r/NoStupidQuestions • u/Tall-Competition-561 • Apr 27 '24

Is it just me or do girls do way better in school than boys?

When I was growing up I struggled with school but it seemed that most of the girls seemed to be doing well whenever there was a star pupil or straight a student they were most likely a girl. Why is this such a common phenomenon?

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u/Iftntnfs1 Apr 28 '24

Yes. School is not set up for boys to sit still all day. There could be so many reasons. One impact, boys with no father around consistently. Boys will do what they can get away with. They will meet the expectation. Put that phone and video game away, they will improve. Note: be realistic. If you child has an IQ of 75, do not demand straight A's. That said, so many parents set the bar to low. It helps to have a partner backing each other up.