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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm having a hard time getting past the suggestion that a quiet study area be created for 3- and 4-year-old children. That speaks to the general failure to understand the business at hand, on the part of the condo board. I understand that it's frustrating to have a school next door and that the noise can be distracting, but I cannot take "a quiet study area" seriously as a proposed alternative.

I think the point about using the playground being constructed is worth considering, but frankly, it is a goal of most schools to have playgrounds on site. That's what parents want, and it makes it a lot easier for the teachers and school staff to not have to leave the site. [/quote]

The obligation of  the condo board is to its members. [/quote]

I understand that, but the suggestion remains ludicrous. The condo board would better serve its members by not suggesting things that make no practical sense at all. If they truly want to find a compromise that works for everyone, suggesting a "quiet study area" for children that age group is not going to achieve that. The suggestion itself makes it seem like the condo board (and by extension the members it serves) is intentionally suggesting things that will only really serve the condo-residing adults, rather than being any kind of compromise. It sounds to me like the school has already limited the amount of times its students use the playground - perhaps not as much as the condo-residing adults would like, but as much as can reasonably be expected while still accommodating the needs of 8 classes of children to get the physical activity that is both recommended by experts and required by school authorities.[/quote]

AT parent here. I really appreciate your point. Exactly what I was thinking but hadn't been able to articulate.[/quote]

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