to think that Pvt School parents are very defensive?

[StrawberryTrifle]

yes a thread about a thread?

they all seem to want to justify their 'decision' or 'sacrfice' to anyone who will listen!

And as a parent of a gifted and talented child, it's posts like that which discourage a lot of parents from seeking support for their children Bubble!

If people feel they are being attacked, they will become defensive. What someone else chooses to do with their money is their business. I'm really new to MN but i'm astounded at some of the petty name calling. If you don't want to think about it, you don't like what you read and can't form a coherent answer without resorting to low tactics then stop reading. If you don't want to hear an answer then don't ask the question. :)

YABU. Parents of privately education children (I'm not one of them, btw) are defensive because they're constantly being attacked on here for educating their children in the way that they choose.

What DOES wind me up is people who have the money to buy a very expensive house in a very expensive area near a very, very good state school, then bleat on about how they would never educate their children privately - when effectively they've pretty much bought their way into an exclusive school that poorer families don't have a hope of getting into.

.... or pay a private tutor for 2 years to get their DC into a state grammar school.

You'd be defensive if you were constantly attacked on a private decision you had made in the belief it was the best choice for your child... as if other families have some sort of right to say how you spend your money?

you missed out joining a religious group and pretending to be part of that faith so your children can attend the better faith school.

Litchick has it spot on. That comment could apply to all sorts of regular arguments. BF/FF, SAHM/WOHM etc. Someone always screams "defensive!" at some point.