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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What are your dos and don’ts post lottery?  Do you share results with close friends? Keep a close hold? Do you tell the child the morning of or let it marinate?  Curious to hear how others navigate what can be a tricky and sometimes delicate situation of deep disappointment, jealousy, or relief.[/quote]

Of all the families we know well enough to talk lottery strategy, only one or two are still playing (heading into 2nd next year).  We'd tell them if they asked but probably wouldn't broadcast it widely.  I wouldn't tell my kid until after the last day of school but she's extremely sensitive and it would throw her off her whole game.  Like I think she would cry every day at the thought of not seeing a particular kid/teacher/counselor next year (and she fully cannot internalize that those people might not be there next year even if she returned to the same school).

But your title made me laugh a bit because it reminded me of last year, one of our friends got into *the* school everyone in our neighborhood wants (and that we're trying to get to), from the school we're at now.  I ran into the parents at soccer and asked mom how it was going and she was super diplomatic, focused on the challenges of finding new friends and getting comfortable, said they were still feeling their way, etc.  Then the dad walked up after halftime and I asked how he liked it and he was like "IT'S EVERYTHING THEY SAY IT IS!  Soooooooo much better than [school my kid is still at], we're just so glad we got in!"   :lol: [/quote]

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