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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Wow, you guys are dramatic.

OP, yes, this is a disappointment for your daughter, but it also says a lot about you that even though you did make a mistake and put her on a bit of an emotional roller coaster unnecessarily, you recognize the importance of financial stability and THAT is more important for your family. You are teaching your daughter that yes, even parents make mistakes, what you should have done to avoid this, that you can apologize for it, and that it will be ok and it is important to be financially responsible. These are solid lessons to learn, and honestly, the public schools in this area are fantastic. It's so easy to get caught up in the craziness of the private school world in the DCUM land. But ultimately, kids do great in a variety of circumstances and adversity builds experience and character that ultimately leads to real success and self-reliance/self-esteem.

I do think you need to own this mistake, and explain how proud you are of her and where you went wrong, but really that this will be ok and she will be great no matter where she is. She would rather have a stable, happy family than any private school.

Fyi, I went to pretty mediocre public schools in Florida of all places (which I know gets knocked on these boards a lot). I went to a state university for free, got my PhD at a state school (a UC) for FREE, and work alongside my Ivy league colleagues for the same salary, though I have more cash because I don't have any loans to contend with.

Hang in there. She will get over it and not even look back eventually. Plus, middle school is hard anywhere you go. [/quote]

Excellent post and I agree completely.[/quote]

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