tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6939318729068383326.post7828090587819466127..comments2024-03-02T09:06:00.217+00:00Comments on Musings of a 21st Century Stay At Home Mum: The lift that never workedTwinsplustwohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14647701493165196509noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6939318729068383326.post-61468846996836095842014-09-25T13:13:19.466+01:002014-09-25T13:13:19.466+01:00Amazing writing for a 16 year old and it's onl...Amazing writing for a 16 year old and it's only gotten betterEmmy's Mummyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00896279622581980110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6939318729068383326.post-25472346557979988772014-09-16T15:22:01.745+01:002014-09-16T15:22:01.745+01:00One size fits all doesn't work in school envir...One size fits all doesn't work in school environment and I wish more teachers didn't use this approach. I loved school times but I think as the time go by it is harder and harder for kids to fit in.Agata Pokutyckahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16771885577683189168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6939318729068383326.post-28725210743077648992014-09-10T19:54:41.639+01:002014-09-10T19:54:41.639+01:00They say the school years are the happiest times b...They say the school years are the happiest times but not so for me. I hated secondary school and already feel a lot of pressure to ensure I choose the right school for my daughter in the hope she has happier experiences.Lexicon Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12563709867697455810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6939318729068383326.post-11561987043776901952014-09-07T11:04:02.032+01:002014-09-07T11:04:02.032+01:00I loved school and was always the person that was ...I loved school and was always the person that was in the middle - friends with the popular and the geeks. I don't have any of my old work sadlyKarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04913596958120846642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6939318729068383326.post-45895160213516615002014-09-06T23:32:21.158+01:002014-09-06T23:32:21.158+01:00I still have some old art work that I'm proud ...I still have some old art work that I'm proud of. I think fitting into schools have and always will be tough for kids, I also think it's probably a lot harder nowadays xAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06508771311161714002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6939318729068383326.post-80637947751444852092014-09-06T20:37:36.029+01:002014-09-06T20:37:36.029+01:00i think my parents have some of my school work in ...i think my parents have some of my school work in there loft - I know I wanted to burn it all - I didn't too well at school. xSarah Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16823490298372794653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6939318729068383326.post-72192276760828732772014-09-06T19:18:27.545+01:002014-09-06T19:18:27.545+01:00It amazing that you wrote this when you were 16! I...It amazing that you wrote this when you were 16! I never fitted in at school and I think I would have loved to move to a new one and tried to start over again. It's something I'll keep in mind when my children start secondary school. Some times its better they are happy rather than it being a great schoolAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18345278281208176917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6939318729068383326.post-13255468808651482402014-09-06T15:31:51.242+01:002014-09-06T15:31:51.242+01:00School sounds as though it was tough for you and t...School sounds as though it was tough for you and these words are so poignant coming from a 16-year old. Well done for making the difficult decision to send one of your children to a different school, you're right, "one size never fits all."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6939318729068383326.post-46432093260429060992014-09-05T12:36:19.907+01:002014-09-05T12:36:19.907+01:00Sorry to hear you felt you never fitted in. I thin...Sorry to hear you felt you never fitted in. I think what is hard is that sometimes are choices are limited and we do not always get to go where we want - and then we just have to learn to make the most of what we do have.PinkOddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13660212941529518937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6939318729068383326.post-26356260701435236912014-09-04T23:12:15.695+01:002014-09-04T23:12:15.695+01:00Some of the parents at my daughter's school ar...Some of the parents at my daughter's school are already in overdrive about choosing schools even though we still have two years. The talk is all about league tables, Ofsted reports and GCSE results. None of it is about what is right for their children. My mother asked me on three separate occasions if I wanted to go to a private school and I declined all three times and she respected my decision.Jibberjabberukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06866442037111512860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6939318729068383326.post-62783400759513987782014-09-04T22:37:41.417+01:002014-09-04T22:37:41.417+01:00Really wise words of wisdom there and i totally ag...Really wise words of wisdom there and i totally agree with everything you've touched on. I have 3 siblings and we all went to different schools - myself to a Grammar school, my sister to a mixed state school and my two brothers went to a private school. You definitely need to focus on your child's wants and needs rather than your own! xxxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12632012771540061545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6939318729068383326.post-68163873748741659952014-09-04T22:16:08.307+01:002014-09-04T22:16:08.307+01:00This is so true, I completely agree with you. I wa...This is so true, I completely agree with you. I wasn't happy at secondary school either and have really tried to find schools where my kids will be happy. After all, if you're miserable it will affect your learning.Mums do travelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11036099601942539369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6939318729068383326.post-20660638303576762412014-09-04T21:36:33.956+01:002014-09-04T21:36:33.956+01:00I have nothing from childhood, except one toy. Luc...I have nothing from childhood, except one toy. Lucky you xAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13171536428456990902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6939318729068383326.post-49657747776229821372014-09-04T20:48:48.861+01:002014-09-04T20:48:48.861+01:00I don't have any old work left - think I threw...I don't have any old work left - think I threw it all away :pAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06309815229103285726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6939318729068383326.post-54318807101346941452014-09-04T19:36:36.771+01:002014-09-04T19:36:36.771+01:00What a fantastic post and wow to still having work...What a fantastic post and wow to still having work you did at school. Mine is somewhere in my mums old houses loft. We never got it out when she died. I must do that some day (my bother owns it now)! <br />There isnt a one size fits all solution. My children are very different and I know that if we had choices regarding schools we would make the choice for each individual. <br />I hated senior school. I didn't fit in and hope my children have a happier time than me. I fear that with social media if I had been a child now my life would have been even more complicated. Jen Walshawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07374363403295342745noreply@blogger.com