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Originally posted by ronaldo
We looked at that, but the only private school around here is a Christian private school. We went in to see what it was like and uh....thanks, we'll pass.
Actually this is a good point as well. My son's birthday is on Dec 26th so we could have waited a year to put him in and because he's physically smaller, that was certainly a concern. So far it hasn't been a problem.
Does noone think our son's feelings should come into play at all? Or, tough shit for him? They are siblings after all and this will make the rivalry even greater. We don't want him resenting her at such a young age. If this happened later on, it MIGHT not be so bad.
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don't see it being a problem for the son as long as you praise his accomplishments.
your son starting earlier is a lot different than skipping a grade. you lose that one year of developement.
also don't just overlook the catholic school, i went to a catholic school up to grade 8 and i didn't believe in god. the only person to not go to confirmation as well and i never had a problem. teachers didn't say a peep to me about my religious preferences. typically you're looking at a more competitive environment with better teachers and more individual attention with a private school. positives and negatives. i'd say look into it without thinking of it as a catholic school. try not to be biased.