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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm a PP who posted that my parents were like OP.

I'll be honest, though, I think what our kids are going through today is nothing like what people like OP and my parents went through.

[b]When you go through something that difficult, it makes you resilient, and because you hungered for an education during the unrest, when you got that opportunity, you relished in it.[/b]

I don't think what our kids are going through is the same.  They still have opportunity, though it's not ideal. Even though covid is horrible, and many are suffering, it's nothing like what refugees go through (my dad told me a bit of what he went through, and holy crap... it was terrifying, and I can't imagine my DCs going through that).

Now, if the point of OP's post is that even if your child misses some portion of being educated in their younger years, it's not the end of the world for them academically, then I whole heartedly agree with OP.  But, IMO, it's not about the fact that they are missing some years, but about how much the individual *wants* to learn.  If your kid wants to do well in school and get an education, that will happen regardless of what is happening with covid.    Unlike when people like OP and my parents missed their education, most of our kids today have access to information literally at their fingertips. The problem is, most don't have that drive. I include my kids in that bucket. They'd rather play on their computer than use it for educational purposes.  
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Absolutely! I completely agree with everything you said but especially that people who go through major trauma like I did crave normalcy and school and structure provide that when it's all over.

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