Only problem is there are two more coming after him!
Would you send your child / children to private school if you could afford it? Had this discussion with a few people over the weekend who are in favour of it and can obviously afford it. My eldest is 6 so we would have a few years to save. Only problem is there are two more coming after him!
But I do wonder would it be money well spent or is it just a sign of snobbery?
Not that we are being in the slightest bit sexist here...sure they'll inherit daddys fortune or get a job in daddys company
Either way, the single most important influence in a child's education is parental support - if a child has that, they are streets ahead.
I had a rural working class background, went to a city school. Most of my peers 'expected' to go to college. In fact one friend (farming background, eldest of 11 said that in her house it is an understood thing that everone goes to college!!!!!)
My parents discouraged me from spending time studying in secondary and felt that college was a lot of nonsense. This was in the late 80s. They had the idea that I was getting ideas above my station, aiming for college, even though I was naturally bright and got 6 honours in leaving cert. They made it crystal clear that they could or would not contribute towards college even though I was an only child and they could afford it. I had to try to get a college place in my hometown, then ensure I had my 4 honours for the grant. I would not be allowed go to college away from home, even if I applied for and got medicine, dentistry etc. (Our local college didn't offer these courses)
I really valued my college place because I knew I had to fight like mad for every single thing that contributed to it. I had to fight to be allowed study at the weekends. I had to be very strong mentally because constant fights about spending too much time on homework every evening were likely to wear me down. I had chores to do at home so between these and studying I had no free time. I feel that teenagers today are really spoilt compared to what I (and I'm sure others) had to go through.
Well believe it or not,I also valued my college place as do my kids,most kids dont have a free ride through college,a lot of them have to work part time,and have to do chores..Some kids may not want to go to college. This can be upsetting for parents who may have shelled out thousands for fee paying schools, in the hope of 'buying' a good leaving cert, in order to ensure a college place.
How can anyone "buy" a good leaving cert? I would have thought no matter what you pay or dont pay,that you cannot make a child study..
Also some parents who dont shell out thousands may also be upset if their kids dont want to go to college..
One would think that all kids who go to fee paying schools have parents who are very wealthy,this is not the case..As another poster mentioned, the private school kids may not need qualifications and jobs as they can go into their parents business anyway. The middle class kids in public schools know they have to get qualifications and jobs, as their parents are not wealthy.
Do you really think that only middle class kids in public schools know they have to get qualifications and jobs because their parents are not wealthy?
The logic of that is very condescending to all those who are working hard to get a qualification no matter what type of school they are in..it smacks of the green eyed monster..
Its not like this is a choice for all parents..if you live in an area which isnt middle class,how do you suggest the child gets to go to school in an area,which may be a long way away,and may have feeder schools in the immediate area?If I were you I would try to send kids to a public school in a middle class area. If their peers 'expect' to go to college and are not dossers, then your kids are more likely to do well at school and aim for college.
Parental support is vital,it is expected in my home and all of my friends and family that the kids will go to college..why would anyone actively discourage them from educating themselves?I don't know if parental support is important to encourage kids to go to college. I am in similar circumstances to Truthseeker. I had a rural working class background, went to a city school. Most of my peers 'expected' to go to college. In fact one friend (farming background, eldest of 11 said that in her house it is an understood thing that everone goes to college!!!!!)
This is why most parents now encourage kids to go to college,times have moved on,and we are all more educated now..My parents discouraged me from spending time studying in secondary and felt that college was a lot of nonsense. This was in the late 80s. They had the idea that I was getting ideas above my station, aiming for college, even though I was naturally bright and got 6 honours in leaving cert. They made it crystal clear that they could or would not contribute towards college even though I was an only child and they could afford it. I had to try to get a college place in my hometown, then ensure I had my 4 honours for the grant. I would not be allowed go to college away from home, even if I applied for and got medicine, dentistry etc. (Our local college didn't offer these courses)
.I really valued my college place because I knew I had to fight like mad for every single thing that contributed to it. I had to fight to be allowed study at the weekends. I had to be very strong mentally because constant fights about spending too much time on homework every evening were likely to wear me down. I had chores to do at home so between these and studying I had no free time. I feel that teenagers today are really spoilt compared to what I (and I'm sure others) had to go through
They made it crystal clear that they could or would not contribute towards college even though I was an only child and they could afford it.
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