[s2e12] Our Children, Ourselves -

The episode explores themes of parental insecurity, social lies, and unexpected pasts through three interconnected storylines: Phil and Claire Dunphy: The Intelligence Crisis

: Phil and Claire worry that Alex is studying too hard and lacks a "normal" childhood. After forcing her to take a break on a trampoline, they are shocked when she reveals she only came in second on a test. [S2E12] Our Children, Ourselves

: Alex attributes her "failure" to her parents' average genes. This leads Phil and Claire to defensively attempt to prove their own intellectual depth, including trying to watch a complex French film rather than Phil's preferred "Croctopus". Mitchell Pritchett and Cameron Tucker: The Secret Son? "Modern Family" Our Children, Ourselves (TV Episode 2011) The episode explores themes of parental insecurity, social

is the 12th episode of the second season of the American sitcom Modern Family . It first aired on January 12, 2011, on ABC. This leads Phil and Claire to defensively attempt