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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It seems to me that the angry Chevy Chase posters who complain about the CES are motivated by envy or resentment that their child didn't get in. As a CES parent, if it's any comfort, let me offer one observation: I *wish* my child had been well-positioned to stay at her home school. frankly it would be a lot more convenient (we have another child who's still there). But she has been, as a lot of CES kids are, really lonely there. She's sensitive, and shy, and awkward, and just hasn't ever been in the swim of things. Believe me, you don't envy her, and you wouldn't wish her experience on your kid. I'm relieved that she's much happier at CES so far, mostly because (socially) she seems like less of weirdo there. I actually hope that my other child won't have the need for the program -- I'm a big believer in neighborhood schools -- but for her, so far, it seems to be a godsend. Anyway, I just have the feeling that people are fetishizing the experience in some way and worrying that it reflects badly on their kids or them that they didn't get in. IT DOESN'T!!! [/quote]

Stop making CES kids out to be "weirdos" (your word) who don't fit in at their home schools. There are some kids who find a better social fit at the CES but there are others who were doing just fine socially at their home schools. FWIW, there are plenty of non-center CCES kids who are quirky or "sensitive and shy and awkward." And you won't believe this but some of them have actually found better friends at the CES so it should be a win-win for everyone.[/quote]

NP here. PP was talking about her own child. She didn't generalize, she told a story about her kid. Just because you don't like that her story plays into a stereotype about Center kids doesn't mean she shouldn't have a right to share.

/Mom of socially adept Center kid[/quote]

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