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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think it sounds like Boarding School is the right fit.  Please ignore everyone who says it means you don't want to parent. I think boarding schools are excellent for the kids who are the right fit. I went to boarding school (based on my own request) and my parents completely supported me. I was infinitely more prepared for college than my peers--both socially, emotionally and academically.  [/quote]

I agree with letting your son explore his options. I don't think you would be shirking your responsibility as a parent by going this route if this is something your son wants.

There are a few, or maybe only one, person here who just tells every person who is struggling with their kids and COVID that they don't want to parent.  As a mother of a HS senior, I can tell you that one of the biggest problems with this situation is that I want to parent too much and under these circumstances, I do too much for my son. The teen years are a transition from home to adulthood, and overparenting is almost as harmful not being involved at all. Our children need to develop independence, and I can tell you that despite my best effort, this year at home doing DL is not helping that. We have our fingers crossed for a positive college experience next year. For a younger student who enjoys academics, I can see why boarding school would be the way to go.

Best of luck to you and your son.

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