am I cheating him? will he be a snob?
2007-03-15 06:49:59 · 7 answers · asked by sandy.d 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
A child's attitude toward other people depends more on your attitude than just the school he goes to. Depending on your attitude, sending him to private school may just tell him that education is serious to you. Why do we want to lump social life and study together anyway? With kids under pressure to interact socially at school (where thye are supposed to be learning), it is no wonder that they have trouble studying. I want my child to learn to focus her attention when she studies. When she is not in school, I want to develop her interpersonal skills through interaction and evaluation. Interpersonal Communtication is a discipline which really should be a standard subject. Good Interpersonal skills don't just happen by throwing kids together. It needs to be taught. Anyway, I hope this gives you some new angles to look at as you decide what is right for your child.
2007-03-15 07:10:38 · answer #1 · answered by rachel r 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the least of your worries should be the social imprint a private school can leave on a child. Kids can be snobs regardless of the school they attend. There are even snobs in the public schools. Snobism exists on all levels of society. I don't see how sending him to a private school could remotely be construed as cheating him unless you are taking him from a richer, more fulfilling environment.
2007-03-15 07:09:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its not the school that will make your child a 'snob.' Its the way we raise our kids.
If you teach your kids that we are all equal- on all levels, they should be fine. Money is usually a factor as far as where people believe they are better than another but I believe what makes a person better than another would be the gift of understanding. Someone that can take a step back, understand from all aspects- that makes someone better than most.
Personally If I could, my kids would be in a private school. But the money is not there
2007-03-15 07:01:07 · answer #3 · answered by stayc 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I went to private school from pre-school through undergrad and have been told multiple times by my "public school" friends that they never would have guessed that I went to private school. It's not (just) the school that you chose to send your children to that determines their attitude and they way they act in life.
I'm not sure why you would be cheating your child by sending them to private school. I think that in order to make this decision you have to sit down and honestly look at the quality of the education your child will receive if he/she were to go to the local public school vs the education they would receive at a private school. Which ever wins out should be where the child goes, assuming you can afford it.
In my personal opinion, private schools win out over public; but that might be my own bias, having gone to only private schools. I would not hesitate to send my child to a private school if I had the option.
2007-03-15 07:05:22 · answer #4 · answered by pjhugh01 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I went to private school. One thing he will do is spell correctly, no offense. People that attend private school receive more one on one with the teacher, they are encouraged and motivated to keep studying and most all gratudate from a university.
2007-03-15 06:59:07 · answer #5 · answered by Dragonfly 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the private school.Are looking for say
a christian school.
I was put in a private school for kids with LD and
I do not feel they helped me and I am now a
under priveledged adult wha can never go to
college.Some private schools can be a disservice.
2007-03-15 06:58:01 · answer #6 · answered by doulasc 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Possibly!
Or you could be doing him a favor!
2007-03-15 07:33:24 · answer #7 · answered by blatt 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋