Top Tier Boarding school vs. TJ

[Anonymous]

Here's one - at boarding school they build in sports and arts and study time with minimal commute time. And there is at least one long weekend, often two that your kid is able to come home WITHOUT homework or sports or stress. Total free time when they can engage with you rather than sit in their room doing homework until 1 AM.

[Anonymous]

In other words - you could be surprised to find that boarding school parents spend more quality time with their kids than many other parents.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In other words - you could be surprised to find that boarding school parents spend more quality time with their kids than many other parents.

Two long weekends with your kid?!? Do tell!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:You can buy yourself a boarding school education (they love the rich donors), but you cannot buy yourself a TJ education. Everyone knows that. Your son will be respected for coming out of TJ...people will respect the vast wealth his parents must have amassed to get him into that great BS

This.

People outside of this area have never heard of TJ. The BS listed are much more widely known. Additionally, you child will get a wider, more well-rounded education at BS. I say BS all the way. This wouldn't even be something I'd deliberate over.

It's high school. What difference does it make if people have heard of it? It's not like your going to list it on your job applications. The overwhelming majority of successful people in this country have attended high schools that aren't widely known

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In other words - you could be surprised to find that boarding school parents spend more quality time with their kids than many other parents.

Two long weekends with your kid?!? Do tell!

two long week-ends
two parents' day weekends at the school
long Thanksgiving break
long winter break
long spring break
(the latter two being much longer than public schools).
And, out earlier for summer (school ends the Friday before Memorial day).

[Anonymous]

my kid loves BS. Says it's like having 300 brothers and sisters.
And 300 is the student population for the entire school in grades 9-12.
At the local public, each class has about 600 kids, 2400 total.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In other words - you could be surprised to find that boarding school parents spend more quality time with their kids than many other parents.

Two long weekends with your kid?!? Do tell!

two long week-ends
two parents' day weekends at the school
long Thanksgiving break
long winter break
long spring break
(the latter two being much longer than public schools).
And, out earlier for summer (school ends the Friday before Memorial day).

That is NOT "more quality time with your kid."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In other words - you could be surprised to find that boarding school parents spend more quality time with their kids than many other parents.

Two long weekends with your kid?!? Do tell!

two long week-ends
two parents' day weekends at the school
long Thanksgiving break
long winter break
long spring break
(the latter two being much longer than public schools).
And, out earlier for summer (school ends the Friday before Memorial day).

I don't have a problem with boarding school but do you really think this is the same as a child sleeping in his or her room every night and eating dinner with his or her parents every night?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In other words - you could be surprised to find that boarding school parents spend more quality time with their kids than many other parents.

Two long weekends with your kid?!? Do tell!

two long week-ends
two parents' day weekends at the school
long Thanksgiving break
long winter break
long spring break
(the latter two being much longer than public schools).
And, out earlier for summer (school ends the Friday before Memorial day).

That is NOT "more quality time with your kid."

Why not? I think it's quality time. Plus, the kid likes coming home and likes being back at school, so win-win.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In other words - you could be surprised to find that boarding school parents spend more quality time with their kids than many other parents.

Two long weekends with your kid?!? Do tell!

two long week-ends
two parents' day weekends at the school
long Thanksgiving break
long winter break
long spring break
(the latter two being much longer than public schools).
And, out earlier for summer (school ends the Friday before Memorial day).

I don't have a problem with boarding school but do you really think this is the same as a child sleeping in his or her room every night and eating dinner with his or her parents every night?

who cares? the kid loves it at boarding school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In other words - you could be surprised to find that boarding school parents spend more quality time with their kids than many other parents.

Two long weekends with your kid?!? Do tell!

two long week-ends
two parents' day weekends at the school
long Thanksgiving break
long winter break
long spring break
(the latter two being much longer than public schools).
And, out earlier for summer (school ends the Friday before Memorial day).

Of course. The kid doesn't have to worry about his or her parents influencing and telling him or her what to do. It's like college four hears early.

I don't have a problem with boarding school but do you really think this is the same as a child sleeping in his or her room every night and eating dinner with his or her parents every night?

who cares? the kid loves it at boarding school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You can buy yourself a boarding school education (they love the rich donors), but you cannot buy yourself a TJ education. Everyone knows that. Your son will be respected for coming out of TJ...people will respect the vast wealth his parents must have amassed to get him into that great BS

This.

People outside of this area have never heard of TJ. The BS listed are much more widely known. Additionally, you child will get a wider, more well-rounded education at BS. I say BS all the way. This wouldn't even be something I'd deliberate over.

It's high school. What difference does it make if people have heard of it? It's not like your going to list it on your job applications. The overwhelming majority of successful people in this country have attended high schools that aren't widely known

While I completely agree with you, don't be sure not listing it on job app. Not these crazy kids/parents.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In other words - you could be surprised to find that boarding school parents spend more quality time with their kids than many other parents.

Two long weekends with your kid?!? Do tell!

two long week-ends
two parents' day weekends at the school
long Thanksgiving break
long winter break
long spring break
(the latter two being much longer than public schools).
And, out earlier for summer (school ends the Friday before Memorial day).

I don't have a problem with boarding school but do you really think this is the same as a child sleeping in his or her room every night and eating dinner with his or her parents every night?

Your kid being in the house has nothing to do with being a family. You probably cause more stress for your kids by constantly pushing and nagging your child. What a f'king idiot.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In other words - you could be surprised to find that boarding school parents spend more quality time with their kids than many other parents.

Two long weekends with your kid?!? Do tell!

two long week-ends
two parents' day weekends at the school
long Thanksgiving break
long winter break
long spring break
(the latter two being much longer than public schools).
And, out earlier for summer (school ends the Friday before Memorial day).

That is NOT "more quality time with your kid."

For (and/or with) some parents, less is more. And quality time is vacationing together rather than family life. These are just different views of the world/relationships. To me, it seems like becoming a non-custodial parent without (necessarily) there being a divorce.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In other words - you could be surprised to find that boarding school parents spend more quality time with their kids than many other parents.

Two long weekends with your kid?!? Do tell!

two long week-ends
two parents' day weekends at the school
long Thanksgiving break
long winter break
long spring break
(the latter two being much longer than public schools).
And, out earlier for summer (school ends the Friday before Memorial day).

That is NOT "more quality time with your kid."

For (and/or with) some parents, less is more. And quality time is vacationing together rather than family life. These are just different views of the world/relationships. To me, it seems like becoming a non-custodial parent without (necessarily) there being a divorce.

Yes, but to say that boarding school parents spend "more quality time" with their kids than other parents who actually see their kids every day is a very general and most likely incorrect blanket statement.

They are spending little time with their kids. They might be making the most of their limited time with their kids, but not more and not necessarily better time tuan those who eat dinner with their kids, say goodnight to them every night, attend all their events, drive them around, and get to know their friends and lifestyles.