I have recently been thinking about my schooling.
I went to normal mixed state primary. Liked it (ish) but very shy and got picked on a bit. I did ok but had low self esteem (despite being quite bright) and didnt push myself.
My parents then put me into an all girls academic private school for secondary. I look back and am overall really happy with this education that I received. It was a bit of a bubble, but I did really well in my exams, went to a good university and have had good jobs. I do not I think I would have had this if I went to a normal state school, as here I was surrounded by very bright girls who worked hard. It was also the norm to do all sciences, no concept of boy vs girl subjects, didn't wear make up or even have an awareness that how I looked should matter. I'm really pleased with that looking back.
But then the negatives are that when I got to university, I had absolutely no idea how to behave around boys. I was so nervous and anxious, having never really spoken
to a boy before. I am lucky enough that I muddled through and finally met someone and now we have ds together, but I honestly think I still have a lot of issues with sex, being prudish and other things. I look at my friends and despite being successful career wise, a lot of them struggle to maintain or even have a relationship. I know that a lot of people struggle with relationships anyway, but I do sometimes wonder if this was made worse by being in a single sex school.
What experiences does everyone else have with this? I'm now 30 so this was back in the 2000s so I wonder if things have changed. It's hard as you only know your own experiences. My dh went to a mixed school but then he seemed just as hopeless with girls as I was with boys!
I also wonder for ds as even though we are a way off this issue (he's a baby) the good grammar school near us is all boys.
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What are your thoughts on single sex schools?
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BiscuitLover3679 · 11/07/2020 20:48
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