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[quote=Anonymous]I completely understand how you feel.  It does feel like society has changed -- people wear business casual, work from home, etc.  but school is still the same as it was in the 1950's.

I had a kid with sensory issues who actually did remove clothing during class, refused to have her hair brushed, etc.  If your kid is a bit quirky, then they're probably going to mature late.  All of the morning weirdness had mostly worn off by the time he was 8 or so, but before then the struggle was real.
And people who don't have kids like this mostly just judge and have no sympathy.  
And the kind of people who become teachers -- because they like rules and enforcing rules, and being social -- don't often get how difficult school is for quirky introverted kids and their their parents.  I hated the noise at school, the large crowds of kids, the gritty gym floor, having to go to school when you were coming down with a cold and being marched around with the other kids.  It really is amazing how little anything has changed.

My kids are older now and we moved a couple of times with the military.  By the third move, I had figured out what my kids needed and was able to choose the school which was best for them -- lots of recess,   time spent outdoors, kids (not parents) doing their own science fair projects, a more laidback vibe (no chess club, etc.)  
A bad match between the school and you and your child, however, is something that needs to be addressed.  It would be really hard to just suck it up and conform.[/quote]

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