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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think it helps if you are clear WHY Beauvoir is your first choice.  We fell in love with Beauvoir's philosophy and made that clear in our application, noting specific aspects of the philosophy and teaching approach we were enthusiastic about.

They also like parents who are really into their children and put the child's needs first.  I think that Ms. Hartigan has a deep personal love of children, which shines through so clearly when she's interacting with them.  [b]if there's one thing that almost all Beauvoir parents share, it's that they are unusually crazy about their kids.[/b] Yes, there are exceptions (so sad to see), but they are relatively few.

And, as with all private schools, they want people who will contribute to the vibrancy of the school community, not parents who just write checks and end their engagement there.  [/quote]

Is this for real? Non-Beauvoir parents are not crazy about their kids? [/quote

??? I don't want my sentiment to be misconstrued, so I won't be sarcastic, even though I really want to be.  99% of parents are crazy about their kids. 99% of parents deeply love their kids and would do anything in the world for their kid.  To think that Beauvoir has isolated a perfect contingent of loving parents is a false and hurtful construct.  of course, since you have to pass Ms. Hartigan's inspection to be a part of the community, even if you weren't a perfect parent, you better know how to fake it when you are on campus.

I can't help it, the sarcasm is back.  do you think PAYING for an education means you are more crazy for your kid than I am?  All it means is that you have disposable funds and are particularly susceptible to glossy marketing tactics by the marketing and development offices of this school.  [/quote]

Gosh, there's a lot of defensiveness and indignant outrage in this post. Try reading 10:45 again.  Just because Beauvoir parents are "crazy about their children," it doesn't mean other parents aren't.

The point being made was that Beauvoir parents generally are pretty enthusiastic, loving parents.

And money has nothing to do with it.  In fact, some of the the wealthiest parents I know are the ones who are too busy for their kids and farm them off on an army of nannies, housekeepers, maids, and gardeners.

Perhaps it does have something to do with the fact that there are a lot of non-wealthy, working parents who are willing to make the financial sacrifices to send their children to Beauvoir.

Moreover, I think that claiming that 99% of parents are crazy about their kids, deeply love them, and would do anything for them is totally and completely wrong.  You'd have to be pretty dense or blind to think that.

For affluent NW DC in general, I'd say that about 30% of parents are really crazy about their kids, 50% think they're okay but have other priorities in life (but would say they're "crazy" about their kids, if asked), 15% are indifferent or actively dislike their kids, and 5% cross over into emotional or physical abusiveness.
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This is exactly what I was talking about: Beauvoir parents do think they love their kids more than others do. You are actually saying that: you claim that all (translate: 100%) Beauvoir parents share the trait that they madly love their kids, but that only 30% of the general DC population does. You see that? You call us defensive, claiming we are misreading the statement, but then you go and say exactly that. It's really weird. Trust me. You don't care more about your kids...I can promise you that.[/quote]

No, that's not what the PP said.  Try reading it again.  Although given your very evident bias, it's possible that you can't absorb what it's actually saying.

As for weird, I think it's weird that you assume that the PP is saying you don't love your kids.  Trust me.  You sound defensive and dogmatic, and not very bright.

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