Who should get the final say in secondary school choice?

My son and I are currently at logger heads over which secondary school he should attend next year. He wants to go to the school where most of his friends are planning on going, even though the reputation is very poor and the ofstead report was quite damming. My preference is for another school, which is smaller and is well equipt, with a reasonable reputation (After all who doesn’t want their child in the best school available?). In your opinion who should get the final say?

let him have his way and bear the consequences of his decision. if forced, he will turn negative and blame everything on u. all we do is guide and facilitate n if he’s bright he will still get his As. so no worries, his future is his. sounds terrible but isnt better to have a happy family life with happy kids and happy moments than anger and resentment [which we had in ours which carried thru till their working lives - thats our regret] and they’re doing well , thank the powers that be!
all the best

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One Response to “Who should get the final say in secondary school choice?”

worldisone on January 3rd, 2012 at 6:35 am

let him have his way and bear the consequences of his decision. if forced, he will turn negative and blame everything on u. all we do is guide and facilitate n if he’s bright he will still get his As. so no worries, his future is his. sounds terrible but isnt better to have a happy family life with happy kids and happy moments than anger and resentment [which we had in ours which carried thru till their working lives - thats our regret] and they’re doing well , thank the powers that be!
all the best
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