Re: Paying for Private School / to M

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M, sorry about the "uninvolved" grandmother of your 2 children.

I had such a grandmother. She was the domineering type and never liked
my mother, because my mother was not one to be dominated. Even though I
was born on her birthday, she never even sent me a card or ever
acknowledged me in ANY loving way.

She was very affectionate and generous to her "other" grandchildren,
though, even when I was in her presence.

When she died, I did not shed a single tear, which would have
hypocritical, but I was sorry that my dad was sad.

There ARE such mean, insensitive people, even Grandmothers. Give your
children lots and lots of love, and do not bad-mouth the grandmother to
your children. They will figure it out on their own and be ok. It
worked out for me.

Grandpa loved me and showed his love, even if my dad's mother gave him
grief over it and she did.

I have great respect for my mother and that she took the high road in
dealing with her "MIL from H*ll". My dad's mother never knew what she
missed in ignoring me, because I was a great kid and had lots of love to
give, IF she had wanted it.

On 8/23/10, M wrote:
> Thanks for all of these great posts. I am still married to the
> dad. We just cannot afford private school at the moment. I don't
> mean to sound like a spoiled brat but my mother in law helps her
> other kids out financially. She bought her daughter a house and
> takes other kids on paid for vacations. Get this, the other kids
> backed out of the vacation last year and granny was stuck with a
> hotel room. SHE DID NOT EVEN INVITE MY 2 CHILDREN TO GO! We went
> out to eat once and I could not get shrimp (fast food restaurant)
> (BECAUSE SHE DID NOT HAVE A COUPON)! She bought my son a 2nd hand
> walker once and he fell through it because it broke the first day.
> Thanks
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> On 8/22/10, Where is the Daddy? wrote:
>> Ask your ex. Perhaps he wil help granny loosen her pocket book a
>> bit.
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>> On 8/20/10, certifiedteach wrote:
>>> If your relatives are high school dropouts AND millionaires, I
>>> would concentrate more on finding out their secrets to success!
>>> I have a Master's and won't ever be a millionaire, so, good for
>>> them! Private school is nice, yes, but really, you get out of
>>> education whatever you put into it. Plenty of kids graduate
>>> every year from public schools, do very well, get into
>>> selective colleges, and move on to good careers. If you can't
>>> afford private school, don't worry so much about it. Just be
>>> involved and encouraging and your children will be successful
>>> wherever they attend school.
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>>> On 8/11/10, M wrote:
>>>> I have wanted to put my 2 kids in private school for years
>>>> for various reasons. I cannot afford it. My sister and
>>>> mother in law (aunt and grandmother to the kids) are
>>>> millionaires and could readily afford to help pay for
>>>> private school. I know it is not their responsibility to
>>>> do so, but it would be nice. They do not value education
>>>> like I do and are high school dropouts. What are your
>>>> thoughts on this topic? Thank you.
 

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