Having experienced this myself, it was an overall negative experience. But I've also met people with a similar experience who seemed to have a good memory of it

Having experienced this myself, it was an overall negative experience. But I've also met people with a similar experience who seemed to have a good memory of it. I think it depends a lot on your kid's personality. I was a quiet, introverted kid who was far ahead of my grade level. I wasn't really interested in sports, just computers. I did not fit in well at new schools and it took me a while to develop friendships. That got worse as I got older - starting at a new high school was particularly challenging. So now I'm a strong believer in providing a stable environment for my kids. To the point where I think parents who move their family around for themselves are being a little selfish.