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Anonymous:
I'm reading these postings in almost disbelief. These parents are paying thousands of dollars to this school that they dislike,and which appears to be ABUSIVE--- yet they  tip-toe-around like they are afraid to remove their child and STOP paying tuitition to a SCHOOL they are dissatified with? What's the deal?

Anonymous:

--- Quote ---On 2005-11-02 22:56:00, Anonymous wrote:

"I'm reading these postings in almost disbelief. These parents are paying thousands of dollars to this school that they dislike,and which appears to be ABUSIVE--- yet they  tip-toe-around like they are afraid to remove their child and STOP paying tuitition to a SCHOOL they are dissatified with? What's the deal?"

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Too often, I think, Hyde parents are struggling so hard to deal with their own issues (mental health, substance abuse, marital, etc.) and are so relieved that their child is in a structured program that they're willing to overlook and ignore Hyde's serious shortcomings.  Also, these parents often don't have any emotional energy left to look for another school (or funds to retain an educational consultant).  Some parents are swept up by Hyde's carefully scripted, orchestrated public relations efforts.  Notice how the program in the auditorium follows a tightly scripted pattern each time when parents are assembled -- Hyde has a formula and uses the same jargon and cliches every time.  Students and parents are encouraged to stand and talk about how they've been inspired by Hyde.  I'm willing to believe that most of these testimonials are genuine.  But, this is a standard cult tactic designed to spread the "word" and encourage the masses to join the "faith."  I've been sitting in those audiences now for quite some time -- I know there are LOTS of parents who feel cynical about these tactics and resent them.  Many parents see through Hyde's thinly disguised methods; understandably, these parents find it difficult to publicize their distress, anger and resentment.  They realize they'd be harrassed and hassled terribly by those who buy Hyde's rhetoric.  As a result, these unhappy parents take the path of least resistance and suffer in silence until they can find another option for their child.  I've heard this story over and over again.

tommyfromhyde1:
There's a money issue here too. If you pull your kid out in the middle of the school year Hyde keeps the entire year's tuition anyway. I'm betting that a lot of these unhappy parents have the idea of sticking it out till June. That's dangerous for their kids IMHO. If they know the parents are unhappy then they'll retaliate against the kid.
Madness takes its toll.  Please have exact change.
--Anonymous
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Anonymous:
That is absolutely stupid. If the parents are feeling abused and hassled in a meeting in an auditorium, what the hell do they think is happening to their child on a day-to-day basis at that place? They need to forget the MONEY, and take their kid home, and just be the best parents they know how to be. At least then, they should know their child is not being abused. There is NO EXCUSE for leaving their kid there, NONE!

Anonymous:
"Ditto" - sound familiar??

From a smart parent, who left her "smarts" at the front door of Hyde - and has LEARNED their abusive, cult stuff the tragic way.

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