My son got into a local Kindergarten last night by lottery. He won’t start until September. His sister did not get into the same school. I now have to decide what to do with my kids and their schools for next year and I feel like they only just started this year. Is this new school good enough for him to have them at separate places? Will he understand that? Is the school so good that she is going to feel short changed when she sees what he’s getting? Is that a reason to deprive him of the choice? If she gets off the wait list in October is it worth uprooting her? Ugh.
The worst part is I did all this already-last year when my daughter was a kindergarten student. The problem was that was in MD. Now I have to do it all again in NJ.
I envy my mom sometimes. You sent your kids to Catholic schools because you were Catholic. If you weren’t Catholic you sent them to public schools. Decision made. Questions off the table.
Maybe it’s my personality. Maybe it’s my background as a teacher in both types of schools. Whatever the cause, I can’t seem stop wondering what is the best decision for them. Trust me, I recognize this for the gift that it is, having these choices. I wouldn’t really trade my life for my mom’s.
It would just be nice sometimes if the decisions were made for me. So if they wrecked their lives, I could feel less guilt.
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It would just be nice sometimes if the decisions were made for me. So if they wrecked their lives, I could feel less guilt.
i say open those doors for them (for him it seems now but mary ann is right, perhaps this could be a great thing for her too temporarily or not) and leave your guilt at the doorstep. (all this from a mom who still has not enrolled hers at pre-k yet so grain of salt and bladda blah.)
I know you wanted Danny to get in so that is great news and exciting for him. You should keep him there and you know Faith will adjust if she changes schools in October. Faith may enjoy not being in the same school as her brothers…:) I think that is awesome news!
What a decision! So, maybe I can be of some help. Let me know the school on Facebook and i can ask my mother-in-law about the school. Not only is she also a teacher, but she knows all about the schools in the area! Maybe that will make it easier:-)
Yea for Danny. And as for the Girl, she will do great wherever she lands.