Have you been to boarding school?

@biggerb (2024)
India
September 19, 2007 8:50am CST
Have you been to a boarding school? Did you like it? Would you like to put your child in the boarding? At what age did you go? i was in a boarding.I went in at the age of four,looking back i was very young to be away from home.The place where i lived had no good schools and my father was very keen i go to a good school and learn English.When i was in school it was a mixed feeling.Everytime i went back after a holiday i would feel very homesick,i used to howl and cry.I even cursed thinking why my parents were doing this to me.As a teenager i started liking school as i had lots of friends,lots of activites which i enjoyed.Now when i look back i think boarding has done alot of good to me.I did put my son too but not so young only when he was 8years old.He too found it to be good.Boarding toughens you up.Nowadays the boarding schools are so good,what luxury for them.It was not like this when i studied.Food used to be terrible for us.Let me have your views.
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@lecanis (16647)
• Murfreesboro, Tennessee
19 Sep 07
I would never send my son to boarding school. I can't even send him to daycare or let someone babysit him much, I'm just too paranoid. I was abused as a child, and I can't imagine not being there with my child to make sure no harm comes to him. I realize when he goes to school it's going to be hard on me, but at least I will see him every evening and be able to keep a closer eye on him than if he were in boarding school. I have known a few kids who went to boarding school. Some of them enjoyed it, but some of them also felt abandoned by their parents.
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@biggerb (2024)
• India
19 Sep 07
Hi!lecanis Sorry about the bad experience you had as a child.I can understand you being paranoid its quite natural i guess.Each kid has a different experience about boarding.I hope when your son starts school everything will be fine.Thanks for responding.have a good day.
@ian1010 (459)
• Philippines
19 Sep 07
yes i have been.,started when i was 13
@biggerb (2024)
• India
19 Sep 07
Thanks for responding.I guess 13 was quite okay to be in boarding.
@biggerb (2024)
• India
19 Sep 07
Thanks for responding.I guess 13 was quite okay to be in boarding.
@biggerb (2024)
• India
19 Sep 07
Thanks for responding.I guess 13 was quite okay to be in boarding.