Just that really!! We didn't get into our preferred, second or third choice of primary school, am still waiting to hear about the 4th choice. We are now much better financially off than we were with our other 3 who have all gone to the local schools and are doing well. I love the school that the other 3 went to but we are very unlikely to now get in, too far down the waiting list etc. My older 2 are at the local secondary school and one is doing GCSE'S next year and, with some effort, she could get 6 or 7 A's. My next child is just in Year 7 and is in top set for everything. So the local state school has been really good for us.
But as it seems the state schools we have used so far are not available we may have to go private for our last one. The real pro side I can see is that he seems to love being outside doing anything with a ball and people seem to think he's good at this. So at a private school I think there is more opportunities for more sports. But I could also just enrol him into other outside activities locally, local tennis club, football club etc. He hasn't yet shown that he is exceptionally bright. He can write his own name, knows all his numbers but he doesn't know all his letters and he is nowhere near being able to read. I am worried that he will therefore be behind already when he starts Reception in September. Does everyone do pre-school extra work to ensure that theirs know all this when they start a private school, am I behind already?
I am also worried that everyone will be super rich and they will not be amused at me in my old, banged up car! We don't 'do' ski holidays, don't go sailing, etc, etc. I know I am being very negative and judgemental here! But what if my boy just doesn't fit in, what if he/we are not liked?
I guess my main worries really are that we are already behind and that he will also get a slightly strange view of the world, i.e. that people have money when many do not.
Are these valid worries or am I being silly?