the Seattle area, I was able to immerse myself into the culture at a young age, traveling back and forth across the border for skating competitions as a youngster.” AgeAbleYoungCultureCitiesGrowing UpGrowingAreasCompetitionBordersYoung AgeBack And ForthSkatingYoungstersSeattleVancouver Author:Apolo Ohno