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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]actually my private school kids were also invited on vacations that were way out of our reach financially.  One was a $3000.00 spring break vacation to mexico.  Could not send her. That is close to what we spend for a family of four for spring break. [/quote]

Why don't you have your child work a job or start a business so they can pay for their own vacations? My brother did this and it worked out great for him. Rich parents meant he could sell them his photography services. [/quote]

+ 1 You will give your child the gift of self reliance.  My parents could afford certain things but they made me work for them instead.  I've done some of the most menial jobs you can imagine and as a result I appreciate how hard others work and know how to work hard myself.  Also went to a dc private and send my kids to one now too.  In regards to the 3k Mexican trip--there is something to just spending time together as a family whether that be at home or elsewhere.  Just on principle whether I could afford that trip or not I wouldn't let my child go.  There can be more than one reason your child doesn't do something and if part of that is financial that's fine but the whole finances thing really may not even be the deal  breaker.  So much of how one feels at a private school when they come from lesser means really is relative.[/quote]

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