One of the things that makes life sometimes more likable in DR is that there are not so many rules to adhere to or else you can bend them a bit to your liking. Unless it's a completely insignificant rule, that should be open to interpretation of the situation, at once that rule is unbreakable and of highest priority.
I'm experiencing a situation like that right now. Our three year old son started 'preprimaria' when he was two years old. He would turn three in February, 50 days after the deadline to enter, but we entered him anyway, since his mom teaches there. We knew he would join as 'listener' only but through the whole year he has shown to be the best 'student' of his group. (Like father like son...). Now the year is over, we picked up all his carried out tasks, but next year all the children go to the next year and he will have to repeat the year. The school director requested at the 'district office' of the education ministry for an exception, but recently there are new rules and there is no way they can make an exception.
I don't mind him to start later, it's even more, I think education starts too early here. But I know he won't understand why he has to be with the new kids, that know nothing yet, do all his tasks again and see his little friends go to the next level.
It seems rules are only to be bend when they are important and not complying with them could have a serious, negative impact.
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I'm experiencing a situation like that right now. Our three year old son started 'preprimaria' when he was two years old. He would turn three in February, 50 days after the deadline to enter, but we entered him anyway, since his mom teaches there. We knew he would join as 'listener' only but through the whole year he has shown to be the best 'student' of his group. (Like father like son...). Now the year is over, we picked up all his carried out tasks, but next year all the children go to the next year and he will have to repeat the year. The school director requested at the 'district office' of the education ministry for an exception, but recently there are new rules and there is no way they can make an exception.
I don't mind him to start later, it's even more, I think education starts too early here. But I know he won't understand why he has to be with the new kids, that know nothing yet, do all his tasks again and see his little friends go to the next level.
It seems rules are only to be bend when they are important and not complying with them could have a serious, negative impact.
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