Leaving home at 8

summerarmahni · Feb 11th, 2010, 16:11 PM

im all for havin the best eductaion possible but boarding school at 8 omg wtf

i just couldnt do it not givin her breakfat, tucking her in at bed, walking to school, cooking her tea, washing her clothes, cuddles and kisses all the time aghhhhhhh it makes me want to cry

just thinking about it there 8 years ffs they are still babies they need there mummies and daddies

am i wrong in thinkin this is wrong??????????

indy and lara · Feb 11th, 2010, 16:17 PM

It's not a choice that I can understand to be honest. I want DH and I to be the people who get to enjoy the wonder of Em. I don't want someone else comforting her when she is sad or hearing her chatter before she goes to bed at night. I can see that for some people it may be the only choise (eg, parents travel/ child with behavioural problems who needs a residential situation) but for most people, I don't think that boarding school is the best choice for a child.

Eoz · Feb 11th, 2010, 16:19 PM

I was in boarding school.Didn't like it at all.Yes it was nice seeing friends and going out on trips but missed my family and always felt I was at school and never free.

However the one story i saw I agree with.Dad is in the forces and they constantly move about so to give her stability she is in a boarding school.Sad but much better for her x

summerarmahni · Feb 11th, 2010, 16:21 PM

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Originally Posted by indy and lara

It's not a choice that I can understand to be honest. I want DH and I to be the people who get to enjoy the wonder of Em. I don't want someone else comforting her when she is sad or hearing her chatter before she goes to bed at night. I can see that for some people it may be the only choise (eg, parents travel/ child with behavioural problems who needs a residential situation) but for most people, I don't think that boarding school is the best choice for a child.

yea i understand children with behavioral problems,parents travel although if you travel should you really be having kids before you are settled somwere. i just couldnt do it we carry our children for 9 months they are the most precious things in the world im just confused dont get it at all x

summerarmahni · Feb 11th, 2010, 16:24 PM

omg i duno if any of you are watching it the paents get to see them once a week and the lil girl aprils mum cudnt make it and all april did was just try and cuddle another kids mam as if shed never had a cuddle awwww it makes me so sad

Aidan's Mummy · Feb 11th, 2010, 16:29 PM

I'm not against it for people that do it. It their choice.

But I wouldn't choose it as my parenting choice, even if I could afford it

My heart went out to that little girl who was home sick. I think in that siatuation if she was my child, I would see how she does. But if she continues to be misrable for a long period of time I would pull her out
xx

JayleighAnn · Feb 11th, 2010, 16:30 PM

I'm watching it and its heart breaking! That poor little girl who cuddled the others mum cause she wanted a mum to cuddle

Rachiebaby24 · Feb 11th, 2010, 16:30 PM

i dont see the point in having a child/children to send them off to boarding school at 8. Each o their own though but i couldnt do it. I feel bad enough going to work mon-fri!

Jetters · Feb 11th, 2010, 17:17 PM

I definitely couldn't do it, and not that young either, I was crying my eyes out during that!!

Obviously it works for some kids better than others, the twins had each other, and Lottie's clearly the resiliant type, but god poor April- grabbed my heartstrings!!

x-MummyToBe-x · Feb 11th, 2010, 17:20 PM

watching it now.. i would never be able to do it

Feb 11th, 2010, 16:11 PM	#1
summerarmahni Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Hull Posts: 900	Leaving home at 8 im all for havin the best eductaion possible but boarding school at 8 omg wtf i just couldnt do it not givin her breakfat, tucking her in at bed, walking to school, cooking her tea, washing her clothes, cuddles and kisses all the time aghhhhhhh it makes me want to cry just thinking about it there 8 years ffs they are still babies they need there mummies and daddies am i wrong in thinkin this is wrong??????????

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Feb 11th, 2010, 16:17 PM	#2
indy and lara Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 3,772	It's not a choice that I can understand to be honest. I want DH and I to be the people who get to enjoy the wonder of Em. I don't want someone else comforting her when she is sad or hearing her chatter before she goes to bed at night. I can see that for some people it may be the only choise (eg, parents travel/ child with behavioural problems who needs a residential situation) but for most people, I don't think that boarding school is the best choice for a child.

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Feb 11th, 2010, 16:19 PM	#3
Eoz Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 5,834	I was in boarding school.Didn't like it at all.Yes it was nice seeing friends and going out on trips but missed my family and always felt I was at school and never free. However the one story i saw I agree with.Dad is in the forces and they constantly move about so to give her stability she is in a boarding school.Sad but much better for her x

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Feb 11th, 2010, 16:24 PM	#5
summerarmahni Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Hull Posts: 900	omg i duno if any of you are watching it the paents get to see them once a week and the lil girl aprils mum cudnt make it and all april did was just try and cuddle another kids mam as if shed never had a cuddle awwww it makes me so sad

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Feb 11th, 2010, 16:29 PM	#6
Aidan's Mummy Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Hull Posts: 11,001	I'm not against it for people that do it. It their choice. But I wouldn't choose it as my parenting choice, even if I could afford it My heart went out to that little girl who was home sick. I think in that siatuation if she was my child, I would see how she does. But if she continues to be misrable for a long period of time I would pull her out xx

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Feb 11th, 2010, 16:30 PM	#7
JayleighAnn Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Leicester, UK Posts: 4,182	I'm watching it and its heart breaking! That poor little girl who cuddled the others mum cause she wanted a mum to cuddle

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Feb 11th, 2010, 16:30 PM	#8
Rachiebaby24 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: SW London - Lovely place called Streatham!!! Posts: 4,117	i dont see the point in having a child/children to send them off to boarding school at 8. Each o their own though but i couldnt do it. I feel bad enough going to work mon-fri!

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Feb 11th, 2010, 17:17 PM	#9
Jetters Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: London Posts: 5,033	I definitely couldn't do it, and not that young either, I was crying my eyes out during that!! Obviously it works for some kids better than others, the twins had each other, and Lottie's clearly the resiliant type, but god poor April- grabbed my heartstrings!!

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Feb 11th, 2010, 17:20 PM	#10
x-MummyToBe-x Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 3,421	watching it now.. i would never be able to do it

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