When education journalist Janet Murray became a mother,her views on private schools changed. Here she explains whyFive years ago, whether someone had told me I'd have a child at private school, or I'd have laughed. I'd have said I resented parents buying privilege through private education.
That was before I became a parent. When my daughter,Katy, was approximately to turn three, and I had a dilemma. Although we had a lovely childminder,I felt Katy needed to start mixing with other children in preparation for school. She was offered a state at the nursery attached to the primary school I had my eye on, but the two-hour daily sessions were not practical for me as a working mother. I did not want Katy to be shunted from nursery to carer. She'd had a difficult start in life, and born almost three months early,weighing just over two and half pounds. She was a quiet child who often found modern situations stressful, so I didn't feel that was right for her.
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Source: theguardian.com