Michael Jackson : Prince & Paris Go To A Traditional School

  Michael Jackson two oldest children' - Prince Michael, 13.  and Paris, 12, began their studies at a tradititional school last Wednesday - their first experience  outside  of home-schooling . But  before they could hit the books like  "normal" kids , Prince and   Paris  had to first win over  their skeptical grandmother , Katherine.

A family member close to the situation  tells PopEater that Paris  and Prince's  legal Guardian protested the idea of sending the sheltered kids to school  , feeling their father  would have disapproved . However, one of Jermaine Jackson's sons stepped in and encouraged Katherine  to allow Prince  and Paris to move away from home-schooling.

The King of Pop's eldest children are attending The Buckley School in San Fernando Valley and a parent at the school tells PopEater that things are anything but "normal" when the famous kids are there.

Both have full-time bodyguards , who partol the school's parking lot and accompany the kids  from class to class , to their lockers and even watch over them during lunch.

This kind of attention would seem to stifle their ability to fit in and make friends - two things that are important to young Prince , who was seeking a "social experience "  by enrolling at the prestigious school. Sources  say the Jackson's are the only students at the exclusive school with a full-time security detail.

"The bodyguard situation  really is a bit intimidating to other kids at the school, tell's Popeater. And that makes them hesitant to approach Prince and Paris."

TMZ was first to report that the kids were attending school.

Some in the Jackson family are also upset with this situation because they firmly believe sending the kids to school  is not something Michael would have wanted . Michael famously protected his children from the public , and they are vulnerable and exposed to the outside world.  "This is a huge change for both of them," a family source tell PopEater.

The entire family agreed Jackson's youngest child, Blanket , who  at  eight-years-old is reportedly the shyest of the three , is not ready and will stay at home with private tutors.
My spin : Well , this is a step in the right direction for Prince and Paris...Their father is dead and these kids need to be perpared for the real world...protection for your kids means  preparing  them  for the things that life throw at them. Prince and Paris will be  very wealthy young people in time and they both need to be able to separate  the good from the bad...this is the real world ...not make believe.