Boarding School

Bexley Mum 2 · Post by **Bexley Mum 2** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 3:22 pm

Ed's mum - I can see it now. You'll go and pick your son up from school and end up taking hoards of homesick boarders back home with you for tea!

Ed's mum · Post by **Ed's mum** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 3:36 pm

I hope not!! My house isn't big enough or nice enough!

ergo · Post by **ergo** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 3:50 pm

my experience of boarding school was over twenty years ago but I was very happy there. I was fortunate to make some fantastic friends and yes, I do still have a good relationship with my parents. My husband and I have both experienced boarding school as a positive one but have decided to go down the grammar route for our children. Although our decision is primarily a financial one, I would not have a problem sending one or all of our children to board if they wished to. Our children have different personalities and I doubt whether our eldest would ever want to go but the middle one would. If you choose your school wisely (as you would hope to do in any situation) your child should be very happy. There will be times when they will miss home but the good times usually outweigh the difficult ones, good luck with your decision making.

SunlampVexesEel · Post by **SunlampVexesEel** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 4:05 pm

Bexley Mum 2 wrote:Ed's mum - I can see it now. You'll go and pick your son up from school and end up taking hoards of homesick boarders back home with you for tea!

Spot on. There was a queue of friends who came on Exeat for the weekend.

Regards
SVE

tipsy · Post by **tipsy** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 7:47 pm

Thanks for all the advise - both negative and positive on the boarding school front.

I would say that I am a lttle disappointed that some members seem to think this site is ony for those who send their kids to 11+ day schools. The vast majority of girls boarding schools start at 11 and many of the co-ed and boys ones too. I have at present opted for boarding school or my 11 year old but this is not set in stone as he won't move on until 13. My 8 year old is not yet at boarding school and we have not yet made a firm decision as he is very different. Personally, if people don't like my posts then why bother replying to them in such a non-constructive way!

Bexley Mum 2 · Post by **Bexley Mum 2** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 7:58 pm

Ed's mum - I think you'll find that any kids worth your son knowing won't mind how big or nice your house is - but I get the impression they will be made welcome and that's all that will matter.

nailbiter · Post by **nailbiter** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 10:48 pm

am confused still tipsy.....

As you may know, my son is at boarding school and I'm due to send my other.

in the other thread you started re eton vs winchester you were trying to decide where to send eldest ds?? is he boarding already at some other school?? how old is he??

confused

nailbiter · Post by **nailbiter** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 10:50 pm

i am struggling to take your posts at face value.

tipsy · Post by **tipsy** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 12:11 am

nailbiter wrote:am confused still tipsy.....

As you may know, my son is at boarding school and I'm due to send my other.

in the other thread you started re eton vs winchester you were trying to decide where to send eldest ds?? is he boarding already at some other school?? how old is he??

confused

I've just told you how old they are above

and the decison for E or W has to be made two years before he starts, and why are you asking if he's at boarding school when I said he was in the previous post

tipsy · Post by **tipsy** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 12:15 am

"laydeeez. really. play nicely"

maybe you need to take some of your own advice nailbiter!

Boarding School

Was boarding school a positive experience?