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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My observation is that there are a disproportionate number of only children in private school because, of course, the $$$.  (Balance that with the really wealthy who have non working moms and like four kids, which is also a disproportionate group.).  I do think it makes for  weird social dynamic at privates, particularly at elementary school.  For my self, I find the parents are too involved, have too much time on their hands, have no sense of normal behavior for a child of that age, are over invested in their child’s sport/activity/whatever.  Sorry, I know that’s not true for many and probably not true for you.   But just keep in mind you are self selecting for this cohort potentially and be mindful of what you are getting into. [/quote]

This is really anecdotal and I wouldn’t out much stock into it except the caution about the cohort. You can’t always guess at the culture of a grade or parent cohort within a school but it can make or break your experience. If grades have <50 kids, ask a lot of questions about the gender ratio and how many kids are new/lifers.

I find at our private school it’s increasingly unusual to find only children. My DD is the sole only child in her grade of 40 kids and in the grades above and below her. I spoke with a 10th grade parent recently and her DD’s class was 1/3rd only children.

I think weird social dynamics are not from parents of only children but more from parents of any number of kids seeking out a smaller environment or more attention or more nurturing. A lot of the kids in my DD’s class who need more attention would not quite qualify for services in a public school but do have social challenges related to things like anxiety, a trauma at home, being neurodiverse, etc.[/quote]

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