to move DD from her nice independent school where she has a scholarship because her brother didn't get offered one? (PART 2)

[middleschoolmuddle]

...just in case there is something else I need to hear.

wasn't recoiling middle .

As I've said, you remind me a bit of my Mum. And I owe her ever such a lot

(even if she has called me 6071 times today to ask me questions about her new phone.
Mum: what do I input for the year. 2015?
Me: That sounds right)

A choice between a yachtwanker and a rollswanker?!

With regard to the earlier post about the library and the mystery pooer, I used to know someone who told me that her brother used to leave poo around his university. He went to Eton!

You think I made it up Kachan?

No.

It just tickled me because if I needed to dispose of a document it would never occur to me to flush them down the lavatory. There's something a little eccentric, possibly dramatic about that action. Not that eccentric and dramatic are bad.

Oh for crying out loud.

That was to the OP, not you Kachan

Suddenly my posts seem quite normal. ?

I don't believe any of what OP is saying, "THE FATHER MUST BE A TIGHT BAS IF HE EARNS £35 MILLION A YEAR AND ONLY BUYS A 56 FOOT SUNSEEKER 800Ks WORTH ? HA HA.

Seriously though must "seriously rich" people are petrified of saying anything about wealth or assets this gets drummed in to the children from 3 years of age. The parents of the Rich People I have Known or know would be 'mortified' if their DC were telling people how rich they are. The obvious reasons being for fear of making themselves a 'target' for criminals or worse 'HMRC' Those are the reasons all (sensible) "Rich" people play down their wealth.

Most seriously rich people

Exactly, Smoke

No time to read it all now, but I was hoping you'd move it to Education. It's hardly an AIBU now. I'm still curious to know what your son and daughter think of all this. Apologies if you've said already.

Topaz

Or Media requests , IYSWIM

How does one move a thread then Topaz? Do you have to make a request to MN?

It seems to have just been a blip for the DC and they've just gone back to getting on with things. DS1 did say it felt a bit bitter sweet (when I asked him) at DD's school the other evening.

Yarp
OP, I think you have to ask MNHQ to move it across. I've never done it so wouldn't really know.

No no leave it here, education would be far too serious !

Why is DS1 up at DD's school though? Isn't that a bit cruel given that he ultimately can't go there?

My friend's DC's go to Stowe and oh god the boasting is just grim. Some of the families have private aircraft n all which would cock a snook at yachtboy .

Yes why isn't yachtboy at a more prestigious school?

Keep up Madagascan, we've all agreed that yachtboy doesn't go to Eton because he's either fantasist or fantasy (delete as appropriate).

Ah yes of course silly me, I am rather enjoying the delusion though !

So it's OK for the mega monied to seek prestige in a school?

Yolofish Lmao

OP- could you explain what you want /expect your children to get out of their education- apart from the obvious exam results of course?

Did you miss the discussion on happiness Hak?

Nope. Why do you need private school to be happy? And you said
something about benefits you won't see for 20 years. What are those?

There's your answer, Hak - happiness... A somewhat nebulous concept at the best of times, but apparently guaranteed to the privately educated

You also said your dd would have "choices". What choices to you mean?

Yolo your posts are hilarious

Hak, I've already answered the choices question. Your DC's chances (and subsequently choices) may not be improved by them attending an independent school, but for me, I feel that my DC's chances will be improved if they go to the school that we have chosen for them.