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Seriously, geo?
I would have said the complete opposite!Keep smiling
Felicity
What’s wrong with realising you aren’t as rich or smart as someone else? Is that any different to realising you’re probably richer or smarter than someone else?
Individuals are comprised of thousands of different skills, abilities and circumstances. Each one of these fits somewhere on a continuum from best to worst. Instead of trying to protect our kids from the fact that there will probably always be someone on the “better” side of the continuum in virtually everything they do, why not focus on accepting differences, and being proud of what they can do. I always encourage my kids to think more along the lines of, well, maybe I’m smarter than that kid, but then he’s much better at football – or whatever it might be. That way they learn to appreciate and respect their differences, while still feeling comfortable in their own skin and appreciating their own strengths. They also learn to feel okay about the fact that someone else is better than them at something, because they know that they have other strengths that are important and valuable too.Keep smiling
Felicityaussierogue
Don’t even get me started on the way the public school system to a great extent ignores the needs of gifted kids, I can seriously rant and rave on that subject for a LONG time!
I seriously considered sending my son to a public school and then driving everybody there nuts pushing for what I knew he’d need in order to thrive, but in the end I really just felt it wasn’t worth it. too much stress! I think it’s sad that many of our brightest kids really are left to stagnate in schools that can’t cater for them. I’d love to see a system similar to the USA where they have magnet schools for gifted kids. There are a few public schools who specialise in this area, but it’s pitiful – and mostly the best programs are in secondary schools too.
I certainly belong to a group that advocates more public school options for gifted kids and regularly lobbies the government on the subject.
In the end, I certainly plan to earn as much as I can running my investment business, then the government can tax me more and have more money for public schools!!Luckyone – that sucks. My mum was a single parent, working as a teacher, with 4 teenage kids – and I still got to accept my scholarship. So the money angle really doesn’t convince me.
And in general – in the end as a parent you’re the one who is supposed to raise them and teach them the most important things in life like values and ethics and…. I get really cheesed off with people who seem to think it’s a school’s job to raise their child.
I feel another rant and rave coming on, I’d better go!!!Keep smiling
FelicityIf your comments didn’t suffer from overwhelming stereotyping, aussierogue, maybe they would be more convincing. Choosing a school isn’t always about status. If I was that concerned with status, I hardly think I would drive the car I do! The only thing that concerns me is my son. I look at him today, absolutely thriving, and know it has been a lot of hard work from us as parents and his school, particularly his teachers and the special aides, who have helped him get there. He never would have had access to that sort of support and attention at the local public schools. I don’t see where status enters into that equation. Now, instead of having a little boy who is finally starting to enjoy school and participate, we would have had a little boy who spent his whole day off in a far away place in his head that was a lot more interesting than the schoolwork in front of him which he already knew. That’s where he was at when he started prep.
I’m not going to disagree that there are parents who send their kids to private schools for status, but don’t stereotype all the parents as the same.
Next you’ll be saying that all landlords are rich, wealthy fatcats who should be taken for every cent you can get…Keep smiling
FelicityToo late for me though, it’s booked out. Sigh…
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FelicityHi Bonnie
There’s plenty of information in the rest of this site, so take a look around!
Also you can try http://www.financewraps.asn.au which is the industry association for wrappers.
And also http://www.rickotton.com – Rick is another Australian who teaches people about wrapping.Keep smiling
FelicityJust Allan
You shop at the wrong supermarket – Coles have BBQ chickens for $8 or less quite regularly.
As for lying – I think that’s an endemic feature of politicians nowadays, which is a great pity.
If you want to know if Labor leaders lie – go ask anybody who lives near the proposed Scoresby Freeway in Melbourne.Keep smiling
Felicityyou’re welcome.
Although the Wraps Assn is set up as a body for people who provide vendor finance, the bulletin board is still a good place to put an ad if you’re trying to find someone to wrap a house to you.Keep smiling
FelicityI’m trying to book for Melbourne too and also getting web page unavailable and the email bounces.
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FelicityI should add that I hadn’t actualy even considered sending my kids to a private primary school, I’d always thought that if I did send them to a private school it would only be for secondary, and then only if I really felt they would benefit from it and they wanted to go.
I went to a public primary school and was bored stupid and got into a lot of trouble. I then got a scholarship to a top private girls school, and it totally changed my life. It was the best thing that could have happened to me. But then again, I saw other girls there who were only there because their parents could afford it, and they were miserable.
I believe that the ultimate goal is to provide the best schooling you can for your child, according to their needs. On that basis, I believe choice is important. I also think too many parents make automatic choices, both private and public, and don’t spend enough time considering whether the school they’ve chosen is really the best fit for their child.
I also believe that some of my taxes should go towards supporting that choice. Certainly a larger share of the pie should go to the public system, but I don’t think it’s fair to totally remove support to the private system either. that’s how the preschol system in Victoria works. Every 4yo child is entitled to a set amount of funding, regardless of preschool. If I then want to go to the private Montessori preschool instead of the local public preschool, then I pay more for that choice. However I don’t see why my child should receive no funding at all just because I chose the private option. There should be a basic level of funding applied to all school children regardless of school, and then there should be a “slush fund” over and above that which is predominantly allocated to public schools.
And it’s late and I’m waffling.Keep smiling
FelicityI think that in the end, you pick the best school for your child, area and finances.
I looked at 15 primary schools for my son. This included public and private, religious and non religious. The reason for this zeal? A highly gifted little boy with a sensitive nature – yes, he has been tested, I’m not just a proud mum here! So the choice of school for him was very important.
I did choose a private school. Why? Because they were the only one who consistently demonstrated that they did stuff like group children by ability rather than age for subjects (as proof, my Year 1 son is doing Year 3 maths in the Year 3/4 classroom). They also had a dedicated group of special aides – some of whom specialise in gifted education.
Other schools talked a lot about their “gifted” programme, but were unable to show me it in action. For kids like my son, one hour a week in a pull out group isn’t enough.
And, on a more personal level, I was extremely impressed with the children we met at the school. They were polite, friendly, eager to talk about their school, there was obvious affection and respect for their teachers, and generally there was a positive, supportive atmosphere. They’re the sort of peers I want around my son.
In another area, who knows? Maybe the school that was the best fit for my son would have been a public school.
But for me, after spending countless hours sussing out the 15 schools – there was one standout, and that’s where my son now is. As expected, his path hasn’t always been easy, but I have been incredibly impressed by the support and dedication shown by the principal, teachers and special aides at the school to do everything they can to nurture his talents while growing his whole being.
10/10 for his school. I haven’t regretted one single cent I’ve spent.Keep smiling
FelicityHi hobnob
You might get a better response if you put this in the Getting Creative forum.
You could also try using the bulletin board at http://www.financewraps.asn.au
This is the Vendor Finance (Wraps) Association website.Keep smiling
FelicityI’d love to be earning $1million a year – or even $10million a year. I could do a lot more good in this world with that sort of money than I can with a basic wage.
Earning lots of money doesn’t necessarily mean that I will waste it all on a hedonistic lifestyle.Keep smiling
FelicityI don’t even worry so much about the house burning down – in the end rebuilding a house is a finite cost.
It’s the PUBLIC LIABILITY angle that’s absolutely essential to be covered. If someone trips on a step in your house and sues your backside off, you want to have insurance cover. Even if all they do is hand over the money, at least you don’t have to deal directly with the stress and pain. Those sorts of claims can go on for YEARS!!!!Keep smiling
FelicityWhat the heck are you insuring skippygirl? I’ve never paid $750 for a policy.
Mostly I find it works out around the cost of a standard building policy + a landlord’s insurance policy.Keep smiling
FelicityWhat a brilliant new innovation Monopoly – a floor you can’t walk on! Why didn’t I think of that!!!!
heheheheheheKeep smiling
FelicityIn the negatives for NAB I would also add – if you’re using a company/trust structure, they love taking out a mortgage debenture.
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FelicityI think a seminar is high priced if you don’t make use of the information to further yourself and your financial future.
If you do, it’s worth every cent.Keep smiling
Felicityashrick
Try Lewis O’Brien in Balwyn.Keep smiling
FelicityWhether or not it will be extended will probably depend on how many votes Labour is chasing when they do their state budget next year….. hehehe
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Felicity
