Life was much simpler when we were kids. We went to the closest school - walkable distance - holding friends' hands, wore hand-me-down uniforms and used books that belonged to siblings 3 years older than you, and didn't feel anything awkward about this arrangement.
As a parent today, I feel much more pressurized - I'm currently looking for schools for my daughter. I'd only heard about donations - now I know about them - they come under various headings - admission fees, non-refundable / refundable deposits, one-time processing fees etc. Then there are the various boards - IB, IGCSE, ICSE, CBSE and our very own humble SSC, which, unfortunately has very few takers.
Where my parents paid Rs. 50 odd as my monthly fees, with "girl child" refund, today i struggling with the thought of "one-time payable annual fees - non-refundable under any circumstances - in ranges of Rs 35000 and above" plus uniforms, swimming fees, bus fees, books, dancing, art, craft, music fees.... and oh yes... phonetics for english speaking !!! And yes, your kids' lunch box must have only nutritional diet, fruit, juice and salad! Working moms - beware if you ever thought of packing off chips or chocolate!
whoosh.... no wonder several of my friends are just saying "no" to having kids!
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
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