Made in "I"

"Mommy, Alex said my drawing is ugly."
"The parrot?"
"Yes, he got 90 for his. I only got 80."
"Hmmm... did Alex draw by himself?"
"No, his mommy did because he said he cannot draw."
"And yours?"
"I draw by myself."
"Ok, let's make it clear. Alex's mommy draw for him and got 90. You draw by yourself and got 80. First question: actually who go to school? The kids or the mothers?"
"Kids."
"Second question: who got the 90? Alex or his mommy?"
"Since his mother draw, then... his mother!"
"Third question: who got the 80? You or Mommy?"
"Me!"
"So who's smarter? You or Alex?"
"Me!"
"Great, Bunny!! Mommy doesn't mind you got less than Alex because Mommy know clearly, you did it the best you can without Mommy's intervention. You earn your own mark, that's the most important point. Your 80 means more than the not-originally-earned 90. In fact, Mommy is proud of you, getting 80 by your own effort! Got it?"
"Yes, Mommy!!"
"You just need to do your very best and Mommy know you always can!"
"Then Alex should learn how to draw so he can do it by himself next time."
"Yes."

Going to school is to educate our kids the value of own effort, doing the best, being the real better self, not simply the numbers written in the report book. Hope the parents can highlight this and hope the teachers out there can always mark with wider view & wisdom :)