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Siblings at the same school as each other?

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Spagblog · 19/03/2006 08:47

Did any of you go to the same school as your siblings? Was it a positive experience?
Do you think that a child is less likely to be bullied if they have a sibling at the same school as them?

I didn't go to the same schools as my brother and we aren't particularly close. DH wants our two to attend the same schools when they get older and I was wondering whether you think it makes a difference to their relationship.

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fairyjay · 19/03/2006 08:54

My ds (just 14) joined dd (12) at her school in September in the 13+ intake.

On the whole it's good - but the decision was made as it seems the right school for them both, for different reasons.

I know dd gets a lot of reassurance from knowing her db is around - although at other times (in other moods!), she'll say it was much better before he was there.

I like the idea that they are there for each other - having said that, my db and I went to different schools, but we are very close now.

Auntymandy · 19/03/2006 08:55

mine go to same school. Its local, nice and legisticly makes sense. I dont think I would have thought NOT to send them to the same school! Unless there was a real reason to

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charliecat · 19/03/2006 09:01

My two are at the same school but ones in the junior department and the ohters in the infants. Im glad that they are not in the same playground as although I could see dd and her friends mollycoddling thier little sisters and brothers i can also see them taking the utter pi$$ out of them.
So its good that they have different playtimes/lunchtimes etc and only bump into each ohter on the way to different classes.

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Spagblog · 19/03/2006 09:01

I guess the main issue was that my brother and I both went to single sex schools. Then he went to a mixed high school and I went to a mixed sixth form.

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nutcracker · 19/03/2006 09:25

My 2 dd's go to the same school, and so will ds next year. I wouldn't have it any other way.

snailspace · 19/03/2006 10:27

My two have been at the same school, though ds has moved up to seniors in Sept. so they are now apart for a couple of years. Pro's are that the two of them are very close and the common experience of same teachers etc. means they have a lot to talk/moan about with each other. Definitely ds has looked out for dd in the playground before. Cons are that ds is a high achiever so dd is rather in his shadow. I suspect this would still be an issue even if they were at different schools but maybe not so obvious.

expatinscotland · 19/03/2006 10:31

I did. It was a good thing.

ma2cra · 19/03/2006 10:37

Eldest has just moved to secondary school - and we chose that school so that his younger brothers would go to the same one.

Youngest two are currently in the same class at primary school, as they have two years together in a class (small school), so alternate years they are together. This has both advantages and disadvantages.

I went to the same school as my brother (was never a choice really). We're not close and we never mixed at school, but I felt secure in the knowledge that he was there should I need him.

ghosty · 19/03/2006 10:47

I did ... we didn't have any other option really ... . For two years all four of us were at the same school (there is only 5 years between the 4). I thought it was great being the youngest of the 4; having a big brother who was the coolest of the cool; a big sister to watch over me; and another cool big brother, whose friends became my main source of boyfriends and social life
I am not sure it worked for my sister though ... she was only a year younger than our oldest brother and I believe she felt very much in his shadow ...
There were some instances of teachers comparing us over the years, which my parents had a problem with ...
But like I said, I loved it, all the teachers knew me when I arrived, no bullying at all, I felt really really safe. I wouldn't have had it any other way ...

hunkermunker · 19/03/2006 10:55

I went to the same school as my siblings - had a v common surname so nobody ever said "Ah, you must be young Tarquin's older sister" or similar, which probably helped with not being labelled as "one of those pesky Munkers".

Think it was a positive thing - never really thought about it. Do know someone who's sent her son to a different school from her daughter because her daughter would bully her son!

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Spagblog · 19/03/2006 14:39

Thanks for the responses.
I would love for DD to experience the same school that I went to, but see the benefits of them being together. I hope they stay close friends as they get older.

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Hulababy · 19/03/2006 21:21

I went to the same school as my brother. He was 16 months younger thn me and is the year below. We had our own friends though and never, not even in primary played together.

Sadly because of a medical reason my brother was bullied/teased during his school years. Although I would stand up for him at times, it didn't stop it.

My sister also went to the same schools, but 9 years later so we weren't at the same school at the same time. had some of the same teachers though.

mumeeee · 21/03/2006 17:40

All thre of my children have attended te same promary and high schppls. I think it is good for them to have sibling at the school and the youngest one was used to both schools by the time she started.

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