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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It sounds like she's at this school for your wishes and not her needs.  I would ask her if she is happy at school and let her know at any time she can change to the public school if she's not happy.  We do the opposite for our child as we'd like her in private as she did better in private but she wants to remain at school.  We are clear any time she's not happy, tell us and she can switch.  She knows our preference and we respect her choice..  [b]At that age they can choose.[/b][/quote]

At age 6? 6 year olds aren't able to think about the future in any real way. You are giving your 6 year old way too much power to let her switch schools because her teacher told her not to sit next to her best friend.

OP, kids often don't like going to school because they don't want to get dressed or leave the house or stop what they are doing. Little kids also like to whine and complain. You can have whatever consequences you think appropriate for her whining, but it has nothing to do with the cost of school. You are sending her to that school because you think it's the best school for her -- her whining doesn't change that.[/quote]

Kids know when its not a good fit.  My child picked his school at age 5.  We looked at a bunch of private schools and he was clear on his choice.  I agreed.  A few years later it wasn't the best choice for him and we switched him giving him some say again.  She's not happy, tuition is a financial strain, why continue to send her there.[/quote]

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