first time I was somewhere, instead of spending all my time waiting to be somewhere
I can understand the sentiment. I think children do tend to be kept waiting a long time these days, before they get to really participate in the world. Perhaps part of the very prolonged teenage phase that seems to be common.
I've calmed down a bit since earlier in the week - curse that never-to-be-conquered (apparently) tendency to panic. No more fears about brain degeneration - am now confident that the test/school situation is screwy.
she repeated: 'Do not put your child's needs 2nd to your social ideals'
Yup, I think I'm here too. Now for the hard part - finding a "least-worst" school. We've always been prepared to move, if necessary, but even so there aren't a lot of stand out options. I'm pretty certain that the only way we'd get a good fit is home schooling (I NEVER would have believed the day would come that I would say that), but it's not an affordable option.
It will be so wonderful to some day be very old and have this behind me.
