'Daisybell' and 'Daisybell's Mum' have had nothing but politeness from me, Dave.

I've stated that I hope 'Daisybell' joins Mudcat and learns much from the threads, the music ones in particular, as she said she likes folk music.

I've asked 'Daisybell's Mum' to say why she moved specifically for her daughter to go to a particular school. I did a similar thing....so I'm interested. Where is the rudeness in that?

I've also given other examples, yes...true ones...about the things other children have happen to them at school.    There are two sides to everything, you know.

"And in that context Lizzie you are a shining beacon. "

Actually Dave, I am...You wanna know why? Because of my children, that's why. I'm bloody proud of them both and how they've coped with what they had to cope with at school...and how they've risen above it all.

Strangely, a friend of mine, who sent all her 3 children to private school, re-mortgaging her house to do so, was talking to my daughter for ages fairly recently...and at the end of it she said.."If I had my time over again, I'd go for home education, because I could talk to Nonny for hours and hours. She's so interesting. All that money we spent!"

Yup, I am a shining beacon. You may not like that fact, but there ya go....and yes, I did get your meaning....

"home schooling comes with some serious pitfalls.
we get so much of our beliefs from our parents even going to school, just how much power to quash free thinking would they have if at home all day as well?"

Well, if you believe that one, then ALL children should be taken away from the parents at birth and put into institutions until they are old enough to work for the State.

Sorry, jade, but that is way out of order.

So tell me, what about the teachers who choose to indoctrinate their pupils with THEIR own beliefs? And yes, believe you me, it DOES happen.

Open your eyes......