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Parenting is not for the lazy. - @goldfish

Thank you, @Corey, for pointing out that all of the work that @goldfish did *happened* to work out for his/her kids. But there is no guarantee. I could have visited 15 schools and taken off twice as much time as goldfish (I'm lucky that I have such flexibility, many parents don't) and it's entirely possible that my kid wouldn't get into *any* of the schools on our "acceptable" list.

Although it may not be a priority for everyone, I'm not interested in hauling my kid halfway across DC for school, I'd like her to attend the neighborhood school. I prefer her to live in the same vicinity as her classmates.

@goldfish - Calling out parents as "lazy" for not wanting or having the time/ability to do the same research as you did is a cheap shot. Most of the parents who care enough to engage in this conversation do A LOT for their kids. But I, for one, have chosen to draw the line somewhere - especially since all of that work could be for naught.

Also, I'd like to say that I'm happy to see this conversation has not devolved into something nasty as I so often see. Thanks for an interesting discussion!

by NorCalinDC on Jul 17, 2012 4:25 pm • link • report

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