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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Kids would never get away with that behavior at our private.  The problem is that public schools are afraid to discipline kids because of backlash from parents who also are disrespectful.  The apple does not fall far from the tree.[/quote]
 :roll:   From what I have "heard", private school parents can get away with lots of stuff:

http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/552518.page

Though I agree, apple doesn't fall from the tree, including wealthy parents and their offsprings.[/quote]

I am not talking about wealthy vs. non-wealthy.  I am talking about my particular small Catholic school where kids are very respectful of their elders.  No eye rolling happening there.[/quote]

It's not respect; it's fear.

We pulled our daughter from a Catholic school.  Kids were kept in at recess for not heading their papers correctly.  It was beyond ridiculous. That "punishment" didn't teach students to respect their teachers. To this day, my daughter has horrible memories of her 3rd grade teacher.  And she never got into trouble.

In her school now, there are punishments for misbehavior - and more tolerance for certain behaviors.  But classes are under control and when a child misbehaves, s/he is sent out and parents are called.  In some cases, restorative practices are used.

With the Catholics, it's all about fear and guilt.  [/quote]

Well, our little Catholic school is the most nurturing environment, and the kids are lovely.  There are NO punishments.  Sorry to hear you are at a school that has "punishments.  You sound tightly wound PP.[/quote]

not tightly wound - just kicking myself for not putting her in public sooner

Just wait until you start to see gaps in your child's education.  It will happen. Catholic schools aren't known for stellar educational practices.

But go on and preach about your nurturing environment - b/c that's all a kid needs, right?  [/quote]

No gaps here. DS is in all honors and AP classes with 4.0 gpa. DD is doing just fine so far. We have already experienced the horrors of public education, and while academics may be good, the culture is such that we chose to get out. And it is just getting worst. Take a look at the threads about Churchill. [/quote]

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