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<blockquote data-quote="TerryJ2" data-source="post: 318229" data-attributes="member: 3419"><p><em>it may not really turn out better for him because "the grass is always greener" is usually always wrong.</em></p><p></p><p>I agree, LDM. And I can put my response to you and MWM in the same sentence: what's wrong with-wanting to be with-his friends instead of a strict Catholic school is that he will not be with-his friends if he's got an IEP at our zoned public school. Once they find out he's got an IEP, they will shun him. He has already been shunned by the neighborhood kids because of the issues last yr. His circle of friends becomes smaller every day.</p><p>MWM, he doesn't understand the consequences of his actions. Want a huge house? Buy it. Ooops, gotta pay the mortgage. He just doesn't "get it."</p><p> </p><p>We all want things we can't have. But we don't all sabotage our lives to get those things.</p><p> </p><p>Hope, how funny that your daughter is doing the opposite. But it doesn't matter whether it's a strict Catholic school or a lax public school (in a kid's opinion), it's just that the grass is always greener, as LDM pointed out.</p><p> </p><p>At this point, I'm almost hoping he flunks out. I am exhausted. The teachers are exhausted. </p><p>Is difficult child exhausted? Nope. </p><p>We can save a lot on tuition, if nothing else.</p><p> </p><p>by the way, if he thinks Catholic school is strict, wait until I make him wear a collared shirt to public school every day and STILL make him do his homework. Just because he doesn't care doesn't mean that I don't. I'm tired, not stupid.</p><p> </p><p>We told him tonight about the teacher's mtng. He was devastated. Apparently he really didn't mean it when he told easy child that his goal was to flunk out.</p><p>We warned him over and over. We warned him last Christmas, when he was failing at the other private school, where ALL of his friends were.</p><p>We warned him when he started to slip at the new school.</p><p>The teachers warned him.</p><p>"But I didn't take it seriously," he said.</p><p>"You've got one month," we answered.</p><p>He ran to his room. </p><p>1/2 hr later, I checked on him, expecting total chaos.</p><p>He was fast asleep.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TerryJ2, post: 318229, member: 3419"] [I]it may not really turn out better for him because "the grass is always greener" is usually always wrong.[/I] I agree, LDM. And I can put my response to you and MWM in the same sentence: what's wrong with-wanting to be with-his friends instead of a strict Catholic school is that he will not be with-his friends if he's got an IEP at our zoned public school. Once they find out he's got an IEP, they will shun him. He has already been shunned by the neighborhood kids because of the issues last yr. His circle of friends becomes smaller every day. MWM, he doesn't understand the consequences of his actions. Want a huge house? Buy it. Ooops, gotta pay the mortgage. He just doesn't "get it." We all want things we can't have. But we don't all sabotage our lives to get those things. Hope, how funny that your daughter is doing the opposite. But it doesn't matter whether it's a strict Catholic school or a lax public school (in a kid's opinion), it's just that the grass is always greener, as LDM pointed out. At this point, I'm almost hoping he flunks out. I am exhausted. The teachers are exhausted. Is difficult child exhausted? Nope. We can save a lot on tuition, if nothing else. by the way, if he thinks Catholic school is strict, wait until I make him wear a collared shirt to public school every day and STILL make him do his homework. Just because he doesn't care doesn't mean that I don't. I'm tired, not stupid. We told him tonight about the teacher's mtng. He was devastated. Apparently he really didn't mean it when he told easy child that his goal was to flunk out. We warned him over and over. We warned him last Christmas, when he was failing at the other private school, where ALL of his friends were. We warned him when he started to slip at the new school. The teachers warned him. "But I didn't take it seriously," he said. "You've got one month," we answered. He ran to his room. 1/2 hr later, I checked on him, expecting total chaos. He was fast asleep. [/QUOTE]
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