Did anyone watch 'Leaving Home at 8' on Channel 4?

Lu28 · Feb 11th, 2010, 16:50 PM

It's about 8 year olds starting off at boarding school and I find it so upsetting, the poor girls are so upset missing their mums. I just don't understand children going to boarding school so young, they're only small

babydevil1989 · Feb 11th, 2010, 16:53 PM

i agree! i have nothing against boarding school but if its upsetting you and your child sooo much why not wait till their a bit older and more ready to leave you?

Lu28 · Feb 11th, 2010, 17:23 PM

This is what I think. These poor kids are crying missing their mums, I just can't imagine ever doing that. I can't help but think they're too young to be expected to be away from their families like that, why not leave it til they're older?

Mrs Dot · Feb 11th, 2010, 17:38 PM

What I want to know is why send them to boarding school as the mums were at home all the time and didn't work because daddy has a good job so they don't need to?!

It's not like they had to send them because of their jobs! Stupid upper class snobs!

Lu28 · Feb 11th, 2010, 17:40 PM

All the ones in this series were army families who were moving about when reposted so they wanted the kids to have some stability. I can understand that but they were talking about a move every year or two which to me isn't enough to justify it. For me, being with family is more important than being at the same school.

babydevil1989 · Feb 11th, 2010, 17:49 PM

i agree she is too young. her brother who was older loved it so why not wait til then. i couldnt send my child away at 8 years old!

Mize1982 · Feb 11th, 2010, 18:03 PM

didnt see it bt think i will look for it on 4od, 8 yrs does sound a bit young to me tho

pinkbow · Feb 11th, 2010, 20:25 PM

i hated watching it i felt awful watching the poor girls crying for there mums

....really dont agree to it, and tbh i think its pointless and a selfish way to live!!...at the very least they should wait till the girls are a bit older and able to be apart and understand!....christ i cried down the phone to my mum when i was 16 and away from home for 3weeks

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FemmeEnceinte · Feb 11th, 2010, 21:12 PM

I'm not buying the stability case when it comes to boarding school... I'm very much against it, in fact. If you want to give your children stability, stop being selfish and put them before your career.

I would never willingly be apart from my child simply because of a job. But then, I've never understood people who live to work. I live for my family.

purpledahlia · Feb 11th, 2010, 21:33 PM

The poor kids will grow up with a complex, and down the line they WILL say.. ' why did you send me away? ' ... Its not just drug users and alcohalics and unstable people who neglect their kids and abuse them, rich people who do that are also neglecting their kids. Esp at as young as 8, all they want it their parents love and attention, hugs and kisses, nighttime stories and all the rest. But sending them to live in a house of strangers and be brought up by staff on a timesheet.. that.. imo is also abusive, mentally. its neglectting a child of its basic wants and needs. its mother and father.

ETA - this isnt a dig about boarding school, Its the age. I went to boarding school, at 15, for one year. and my parents were living in the middle east with my brother and sister. HATED it. and i asked that question, why did you send me.. etc. luckily my answer was more understandable and my mum brother and sister moved over here the following year to fix the situation. there are ways around fathers working away.

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Lu28 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 12,646	Did anyone watch 'Leaving Home at 8' on Channel 4? It's about 8 year olds starting off at boarding school and I find it so upsetting, the poor girls are so upset missing their mums. I just don't understand children going to boarding school so young, they're only small
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babydevil1989 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: west sussex uk Posts: 3,128	i agree! i have nothing against boarding school but if its upsetting you and your child sooo much why not wait till their a bit older and more ready to leave you?

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Lu28 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 12,646	This is what I think. These poor kids are crying missing their mums, I just can't imagine ever doing that. I can't help but think they're too young to be expected to be away from their families like that, why not leave it til they're older?
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Mrs Dot Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: North West England Posts: 2,067	What I want to know is why send them to boarding school as the mums were at home all the time and didn't work because daddy has a good job so they don't need to?! It's not like they had to send them because of their jobs! Stupid upper class snobs!

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Lu28 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 12,646	All the ones in this series were army families who were moving about when reposted so they wanted the kids to have some stability. I can understand that but they were talking about a move every year or two which to me isn't enough to justify it. For me, being with family is more important than being at the same school.
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babydevil1989 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: west sussex uk Posts: 3,128	i agree she is too young. her brother who was older loved it so why not wait til then. i couldnt send my child away at 8 years old!

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Mize1982 Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Chessington, Surrey. Posts: 1,379	didnt see it bt think i will look for it on 4od, 8 yrs does sound a bit young to me tho

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pinkbow Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 4,748	i hated watching it i felt awful watching the poor girls crying for there mums ....really dont agree to it, and tbh i think its pointless and a selfish way to live!!...at the very least they should wait till the girls are a bit older and able to be apart and understand!....christ i cried down the phone to my mum when i was 16 and away from home for 3weeks !!!

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FemmeEnceinte Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 5,903	I'm not buying the stability case when it comes to boarding school... I'm very much against it, in fact. If you want to give your children stability, stop being selfish and put them before your career. I would never willingly be apart from my child simply because of a job. But then, I've never understood people who live to work. I live for my family.

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purpledahlia Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 14,871	The poor kids will grow up with a complex, and down the line they WILL say.. ' why did you send me away? ' ... Its not just drug users and alcohalics and unstable people who neglect their kids and abuse them, rich people who do that are also neglecting their kids. Esp at as young as 8, all they want it their parents love and attention, hugs and kisses, nighttime stories and all the rest. But sending them to live in a house of strangers and be brought up by staff on a timesheet.. that.. imo is also abusive, mentally. its neglectting a child of its basic wants and needs. its mother and father. ETA - this isnt a dig about boarding school, Its the age. I went to boarding school, at 15, for one year. and my parents were living in the middle east with my brother and sister. HATED it. and i asked that question, why did you send me.. etc. luckily my answer was more understandable and my mum brother and sister moved over here the following year to fix the situation. there are ways around fathers working away.

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