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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]While I won’t tell you how to parents like pp did, I will say that sta will do a lot of its own prodding. The boys are constantly pushed to a high standard there, and they encourage parents to be hands off. And they wouldn’t have admitted your son if “he couldn’t do the work.” That’s their admissions tagline.  [/quote]

Yeah hands off to a degree which is not great for many. The culture basically instills in the boys that they should not listen to their parents input or views on anything. Really undermines the parent/son relationship. Yes we want independent sons but they are still minors and especially if there is a learning disability or a health issue parents should not be shunned by inquiring. Worst off to tell the boys their parents should not be involved is not great. [/quote]

Huh, as a parent I have never felt like this.  I am psyched STA wants boys to be in charge of their lives.  I have also never felt like I couldn’t be involved.  They send half slips in middle school if a kid is slipping and parents have to sign the high school course selection.  I have always felt like faculty would talk with me/had an open door policy of needed.  And we get to meet with the college counselor too.  It all feels very appropriate and healthy for the boys, imo, and I have a close relationship with my son.  Anyways, different perspective from my experience.[/quote]

This is such a typical reply from an STA parent. If anyone expresses even the slight bit of complaint or questions anything they dismiss your comments. Previously I felt like you did but in recent years not so much. Some things have occurred that we should have been notified of and should not be told to ask our son who would say all is okay even if it was not. [/quote]

Sorry you feel that way.  I didn’t mean to be dismissive at all - rather to offer an experience that was different from yours.  For those reading and considering STA, please know both perspectives (not just mine) are out there.[/quote]

Thank you![/quote]

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