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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just make sure to say something self-deprecating to protect the feelings of super-sensitive public school parents who will view your choice of private school as criticism of public schools.  Of course very few public school parents are so insecure.  But the tricky part is that most public school parents who ask you a question like this are the insecure ones![/quote]

Troll. Or you're just a very sad, smug, nasty, yet insecure person yourself.

Thank goodness I know, with kids in private schools myself, that not all private school parents are like you. I would leave if all the parents were like you.[/quote]
I stand by what I wrote.  Most public school parents won't ask this question in an accusatory way.  But most of those who do ask it this way are feeling insecure and are itching to pick an argument.  I know; I've faced the question before.  After having answered honestly the first few times, I learned to give a self-deprecatory response that changes the subject.

[b]I've got no use for your insults.[/b][/quote]

Clearly you have no use for introspection or self-examination, either,[/quote]

I think PP got it right.  Unfortunately, most of the public school parents who ask don't want to hear you say it's because your public school is too crowded, has mediocre academics that aren't fit to be tailored for advanced kids, doesn't offer an age-appropriate amount of recess, doesn't provide enough PE, art or music, etc.  They certainly don't want you to say that after visiting the school and doing careful research, you couldn't send your kids there in good conscience when you have the resources to send them elsewhere.  They're more comfortable hearing that your child needs extra help or small classes or something or anything that doesn't imply that you think badly of the school their child attends.  If you think PP is wrong, then you be completely honest about why you chose private & see how many public school friends you make in the neighborhood.[/quote]

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