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>but I couldn't possibly rip my daughter away from her friends and the school she loves I wouldn't be so sure. My parents made two significant moves during my
by andyjdavis 13y ago
>but I couldn't possibly rip my daughter away from her friends and the school she loves
I wouldn't be so sure. My parents made two significant moves during my school years which meant a new school and new friends. If you had asked me whether I wanted to move I would have said absolutely not. Looking back as an adult, being taken out of my comfort zone and forced to make a whole new set of friends and being given the opportunity to experience different places was fantastic for me.
That's not to say that there weren't some tears along the way...
- beachstartup 13y agoit depends on the age of the child. ages 5-12 will probably be fine, but if you do this to a high school kid, there will be hell to pay. it will not end well.
- joshuakarjala 13y agoI agree. I went to 4 different schools in 3 countries before settling in a 5th school in the 5th grade. Moving around was never something I gave much thought - it was just how it was. And I really appreciate the perspective on cultures and life it has given me. I can imagine it being much more traumatic in your teen years - when you start becoming more entrenched with friends / relationships etc.