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| Schools are certainly taking a much closer look at health and safety issues, and it's certainly a valid question for prospective and current parents - "how does your school create a safe environment for my child?" My school installed a door security system a few years ago, after some discussion and debate. It seemed a bit out of place to some, given our quiet, pastoral setting - but it has given us a means of protection that wasn't previously available, as well as some peace of mind. It's about preparedness and risk assessment, rather than acting (or living!) in fear. |
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When I was growing up, my mom lived in fear that my dad was going to have a massive heart attack and die young just like his dad. She worried, and literally weeped, about this all the time.
After he had his first heart attack, she suddenly stopped. Weird. He's still around and healthier than she is, probably. After seeing how my mom lived a good part of her life, I am not in favor of worrying every day about something that, although it might happen, would negatively impact your daily life if you were to dwell on it all the time. I cannot bear the thought that one day my child may be caught up in a terrorist attack. Can't fathom it; can't imagine it. It's too horrible to think about. So I try not to. If somebody in the family does die in an attack, let's be real. I'm the one working next to the White House. It will probably be me who goes poof. That's not great, but again, I try not to think about it. My DC is at Norwood, but the geography had nothing to do with picking the school. The art program, however, had everything to do with it. |