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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think I know why people are telling you to relax.

Much of what you wrote is false.  It is easy to reverse, you can change schools.  And it won't affect your child nearly as much as you are thinking it will.  I will say this as the parent of two teenagers who have been to several area privates.  None of them are do or die.  They all have benefits and downsides.  By justifying your anxiety with all this talk of responsibility (as if parents who make different choices are being irresponsible) is only heightening your anxiety.

I know this is not the response you want, but then again you shouldn't have written this post if you wanted something different.  Your children are young.  if you are going to flip out at this point over this, its going to be a long haul for you.  (and, yes, you are flipping out.  Clearly everyone around you is telling you that.)[/quote]

Well said.  And 17:46 is on the money too.  I'm another parent of HS and college students who would completely agree that you're making too much of this.  This decision is not irreversible -- kids change schools all the time.  The school that might be perfect for your kindergartener could feel totally wrong by the time she's in middle school.  And, really, no school is perfect; believe me, if you're child gets into your first-choice school, you'll learn that very quickly -- as we did.  And, conversely, if you end up at your fallback, you might find yourself quite unexpectedly pleased -- I promise you that I know many parents who fall in this camp.  Please, try to let go of your pride, your fears about not being a perfect parent, and your worries about what others will think.  You'll feel a lot lighter -- I promise.        [/quote]

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