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to ask how to deal with family criticism over sending our child to a private school?

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RunBeforeBreakfast · 07/06/2026 14:32

If you have sent your children to private school, have you had any negativity about it from others, especially family? If so how have you dealt with it?

Our children currently go to state primary but our oldest will be going to a private secondary school in September. It’s a nice school and we feel it will suit her. Since telling our family, some of them have been really critical of our choice as they don’t agree with private schools. I’ve listened to what they have said and understand their point of view, but ultimately, it’s our choice and I’ve said I don’t want to keep talking about it as the decision has been made. They stopped for a while but last week on the phone and at a meal yesterday they brought it up again, with our children there. They’ve never been interested in our children’s schooling until now.

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Reallywhatsthat · 19/06/2026 22:05

Trillie · 13/06/2026 21:42

It’s your decision. Personally I’m with them, children from private schools seem incapable of either an original thought or of dealing with people from a different background, but you do what you evidently think is best and stop trying to force people to agree with you.

How ridiculously rude. I suspect I could run rings around you in terms of original thought and my dcs would whoop your ass. As for interaction with people from a different background, well your ignorance shines through loud and clear.

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