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Do you feel a large or small school is better for a fairly normal child? (Long)
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<blockquote data-quote="meowbunny" data-source="post: 208867" data-attributes="member: 3626"><p>Honestly, I don't think there is a decision here. You've given every good reason why your daughter deserves to go to this school. The only reason for her not to go is your fear. To me, this is like the first time I let my daughter cross a very busy street by herself. It terrified me. I'd seen a child run over at that very corner. I watched her cross from a spot where she couldn't see me but from where I could still get to her if needed. She made it safely across the street with no help from me. Heck, she even made it back without me even knowing she had crossed again (her friend's mother was supposed to drive her home but the girls got iinto a fight). </p><p> </p><p>You have to let your daughter grow. She can't do this if you use her older sister as a reason to keep her a little girl. She's going to travel her own path regardless of what you do. She'll make totally different mistakes from her sister and, yes, maybe even one or two of the same. She'll do this no matter what school she's in. </p><p> </p><p>Barring any other reason, I'd choose the larger school for the simple reason she has a better chance at learning at this school. They have the better resources for her. Being into sports and not having a good sports program at the smaller school is also a good reason for attending the larger school. I'm sure she has dreams of possibly the Olympics on a team or possibly a college scholarship and that's not going to happen if she doesn't get as many chances as possible to participate. The fights and pettiness between her friends will happen no matter what school she's at. That goes with middle school. </p><p> </p><p>So, let her go. Worry. Be aware. Protect her as much as possible but let her go.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="meowbunny, post: 208867, member: 3626"] Honestly, I don't think there is a decision here. You've given every good reason why your daughter deserves to go to this school. The only reason for her not to go is your fear. To me, this is like the first time I let my daughter cross a very busy street by herself. It terrified me. I'd seen a child run over at that very corner. I watched her cross from a spot where she couldn't see me but from where I could still get to her if needed. She made it safely across the street with no help from me. Heck, she even made it back without me even knowing she had crossed again (her friend's mother was supposed to drive her home but the girls got iinto a fight). You have to let your daughter grow. She can't do this if you use her older sister as a reason to keep her a little girl. She's going to travel her own path regardless of what you do. She'll make totally different mistakes from her sister and, yes, maybe even one or two of the same. She'll do this no matter what school she's in. Barring any other reason, I'd choose the larger school for the simple reason she has a better chance at learning at this school. They have the better resources for her. Being into sports and not having a good sports program at the smaller school is also a good reason for attending the larger school. I'm sure she has dreams of possibly the Olympics on a team or possibly a college scholarship and that's not going to happen if she doesn't get as many chances as possible to participate. The fights and pettiness between her friends will happen no matter what school she's at. That goes with middle school. So, let her go. Worry. Be aware. Protect her as much as possible but let her go. [/QUOTE]
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